I've been contemplating this list for quite some time now. It is really an exercise in futility for so many reasons. After watching over 100 shows, it is very hard to break that list down. What makes the show great: * being a part of the crowd & dripping with sweat at the end? * the sing along * the venue & acoustics? * knowing the lyrics word for word? * the people you went with * getting lost in the experience for 2 hours * the entire day experience? * staying dry, un-injured & happy? * seeing a festival, ampitheater, club show, etc for the 1st time * a 20 person crowd or a 20,000 person crowd? As the nerd I am, I have kept a list through the years of bands that I see. Different memories jump out as I review the list. Thinking back to the venues, the friends, the openers, the sound, the fun & experience. Without a doubt, one thing that hasn't changed through the last 20 years is, my TOP CONCERT OF ALL TIME , is 311 with openers the Phunk Ju