Oh my....2015 was quite the year for music. Personally, so many of my favorites released new music and toured in support. I can't possible complain when Mumford and Sons, Twenty One Pilots, Dawes, Noel Gallagher, Third Eye Blind, and Frank Turner all released new albums in 2015. It seems like a stat that may never be repeated.
2015 was even more than that though. As always, new bands broke through that I know consider my favorites. (Enter The Struts, Walk the Moon, and Catfish & the Bottlemen). Plus I was able to attend and really enjoy two new music festivals - Shaky Knees and Voodoo Music Fest. It's easy to say that this year will go down in the record books.
So looking back at the end of the year, it's only appropriate to try to rank all the great shows that I saw throughout the seasons. This was probably more difficult this year than any other....but here it goes. Hope you enjoy!
#65: Imagine Dragons at Amalie Arena - Full Review
#64: Charles Bradley - Live from Crowbar - Full Review
#63: War on Drugs - Live at The Ritz - Full Review
#62: Vacationer - Live from Crowbar - Full Review
#61: Bronze Radio Return back at Crowbar - Full Review
#60: Young the Giant - at USF Full Review
#59: Trampled By Turtles set at Gasparilla Music Fest - GMF Review
#58: Shovels and Rope - Live from State Theatre - Full Review
#57: Young Rising Sons - Live at Toad's Place - Full Review
#56: Coin - Live at State Theatre - Full Review
#55: Joywave - Live at Toad's Place - Full Review
#54: Vinyl Theatre - Live from The 662 - Full Review
#53: Saint Motel set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
#52: Neon Trees - Live at State Theatre - Full Review
#51: Rob Thomas - A Holiday Show at Ruth Eckerd Hall - Full Review
#50: Dale Earnhart Jr. Jr. set at Gasparilla Music Fest - GMF Review
#49: Guster - Live from House of Blues Orlando - Full Review
#48: New Politics at Florida Southern College - Full Review
#47: Cherub - Live from State Theatre - Full Review
#46: Modest Mouse set at Gasparilla Music fest - GMF Review
#45: Cherub - Live from Baltimore Soundstage - Full Review
#44: Misterwives - Live from Jannus - Full Review
#43: Dr. Dog set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
#42: The Neighbourhood - Live from Jannus - Full Review
#41: Bleachers - Live from Jannus - Full Review
#40: Gogol Bordello set at Gasparilla Music Fest - GMF Review
#39: Rob Thomas - Live from the Paramount Theatre - Full Review
#38: Avett Brothers - Round 1 at House of Blues Orlando - Full Review
#37: Portugal the Man - Live in Heaven - Shaky Knees Review
#36. Robert Delong set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
#35: The Kooks set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
#34: Modest Mouse set at Voodoo Music Fest
#33: Misterwives - Live from The Belasco Theatre - Full Review
#32: Third Eye Bind - A Holiday show at House of Blues Orlando - Full Review
#31: Joywave set at Voodoo Music Fest
#30: Flogging Molly set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
#29: Old Crow Medicine Show set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
#28: The Struts - acoustic set at Voodoo Music Fest
#27: Dr. Dog - Live from State Theatre - Full Review
#26: Frank Turner - Live from Hell - Shaky Knees Review
25: Train - Live from the Amphitheater - Full Review
24: Walk the Moon set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
23: Old Crow Medicine Show - Live at Jannus - Full Review
22: Third Eye Blind - Live at House of Blues Orlando - Full Review
21: Catfish & the Bottlemen - Live at the Fonda Theatre - Full Review
20: Third Eye Blind at St. Augustine Amphitheater - Full Review
19: Dr. Dog - Live from the 9:30 Club - Full Review
18: The Kooks - Live at Toad's Place - Full Review
17: Florence and the Machine set at Voodoo Music Fest
16: Dawes - Live from the Variety Playhouse - Full Review
15: Avett Brothers - Round 2 at House of Blues Orlando
One line summary: The second night of selling out House of Blues Orlando proves to be the better show, as Avett's put together a great setlist.
14: Frank Turner - Live from the Underbelly
One line summary: A quick there and back trip from Tampa to Jacksonville is completely worth it as the hardest working man in live music puts on the best show of his I had seen to date.
13: The Struts set at Voodoo Music Fest
One line summary: Remember this name! This young British rock group win Voodoo Music Fest with great songs and an even better stage presence.
12: Twenty One Pilots set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
One line summary: Local radio station 97x could not have picked a better headliner, as Twenty One Pilots return to headline after opening the show three years earlier.
11: Mumford and Sons - Live from Merriweather Post Pavilion
One line summary: Mumford and Sons display their brave new sound at a packed amphitheater show, playing Wilder Mind almost in its entirety.
And now for the top 10......
10: Twenty One Pilots - Night 1 from the Hammerstein Ballroom
One line summary: The Pilots display well why they're having a huge year, playing new tunes off Blurryface in their largest NYC show to date.
9: Frank Turner - Live from The Fillmore
One line summary: One of my absolute favorite guys packs 29 songs into a two hour set at this legendary San Francisco venue.
