Ghost. They're the only band I've seen more than once. I've seen them 3 times so far, and I will definitely go again next time they're in my area. The main thing that makes it worth it is their stage presence. They go all out on the costumes, choreography, and set design. Even the fans will get all dressed up. And their music is also super solid. Imo almost every song is a banger.

Rammstein, their shows have always been bigger and bigger each time. And their ticksets are only ~100€, well worth it if you ask me.

Dream Theater. Simply because I'm a big fan, and their live shows always has something their studio recordings don't have, such as a song suddenly containing an improv section.

Been to four of their shows so far.

EDIT: Oh, and Devin Townsend. He was the warmup act of the previous DT concert, and I didn't know such a high entertainment/mass ratio was possible in a single person.

Green Day. I have seen them twice almost 20 years apart and both shows were fantastic. If you like their music, I would highly recommend seeing them live.

Genuine answer: Weird Al

He puts on an incredible show every time. The costume changes alone put most artists to shame. He's just as enthusiastic and active as he was over 40 years ago (Seriously, the man is 66)

And of course the songs and skits are hilarious.

We have tickets to see him this year for the second time on his current tour.

Primus. I was fortunate enough to see them a couple times before Herb left the band again, and a couple times after.

This last show I saw, they had a moment where they walked offstage, projected a TikTok of a podcast clip of a woman talking about how Primus was the worst band she had ever seen, and then Les just started fucking murdering those bass strings as they walked out again.

I'm never missing a Primus show near me.

Primus fucking sucks! 🤘

NOFX I see them if they come within an hour drive from where I am.

Iron Maiden. They just keep on rocking. Their shows are great and they're not mired in controversy (afaik). I think it's great they are repeating all the old tours.

I’ve seen GWAR 18 times, going on 19 this April. There’s nothing like it. It’s so absurd and fun and over the top. It’s true “art” in the sense that it’s all their creation and all an expression of how they feel about things, but covered in space jizz.

Primus! We try to hit at least 4-5 shows a tour. All the Claypool projects really. It's a whooole nother vibe getting your face melted on the rail.

• Starset
• Yellow card
• BMTH
• BVB
• LOTL
• Bloodywood
• Icon for Hire
• Grandson

I like their music, and so far their ticket prices haven't become outrageous.

• Jimmy Eat World
• Clutch
• Rise Against
• Flogging Molly
• The Used
• The Offspring
• Bad Religion
• Tool
• Fall Out Boy
• Nine Inch Nails

Why? They are good bands who play well live and I like their music.

Weird Al Yankovic! He's cool! Love him!

Municipal Waste - top notch crossover thrash, insane live shows, insane pits, never a dull show.

The Hu.

https://youtu.be/FpOjUCuk-5I

Primus. Fricken kill it every time.

Crown lands. I wanna see em again so bad but they are just not popular and they're too broke to tour.

Shinedown. While many say its divorced welder dad rock (and it is) those guys put on a great show and genuinely care about the music.

Native howl. Damn good thrash grass.

Blacktop mojo. Another hardworking band that should be world famous.

Tool, I have seen them three times in concert. They put on a fantastic show.

Umphrey's Mcgee, more times than I can count. They're a jam band that does a lot of improv, excellent jams, they get really prog-y, and they do amazing covers.

Spafford. Also a jam band. Some of the best jams and guitar playing I've seen.

All Them Witches. Heavy blues/psychedelic rock. I just love their sound so much.

By far, the band I've seen most often is local band that plays klezmer-inflected psychedelic blues rock, and that description I think is enough to cover the why.

My wife & I have seen Weird Al 4 times now and will be seeing him again this summer. While he mostly does a big show of his parodies with costumes & props we’ve also see him do a low-key acoustical tour where he only played his original music and none of the parodies. We also saw him tour with a full 30-piece orchestra, which was really fun as well.

Enter Shikari, incredible shows every single time. I’ve never seen a band generate so much hype and a positive vibe like Enter Shikari does at their shows.

My favourite show was close to Christmas and they had a snowman up on stage while they covered Merry Christmas Everyone.

Com Truise, DMB, Prof

All 3 put on pretty great shows for different reasons. Com Truise for that nostalgia vibe in a basement venue feeling, DMB sitting outside on the grass old jam style, Prof big energy rap show always a blast.

Ween.

Seen them a half-dozen times and they kick ass every time. I'll see them any time they come to town (if budget and schedule allow).

