Top 10 Legendary Concert Lineups

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today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 legendary concert lineups

the top 10 legendary concert lineups

the top 10 legendary concert lineups [Music]

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[Music] for this list we’re looking at concert

for this list we’re looking at concert

for this list we’re looking at concert festivals which either featured an

festivals which either featured an

festivals which either featured an impressive amount of acts on the bill or

impressive amount of acts on the bill or

impressive amount of acts on the bill or consisted of a particularly memorable

consisted of a particularly memorable

consisted of a particularly memorable performance by a series of artists

we’re emitting 1985’s Live Aid benefit

we’re emitting 1985’s Live Aid benefit concerts as well as 2005’s Live 8

concerts as well as 2005’s Live 8

concerts as well as 2005’s Live 8 however as a featured numerous legendary

however as a featured numerous legendary

however as a featured numerous legendary musicians appearing in cities around the

musicians appearing in cities around the

musicians appearing in cities around the world simultaneously

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[Music] number ten rock the bells 2004 any major

number ten rock the bells 2004 any major

number ten rock the bells 2004 any major hip-hop fan would be crazy to say they

hip-hop fan would be crazy to say they

hip-hop fan would be crazy to say they haven’t dreamed of being a part of at

haven’t dreamed of being a part of at

haven’t dreamed of being a part of at least one of these legendary shows

least one of these legendary shows

least one of these legendary shows [Music]

although Rock the bells would go want to

although Rock the bells would go want to feature iconic hip hop artists such as A

feature iconic hip hop artists such as A

feature iconic hip hop artists such as A Tribe Called Quest and Naz it’s the

Tribe Called Quest and Naz it’s the

Tribe Called Quest and Naz it’s the first annual 2004 festival that takes

first annual 2004 festival that takes

first annual 2004 festival that takes the cake for featuring the return of

the cake for featuring the return of

the cake for featuring the return of wu-tang clan and yes that is the whole

wu-tang clan and yes that is the whole

wu-tang clan and yes that is the whole crew including ODB prior to his death in

crew including ODB prior to his death in

crew including ODB prior to his death in November of that year if that alone

November of that year if that alone

November of that year if that alone didn’t have rap fans jumpin and

didn’t have rap fans jumpin and

didn’t have rap fans jumpin and excitement then the inclusion of artists

excitement then the inclusion of artists

excitement then the inclusion of artists like Redman and sage Francis

like Redman and sage Francis

like Redman and sage Francis certainly did you should drown me in

certainly did you should drown me in

certainly did you should drown me in that woman who let her teach me how to

that woman who let her teach me how to

that woman who let her teach me how to swim beat me with my own hands a tied

swim beat me with my own hands a tied

swim beat me with my own hands a tied down mile inland

number nine Monsters of Rock 1991 what

number nine Monsters of Rock 1991 what do you get when you combine a tense

do you get when you combine a tense

do you get when you combine a tense politically charged atmosphere with some

politically charged atmosphere with some

politically charged atmosphere with some of the most energetic hard rock and

of the most energetic hard rock and

of the most energetic hard rock and heavy metal bands around you get the

heavy metal bands around you get the

heavy metal bands around you get the Monsters of Rock Festival which hit the

Monsters of Rock Festival which hit the

Monsters of Rock Festival which hit the former Soviet Union like the fists of an

former Soviet Union like the fists of an

former Soviet Union like the fists of an angry god in 1991

angry god in 1991

angry god in 1991 [Music]

