At the Drive-In
Last week I ranked my favorite albums and favorite songs of 2012 so far.
Today it’s time for a quick list of my favorite concerts of 2012 (so far). For comparison’s sake, here were my favorite concerts of 2011. That list notably left off my favorite show of 2011, which happened after I compiled my Top 10.
Below are my favorite concerts of 2012.
Click the artist’s name for my review. Rather than duplicate links I only linked once per Coachella day. For instance, to read my thoughts on Radiohead you would click on Feist’s name or to read about At the Drive-In you would click Justice.
Honorable Mention: Radiohead – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 21; Grimes – Holocene (Portland), Feb. 21; Lemolo – Alberta Rose Theater (Portland), May 24.
10. The Weeknd – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 22
9. Sharon Van Etten – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Feb. 24
8. Feist – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 21
7. At the Drive-In – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 22
6. Alabama Shakes – Riverfront Park (Portland), May 27
5. WU LYF – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 20
4. The Rapture – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 20
3. Justice – Coachella (Indio, Calif.), April 22
2. Jeff Mangum – Crystal Ballroom (Portland), April 18
1. Japandroids – Doug Fir (Portland), June 12
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