R.E.M. (3 times)
Beastie Boys (2 times)
Prodigy (2 times, and going again later this year)
David Byrne (1 time, but seeing him again in July!)
Puressence (2 times)

Before Dave Brockie died, I'd go see GWAR anytime we were both in the same state. Always good. Always worth it.

RX Bandits are easily worth seeing again and again. Just a powerhouse live energy and some of the most underrated song writing/composition. They are one of those bands I don't tell people about until I'm sure they have decent taste in non-mainstream music. They are touring right now, just got tickets.

Less Than Jake used to be one of those "assemble all our musician friends, LTJ is back on tour" bands.

I've seen Hieroglyphics a good number of times. Always worth it.

The Smoking Popes were an amazing show every time I've seen them as well.

I have a few on my list I would see again.

• Sum41: saw them a bunch of times when they first started getting popular. They put on a really entertaining show, but the band retired recently
• Rancid: Lars sometimes does a standup routine between sets and he is hilarious
• MxPx: I’ve seen them a dozen times in half a dozen cities in various sized venues. Kick ass show every single time

Sonata Arctica.

Lead singer has amazing crowd presence, and every time I've seen them they've been amazing

Mastodon, Lamb of God, and Tool - bonus points for getting a few of them together on tour. Awesome live shows, great lights/pryo/etc and 100% crowd participation.

Dead Can Dance.

I’ve seen the Grateful Dead and Phish many times.

But others I’ve seen multiple times and would see again (if possible):

Paul Simon Stevie Wonder King Crimson Joe Walsh Santana Neil Young Weird Al Camper van Beethoven Jethro Tull James Taylor David Bowie

I wish I could remember what they called themselves later on, but my friends' band in highschool. (They originally called themselves "Kill the Messenger")

I definitely would see them again if they got back together. Before they all went to different colleges, they sounded exactly like The Mars Volta and I kept trying to encourage them to send samples to producers because they were really fucking good. They never did tho 😮‍💨

Seen Collective Soul 3 times. They bring so much energy and each show was different.

blur, Suede, Pink Floyd.

I don't know if any of them will tour again anytime soon, but I'd definitely recommend seeing them live if possible. The reason is that it's beautiful music played honestly. There's nothing else to it.

I was going to say none but then I remember I've been to multiple electronic festivals and shows. I think in my old age I prefer venue/characteristics to individual performers. The idea of huge concerts is not appealing to me these days.

Husband and I have seen The Decemberists something like 6-8 times. I love this band, I love its unique style, and they put on a show that just lifts my spirits every time. Even the time the whole venue was signing Everything is Awful in unison. I’ve seen them in KC, Omaha, Oakland, and London. When I see they’re touring, I buy tickets. Simple as.

Pearl Jam every chance I get

Local H. Amazing show for only two guys. You can tell they really enjoy what they do.

They don't do that BS pricing tier where you can't say hi or meet them after the show unless you bought VIP+++.

Very cool, down to earth performers.

I just saw my favorite band for the 50th time. They're called The Slackers. I first saw them when I was 12 in 1998. I keep coming back to see them because they have a massive catalog of hundreds of songs, and they always switch up their rotation. They have a cool hybrid of ska and soul music combined that I love. They get pretty political too which I appreciate. The biggest thing I like about them is how hard they work. They do well over 100 shows a year, and have been at it for over 30 years. I've seen them on big stages and small clubs, and they always entertain. And their ticket prices are always reasonable too. Highly recommend, and give their new ep a spin too, it's fantastic!

Converge. I don't know how but the keep getting better. They have so much groove life, its hard to resist the pit.

The Decemberists - multiple times, always a good show

The Long Winters - multiple times, always a good show

Electric Six - multiple times, absolutely amazing live, highly recommended

Weezer - past their prime, you're better off listening to the albums at home

The Hold Steady - multiple times, not that good live

The Pipettes - amazing performance, very fun

Aleks & the Drummer - multiple times, sadly now defunct but so much better live than their already great studio work

Side Walk Slam - multiple times, mostly at music festivals; really fun guys and generous to fans

Zapruder Point - once live, fun but not a big experience change from their studio recordings

The Mountain Goats - once live, venue was terrible, makes it hard to evaluate the performance

Amy Ray - electric performer, worth seeing, I'd love to see her live again

Franz Ferdinand - too commercial, very rehearsed live, no real improvement in experience over studio recordings

Torres - good energy, nice show, would see again live but not as a priority