8: Walk the Moon - Live at State Theatre
One line summary: Ohio based alt-pop group Walk the Moon ride the success of their second album to a wild and packed show at State Theatre.
7: Noel Gallagher set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: The legendary Noel Gallagher mixes his solo materials well with the fan favorites of Oasis, ending with a captivating 'Don't Look Back in Anger.'
6: Avett Brothers set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: Avett's prove to be a worthy headliner, delivering a two hour performance jammed with their most sing-a-long friendly tunes.
5: Foo Fighters - Live from Fenway Park
One line summary: It's tough to top one of the greatest rock bands of all time playing at Boston's iconic Fenway Park.
4: Florence and the Machine - Live from Merriweather Post Pavilion
One line summary: Florence proves her capability of headlining any festival and shows her one of kind energy in the middle of a huge year,
3: Foo Fighters - Live from RFK Stadium on the 4th
One line summary: The stars seemed to align for this one as Dave Grohl and company played for their hometown of DC on the 20th anniversary of their debut album....best 4th of July ever.
2: Twenty One Pilots - Night 2 from the Hammerstein Ballroom
One line summary: Once again, Night 2 proves to be the better show as Pilots play their final NYC club show for the foreseeable future with some very special guests.
1: The Strokes set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: The Strokes top the list on a very impressive 2015 with a monster setlist, and get some assistance from the best crowd I've been in all year.
Wow...great year to say the least. Not sure how this one is going to be topped in 2016. Thanks for everyone that came out to a show.
#29: Old Crow Medicine Show set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
#28: The Struts - acoustic set at Voodoo Music Fest
#27: Dr. Dog - Live from State Theatre - Full Review
#26: Frank Turner - Live from Hell - Shaky Knees Review
25: Train - Live from the Amphitheater - Full Review
24: Walk the Moon set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
23: Old Crow Medicine Show - Live at Jannus - Full Review
22: Third Eye Blind - Live at House of Blues Orlando - Full Review
21: Catfish & the Bottlemen - Live at the Fonda Theatre - Full Review
20: Third Eye Blind at St. Augustine Amphitheater - Full Review
19: Dr. Dog - Live from the 9:30 Club - Full Review
18: The Kooks - Live at Toad's Place - Full Review
17: Florence and the Machine set at Voodoo Music Fest
16: Dawes - Live from the Variety Playhouse - Full Review
15: Avett Brothers - Round 2 at House of Blues Orlando
One line summary: The second night of selling out House of Blues Orlando proves to be the better show, as Avett's put together a great setlist.
14: Frank Turner - Live from the Underbelly
One line summary: A quick there and back trip from Tampa to Jacksonville is completely worth it as the hardest working man in live music puts on the best show of his I had seen to date.
13: The Struts set at Voodoo Music Fest
One line summary: Remember this name! This young British rock group win Voodoo Music Fest with great songs and an even better stage presence.
12: Twenty One Pilots set at Next Big Thing - NBT Review
One line summary: Local radio station 97x could not have picked a better headliner, as Twenty One Pilots return to headline after opening the show three years earlier.
11: Mumford and Sons - Live from Merriweather Post Pavilion
One line summary: Mumford and Sons display their brave new sound at a packed amphitheater show, playing Wilder Mind almost in its entirety.
And now for the top 10......
10: Twenty One Pilots - Night 1 from the Hammerstein Ballroom
One line summary: The Pilots display well why they're having a huge year, playing new tunes off Blurryface in their largest NYC show to date.
9: Frank Turner - Live from The Fillmore
One line summary: One of my absolute favorite guys packs 29 songs into a two hour set at this legendary San Francisco venue.
8: Walk the Moon - Live at State Theatre
One line summary: Ohio based alt-pop group Walk the Moon ride the success of their second album to a wild and packed show at State Theatre.
7: Noel Gallagher set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: The legendary Noel Gallagher mixes his solo materials well with the fan favorites of Oasis, ending with a captivating 'Don't Look Back in Anger.'
6: Avett Brothers set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: Avett's prove to be a worthy headliner, delivering a two hour performance jammed with their most sing-a-long friendly tunes.
5: Foo Fighters - Live from Fenway Park
One line summary: It's tough to top one of the greatest rock bands of all time playing at Boston's iconic Fenway Park.
4: Florence and the Machine - Live from Merriweather Post Pavilion
One line summary: Florence proves her capability of headlining any festival and shows her one of kind energy in the middle of a huge year,
3: Foo Fighters - Live from RFK Stadium on the 4th
One line summary: The stars seemed to align for this one as Dave Grohl and company played for their hometown of DC on the 20th anniversary of their debut album....best 4th of July ever.
2: Twenty One Pilots - Night 2 from the Hammerstein Ballroom
One line summary: Once again, Night 2 proves to be the better show as Pilots play their final NYC club show for the foreseeable future with some very special guests.
1: The Strokes set at Shaky Knees Music Fest
One line summary: The Strokes top the list on a very impressive 2015 with a monster setlist, and get some assistance from the best crowd I've been in all year.
Wow...great year to say the least. Not sure how this one is going to be topped in 2016. Thanks for everyone that came out to a show.
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