In 2023, we attended 24 concerts not counting the ones booked through JKB Entertainment Group. Once again, we traveled outside of New England to see some great shows, including Corapolis, PA, to see Billy Idol with Kelsey Karter; Elmont, NY, to see Aerosmith with The Black Crowes; Montgomery, NY, to see Zebra (for a second time this year) and Glen Cove, NY, to see Nektar (also for a second time). This turned out to be the last show with original member and drummer Rob Howden who passed away on September 29th. We also saw several acts for the first time, enabling us to cross some bands off our bucket list. So, without further ado, here is Limelight Magazine’s top 10 concerts of 2023, followed by the complete list of shows we saw this year.
Top 10 Concerts of 2023
- Zebra @ City Winery in Montgomery, NY*
- Helloween with HammerFall @ The Palladium [FIRST TIME HELLOWEEN]
- Aerosmith with The Black Crowes @ UBS Arena in Elmont NY
- Ghost with Amon Amarth @ Xfinity Center
- Nektar @ City Winery Boston [FIRST TIME]*
- Lucifer & Coven w/Early Moods @ The Sinclair [FIRST TIME ALL BANDS]
- Riverside with Cyberiam Duo @ Brighton Music Hall
- Bill Idol w/Kelsey Karter @ UPMC Events Center in Corapolis, PA [FIRST TIME]
- Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade w/The Budos Band @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway [FIRST TIME THIS LINEUP]
- Avenged Sevenfold with Alexisonfire & Kim Dracula @ Xfinty Center
*Since we saw these bands twice this year, we only included one of their shows in the top 10. For Zebra, both would have made it.
Complete List of Concerts for 2023
- March 7 – Nektar @ City Winery Boston [FIRST TIME]
- March 14 – Riverside with Cyberiam Duo @ Brighton Music Hall
- April 27 – Bush @ Premier Theater at Foxwoods [FIRST TIME]
- May 1 – Bill Idol w/Kelsey Karter @ UPMC Events Center in Corapolis, PA [FIRST TIME]
- May 21, 2023 – Helloween w/HammerFall @ The Palladium [FIRST TIME HELLOWEEN]
- June 11, 2023 – Nektar @ My Father’s Place in Glen Cove, NY
- June 17, 2023 – Nancy Wilson’s Heart @ Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods [FIRST TIME SOLO]
- June 23, 2023 – Metal Church with All Sinners @ The Vault
- June 29, 2023 – Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade w/The Budos Band @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway [FIRST TIME THIS LINEUP]
- July 1 – Dreamsonic 2023 Tour featuring Dream Theater, Devin Townsend & Animals As Leaders @ Leader Pavilion
- July 15 – Belinda Carlisle with Chris Trapper @ South Shore Music Circus
- July 19 – Avenged Sevenfold with Alexisonfire & Kim Dracula @ Xfinty Center
- July 21 – The Parti Gras Tour featuring Bret Michaels with Steve Augeri and Mark McGrath, Night Ranger & Jefferson Starship @ Xfinty Center [FIRST TIME NIGHT RANGER]
- July 23 – Zebra with Crystal Fogg @ Greenwich Odeum
- July 25 – Culture Club with Howard Jones & Berlin @ Xfinty Center
- July 26 – Godsmack with Staind @ Xfinity Center
- August 19 – Ghost with Amon Amarth @ Xfinity Center
- September 9 – Aerosmith with The Black Crowes @ UBS Arena in Elmont NY
- October 14 – Three Days Grace & Chevelle with Loathe @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
- October 29 – Jethro Tull @ Mohegan Sun Arena
- November 11 – Tool w/Steel Beans @ Mohegan Sun Arena
- November 26 – Lucifer & Coven w/Early Moods @ The Sinclair [FIRST TIME]
- December 2 – Gary Hoey’s Ho Ho Hoey Christmas @ Tupelo Music Hall [FIRST TIME]
- December 29 – Zebra @ City Winery in Montgomery, NY
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