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I'm sitting here reminiscing about all those truly amazing and special shows I've attended... Whats your top 5 list? Here's mine:
1) Toronto, Fort York (2006-06-24) 38 years old !!! Sherpa, Well Go Too, Greasy, Chagrin, Daddy opener, Something On, Puttin Down.... EPIC SHOW
2) Bala, The Kee (2007-07-05) Cordelia!!! Thugs, THE VENUE... The Boys were jamming too hard, plus I met Rob before the show... just a memorable night
3) Barrie, Molson Park - Edgefest (2003-09-06) - Looking For A Place To Happen!!! DD, 50, Jet, Boots, First Taste of IBE, Locked - Crazy setlist - Crazy day
4)Toronto, The Phoenix (2006-10-23) - Pigeon Camera!!! The Intimate Venue - Only regret is not missing the exam that prevented me from going to all four instead of 2...
5)Guelph, GRCA (2006-06- 18) - Crazy day, Great Festy - Beautiful Venue - Unreal setlist - Elderado, The Rules, Gems, Lionized...
Honorable Mentions: Belleville, Phoenix Night #1 ,Fort York Night #1, London Ont 2007, Kingston Across The Cause Way ...
Ahhh ... If I could re live the moments ...
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1. 1992 - Massey Hall Toronto - first time seeing them.....and wondering what the hell Gord Downie was on??
2. 1993 - Ottawa Lansdowne Park ARA - just a great all around day of music
3. 2006 - Empire Theatre Belleville - front row seats and playing in my own back yard, doesn't get any better
4. 2007 - Cleveland HOB (Apr 14)- great weekend away and a fantastic show-------Emperor Penguin
5. 2004 - Grand Rapids Orbit Room - great weekend roadtrip, small venue, great show
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off the top...
saw them play university toronto east campus(my first gig)(seneca?)
ontario place with the stage that spinned around
syracuse 1998...1st row center ailse
belleville
nye toronto 1999
but I can't just pick 5...
so honerable mention goes to
hamilton nye
fort york
massey hall
im sure im missing lots...
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5. 2006-11-10 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis - Opened with Family Band, scratched my number one "to see before I die" song (at the time) off my list (38 Years Old).
4. 2006-11-09 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis - Locked in the Trunk Of A Car, Don't Wake Daddy, Fiddler's Green, Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man, On The Verge
3. 2006-06-30 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Festival Of Lights - Lake Fever, It Can't Be Nashville Every Night, Daredevil, Sherpa, Lionized, The Last Of The Unplucked Gems, Something On, The Dire Wolf
2. 2007-09-15 - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown Civic Centre - Long Time Running, Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man... and amazing for not just the royal treatment that the band gave me during and after the show, but also, my sister joined me for this show, and we don't get to hang out all that much anymore, so it kicked ass.
1. 2004-12-03 - Saint John, New Brunswick - Harbour Station - Standard set list, but the night that started it all... and wondered how big a Hip Fan I would be right now if I hadn't gone to this show... and what band I'd be into otherwise... hmm... probably My Chemical Romance :lol:
Just kidding.
Cool thread :thumb:
Oh, and honorable mentions to....
2005-09-03 - Moncton, New Brunswick
2007-09-11 - Fredericton, New Brunswick
2007-09-13 - Halifax, Nova Scotia
2007-09-14 - Sydney, Nova Scotia...
...wait. That pretty much covers it all.
2004-12-03 - Saint John/2005-09-03 - Moncton/2006-06-30 - Charlottetown/2006-11-09/10 - Montreal/2007-09-11 - Fredericton/2007-09-13 - Halifax/2007-09-14 - Sydney/2007-09-15 - Charlottetown/2008-06-30 - Charlottetown/2009-05-01/02 - Montreal/2011-06-28 - Moncton/2011-06-30 - Charlottetown/2012-06-30 - Niagara-on-the-Lake/2013-02-01 - Moncton/2013-02-02 - Halifax/2015-01-10 - Toronto/2015-02-20 - Montreal/2015-07-17 - Ottawa/2016-08-18 - Ottawa/2016-08-20 - Kingston
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1995 - first show at MLG classic
1997 - the Toronto Concert Hall
1999 - First show at the ACC
2002 - QE Theatre Van some strange reason this show was awesome
2006 - Commodore Ballroom May 26th great show
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11-26-96 - Buffalo, NY
8-8-98 - Wattsburgh, PA
5-8-99 - Pittsburgh, PA
10-3-00 - Syracuse, NY
6-16-00 - Rochester, NY
"We're forced to bed, but we're free to dream"
Dana
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buff 96 was also a great show cant believe i forgot that one !
