Your top concert artists

[privateuniverse]

So I was encouraged by a friend (Thanks Fourplay!) to attempt to document every concert I've ever seen. My list currently stands at approximately 700 concerts since seeing my first show in 1975 (Elton John.) It was no surprise to me to find that the artist who I have seen the most times is Todd Rundgren. (He's always touring, his tickets are affordable and he frequently shakes things up from tour to tour. And although there have been a few missteps along the way, the shows have mostly been pretty amazing.) To date I have seen the man perform 56 times. (Not a typo, 56!)

So who is the act that you have seen in concert more than any other? And how many times? Below is my list of artists that I have seen at least ten or more times.

Todd Rundgren (56)
Bruce Springsteen (43)
Peter Gabriel (26)
Billy Joel (21)
David Bowie (17)
Roger Waters (16)
Bruce Hornsby (16)
Elton John (15)
King Crimson (13)
Crowded House (12)
The Who (12)
The Musical Box (12)
Yes (12)
Tommy Keene (11)
Tears For Fears (10)

 

[DuncanS]

So I was encouraged by a friend (Thanks Fourplay!) to attempt to document every concert I've ever seen. My list currently stands at approximately 700 concerts since seeing my first show in 1975 (Elton John.) It was no surprise to me to find that the artist who I have seen the most times is Todd Rundgren. (He's always touring, his tickets are affordable and he frequently shakes things up from tour to tour. And although there have been a few missteps along the way, the shows have mostly been pretty amazing.) To date I have seen the man perform 56 times. (Not a typo, 56!)

So who is the act that you have seen in concert more than any other? And how many times? Below is my list of artists that I have seen at least ten or more times.

Todd Rundgren (56)
Bruce Springsteen (43)
Peter Gabriel (26)
Billy Joel (21)
David Bowie (17)
Roger Waters (16)
Bruce Hornsby (16)
Elton John (15)
King Crimson (13)
Crowded House (12)
The Who (12)
The Musical Box (12)
Yes (12)
Tommy Keene (11)
Tears For Fears (10)

thats a few gigs. I can't even remember all the bands I've seen (must be round a 100 or more), let alone the number of times! I'll have to put whats left of my brain into remember mode

 

[Marplot]

I stopped keeping track years ago, but best guess is:
California Guitar Trio >20
Kiss >10
Social Distortion >10
King's X 8
Joe Satriani >10
King Crimson/Levin/Belew/Bears... >20
George Thorogood >10

Now, best shows?
King's X, Dream Theater, Joe Satriani
3, Opeth, Dream Theater
Justin Sullivan & Friends
Pietasters, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, The Mighty Might Bosstones
Less Than Jake, Social Distortion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Adrian Belew acoustic in a parking lot ~1992

 

[Snood]

So I was encouraged by a friend (Thanks Fourplay!) to attempt to document every concert I've ever seen. My list currently stands at approximately 700 concerts since seeing my first show in 1975 (Elton John.) It was no surprise to me to find that the artist who I have seen the most times is Todd Rundgren. (He's always touring, his tickets are affordable and he frequently shakes things up from tour to tour. And although there have been a few missteps along the way, the shows have mostly been pretty amazing.) To date I have seen the man perform 56 times. (Not a typo, 56!)

So who is the act that you have seen in concert more than any other? And how many times? Below is my list of artists that I have seen at least ten or more times.

Todd Rundgren (56)
Bruce Springsteen (43)
Peter Gabriel (26)
Billy Joel (21)
David Bowie (17)
Roger Waters (16)
Bruce Hornsby (16)
Elton John (15)
King Crimson (13)
Crowded House (12)
The Who (12)
The Musical Box (12)
Yes (12)
Tommy Keene (11)
Tears For Fears (10)

Dayyyyyyyyyyuuuuummmmm Awesome

 

[user 1679]

Don't haver accurate counts, but off the top of my head....

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (so many times, probably enough unless he really drops a loot of the standard set)
Peter Hammill/VdGG - please Peter, come over here again...been about 10 years now.
Neil Young (though these days wouldn't pay a dime to watch him)

 

[Fourplay]

I have a spreadsheet of my concerts, but sadly it is not completely up to date, so these numbers may be higher:

Total Grateful Dead related (125)
Grateful Dead (with Jerry Garcia) (57)
Phil Lesh led bands (33)
Dead Cover Bands (17)
Bob Weir led bands (9)
All surviving members (7)
Jerry Garcia led bands (2)

Total Pink Floyd related including cover bands = (43)
Roger Waters (15)
David Gilmour (11)
Pink Floyd (9)
Floyd Cover Bands (8)

Gibson Jazz (Google "Gibson Jazz Concerts") (27)
Little Feat (15) plus related bands another 6 times
Tom Waits (12)
Doc Watson (11)
Huun Huur Tu (11)
Guitar Trio - Di Meola, McLaughlin, De Lucia (10) & individuals from the trio 9 more times
Rickie Lee Jones (9)
Steve Morse in various bands (8)
ZZ Top (7)
George Carlin (6)
Stephane Grappelli (6)
Doobie Brothers (6)
Randy Newman (6)

Interesting mix, no?

