5) Lucky Boys Confusion - Free concert at school. Ouside, they played at 2pm. It was pouring. I think there were 25 people watching them, 3 of which knew the songs. It was awesome.
4) Oasis - Because it was my first, maybe 1998. Cornershop opened. You might remember Cornershop from their song Brim Full of Asha. Apparently that was their only English song. I swear one of their songs went on for 45 minutes. Oasis put on a great show and they were my favorite band at the time.
3) Fall Out Boy - I first saw them Fall of 2003. They were the first of 4 bands, Rufio being the headliner. It was on a Sunday and the place was half empty.
2) Good Charlotte - This was free at school. The room was not made for concerts. The place was packed and everyone was going nuts. This was my Freshman Year, 2001. Way before Good Charlotte was too popular and too not good anymore.
1) Blink 182/Green Day - Wound up in the 2nd row behind the pit for Green Day. This was before American Idiot. They played all of their hits. Sadly, Blink 182 followed them. I love Blink but they should not follow Green Day.
I normally take into account the concert lineup, the crowd energy, and who I go with when ranking my top concerts attended.
Honorable Mention: -Linkin Park/Xzibit/Mudvayne/Blindside with Ahad and Justin at the Bryce Jordan Center. Besides the amazing dancing on his head by the Urban Action Figure, the energy by Linkin Park was just amazing. Plus, I got to meet Chester and got his autograph. -Pop Sux Tour with Korn, Disturbed, and Trust Company at the BJC. I more or less went by myself and was probably the scariest concert I have ever been to. Good hard rock concert and Korn’s stage setup was awesome. -Sno Core Tour with Trapt, Smile Empty Soul, and Finger Eleven at the Trocadero. Attended with Ahad and Justin and got me hooked on Trapt and SES. -Creed/Jerry Cantrell/12 Stones at Montage Mountain in Summer ‘02. Went with my brother and by far the best of the three Creed concerts I attended, probably because it was an outdoor venue.
Now onto it…
5) Rolling Rock Town Fair IV, Summer ‘03, with Dave and Ahad at Heinz Field. The worst of the three town fairs I attended, which isnt saying much. This was the only time it was at Heinz Field, which was an awful concert venue in my opinion. The lineup included Trapt, The Clarks, Saliva, Sum 41, Def Leppard, 311, Puddle of Mudd, and Blink 182. Blink 182 did not deserve to be the headliner of this concert, and the overall concert was a little too “punk” for me. But anytime you get to see Def Leppard and the one armed drummer, I call that a good concert.
4) Lostprophets and Eighteen Visions with Justin at the Trocadero in Summer ‘04. I think Eighteen Visions was there, but I really don’t remember anything but Lostprophets turning that place upside down. I was in the pit and the crowd was rockin’. My clothes from that night were soaked in sweat for 3 days after that…now that should tell you something abou that night.
3) Rolling Rock Town Fair 3.3, Summer ‘02, with friends and a co-worker from home at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. My first Rolling Rock, and all I can remember was that it was like Woodstock. People were wasted/high and sliding down the big hill in the back. I was also introduced to the famous rotating stage, so there was little down time between sets. The lineup included: Injected, Default, Sevendust, Tommy Lee, POD, Outkast, Nickelback, and Godsmack. We were the first group to hear Nickelback’s song that was in the works, “Figured You Out.”
2) Rolling Rock Town Fair V, Summer ‘04, Westmoreland Fairgrounds. I went by myself and had the best time ever. Battle of the Bands winner Backstreet Law (now known as Til December), Thornley, Finger Eleven, Three Days Grace, Sevendust, The Crystal Method, Finch, Hoobastank, N.E.R.D., Disturbed, Staind, and Velvet Revolver. I think the lineup speaks for itself and I even got to see a fight between members of Disturbed and Finch. Plus, the Briczinski’s wouldn’t let me back in their house cause I was covered in mud.
1) Chevelle/Dark New Day/Backstreet Law, 2005, at the Crowbar with Justin, Other Dave, and Aerospace Keith. Discovered an up and coming band in DND, and I was seeing stars when Chevelle was done. They didn’t break once to let us cool down…it was one song right after the other in an adrenaline rush I will soon never forget.