Best Concerts of 2019
December 30, 2019
The first concert I ever attended was a James Taylor show at the Mann Music Center with my Mom and Dad. (Well, this was my first concert outside of church). My Dad bought tickets for the show after seeing me listen to a Best of James Taylor album non-stop. It was my first time listening to an album obsessively, then seeing the show in person. Taylor’s performance was great, too! The stage was filled with incredible musicians playing the music with great care and detail. Looking back, it’s kind of funny thinking about this show, though. Taylor was well beyond his “prime” as an artist, but that show was a baseline for me, and sparked an interest in going to concerts.
Over the course of the year, I got to go to some really cool shows. Some of the highlights from the year being able to finally see the original Robert Glasper Experiment in concert, Anita Baker in concert for the first time, and some of my personal guitar hero’s in Eric Gales and Gary Clark Jr, plus many more. Here’s my list of my favorite shows from the year:
18. Vince Staples — The Vince Staples Show
17. Mick Jenkins — Pieces of a Man Tour
16. J.I.D. — Catch Me If You Can Tour
15. Moonchild — Moonchild Tour
14. Braxton Cook — Moonchild Tour
13. Anita Baker — Farewell Concert Series
12. Smino — The Hoopti Tour
11. Jordan Rakei — The Origin Tour
10. Mac Ayers — The Juicebox Tour
9. Anderson .Paak — Best Teef in the Game Tour
8. Chris Dave — New York Winter JazzFest
7. The Roots — Roots Picnic
6. John Mayer — Summer Tour 2019
5. Herbie Hancock — Herbie Hancock: Next Generation
4. PJ Morton — PAUL Tour
3. Gary Clark Jr. — This Land Tour
2. NAO — Saturn Tour
Robert Glasper Experiment — Blue Note Residency
