Live Music Tier List
Since May of 2022, I have tried to go to at least one concert a month, up to as many as one concert per week. I have always loved listening to music and I have no idea why I ended up not going to concerts until so late in my life.
Each concert (the full list of which and venues can be found in the Timeline) typically has 2-3 artists, of which I rate those I remember.
A few other things to note:
- Most of the artists I have only seen live once. If this is not the case, it will be noted in parentheses the number of times I have seen them live.
- In some concerts, either the venue or the audience detracted enough from the experience to lower them a tier. This is noted by a small downward arrow (↓) next to the artist.
- If the venue or audience significantly detracted enough from the experience, this will be noted by a double small downward arrow (↓↓) next to the artist.
- If an artist has a comma in the name, their name will be quoted.
- The earplugs I use are the EarPeace Music PRO Max (24dB). Artists which are so loud as to still hurt my ears will be noted with an "*"
| Tier (Description) | Artist |
|---|---|
| S (Best of the best) | Magic Sword (2), Black Midi (2) (RIP), Kikagaku Moyo (RIP) |
| A (Amazing) | Macseal, Andrew Jackson Jihad (2), Joyce Manor, Strawberry Girls, Surprise Chef, Spiritual Cramp, Deafheaven, Touché Amoré, Jeff Rosenstock, RIDE, The Ocean, Khruangbin, Amenra, Primitive Man*, Downward*, Quiet Fear, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, Boris, The HU |
| B (Great) | Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Covet, Hikes, Death Bells, Greet Death, PUP, "Black County, New Road", Standards (3), TWRP, Via Luna, Positioner, Two Headed Girl, Veto, Knifeplay, Teenage Wrist, Holy Fawn, lowheaven, Small Crush, Explosions in the Sky. True Loves, Gypsy Sally, The Hotelier, "Shy, Low", The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Ben Quad, Slow Crush (2), Panchiko, Friko, Trauma Ray* (2), Frail Body, Bed, BALTHVS, Alvvays, Cam Kahin, Chinese Football, Diles que no me maten |
| C (Good) | Home is Where, Pool Kids, RADWIMPS, Body Thief, Tang, Open Mike Eagle, Mrs. Magician, MARBLE, Sparkler (2), Kan Kan, Heavenward, Caraara, Atmosphere, Crushed, Sands, Foxing (2), Saturdays at Your Place, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Wednesday, Draag, Weatherday↓, Mind's Eye, Lesser Care, Richard Houghten, The Beths, Blush, Starcrawler, Galo go, Axxident, Toner, Slumped |
| D (Ok) | El Ten Eleven, Stephen Steinbrink, The Aggrolites, Akua Naru, Home View, Slow Joy, No Fun!, The Charlatans, "Slaughter Beach, Dog", Sun June, Jhariah↓, Wind Rose↓, Xandria↓, Wisp, Washer, The Funeral Portrait |
| F (Poor) | Death Cab for Cutie↓↓, Yo La Tengo↓↓, The Aquabats↓, Her New Knife↓, they are gutting a body of water |
| Don't Remember | Insignificant Other, King of Heck |
| Z (I hate DJs) | Anysia Kym |
| N/A (Left Early) | Arm's Length, Carly Cosgrove, State Faults, julie |