Top Ten Shows

This was a tough one. When the shows of The National, Kings of Leon, Kathleen Edwards, KT Tunstall, Ray Lamontagne, and Ra Ra Riot, are left off the list, you know it's been a stellar year for live music.

1. Neil Young with Death Cab at Cox Arena
2. The Hold Steady at The Casbah
3. Bruuuuce at The Honda Center
4. Ryan Adams at Spreckels
5. The Avett Brothers at The BellyUp
6. My Morning Jacket at Open Air Theater
7. Missy Higgins at The BellyUp
8. Radiohead Cricket Ampitheater
9. Blitzen Trapper The Casbah
10. Vampire Weekend The Casbah