In no particular order...

Tool w/ Isis, Allstate Arena-Chicago Il. 06
Black Sabbath w/ Pantera, Allstate Arena-Chicago Il. 99
Down w/ The Melvins, Austins Fuel Room-Libertyville Il. 09
Nine Inch Nails w/ A Perfect Circle, UIC Pavillion-Chicago Il. 00
Roger Waters, First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre-Chicago Il. 06
Tool w/ Meshuggah, Verizon Center-Indianapolis In. 01
Life of Agony, The Metro-Chicago Il. 96
Slayer, The Riviera-Chicago Il. 96
Ministry, The Vic Theatre-Chicago Il. 03
Ministry, The House of Blues-Chicago Il. 07

Can't remember all the supporting acts. I've been to many more, but those are some that really stood out. I went to Ozzfest in 97, 99, & 00. 97 was actually pretty good and then I went to Lollapalooza a month later at the same place which, aside from Tool, sucked. Unfortunately, I've missed more than I've seen. In high school, I blew off Soundgarden in 96. I figured they'd be back. I also blew off RATM for the same reason along with being broke.

Hatebreed-House Of Blues, Las Vegas

Hrm...

Loverboy - Greyhound Park, Post Falls, ID - Summer '02... or '03...
Trivium (w/ The Sword and Seemless) - El Corazon, Seattle, WA - October '06
Killswitch Engage (w/ 2 Cents and All That Remains) - The Big Easy, Spokane, WA - Late '06
All That Remains (w/ The Acacia Strain and Protest the Hero) - The Big Easy, Spokane, WA - Spring '07
United Abominations Tour (Megadeth w/ The Confession and In This Moment) - The Big Easy, Spokane, WA - August '07
All That Remains (w/ Divine Heresy and Chimaira) - The Big Easy, Spokane, WA - Late '07
Trivium (w/ Dirge Within, Darkest Hour, and Whitechapel) - The Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA - September '09

Thus far... Highlight of the United Abominations Tour? Maria Brink had a very hard time keeping her dress on.

1. Isis/These Arms Are Snakes/27 - Isis playing oldies. TAAS own live. Nuff said.
2. Baroness/Genghis Tron/Bison B.C. - Baroness are a personal fave who just so happen to crush live. Bison are also beastly live.
3. Pig Destroyer/Skarp/Iron Lung/Owen Hart - PxDx never play anywhere near here, so seeing them was an absolute treat.

Did they bring Maria on for "Carry" and "Weight"? I heard they did that for their 10th anniversary show.



I would kill to see either of these lineups.

Most of my favorite shows were this year:

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit- Lexington, Ky. June 09
Hank III w/Assjack- Louisville, Ky. June 09
Isis & Pelican- Cincinnati, Ohio- June 09
Kreator w/Exodus, Belphegor and Warbringer- Louisville, Ky. May '09
Lucero w/Titus Andronicus- Louisville, Ky. April 09
Clutch w/Red Fang, Willem Maker & The Bakerton Group- Louisville, Ky. Feb. 09
My Morning Jacket- Louisville, Ky. Oct. '08
Pelican w/ Black Cobra and Your Black Star- Louisville, Ky. April '08
Slayer w/Mastodon, Lamb of God, shitty bands- Cincinnati, Ohio- June '06

Oh, I forgot Primordial / Moonsorrow... that show was fucking epic.

Yup. And the other guitarist for 27. Six guitarists on stage, everyone in the building increasing body movement as the waves of "Weight" start to crush and suffocate.... quite a beautiful thing.

So Vader, Decrepit Birth, Swashbuckle, Warbringer, and The Amenta are playing Sat. night. Whaddya think, worth going to?