Being in southern California, I get to see almost everyone I want, but she only plays festivals and giant venues.
Conversely, it would be a dream to see Pom Pom Squad playing in an arena because the world realized how cool they are!
If I had a time machine, my dream would be Guided by Voices when they played a club on my 21st birthday in 1995 and I didn't go.
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in 2014 at the church my parents got married in. Beautiful seated show in pews, surrounded by stained glass, visuals were circular projections of ink being dropped into milk.
Danny Brown in 2013 at a tiny college gymnasium. My parents wouldn’t let me go to the after party. My mom almost didn’t let me go to the show after she listened to XXX and said to me verbatim one Sunday morning before church: “Have you listened to the lyrics?! ‘My dick so big it left stretch marks on her jaw?!?’”
Death Grips in 2015, got punched in the head so hard (by accident) in the pit that I threw up then stayed the night at my friends house in Baltimore before driving 6 hours through rural Pennsylvania the next day to be a counselor at church camp.
Mitski in a small basement venue in 2016 on the night of a comet shower. The first show my husband and I saw together but I had a very unfortunate stomachache, thankfully I could sit down.
Alex G and Porches in 2016 at my favorite now-closed venue. My husband asked him to play “Mis” but he said he didn’t really remember it, thankfully the bassist remembered it so they did and it was lovely.
LVL UP at their final tour in 2018 at another small bar venue. Husband requested “Big Snow” and boy did it rip, spicy hot gumbo!
Honorable mention to Sleater Kinney in 2014 because Lizzo opened from them and she threw me a packet of Famous Amos cookies which is just a funny story to retell today and to think about her opening for Sleater Kinney at one point.
Can’t really pick between them, this is mostly a note to self to remind me of some of my favorite live music experiences. 2010’s was a truly great concert era for me.
Nov 5, 2024
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when i was in high school i paid $800 to this band from warped tour to play a show in my living room and it was so fun an intimate and chill. after we ate pizza and donuts and played mario kart. 10/10 would do it again in a heartbeat.
either that or 2014 when i saw the 1975 and grouplove play back to back at a festival.
Apr 22, 2025
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They played a club in town on my 21st birthday and I didn’t go. The club has the show poster on the wall behind the bar so I’m reminded every time I get something to drink!
I saw them do a short set at a barely attended concert on campus earlier in the day, though. They came on after Blink (now known as Blink 182).
Mar 14, 2025
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