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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
When I was young it was all about arena concerts but IMO the best concerts I've been to have been in small venues. I much prefer being up close to the band than sitting in seats or way back on the floor.
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agreed. I've seen bowie, Dylan, etc, but the shows that stand out for me the most were in bars and small venues, or at a folk fest.
for example I still remember vividly seeing a group called Acoustically Inclined at the Edmonton Folk Fest in 1991.
seeing SNFU at the Polish Hall in the late 80's
Seeing The Rheostatics on their Melville tour at the Powerplant on the U of A Campus, also in 1991, or maybe 1992.
There was an old downtown hotel in Edmonton Called the Ambassador, I saw Albert Collins in their rundown bar in 1992.
Also saw John Cale there, that same year.
A little known American blues/roots busker rediscovered in the early 1990's named Ted Hawkins. saw him in a pub in Sydney Australia in 1994. just an amazing performer. (troutman, check him out. I recommend "The Next Hundred years")
this is leading me down a rabbit hole. 1989 to 1993 I saw so many amazing performers. I had forgotten how many. my prime of going to live music.
edit: wanted to say I do have to give a shout out to the first show I went to with my own money. Twisted Sister opening for Iron Maiden on their World Slavery tour in late 1984.