{"id":2119,"date":"2021-03-29T12:08:55","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concertarchives.org\/backstagepass\/?p=2119"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:44:17","slug":"10-best-concerts-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.concertarchives.org\/backstagepass\/10-best-concerts-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 best concerts ever, or not\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We all love top lists, don’t we? Especially when it comes to music. The charts, the top of the year, the decade, the century\u2026 EVER!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Classics or living legends?<\/h3>\n

At Concert Archives, we definitely are a bunch of top list nerds (not to be confused with topless nerds). We stopped counting the late-night discussions we’ve had over the years about what we think the best gigs ever were. Is it a given that the top 10 will be filled with only classic (rock) bands? Or is the past overrated? And what about the gigs you’ve been to yourself? Nothing beats the live experience of being there, so is it even possible to compare these personal experiences with \u201cthe legendary\u201d shows that happened way before you were born?<\/p>\n

Let’s grab a beer and start the discussion\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here we go, a top 10 that we at Concert Archives don’t even agree on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10. Arcade Fire – Best Kept Secret Festival, 2017<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Photo by Koen Keppens<\/em><\/p>\n

When? 17th June 2017
Where? Best Kept Secret Festival. Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can a gig from 2017 compete with revolutionary concerts from the early days? Of course! When Arcade Fire are on fire, it’s on! From the visuals to their outfits, and obviously their remarkable sound, everything about these Canadian indie rockers was perfect that night. And all the while the sun was setting at the waterfront of one of the most beautiful festival fields in Europe. Who said a concert from 2017 can’t be on the list?<\/p>\n

9. Jay-Z and Kanye West – Watch the Throne Tour, 2012<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When? 2012
Where? Paris, France<\/strong><\/p>\n

The hip hop entrepreneur and the rap rebel together on tour. Jay-Z and Kanye West know how to throw a party with this greatest hits show of two living legends. Their hit single N*ggas in Paris \u201cgets the people going\u201d. And they know it. Every show of the tour ended with the song being performed multiple times in a row. With the absurd record of 11 times for almost 50 minutes straight, in…where else? Paris, of course. Taking an honourable second place: Vancouver with 10 times.\u00a0See it for yourself in this video<\/a> (though, seriously, why would you film this for 45 minutes?! You’re missing out on the party!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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