Kerrang! 100 greatest gigs of all time

Kerrang! 100 greatest gigs of all time (published July '97)



Nirvana ~ The Roxy, Los Angeles August 15, 1991
Metallica ~The Stone, San Fransisco April, 1982
Foo Fighters ~Reading Festival, Reading August 26, 1995
Korn ~ Kerrang! Stage, Donington Festival, Donington Park August 17, 1996
Pearl Jam ~ The Borderline, London February 4, 1992
Faith No More ~ Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles November 9, 1990
Sepultura ~ The Marquee, London October 15, 1989
Guns n'Roses ~ The Marquee, London June 28, 1987
Nirvana, Godflesh & L7 ~ The Astoria, London October 24, 1990
Metallica ~ 100 Club, London August 20, 1987
The Prodigy ~ Ministry Of Sound, London May 29, 1996
Aerosmith ~ The Marquee, London August 20, 1990
Temple Of The Dog ~ 'RIP' Party, at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles October 6, 1991
The Lemmys (aka Metallica) ~ Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles December 14, 1995
Marilyn Manson ~ Kentish Town Forum, London December 12, 1996
The Smashing Pumpkins ~ Raymond Revue Bar, London July 4, 1993
Slayer & Machine Head ~ Brixton Academy, London November 9, 1994
Bon Jovi ~ Wembley Arena, London October 1984
Fear Factory ~ The Astoria, London December 21, 1995
The Moodswingers (aka The Wildhearts) ~ Highbury Garage, London April 6, 1996
Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Smashing Pumpkins & Pearl Jam ~ Bender Arena, Washington DC November 9, 1991
AC/DC ~ Oakland Auditorium, California November, 1979
Rage Against The Machine ~ Camden Underworld, London January 26, 1993
Alice In Chains & Mookie Blaylock (later Pearl Jam) ~ Moore Theatre, Seattle December 22, 1990
Guns n'Roses ~ Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles August, 1987
Led Zeppelin ~ Earls Court, London April, 1975
Bush ~ Splash Club, London April 11, 1995
Pearl Jam ~ Wembley Arena, London November 28, 1996
The Offspring ~ Camden Underworld, London August 22, 1996
Ozzy Osbourne ~ Irvine Meadows, California March, 1992
Pantera & The Wildhearts ~ The Marquee, London January, 1993
Soundgarden ~ Camden Underworld, London March 12, 1992
White Zombie ~ Arena, Seattle March, 1996
Terrorvision ~ The Astoria, London May 6, 1994
Hole ~ Camden Underworld, London Summer, 1991
Machine Head ~ Brixton Academy, London May 31, 1995
Korn ~ LA2, London October 27, 1995
Sex Pistols ~ Nashville Rooms, London January 1976
Stone Temple Pilots ~ Krazy House, Liverpool March 8, 1993
Nirvana ~ Reading Festival, Reading August 30, 1992
Garbage ~ Benicassim Festival, Benicassim, Spain August 2, 1996
The Black Crowes ~ The Roxy, Los Angeles November, 1989
Jane's Addiction ~ The Metro, Chicago July, 1988
Guns n'Roses & Nine Inch Nails ~ Wembley Stadium, London August 31, 1991
Biohazard ~ Second Stage, Donington Festival, Donington Park June 4, 1994
Slayer ~ Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles August, 1988
Blind Melon ~ The Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida October 18, 1993
Def Leppard ~ Donington Festival, Donington Park August 16, 1986
Van Halen ~ Hammersmith Odeon, London May, 1978
Revolting Cocks & Silverfish ~ The Barrowlands, Glasgow Spring, 1990
Mudhoney, Nirvana & Tad ~ The Astoria, London December 3, 1989
Kiss ~ The Marquee, London August 16, 1988
Foo Fighters ~ Kings College, London June 3, 1995
Bon Jovi ~ The Apollo, Manchester November 14, 1986
Metallica ~ Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium, London April 20, 1992
Alanis Morissette ~ Gino's, Stockholm, Sweden September 27, 1995
Manic Street Preachers & The Wildhearts ~ The University, Birmingham February 11, 1992
Rancid ~ Camden Underworld, London September 7, 1995
Metallica ~ The Marquee, London May 11, 1990
Mudhoney & Soundgarden ~ London School of Oriental and African Studies September, 1989
The Smashing Pumpkins ~ Manchester International 2 September 10, 1992
Slayer ~ The Marquee, London June 24, 1985
Faith No More ~ Windsor Old Trout, London March 1, 1995
Sepultura ~ Donington Festival, Donington Park August 17, 1996
Mad Season ~ Rock Candy, Seattle December 31, 1994
Metallica ~ Markthalle, Hamburg January 27, 1987
Rage Against The Machine ~ JFK Stadium, Philadelphia July 18, 1993
Pantera & White Zombie ~ The Summit, Houston July 12, 1996
Nirvana ~ Duchess Of York, Leeds November, 1989
Killing Joke ~ The Astoria, London April 20, 1994
Nailbomb ~ Dynamo Festival, Airport, Eindhoven, Holland June 3, 1995
The Prodigy ~ Endfest, Seattle August 3, 1996
Aerosmith ~ Hammersmith Odeon, London August, 1976
Kyuss ~ Camden Underworld, London September 26, 1994
Reef ~ Splash Club, London May 25, 1996
Green Day ~ The Cricketers, Wigan December, 1991
Sepultura ~ Brixton Academy, London December 16, 1996
Motörhead ~ Hammersmith Odeon, London May 7, 1984
Faith No More ~ The Cathouse, Los Angeles July, 1989
Rage Against The Machine ~ Reading Festival, Reading August 27, 1993
Marilyn Manson ~ Wolf Mountain Arena, Salt Lake City January 11, 1997
The Wildhearts ~ Second Stage, Donington Festival, Donington Park June 4, 1994
Bon Jovi ~ Donington Festival, Donington Park August 22, 1987
Beastie Boys ~ Royal Court, Liverpool May 30, 1987
Dog Eat Dog ~ Dynamo Festival, Eindhoven, Holland June 3, 1995
Jane's Addiction ~ Lollapalooza, Stanhope Park, New Jersey August, 1991
L7 ~ Reading Festival, Reading August 30, 1992
Silverchair & Everclear ~ The Astoria, London February 21, 1996
Gun & Ash ~ Princes Street, Edinburgh December 31, 1996
AC/DC ~ Wembley Arena, London June 21, 1996
Screaming Trees ~ The Marquee, London January 26, 1993
Corrosion Of Conformity ~ The Marquee, London December 7, 1992
Therapy?, Ash & Joyrider ~ Ulster Hall, Belfast December 30, 1995
Iron Maiden ~ Donington Festival, Donington Park August 20, 1988
Ozz-Fest '97 ~ Giants Stadium, New Jersey June 15, 1997
Danzig & White Zombie ~ Town And Country Club, London September 10, 1992
Anthrax & Public Enemy ~ The Apollo, Manchester January 11, 1992
Dynamo '97 ~ Eindhoven, Holland May 16-18, 1997
Entombed ~ Camden Underworld, London July 14, 1996
Coal Chamber ~ Whiskey A Go Go, Los Angeles January 12, 1997