My total concert tally is 791, but I am positive I have seen more - maybe as many as 100 more. I guess I got hung up on concerts!

 

[edisonbaggins]

To the best of my memory...
I've tried to list these in order of preference, per number of times seen:

Rush 9
Phil Keaggy 4
Megadeth 3
Aimee Mann 3
Iron Maiden 2
Metallica 2
They Might be Giants 2
Counting Crows 2
Sarah McLachlan 2
Yes 1
Steven Wilson 1
King Crimson 1
Richard Thompson 1
Natalie Merchant 1
Bobby Hutcherson 1
Paul Simon 1
Bob Dylan 1
Booker T 1
Etta James 1
Salif Keita 1
Bob Weir 1
Slayer 1
Rage Against the Machine 1
Sevendust 1
Overkill 1
Los Lobos 1
Boston 1
My Chemical Romance 1
Scorpions 1
Dream Theater 1
Dave Mathews Band 1
Paula Cole 1
LT Dan Band 1
Bush 1
Garth Brooks 1
Country Joe McDonald 1
Toby Keith 1
Michael W. Smith 1
Petra 1
Jars of Clay 1
Point of Grace 1
Barry McGuire 1
Caedman's Call 1
Newsboys 1
Creed 1

Coming up:
Van Morrison 2 (tickets purchased, might not make it home for the first show)

The Pineapple Thief (hopefully)

 

[colsky]

I've found my spreadsheet, oh the memories! Total gigs only 296, low compared to others here! I do like a list!

By number of times seen:

Yes (including ABWH and ARW and solo gigs) 46
Wishbone Ash 16
Peter Hammill and Van Der Graaf Generator 14
Genesis (band 4, Hackett 6, Gabriel 2) 12
Pink Floyd (band 3, Gilmour 3 Waters 3) 9
Camel 9
Hawkwind 9
Jethro Tull 8
Marillion 8
Francis Dunnery and It Bites 8
King Crimson 7
Steven Wilson (I never saw Porcupine Tree!) 7
UFO 7
Rush 5
Neil Young 5
Robert Plant 5
Todd Rundgren 4
Roy Harper 4
Caravan 4
Joe Bonamassa 4
Sam Brown 4
Chris de Burgh 4 (blame the wife!)
Asia 3
Celtus 3
Supertramp 3
Big Big Train 2
Aerosmith 2
Black Crowes 2
Black Sabbath 2
David Sylvian 2
Deep Purple 2
ELP 2
Heart 2
Judas Priest 2
Mike Oldfield 2
Moody Blues 2
Queen 2
Rainbow 2
The Firm (Page and Rodgers) 2
U2 2
Whitesnake 2
Scorpions 2

Plus plenty I've only seen once.

At the moment I only have 3 future gigs planned, King Crimson next week, and Marillion and Steve Hackett next November!

 

[LuvMyQuad]

Wow. I have no idea of the number of shows I've seen. Certainly not as many as most of you. I can't believe some of you keep spreadsheets of attended shows. I would think a good portion of what I have seen was in the 70's before computers were even a reality. And the number of repeat artists on your lists.

I'm impressed.

 

[CPR]

Rolling Stones; since 1969: Somewhere between 75-100 times
Grateful Dead; 50+
Jefferson Airplane/Starship, etc.:50+

 

[Fourplay]

Wow. I have no idea of the number of shows I've seen. Certainly not as many as most of you. I can't believe some of you keep spreadsheets of attended shows. I would think a good portion of what I have seen was in the 70's before computers were even a reality. And the number of repeat artists on your lists.

I'm impressed.

My spreadsheet was compiled based on my ticket stubs, which I have kept since my first show.

 

[DuncanS]

My spreadsheet was compiled based on my ticket stubs, which I have kept since my first show.

I wish I had! But between late 1974 to 1978 I was lucky enough to be on bands or promoter guest lists so I saw so many bands for nothing but no tickets to help the old brain cells remember.