The Top 20 Best Shows I Saw In 2005
With links to things I wrote about them at the time on here or Gov't Names or in the City Paper. For the most part I'm only going to name the band I went to see and enjoyed seeing, and if it's more than one than I'll name them in the rough order of who I enjoyed the most, regardless of who opened or headlined.
1. Apollo Sunshine and Lake Trout @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, September 15th
2. Grand Buffet @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, August 16th
3. Karmella's Game @ the Talking Head, Baltimore, April 28th
4. The Posies @ The Black Cat, Washington, D.C., September 26th
5. System Of A Down @ the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, August 22nd
(photo by Dawn Mercurio)
6. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists @ The Ottobar, November 22nd
7. Bossman, Skarr Akbar, D.O.G., Dirty Hearts and Q @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, October 16th
8. The Travis Morrison Hellfighters @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, February 22nd
9. Dinosaur Jr. @ the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., July 11th
10. Noise Against Fascism: To Live And Shave In L.A., Mirror/Dash, Magik Markers, Nautical Almanac @ the Black Cat, Washington, D.C., January 20th
11. Elvis Costello & the Imposters with Emmylou Harris and Larry Campbell @ Wolf Trap, Virginia, July 31st
12. Grand Buffet @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, March 27th
13. Sonic Youth @ The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, April 15th
14. Apollo Sunshine and Lake Trout @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, April 23rd
15. Ogun, Ammo, Profound, Tyree Colion and Diablo @ Club 429, Baltimore, August 9th
16. Our Lady Peace @ The 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., September 22nd
17. Private Eleanor @ Current Space, Baltimore, August 27th
18. Ted Leo/Pharmacists @ The 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., June 23rd
19. Enon @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, March
20. The Evens @ The G-Spot, Baltimore, May 17th
1. Apollo Sunshine and Lake Trout @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, September 15th
2. Grand Buffet @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, August 16th
3. Karmella's Game @ the Talking Head, Baltimore, April 28th
4. The Posies @ The Black Cat, Washington, D.C., September 26th
5. System Of A Down @ the 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, August 22nd
(photo by Dawn Mercurio)
6. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists @ The Ottobar, November 22nd
7. Bossman, Skarr Akbar, D.O.G., Dirty Hearts and Q @ The Ottobar, Baltimore, October 16th
8. The Travis Morrison Hellfighters @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, February 22nd
9. Dinosaur Jr. @ the 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., July 11th
10. Noise Against Fascism: To Live And Shave In L.A., Mirror/Dash, Magik Markers, Nautical Almanac @ the Black Cat, Washington, D.C., January 20th
11. Elvis Costello & the Imposters with Emmylou Harris and Larry Campbell @ Wolf Trap, Virginia, July 31st
12. Grand Buffet @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, March 27th
13. Sonic Youth @ The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, April 15th
14. Apollo Sunshine and Lake Trout @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, April 23rd
15. Ogun, Ammo, Profound, Tyree Colion and Diablo @ Club 429, Baltimore, August 9th
16. Our Lady Peace @ The 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., September 22nd
17. Private Eleanor @ Current Space, Baltimore, August 27th
18. Ted Leo/Pharmacists @ The 9:30 Club, Washington, D.C., June 23rd
19. Enon @ the Ottobar, Baltimore, March
20. The Evens @ The G-Spot, Baltimore, May 17th
Labels: Apollo Sunshine, Baltimore music, concerts, Dinosaur Jr., Dischord, Elvis Costello, Enon, Grand Buffet, hip hop, lists, Sonic Youth, Ted Leo, The Posies, Travis Morrison
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