Favorite concerts of 2022

I know there's a few on here people who attend shows. What were some of your favorites from 2022?

Here's mine:
1. Carolina Chainsaw Massacre Festival. A new metal/horror themed fest here in my state of NC started up by Incantation's John McEntee and his wife Yoyo. I didn't get to attend both days because of work. Day 2 was headlined by Nuclear Assault. Demolition Hammer,Incantation, Nasty Savage were some of the openers.
2. Mercyful Fate with Kreator and Midnight.
3. WASP with Armored Saint.
4. Haunt with Seven Sisters and Intranced.
5. Cavalera with Bewitcher.

Judas Priest & Queensryche, Prudential Center, Newark NJ, March 2022

...also my only concert of 2022

I only went to two...

RockFest Finland 2022

Check out the thread.

And another one with Alice Cooper, Accept, The 69 Eyes, Reckless Love, Bullet for my Valentine (eugh).

So, whatever. I used to go see live bands more often in clubs. But it's been a rough year. The previous year I saw plenty.

I saw 2 shows

Journey and Toto in February

Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed in August

007 wrote:

I saw 2 shows

Journey and Toto in February

Anthrax, Black Label Society and Hatebreed in August

I never saw Anthrax live. I'd love to. I've only recently become a huge fan, despite owning Spreading the Disease and Among the Living on CD for 20+ years.

My only 3....

Acoustic Frankie Hannon & Richard Betts in Pollack Pines living room (Thanksgiving)
Testament, Exodus, and Death Angel in Salt Lake
Molly Hatchet in Great Falls

Not sure if I made five I’d out on a list.

1) Mercyful Fate at the Psycho Vegas festival. Was able to see Cirith Ungol, Samael, and a few others I’ve never seen before.

2) Mercyful Fate, with Midnight and Kreator here in Phoenix.

3) Nick Masons; Saucerful of Secrets. So cool to hear the psychedelic Floy songs live.

4) W.A.S.P.. I could put them at three honestly, such an awesome show.

5) T.S.O.L.. Ooened for Black Flag, but they sucked Wasn’t there for them anyways, so didn’t care and ended up leaving early.

Queensrÿche and Judas Priest in April, along with Sacrifice in September.

#1 for me was easily Elton John at the United Center in Chicago. Amazing performance...I didn't think I would be able to see him but after the tour was delayed due to Covid I was able to make it happen. So glad I did.

I also loved the Sonic Slam Tour: Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, and Tom Keifer. It was actually my first time seeing the same tour on back to back nights (in Des Plaines and St. Charles, IL).

I drove 8 hours to see Whitecross and Bloodgood in Ohio in February. One of my favorite concerts ever! Michael Bloodgood had a cerebral hemorrhage two days later and then died. It was the band’s final show.

I really didn't see many concerts in 2022. The San Diego Metal Swap Meet took the best for me!!

Also saw Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral and Immolation and that was AMAZING!!