the year in concerts 2010...

It's been a lovely year. A tough year. An amazing year. A transitionary year. In 2010, my work as a grad student has moved suddenly from go-to-class/write-a-paper to read-100+books/take-an-oral-exam/write-a-dissertation. It's overwhelming and that stress has taken a bit of a toll this year. You see, I've been going to class for over 20 years now -- I've gotten really good at it. This whole "have a career in academia" thing is the next step and it's a bit of a leap. I'm up for it, though.

Luckily, this year I've had concerts. Dozens of them. I have seen more live music this year than any previous year or my life COMBINED. It has been an incredible privilege and mostly due to my association with Muzzle of Bees for with some help from the freelance gig I have writing for American Songwriter. Here's the list. I've put asterisks next to my favorites. Incredible.

2010 concerts

Bela Fleck - 2/14

Retribution Gospel Choir - 2/18

Joe Pug - 2/25

St. Vincent* - 3/30

Atoms For Peace (Thom Yorke)* - 4/10

Antlers/Phantogram 4/17

Delta Spirit/Nathaniel Rateliff/Ra Ra Riot (Daytrotter Barnstormer III) - 4/30

Santah - 5/6

Dawes/Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - 6/8

Bonnaroo - 6/10-6/13

Sarah Jarosz

Dodos

Blitzen Trapper

The xx

Dr. Dog

Punch Brothers* (twice)

Jill Andrews

Hot Rize

She and Him

The National

Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers

Dawes* (twice)

The Black Keys

The Avett Brothers*

Brandi Carlile

Dave Rawlings Machine*

Mumford & Sons*

John Prine

Stevie Wonder*

Calexico

Medeski Martin & Wood

Regina Spektor

John Fogerty

Kris Kristofferson

They Might Be Giants

Hum -7/10

Frontier Ruckus/Cary Ann Hearst - 7/15

Pitchfork Fest - 7/16-7/18

Sharon Van Etten

Tallest Man on Earth*

Broken Social Scene

Titus Andronicus

Bear in Heaven

Best Coast

Local Natives

St. Vincent

Pavement

Soundgarden - 8/5

Lollapalooza - 8/6-8/8

Mavis Staples

Drive-By Truckers

The New Pornographers

Dirty Projectors*

Jamie Lidell*

The Strokes

Rogue Wave

Stars

Warpaint

Dawes*

Grizzly Bear

Deer Tick

Spoon

The Band of Heathens

Mumford & Sons

Erykah Badu

The National

Arcade Fire

The National/Antlers* - 8/7

Trampled By Turtles - 8/26

Pygmalion Fest 9/22-9/25

Janelle Monae

Built to Spill

Duke of Uke

Those Darlins

Colour Revolt

Unwed Sailor

OWEN

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Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

Roky Erickson w/ Okkervil River

The Viper and his Famous Orchestra*

Cap'n Jazz

Caribou

Jill Andrews - 12/10*