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[Music] featuring some of the heaviest hitters

featuring some of the heaviest hitters

featuring some of the heaviest hitters in the world of rock music including

in the world of rock music including

in the world of rock music including ac/dc metallica and Pantera at the

ac/dc metallica and Pantera at the

ac/dc metallica and Pantera at the height of their powers there were

height of their powers there were

height of their powers there were frequent clashes between the audience

frequent clashes between the audience

frequent clashes between the audience and armed Russian police many of which

and armed Russian police many of which

and armed Russian police many of which did not know how to process the very

did not know how to process the very

did not know how to process the very physical response between artist and fan

physical response between artist and fan

physical response between artist and fan resulting in a show memorable for

resulting in a show memorable for

resulting in a show memorable for reasons much larger than music alone

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[Music] number eight reading festival 1992

number eight reading festival 1992

number eight reading festival 1992 [Music]

the Grunch riding was on the proverbial

the Grunch riding was on the proverbial wall when the writing festival hit the

wall when the writing festival hit the

wall when the writing festival hit the English countryside in 1992 and this

English countryside in 1992 and this

English countryside in 1992 and this concerts lineup reflected that

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[Music] featuring a wide variety of indie rock

featuring a wide variety of indie rock

featuring a wide variety of indie rock acts all vying for the audience’s

acts all vying for the audience’s

acts all vying for the audience’s attention one act in particular were

attention one act in particular were

attention one act in particular were grunge leaders Nirvana who made a huge

grunge leaders Nirvana who made a huge

grunge leaders Nirvana who made a huge impact on the English stores

indeed many who are in attendance that

indeed many who are in attendance that day proclaimed Nirvana as the band of

day proclaimed Nirvana as the band of

day proclaimed Nirvana as the band of the weekend as evidenced by their well

the weekend as evidenced by their well

the weekend as evidenced by their well received high-energy performances of

received high-energy performances of

received high-energy performances of songs like lithium and smells like teen

songs like lithium and smells like teen

songs like lithium and smells like teen spirit

number seven us festival 1982

number seven us festival 1982 [Music]

widely referred to by many as the

widely referred to by many as the Woodstock of the 80s the inaugural us

Woodstock of the 80s the inaugural us

Woodstock of the 80s the inaugural us festival held near San Bernardino

festival held near San Bernardino

festival held near San Bernardino California was helmed by Steve Wozniak

California was helmed by Steve Wozniak

California was helmed by Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer Fame in response to

of Apple Computer Fame in response to

of Apple Computer Fame in response to the whole selfish vibe of the 1970s

the whole selfish vibe of the 1970s

the whole selfish vibe of the 1970s [Music]

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[Music] although the end result didn’t exactly

although the end result didn’t exactly

although the end result didn’t exactly mesh up with Wozniak’s intent with a

mesh up with Wozniak’s intent with a

mesh up with Wozniak’s intent with a number of arrests and drug overdoses

number of arrests and drug overdoses

number of arrests and drug overdoses over the course of a three day festival

over the course of a three day festival

over the course of a three day festival the concerts lineup was nonetheless an

the concerts lineup was nonetheless an

the concerts lineup was nonetheless an impressive one and included the Ramones

impressive one and included the Ramones

impressive one and included the Ramones the cars and Pat Benatar

the cars and Pat Benatar

the cars and Pat Benatar [Music]

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[Music] thankfully a second us festival held a

thankfully a second us festival held a

thankfully a second us festival held a year later featured a much lower body

year later featured a much lower body

year later featured a much lower body count

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Dylan goes electric this was all anyone

Dylan goes electric this was all anyone could talk about after experiencing the

could talk about after experiencing the

could talk about after experiencing the 1965 Newport Folk Festival it may be

1965 Newport Folk Festival it may be

1965 Newport Folk Festival it may be difficult to imagine any audience booing

difficult to imagine any audience booing

difficult to imagine any audience booing the genius that is Bob Dylan but that’s

the genius that is Bob Dylan but that’s

the genius that is Bob Dylan but that’s exactly what happened when he took to

exactly what happened when he took to

exactly what happened when he took to the stage with a full-fledged electric

the stage with a full-fledged electric

the stage with a full-fledged electric backing band for his 65 performance

backing band for his 65 performance

backing band for his 65 performance [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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[Music] although not everyone in the audience

although not everyone in the audience

although not everyone in the audience took umbrage to Dillon’s new sound as

took umbrage to Dillon’s new sound as

took umbrage to Dillon’s new sound as exemplified on bringing it all back

exemplified on bringing it all back

exemplified on bringing it all back Holmes entire side of rock material it

Holmes entire side of rock material it

Holmes entire side of rock material it was still an iconic moment in both Dylan

was still an iconic moment in both Dylan

was still an iconic moment in both Dylan lore and music history

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[Music] number five Coachella 2007

