It was the tour for Earth vs. the Pipettes

Genuine answer: Weird Al

He puts on an incredible show every time. The costume changes alone put most artists to shame. He's just as enthusiastic and active as he was over 40 years ago (Seriously, the man is 66)

And of course the songs and skits are hilarious.

We have tickets to see him this year for the second time on his current tour.

Yeeees. Lennon on guitar and Waters on keys this last run. Took my 11 year old to that charlotte show, she rode the rail all night like a trooper (in dragon wings)

Seen Al 4 or 5 times in the last 30 years. A fantastic show each time. Drug some friends to the last one, all of which were not real Al fans, and all of which said they enjoyed the show way more than expected.

Ween.

Seen them a half-dozen times and they kick ass every time. I'll see them any time they come to town (if budget and schedule allow).

Yup! Knocked red rocks of the bucket list \m/
Next claypool tour is claypool gold. Primus, Frogs, Delirium. Will be like sessanta swapping w/ all on stage together.

Opiuo. About 10 times, including at Festivals. Just fucking great dance music.

Also Machine Gun Fellatio. Only 2 or 3 times, but what a show, even now they are all in their 50s

They took a break for a while (I think Aaron had some substance abuse issues) and then came back and toured. Last I saw, they're taking a break again, I think for mental health reasons. I'm a terrible stalker so you'll probably want to look it up yourself if you want accurate info.

I unfortunately can no longer stand Labrie's live vocals. I saw them in their latest tour, just so I could see them back with Portnoy, but that's probably the last time for me. I shouldn't be comparing them, but because they are contemporaries, Russel Allen (with Symphony X) just blows him out of the water as he's still amazing live.

I've seen Haken and Thank You Scientist at least 3 times, and I won't hesitate to see them again. Just virtuosos so it's always great to see people of that skill play their instruments. Meshuggah I've only seen once, but will definitely go anytime I have the chance. Heaviest band I've ever seen live.

Fuck yeah! Hopefully I can see them at RR!

Rained all my sessanta shows too, heh. Fly out for 2 nights red rocks and get rained on the whole time. Oh wait it switched to pissing ice for a bit, then back to the rain. Colorado in the spring..but still.

Zach Deputy, until I heard he was at Jan 6.

I saw All Them Witches open for The Sword once. Amazing show!

Deaner does fishing tours near where I live. Always wanted to go but I would want to bring a friend, I'm the only one that listens to Ween lol.

Iron Maiden. They just keep on rocking. Their shows are great and they're not mired in controversy (afaik). I think it's great they are repeating all the old tours.

Damnit Zach. His brother was always a preachy young earth creationist etc so guess I'm not shocked. Havnt spoken to either of them in probably 20yrs.. shame they're both stupidly talented musicians

Sonata Arctica.

Lead singer has amazing crowd presence, and every time I've seen them they've been amazing

BTBAM - 8x - They're just phenomenal live. It's a shame their crowd is on the older side now because they were one of the scary bands when I was younger. Like you'd go in their pit and be afraid. Now everybody is bopping around and there's less chaos. But they are just as phenomenal now as they were 20 years ago.

Periphery - 5x - Same as above except their crowd is a bit younger. The shows still get rowdy. Everybody has a love or hate opinion on Spencer(their singer) but once you see him live it's magical. Their last record is IMO their best period and I really have to see them play a couple songs off that one.

Somewhere around here I have a Brown Troop Fishing (or something like that) sticker from when he first started doing it.

Were I not on the other side of the country, and if I had much interest and aptitude for fishing, I'd say we could buddy up.

Flogging Molly! Took my girlfriend (now wife) to see them for the first time 23 years ago. She loved it, so I figured she was worth keeping. We've seen them eight times now over the years, always a great show. Thankfully Dave King made it through his head injury and coma, so the band may be back playing again this year.

Dead Can Dance.

Full blown fireworks battle between Bruce and Eddie!

I was not expecting that, and it totally went off. :^]

Weird Al Yankovic! He's cool! Love him!

