Favorite concert/concert memory

[MarvinGardens]

116. Michael Jackson, 1984; Black Keys, 2006; Little Dragon, 2017

When I was about 10 years old, my grandfather called my folks. Were they familiar with this Michael Jackson fellow? A business contact had given him 4 tickets. They ended up taking me and a cousin to the show. My first concert experience, very loud, and as some! It was Atlanta, but I couldn't tell you the venue.

Later, my best concert experiences were in middle age, not in my youth.

Saw the Black Keys at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC in 2006, maybe a couple of years before they hit the big time. I did not feel well, and a day later I was sick as a dog. But during the show, I forgot that I was sick. A two man band, and they rocked! Saw them 2 years later in Raleigh. Much bigger crowd, and also a great show, but I remember the first one better.

Saw Little Dragon last year in Atlanta. My wife and I were big fans of their albums, and they did not disappoint! Yukimi danced around in her alien looking dress, and her voice was every bit as good as on the the albums.