number five Coachella 2007

number five Coachella 2007 [Music]

sure jokes fly around today about the

sure jokes fly around today about the huge influx of hipsters descending upon

huge influx of hipsters descending upon

huge influx of hipsters descending upon the Coachella Festival every year

the Coachella Festival every year

the Coachella Festival every year oblivious to who’s actually playing it

oblivious to who’s actually playing it

oblivious to who’s actually playing it should be said that this concert series

should be said that this concert series

should be said that this concert series does feature a wide variety of artists

does feature a wide variety of artists

does feature a wide variety of artists from nearly every imaginable genre the

from nearly every imaginable genre the

from nearly every imaginable genre the 2007 iteration of the festival is a

2007 iteration of the festival is a

2007 iteration of the festival is a perfect example of this as acts as

perfect example of this as acts as

perfect example of this as acts as diverse as Regina Spektor Manu Chao

diverse as Regina Spektor Manu Chao

diverse as Regina Spektor Manu Chao [Music]

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[Music] and even rage against the machine graced

and even rage against the machine graced

and even rage against the machine graced the stage it had a little something for

the stage it had a little something for

the stage it had a little something for everyone and it helped expose even the

everyone and it helped expose even the

everyone and it helped expose even the most learned music fans to a new group

most learned music fans to a new group

most learned music fans to a new group or two

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[Music] number four the Freddie Mercury tribute

number four the Freddie Mercury tribute

number four the Freddie Mercury tribute concert for AIDS awareness 1992 Freddie

concert for AIDS awareness 1992 Freddie

concert for AIDS awareness 1992 Freddie Mercury’s 1991 age-related death left a

Mercury’s 1991 age-related death left a

Mercury’s 1991 age-related death left a huge tragic void in the world of rock

huge tragic void in the world of rock

huge tragic void in the world of rock and roll

and roll

and roll but this gathering of bandmates friends

but this gathering of bandmates friends

but this gathering of bandmates friends and fans made the loss sting just a

and fans made the loss sting just a

and fans made the loss sting just a little bit less

London’s Wembley Stadium was home to the

London’s Wembley Stadium was home to the concert held just a few months after

concert held just a few months after

concert held just a few months after Mercury’s passing on Easter Monday April

Mercury’s passing on Easter Monday April

Mercury’s passing on Easter Monday April 20th and featured rock royalty such as

20th and featured rock royalty such as

20th and featured rock royalty such as Elton John David Bowie and Robert Plant

Elton John David Bowie and Robert Plant

Elton John David Bowie and Robert Plant among others performing their renditions

among others performing their renditions

among others performing their renditions of Queen classics

of Queen classics

of Queen classics [Music]

the concert also marked Queen bassist

the concert also marked Queen bassist John deacons last full show with the

John deacons last full show with the

John deacons last full show with the group while proceeds from the show

group while proceeds from the show

group while proceeds from the show served to fund the mercury Phoenix trust

served to fund the mercury Phoenix trust

served to fund the mercury Phoenix trust for AIDS research

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[Music] number three Isle of Wight Festival 1970

what do you get when you collect a

what do you get when you collect a myriad of talented artists and put them

myriad of talented artists and put them

myriad of talented artists and put them out on an island in the English Channel

out on an island in the English Channel

out on an island in the English Channel you get the Isle of Wight Festival which

you get the Isle of Wight Festival which

you get the Isle of Wight Festival which packed bands onto the west side of the

packed bands onto the west side of the

packed bands onto the west side of the island during the summer of 1970 Emerson

island during the summer of 1970 Emerson

island during the summer of 1970 Emerson Lake & Palmer The Doors and taste were

Lake & Palmer The Doors and taste were

Lake & Palmer The Doors and taste were just a few of the acts rocking the

just a few of the acts rocking the

just a few of the acts rocking the masses during the three-day festival

masses during the three-day festival

masses during the three-day festival while the concerts headliner Jimi

while the concerts headliner Jimi

while the concerts headliner Jimi Hendrix proved to be a masterstroke

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[Music] although the festival had a chair of

