Top 20 Greatest Live Musical Performances Ever

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Mimi Kenny

These live performances are iconic! For this list, we'll be looking at the best individual performances by artists in a live concert setting. Our countdown includes The Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden, Metallica at Monsters in Moscow, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, The Beatles at Shea Stadium, and more!

  • #21: The Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden (1969)
  • #20: The Notorious B.I.G. at Summer Jam (1995)
  • #19: Fleetwood Mac at FleetCenter (2003)
  • #18: James Brown at Boston Garden (1968)
  • #17: Janis Joplin at Monterey International Pop Festival (1967)
  • #16: Metallica at Monsters in Moscow (1991)
  • #15: Michael Jackson at the Bucharest National Stadium (1992)
  • #14: Daft Punk at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2006)
  • #13: Radiohead at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (2006)
  • #12: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2012)
  • #11: Prince at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2008)
  • #10: Bruce Springsteen at the Parc de la Courneuve (1985)
  • #9: U2 at Koševo Stadium (1997)
  • #8: The Who at the Isle of Wight Festival (1970)
  • #7: Nirvana at the Reading Festival (1992)
  • #6: Beyoncé at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2018)
  • #5: The Beatles at Shea Stadium (1965)
  • #4: Led Zeppelin at the Royal Albert Hall (1970)
  • #3: Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969)
  • #2: Queen at Live Aid (1985)

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