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Best live performances of 2012 |
by Albert Rodriguez and Jessica Price -
SGN A&E Writers
We attended lots of concerts in 2012 - at almost every music venue in Seattle and even a few shows in nearby cities. Here are our lists of the best live performances we each experienced this past year.
ALBERT'S PICKS
1. Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The Showbox Market, March 31
2. Radiohead @ Key Arena, April 9
3. Chaka Khan @ Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom, June 10
4. Barbra Streisand @ Rogers Centre (Vancouver, B.C.), October 29
5. Frank Ocean @ The Showbox Market, July 13
6. Minus The Bear @ Comet Tavern, August 27
7. Justice @ Roseland Theater (Portland, Ore.), April 24
8. Foster the People @ WaMu Theater, June 26
9. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings @ Key Arena/Bumbershoot Festival, September 2
10. Jason Mraz @ Waikiki Shell (Honolulu), July 1
JESSICA'S PICKS
1. Madonna @ Key Arena, October 2-3
2. Florence + the Machine @ White River Amphitheatre, July 21
3. DeVotchKa with the Seattle Rock Orchestra @ Moore Theatre, October 20
4. Sharon Van Etten @ The Neptune, March 25
5. Roger Waters: The Wall Live @ Key Arena, May 24
6. Jack White @ WaMu Theater, August 14
7. The Raveonettes @ Neumos, September 22
8. Mastodon/Ghost @ Paramount Theatre, April 30
9. Mahogany/Erik Blood @ Comet Tavern, May 25
10. Dita Von Teese @ The Neptune, May 24-25
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