I guess my most disappointing concert was a few years ago at Hilton. Def Leppard and Journey did a double-headliner show. I knew Steve Perry had long since left the group (but I was mainly there for Def Leppard anyway), so my expectations were low. But ultimately, it felt like I was watching a karaoke show. The guy on vocals was plenty capable, but it wasn't Journey.
Most Disappointing Concert You've Attended
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Mine is an odd answer, since it's probably also the best concert I've been to.
Pearl Jam at Wrigley field.
It was an amazing show, but disappointing since it probably would have been even better if there wasn't a two hour weather interruption causing some of the set list to get cut.
Pearl Jam at Wrigley field.
It was an amazing show, but disappointing since it probably would have been even better if there wasn't a two hour weather interruption causing some of the set list to get cut.
I have seen Mellencamp many times, he was my own personal Jesus in the 80s and 90s, having grown up on a farm and all that. The more recent shows (most recent being about 2005-06) ... he was mailing it in, playing the same old songs. I don't need to hear Hurts so Good again. I know it's my fault thinking he's going to go off the beaten path with the set list, but it is sad to see your old heroes settle into mediocrity.
Bon Jovi at Wells Fargo. I decided to take my son and wife. The wife is a fan. I like a few songs. My son was 11 and I thought it would be a good first concert for him. So we were all pumped up for like 30 minutes. Then he goes into the slow down portion of the show. The ballads. Then comes out of that with some new songs. Serioulsy I wanted to sleep. I was close to going to sleep. My wife and son were miserable.
I tried to explain to my son that concerts are better and I would make it up to him. So I just bought him Motley crue tickets. Motley. Even though Vince has no voice left and they are old as crap. Always put on an entertaining show. Pyro and the rest. needless to say I will not be giong back to Bon Jovi.
I tried to explain to my son that concerts are better and I would make it up to him. So I just bought him Motley crue tickets. Motley. Even though Vince has no voice left and they are old as crap. Always put on an entertaining show. Pyro and the rest. needless to say I will not be giong back to Bon Jovi.
Bob Dylan in the mid to late 80's when he toured with Tom Petty. Tom was good. Dylan was horrible.
Also, Frank Sinatra in the early 90's (not too long before he passed). Guy in the men's room said, "looks like we were 40 years too late to this concert". It was sad
Also, Frank Sinatra in the early 90's (not too long before he passed). Guy in the men's room said, "looks like we were 40 years too late to this concert". It was sad
Mark me down for another disappointed John Cougar concert. But this was at Farm Aid in KC a few years ago. JCM blew, Willie only came out for a few songs. Then let his son sing the rest of his set. Neil Young was in a bummer mood so nothing really great from him. And he was acoustic. Besides Dave and Tim, and Jason Mraz everything else really blew.
Also my wife and I left after 4 songs of a Blue's Travelers concert. Had no energy, and we had free tickets.
Also my wife and I left after 4 songs of a Blue's Travelers concert. Had no energy, and we had free tickets.
I love TOOL and just about every show that I've seen them at has been "for me". I saw them in Moline maybe in 2004 and it was such a horrible show. It was their last show of the tour and you could tell they were just ready to go home. The set was the shortest of the tour by about 45 minutes and they were just messing around the entire time. I was really pretty chapped about it.
Anyone that has ever opened up for TOOL with the exception of Tricky. Melt Banana...wtf.
Eric Church at Lolla. Every song was smokin, fightin, drinkin...the male version of Taylor Swift. He had a guitar on him the whole time, not sure if he strummed it once though.
Jack's Mannequin/The Fray in Minneapolis. Not sure who the sound guy was, but they needed to be fired asap.
I'll try to think of some more. Overall, I've been pretty lucky with my concert selection.
I haven't seen Tool or A Perfect Circle, but I've heard from multiple people that APC puts on an awesome show.
Imagine you're Bob Dylan. Now imagine that you're at the Iowa State Fair. Are you interested?
I saw GnR in Minneapolis in 92 or about and Soundgarden was the opener. Time on the ticket was 7pm. Soundgarden came out at 9pm and the sound was so bad you could not make out a song. Got booed, Chris Cornell said have fun waiting.
GnR didn't come out until 11pm. People were not happy until about half way through the first song. Once they got going they were great. Played close to 3 hours
Black Crowes at simon Estes a few years ago were really underwhelming. They acted very much like they were too good for the venue and I got the feeling that they just don't like each other anymore and performing together is strictly a business thing. No joy from that stage.
A lot of people just seem to be listing bad concerts. There's a difference between bad and disappointing. Disappointing implies that you had some level of expectations that went unfulfilled.
For many of the comments here, that begs a question: what expectations did you have when you purchased tickets to see [insert aging butt-rock band here] play at [insert name of county fairground livestock pavilion here] several years or decades after they were last relevant?
For many of the comments here, that begs a question: what expectations did you have when you purchased tickets to see [insert aging butt-rock band here] play at [insert name of county fairground livestock pavilion here] several years or decades after they were last relevant?
