Rock artists have the talent of captivating audiences with their lovely songs. But someone who sings well is not necessarily a good performer on stage. Recording music and performing live are very different.
It takes a lot of courage and confidence to perform live in front of thousands of audiences. Over the years top rock artists and bands have performed on stage. Here are the top rock concerts of all time.
Bob Dylan
On July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan performed at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. It is considered to be one of his best rock performances. Usually he performed with his acoustic set.
But at that performance Dylan had five back up musicians and he performed the electric versions of his original songs. He pleased the audience and made it an unforgettable concert.
The Beatles
In 1965 The Beatles performed at the Shea Stadium in New York. They didn’t have a great record of performing well live. But this time things were different. They just rocked on stage. People still remember that memorable concert of The Beatles.
Jimi Hendrix
His performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 made the audience crazy. A few days before his performance, his debut album was released. People loved his performance with the guitar and at the end the stage was literally on fire.
Metallica
They were on a world tour and as part of that they played at the Tushino Airfield in September 1991. It was a free concert and there were more than one million people at the venue. They loved the music and made the concert a successful one.
These live performances are still remembered by rock fans. These unmatchable performances gave rock fans a memorable experience by being part of these epic concerts.