although the festival had a chair of

although the festival had a chair of sound weather and financial difficulties

sound weather and financial difficulties

sound weather and financial difficulties the performances delivered there would

the performances delivered there would

the performances delivered there would go on to be the stuff of legend

number two Monterey international Pop

number two Monterey international Pop Music Festival 1967

I got you

I got you Monterey was huge in terms of cultural

Monterey was huge in terms of cultural

Monterey was huge in terms of cultural importance not only thanks to its now

importance not only thanks to its now

importance not only thanks to its now legendary lineup of classic artists but

legendary lineup of classic artists but

legendary lineup of classic artists but its influence as a whole upon the idea

its influence as a whole upon the idea

its influence as a whole upon the idea of the big summer concert series

held two years prior to Woodstock it’s

held two years prior to Woodstock it’s entirely possible that Woodstock might

entirely possible that Woodstock might

entirely possible that Woodstock might never have happened were it not for the

never have happened were it not for the

never have happened were it not for the success of Monterey Pop simon and

success of Monterey Pop simon and

success of Monterey Pop simon and garfunkel the WHO and Jefferson Airplane

garfunkel the WHO and Jefferson Airplane

garfunkel the WHO and Jefferson Airplane all delivered the goods for audiences

but it was arguably Otis Redding

but it was arguably Otis Redding sensational said which had the most

sensational said which had the most

sensational said which had the most lasting impact upon the concerts

lasting impact upon the concerts

lasting impact upon the concerts predominantly white audience breaking

predominantly white audience breaking

predominantly white audience breaking down color barriers with the universal

down color barriers with the universal

down color barriers with the universal language of music

language of music

language of music [Music]

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[Music] before we reveal our most drool-worthy

before we reveal our most drool-worthy

before we reveal our most drool-worthy concert lineup here are a few honorable

concert lineup here are a few honorable

concert lineup here are a few honorable mentions

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[Music] number one Woodstock 1969 if a Monterey

number one Woodstock 1969 if a Monterey

number one Woodstock 1969 if a Monterey Pop set the template then it was

Pop set the template then it was

Pop set the template then it was Woodstock which broke the mold

Woodstock which broke the mold

Woodstock which broke the mold Woodstock brought together hippies and

Woodstock brought together hippies and

Woodstock brought together hippies and rockers from across the u.s. for three

rockers from across the u.s. for three

rockers from across the u.s. for three days of peace love and music

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[Music] of course sex and a whole lot of drugs

of course sex and a whole lot of drugs

of course sex and a whole lot of drugs were also on the menu

were also on the menu

were also on the menu [Music]

set to a throbbing soundtrack of artists

set to a throbbing soundtrack of artists like Jimi Hendrix Jefferson Airplane and

like Jimi Hendrix Jefferson Airplane and

like Jimi Hendrix Jefferson Airplane and Joe Cocker the Woodstock legacy was so

Joe Cocker the Woodstock legacy was so

Joe Cocker the Woodstock legacy was so massive that to anniversary concerts

massive that to anniversary concerts

massive that to anniversary concerts were held in 1994 and 1999 respectively

were held in 1994 and 1999 respectively

were held in 1994 and 1999 respectively although the latter was marred by

although the latter was marred by

although the latter was marred by violence rape and riots over the

violence rape and riots over the

violence rape and riots over the festival’s inflated cost for fans

festival’s inflated cost for fans

festival’s inflated cost for fans regardless the original Woodstock is

regardless the original Woodstock is

regardless the original Woodstock is regarded as one of the best concert

regarded as one of the best concert

regarded as one of the best concert lineups ever assembled so do you agree

lineups ever assembled so do you agree

lineups ever assembled so do you agree with our list what’s your dream concert

with our list what’s your dream concert

with our list what’s your dream concert lineup

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