In no particular order:
Glastonbury, Worthy Farm (UK, 2008): Highlights were Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Crowded House, Leonard Cohen, the Verve (reunion). Sure Glasto is your classic huge festival with mobs of people, but it was an amazing experience. Glad I got to see Amy before she died, so talented and Back to Black is one of my favourite albums of the last ten years. Not a terribly great performance (she was drunk on stage) but her music is great and one memorable moment was when she punched a fan who reached over the barrier.
Nine Inch Nails, Brixton Academy (London, 2007): Great venue and killer show by Reznor. Lots of energy running a range of emotions. His performance of Hurt gave me absolute chills.
The Black Keys, Deer Park (Burnaby, 2011): outdoor amphitheatre next to the water. The Keys killed it, and played lots of older stuff as well as the hits from Brothers. I couldn't believe two guys could pump out so much great sound, and I'm surprised that the reviews of their most recent tour haven't been nearly as good.
Matthew Good, Burton Cummings Theatre (Winnipeg, 2006): solo acoustic show. He interacted with the fans quite a bit, and the format gave me a new appreciation for how well-written his songs really are, as well as the quality of his voice and guitar-playing. Really enjoyed this show.
Pearl Jam, MTS Centre (Winnipeg, 2005): I'm not usually a big fan of huge arena shows, but PJ was at their best in this concert. I paid to download this concert afterwards and still listen to it often; great set list (including a series of Neil Young covers as an homage to him) and they played for probably two and a half hours.
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