What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far?

@boxer12 
I had exact same experience with the Dead in 1978 in Cleveland.  Studying for my first grad school finals so completely unaltered and it was incredible,  Most recently, saw Kishi Bashi this past June at the Old Town School of Folk Music.  He was performing with a Kodo drum ensemble.  While I am a big fan, I can see a number of folks being not interested. But this show was such an unexpected experience - just amaizing.  There is no way anyone attending but unfamiliar with his music would not have left as a lifelong fan from that point on.  Someone posted on You Tube the performance of ‘Atticus in the Desert’ from that show for anyone interested.  A once in a lifetime performance and concert experience.  

And finally, George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra in 1965 at Severence Hall.  I was 10 and it was my first live symphony.  Dvorak’s 9th.  Cemented my love of classical music!

@bdp24,

You have certainly lived a great life, my friend!

I've seen almost 500 concerts; so, here's the top 3%:

PINK FLOYD, summer of 1973 in Detroit. My 4th concert. This was the "Dark Side of The Moon" tour. Talk about "a hard act to follow!"

MOTT THE HOOPLE & NEW YORK DOLLS, fall of 1973 in Atlanta. I can describe the audience is 3 words: "Halloween on acid."

ERIC CLAPTON, summer of 1974 in Atlanta. Pete Townshend opened the show with a solo version of "Pinball Wizard" and he didn't come back until the final encore to play on "Layla." Keith Moon tried to play drums on the first 3 songs, but he passed out and fell off the drum stool and had to be carried off the stage by Clapton's roadies. 

ERIC CLAPTON & SANTANA, summer of 75 in Detroit. They took turns headlining or opening; so, it was great watching them try to outdo each other. But, the final encore was a 20 minute jam with every member of both bands playing together.

JEFF BECK, fall of 1980 in Atlanta. When they opened the curtain to reveal Simon Phillips massive drum kit, the "oohs and aahs" that reverberated thru the building was hilarious.

AL DiMEOLA - PACO DeLUCIA - JOHN McLAUGHLIN, spring of 1981 in Detroit. The original "acoustic summit" was awe inspiring!

THE CLASH, fall of 1982 @ Kent State University. To say that those boys were inspired to be playing at Kent State is an understatement of epic proportions.

TALKING HEADS, summer of 1983 in Detroit. This is from the "Stop Making Sense" tour. What incredible energy! It's a shame that the concert film doesn't begin to capture that energy.

JIM CARROLL, fall of 1983. The show was at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and it was a combination poetry ready and concert. Thus, totally unique.

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS, spring of 1987 in Atlanta. The most "primal" show that I've ever seen. Every audience member danced their butt off and walked out drenched in sweat and totally ecstatic. I wish I could bottle the feelings from this show.

THE BLUE NILE & WENDY MaHARRY, summer of 1990 in Atlanta. The most magical and spiritual concert experience ever for me. There were cameras that were filming this show; but, it's never been released.

PJ HARVEY, SUMMER OF 1993 in Atlanta. The raw sensuality of this show has never been duplicated. It was almost as primal as H&C show.

SADE, fall of 1993 in Atlanta. The audience was emitting so many hormones that you could cut the air with a knife. 

PINK FLOYD, spring of 1994 in Atlanta. This was the "Pulse" tour.

KAKI KING, spring of 2018 in Chapel Hill. This is from her "The Neck is a Bridge To the Body" tour. Her video presentation is totally unique and has got to have made the Pink Floyd crew jealous. Lots of good videos from this tour on YouTube. 
 

ihor,
I have never heard of  Kishi Bashi but will check them out. Thanks for the lead.

Hands down, my first concert Queen ~1977 at the Chicago International Ampitheatre for 4 reasons:

1) Anybody remember the YMCA Indian Guides? Older kids group was Trailblazers. Our group had some older High School guys, who were pretty cool & had amazing musical taste. So, one of my 8th Grade (?) or Freshman yr (?) outings was a Queen concert.

2) Indian Guides was Father & Son. My Dad thought the BeeGees were too wild for his taste. But, he sat thru that concert & had fun because he was there with his son & other Father’s & Sons.

3) I hadn’t been exposed to much more than top 40’s. It exposed me to a whole new world & my musical interests exploded.

4) It was the most amazing, “kick ass rock tour de force”. Freddie’s vocals “lifted you to heaven & then slammed you in the face & melted your spine”. Those were a couple of the descriptions of Queen that I remember. Then, Brian May’s guitar playing alternated between searing, melodic, soft and raw. But for an 8th Grader... indescribable.

So, 2 reasons were the story, 1 was how if effected my musical world & 1 reason was power & grace of that music. Actually, I do have to say that Freddie put on an amazing show with only a microphone stand & tights. Who needs explosions, lasers & flying stages when you have Freddie.