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Boston- The Avalon Theatre
Rochester- Horizontal Boogie Bar
Massey Hall SHow
First time I saw them at Molson Park- The first time they played, 88 or 89 can't remember. Gord burned his boots.
Front Row centre at the ACC, probably the first time they played ACC.
These shows are so long ago I can't remember the dates. None of the shows are in my Top 5 all time any band though.
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The Horseshoe Tavern on the day of the release of World Container.
I think it was October 17, 2006...only 400 people or so. It'll take a once-in-a-lifetime show to top that one for me.
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UB stadium in 93.. my first show
Audio Magic Studio in Buffalo 6/13 , 2002 (secret show)
Darien Lake 7/30, 1997.. Another Roadside Attraction
HBSC Arena 12/20 , 2000.. leaning on the stage in the "workzone"
Warner Theatre , Erie Pa 10/08 , 2000.. road trip the whole family attended
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The TLA, Philly 7.26.2000 - My first Hip Show!
The TLA, Philly 6.26.2002 - I was treated to "A Beautiful Thing", which is so stunningly gorgeous live that I nearly wept.
HOB Chicago 12.31.2006 - New Year's Eve and my first show with Esthete! Talk about a wonderful birthday present!
The Vogue, Indy 5.10.2007 - A strong showing from the new album, highlights being World Container, Kids and LNIDYDLM.
HOB, Cleveland 4.14.2007 - This is the number one, hands down, most stellar show I've seen the boys perform. Between Emperor Penguin and Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Chagrin Falls, I was beside myself.
-Jenna
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1. Sept 8th 1988 U of Guelph - my first show/small crowd
2 & 3 The late 80s Canada Days (Burning the boots and Gord dodging dimes tossed from the crowd after he ask for one to tighten a screw on the mic stand -- before it was a man)
4. The Phoenix (2006-10-23) - first time I had seen the boys in a while and yes Pigeon Camera
5. January 20 2007: Mts Centre, Winnipeg First time I took my son (10YO) to see the band - he loved it...
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1. All of the Calgary club shows. Amazing energy and track selection, and was front row every night.
2. 2006-11-10 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis. Another fantastic night on the club tour.
3. 1997 ARA Camrose. Got to hear bobcage before it was released, they played 'everytime you go'. unreal evening.
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01. 1993-07-24 (ARA, Markham Fairgrounds, Markham, ON)
02. 1991-08-03 (Ontario Place Forum, Toronto, ON)
03. 2006-06-24 (Ft. York, Toronto, ON)
04. 2006-10-17 (Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON)
05. 2004-07-01 (Canada Day, Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON)
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In no special order:
The Second Fort York Show (Toronto)...the one that was less "hits driven" and had all of the rare songs mentioned before. The best of the 4 "Summer Flings" I saw
Buffalo, NY (2000) Evening With tour...sadly the only Evening With tour I saw...I'm inluding this mostly for the songs I got to hear this night that I probably won't ever hear again.
Erie, PA (WC Tour)...Mostly for the outstanding atmosphere (Sabre fans anyone?) and the great venue.
Hamilton NYE (the most recent one)...greaaaaattt show to close out the IBE tour
Toronto: The third Phoenix show from last October...more for my crowd placement front and center, and the first time I ever saw LTR in my many years of Hip fandom, than anything else. If not for that, I would have picked the second night at the Humminbird Theatre in Tornoto in the IVL tour.