Ok...can anyone tell me what the ****this is?

Interesting list, DevilsSon. I'm just curious as to how the magazine came up with those 100 gigs.

Stephanie

At the risk of sounding like a broken record... Queen???? Wembley 86? Rock in Rio '81? Hyde Park 76? bloody ridiculous!

the list doesn't make much sense anyway... how can someone possibly compare all these gigs - i can't believe that someone actually attended all of them (and all gigs that didn't make it to the list)

i cannot believe that the Best Bon Jovi show ever was in 1984, and where are the gigs in wembley 95 ????

kerrang is totally a grunge/alternative magazine.......PUAH SIMPLY CRAP!!

Kerrang is a heavy metal magazine so wouldnt consider Queen.

Q recently did a poll like this and rated Bon Jovis best UK gig as donnington in I think it was 86!!!! How they can overlook Wembley 95 and not even mention them closing Wembley in 2000 is beyond me....

Lot of Nirvana fans at Kerrang.

Kerrangs a magazine for 14 year olds that kick about in nirvana hoodies. I wouldnt let their opinions bother you too much.

saying that...

Revolting Cocks & Silverfish ~ The Barrowlands, Glasgow Spring, 1990

my band have played downstairs at the Barra's

AGain, I consider it a pretyy decent hard rock list.
Still I wonder how they compared all the shows!