Best concert you never saw

Got this idea from the music collection thread. What band did you never see in concert that you wish you had?

I'm not talking all-time, but one you could have realistically seen. For example, Led Zeppelin broke up when I was seven years old, so there's no way I really could have seen them.

But among artists who were active and touring since I first started going to concerts, I'd have to say Iron Maiden was the one I most wish I had seen. AC/DC, Alice in Chains and Nirvana were some others I missed out on.

What about you guys?

 

I missed Nirvana, too, despite numerous chances.

My favorite artist I've never seen is Van Morrison, and I fear I've missed my window. He only comes to the U.S. for a couple of East Coast dates every few years now.

 

I'd die to see Queen live.

 

Saw him at JazzFest in New Orleans a few years back. He was a bit disappointing, as he didn't play many of his old hits. No "Moondance", no "Gloria", no "Brown Eyed Girl."

 

I missed The Who, December '79.

 

I had tickets to two shows on the Grateful Dead's final tour. Didn't make it to either one and never saw them with Jerry Garcia.

The first night I had tickets to was the second of two shows at Deer Creek in Indiana. The cops incited a riot in the parking lot the first night -- showed up in riot gear and started trying to do massive crowd control-- people panicked and ran through the pond into the back of the ampitheater. So the next night was canceled.

Then I had a ticket for one of the shows in what would be their final stand, at Soldier Field, a few nights later, but couldn't get a ride up to Chicago -- my transmission went toast a few days earlier.

Still pretty bummed about it.

 

Since I was 8 when Elvis Presley died, I guess I can't include him on my list.
However my list will include the following:
- Rolling Stones
- Paul McCartney
- Van Morrison
- the Kinks
- Queen
- The Ramones

 

Too bad. It was a killer show at Riverfront Stadium.

 

Elvis
The Rat Pack at the Sands

 

When I was 18, freshman in college (1981), had two tickets to Earth Wind & Fire and had gotten up the courage to score a date with this babe I had my eye on in Chem 1. Sadly, got bed-ridden with the flu and never got to go out with her or see EWF again.

 

Ouch, but it was Riverfront Coliseum, a separate building.

 

-The Clash reunion that would've went forward if Joe Strummer had not died

What leads me to believe this would've happened is that Strummer and Mick Jones performed together a few weeks before his passing, and the others re-entered the music scene a few years later.