50

GREATEST

CONCERTS

50YEARS

This list was born out of some pretty serious arguments.

Was Bruce Springsteen better in 1975 or 1978? When

did Kanye hit his stride? Which was more awesome, The

Joshua Tree or Zoo TV? The concerts and tours that

made the final cut weren’t just huge spectacles, they

deepened the power of rock & roll itself – from Neil

Young thrashing out 20-minute jams with Crazy Horse

to Beyoncé turning stadium glitz into a personal out-

pouring. “You’re almost levitating on the energy from

the audience,” says Keith Richards. “And I miss it when

I’m not doing it.” Here are the people who’ve done it best.

OF THE LAST

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