Thanks for the rec! I looked them up a bit and it looks right up my alley. The cover of Dookie songs on the front page is perfect :)

I’ve seen the Grateful Dead and Phish many times.

But others I’ve seen multiple times and would see again (if possible):

Paul Simon
Stevie Wonder
King Crimson
Joe Walsh
Santana
Neil Young
Weird Al
Camper van Beethoven
Jethro Tull
James Taylor
David Bowie

Wise Guys. Wonderful band with extremely smart and funny texts. Reason no longer visiting concerts: They disbanded.

I've always enjoyed live albums more than studio work. Personal preference I guess.

I just missed their last tour. Still grumbling about that

I want to hear them, but I get why you might not share

2 bands:

Guster: omg it is so much fun to watch the unique drum set, and their stage show is always fun

The Mountain Goats: I mean they are my favorite band, I love the existentialism in their music.

The thing their shows have in common is they are having a lot of fun, they respect their fans, they appreciate that their fans came to see them, and they still love making music.

I saw Jonathan Colton once, and he talked with such disdain toward the audience. It was so disparaging towards his fans I refuse to listen to his music now. Kind of the opposite of what I'm describing.

Punch Brothers. They're essentially the peak of what bluegrass can be, mixed with baroque, mixed with indie.

Not their best song, but a good display of their musicianship.

I’ll second Guster. Seen them 3 times? Good performers, good music.

Down. Always a great show

blur, Suede, Pink Floyd.

I don't know if any of them will tour again anytime soon, but I'd definitely recommend seeing them live if possible.
The reason is that it's beautiful music played honestly. There's nothing else to it.

Husband and I have seen The Decemberists something like 6-8 times. I love this band, I love its unique style, and they put on a show that just lifts my spirits every time. Even the time the whole venue was signing Everything is Awful in unison. I’ve seen them in KC, Omaha, Oakland, and London. When I see they’re touring, I buy tickets. Simple as.

I’ve seen GWAR 18 times, going on 19 this April. There’s nothing like it. It’s so absurd and fun and over the top. It’s true “art” in the sense that it’s all their creation and all an expression of how they feel about things, but covered in space jizz.

...I'm with the other person, I get why you might not want to share but my fuck do I want to hear this. PM if you're more cool with that than sharing here?

My wife & I have seen Weird Al 4 times now and will be seeing him again this summer. While he mostly does a big show of his parodies with costumes & props we’ve also see him do a low-key acoustical tour where he only played his original music and none of the parodies. We also saw him tour with a full 30-piece orchestra, which was really fun as well.

Smaller scale than most of the other answers here, but if B.A. Johnston is in town, I'm fucking there unless I'm sick or dealing with some kinda crisis.

I've lost count of how many times I've seen him, but every single time has been an amazing night out even if it's the same shtick each show.

(Who am I kidding, I'm there for the Cheezies)

Aside from his regular-ish parody tours, we’ve also seen him do an acoustical tour of only his own music without any parodies, costumes, etc. We also saw him tour with a 30+ piece orchestra. Two words: “OBOE SOLO!”

Valerie June She's got an energy that just makes me feel grounded, real, in the moment.

Jose Gonzales Amazing, either solo or with the whole group.

My partner and I try to see Jeff Rosenstock any time we can. Its been probably 5 or 6 shows now haha. Parquet Courts is another one, we've seen MJ Landerman a few times as well. Would recommend all.

I have shared in the past, but nobody ever seemed to care, so... 🤷‍♂️

They've been putting everything online lately, so this is just an example: Let It Out by Honor Among Thieves.

No problem! Here's another good track: Technical Jelly at the Harmony Bar

Second this 100%!

Is the performance unique every time? Or do they do the same act from one night to the next?

Their tours are a single piece of a larger story. One tour is different than the next. It’s not episodic, but if you’ve been to one you’ll see recurring characters and themes in another. They have comics and their music to further fill in the pieces of the overall story of GWAR.

Sounds kinda like how I'd describe Man Man.

Six-Demon Bag is such a great album