Will I Ever Stop Going To Concerts? I Believe So, But Not Just Yet

Will I ever stop going to concerts?  I think I will, but not just yet.

I’ve been saying it since at least 2014 or 2015 that I need to slow down, and in 2025, I think I did slow down a little.

However, I do know that most of my heroes are nearing the ends of their careers, and even though I’m hopeful about the music scene as I type this, I don’t expect to see any great new bands multiple times over the course of decades like I have.

Plus, I’m tired of the traveling, ticket prices are going up more, and frankly, my body is telling me it does not want to do this as much.

Having said that, this year looks pretty good, in terms of shows and I’m not done yet.

Unlike everyone who does “farewell tours” and changes their minds, I’ll know when to say when.

But that time has not happened yet.

In a few years, though, I think it will.

Until then, though, I still am hopeful that I’ll see some more of my heroes.  Several of which I still have not seen and will see a fair amount of them in 2026.

You can look at my concert page, but here are some of those I’ve never seen that I’m seeing this year:

Brother Cane

Uli Jon Roth

Triumph

Iggy Pop

Starz

Sepultura

Biohazard

Soulfly

The Marshall Tucker Band

Paul Simon

GWAR

Some of these are on the same bill together, and I hope for more I’ve not seen, but that’s just some of my itinerary for this year.  

There are also ones I have seen before that I am seeing at least one more time, such as Angel and Motley Crue.

The year is still young.  Here are some others I’d love to see but who knows if I ever will:

Jimmy Page

David Gilmour

Mark Knopfler

Blackmore’s Night

Chris Holmes

The Cult

Britny Fox

Jim Dandy’s Black Oak Arkansas

Metal Church

Savatage/Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The Godz

Original Misfits

The Guess Who

Manowar

The Outlaws

My list is getting shorter, and after 2026, will be much shorter.

So, I think the chances of me stopping going to shows is good.

I still enjoy it, obviously, but I know the time is coming for me to stop.

But not yet.

For anyone who reads these posts of mine, thank you.

They are mostly for me, and even if I do stop going to shows, I don’t want to give up the site.

I love having this platform to express myself in ways I can’t anywhere else.

Rock on everyone.