Which artist or band have you seen the most in concert?

I've seen either the Black Crowes or to a lesser frequency their solo projects, especially the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, well over 30 times. I've lost specific count off the top of my head, but I could probably work it out if I had a map in front of me.

Springsteen seven times.
I saw Primus six times without ever really trying, not that I didn't enjoy them.
Dinosaur Jr. five times.
Wilco five or six times.
Dylan four times.

There are other major artists I've seen at least four times that I'm forgetting off the top of my head.

I've seen some popular independent artists well over a dozen times each.

 

Guided by Voices- 13 shows, all between 2000 and 2004

 

Dylan .. 65 at least
Crimson .. 40
Macca .. 14

 

Doc Watson
Flat Duo Jets
Treat Her Right (Mark Sandman's pre-Morphine band)

So many times for all three acts I lost count... Doc Watson easily 50 times...

 

caetano veloso 7 times
gilberto gil 6
radiohead 4 times

 

Vain...14 times

 

Bob Dylan, 20 times I think. Not sure who is 2nd on the list. Might be Iggy Pop, saw him a bunch of times in the 80s and 90s. Not in the past 20 years through.

 

Genesis 41 times, mostly 70s and early 80s. That stood as my highest for quite a few years although certainly now overtaken by The Travelling Band and Oysterband, although I've got no idea on exact numbers for either - with Genesis I've still got the ticket stubs to confirm it, with the other two there have been so many free gigs, guest lists or pay on the doors that I can't be sure - other than saving ticket stubs I don't keep a record, but well over fifty each anyway.

 

I saw them in early '91 supporting Time's Up. It's the only show I've ever left really wanting more.

I've seen Sting three times. The Dream of the Blue Turtles tour, the one for Nothing Like The Sun in '88 and in '91. All stellar shows.

 

1) Sparks - this summer will be my 20th Sparks show in 12 years. 11 of those gigs were in the same month in 2008.

2) Tindersticks - 14 times in the last decade.

3) Blur - 12 times between 1995 and 2015

4) Belle & Sebastian - 11 and a half times between 2001 and 2010 (gave up on them halfway through a 2011 gig, but have a chance to see them for a 12th if I can be bothered)

=5) Low - c10 times, nearly all festivals but all magnificent. I own none of their albums.

=5) Magnetic Fields - c10 times, lost count. Always a great gig.

More in the 5+ category:

- Fairport Convention (in nearly every combination of lineup and material)
- The Beach Boys and/or Brian Wilson
- Sun Ra Arkestra (Marshall Allen era)
- The Zombies
- Dexys Midnight Runners
- Super Furry Animals
- The Features
- Tori Amos
- Pulp

 

1969-1977 Grateful Dead 27 times
1979 Grateful Dead 3 times
GT-30 times

1971-1977 Al Green 14 times

1973-1978 Willie Nelson 18 at least

1983-2005 Jason&The Nashville Scorchers 12 times

 

My "most seen" acts:

Bruce Springsteen 19 times
Bob Dylan 10 times
Neil Young 9 times (including three times solo acoustic, twice with Crazy Horse, once with Pearl Jam)
Eels 8 times (including one festival appearance)
Ben Folds 8 times (twice as Ben Folds Five)
Elton John 8 times (once as part of the Face to Face tour with Billy Joel, once with Ray Cooper)
Richard Thompson 7 times
Tori Amos 6 times
Depeche Mode 6 times
Teenage Fanclub 6 times
U2 6 times

Many more with five concerts.

I've also seen Emm Gryner seven times, but that includes a few support slots.

 

The Tragically Hip ~ 30+ times easy

 

Todd Rundgren (including Utopia and other projects) 22 times

Dream Theater 13 times.

 

Dave Alvin, solo, with The Blasters, the Knitters, or with Phil, somewhere around 30 times since 1982.

 

Bobby Hicks and crew at Zuma Coffee in Marshall, NC. Probably more than 20 times. I didn't keep track. Travel distance is about 5 miles.

 

Wilco/jeff Tweedy - 10
American Music Club/Mark Eitzel - 6
10cc -4
Rush -4

 

It Bites and then Francis Dunnery well over 100 times! Squeeze tons of times and then probably Manic Street Preachers and Big Country when Stuart was still with us.

 

Bob.
Good performance or bad, he’s our musical Picasso.

 

Krista Detor: I stopped counting a long time ago, must be about 10-15 times by now
Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello: 9 times
Tineke Postma: 7 times
Toto: 5 times

 

I'm jealous! I've seen her only once, opening for Joe Cocker in 2005. Since then she hasn't performed in the Netherlands.

 

Springsteen 20+ times from 1973 through Clarence's last show
Dylan 25
double digits for Elvis Costello 1978-84, J Geils Band 1971-81
too many artists to name in the 5-10 times category - Who, ABB, Richard Thompson, U2 1981-1987, Sonny Rollins. Miles Davis etc.

 

Well, pulling out the ticket stubs....

KISS-17 X
Def Leppard-it will be 17 also when I see them in August
Cheap Trick..twice as headliners, 4 X's opening up
AC/DC-6 X's
The Mighty Van Halen-5 X's...When they were Mighty with Diamond Dave
Aerosmith-5 X's
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band-5 X's
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers-5 X's

Numerous bands 4 X's like

Matchbox Twenty
The Rolling Stones
Billy Joel
Journey with Steve Perry
Bryan Adams

Seen quite a few at least twice

One time, a lot

 

QUEEN with Freddie 12 times between 1978 and 1986
Was at the Freddie Tribute in London 1992
Several gigs by Roger Taylor's band The Cross, several May and Taylor solo concerts
Saw "Queen" + Paul Rodgers twice and "Queen" + Adam Lambert once (won't go this year, enough's enough!)

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT I've seen many times, probably more than 30.

 

Whitesnake
Journey
Queen + Adam Lambert

All twice.