Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??


I just left a remark about a favorite band of mine back in the day - April Wine - that I saw in concert and was disappointed. Could have been that it was an off night for them, or maybe they were never good in concert. Maybe the lead guitarist had too much to drink? April Wine was not the worst, however. I remember Neil Young in the 1990's who was on his one-man acoustic show type of tour that many artists were taking advantage of (perhaps for financial reasons) during that time. While a friend of I had near front row seats at Desert Sky Pavilion (now Ak-Chin) in Pheonix, the crowd was just roused up into a frenzy by the warm-up band (James) and here comes Neil and his guitar/harmonica. Wow, what a sonic letdown. I remember getting up and leaving and feeling Neil's glaring eyes on us as we ushered out. I think, to this day, he probably still remembers me. We all can remember the great live concerts we attended, but what were the worst and why?
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Easy one here. The absolute worst, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor,  mid 70's, worse than many high school bands I'd heard up to that point. My friend and I stuck it out to the end, perhaps half of audience had left prior.

Biggest disappointment probably Patti Smith, small club in Ann
Arbor, likely one of Fred "sonic" Smith's last shows. First set really nice, expecting big things from second, entire band obviously stoned on heroin, could hardly play.
Greatest surprise. Neil Diamond, 1976 Pine Knob Detroit, girlfriend insisted I go, great concert! Made me appreciate his music far more than prior.