1. Sigur Ros, at the Boston opera house, approx 2005. Amazing band, great venue. And I saw Sufjan Stevens in Boston that same week, as well as Cake, and Nouvelle Vague. Best week of my life for live music.
2. Tea Party, at the Republik, approx 1994. As a small-town kid, this was my first show in a small rock venue... previously I had just been to stadium concerts. And there was this totally out-of-my-league crush from the class ahead of me who was at the show.
3. David Bowie, Reality Tour, Saddledome. 2003. Dude has amazing presence.
4. Hold Steady at the Republik, 2011. I don't get to many concerts these days, but their riffy rock is great live music. Go see them at Sled Island, if you can.
5. Drums and Tuba, at the Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa, 2001. I was in Ottawa on business, and my one night off happened to be the night this band was playing. I had one of their albums, but had no real expectations about their live show. But the night had this amazing atmosphere, where the crowd was just totally into the band, and the band seemed sort of amazed at how much the crowd was into it.
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