Concerts attended (this list is for posterity’s sake):

2025:

• Phil Lesh memorial show (Phil Lesh Quintet) at the Capitol Theatre (March 17)
• Tsons of Tsunami and Calapitter at the Sultan Room (March 16)
• John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet with Julian Lage at Drawing Center (March 1)
• Marco Benevento Trio at Nublu (February 21)
• Greensky Bluegrass and the Kitchen Dwellers at Brooklyn Paramount (February 13)
• Daniel Ficarri performs Mad Rush at Cathedral of St John Divine (February 11)
• Billy Martin (w/ Laura Cocks, Chuck Roth and Calapitter) at Ibeam (February 11)
• Jonathan Goldberger and Visitors Trio at Umbra (February 8)
• Bill Frisell at Roulette (February 7)
• Tegel Boys at the Sultan Room (February 1)
• Scott Metzger and friends at Nublu (January 29)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at the Capitol Theatre (January 18)
• Taper’s Choice Relix 50th anniversary party at Brooklyn Bowl (January 15)
• Ilhan Ersahin and friends at Nublu (January 14)
• Joe Russo, John Medeski and Nels Cline at Brooklyn Bowl (January 11)
• Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas at Bar Lunatico (January 2)

2024:

• Phish at Madison Square Garden (December 31)
• Medeski, Cline, Metzger and Martin at Sony Hall (December 30)
• Phish at Madison Square Garden (December 30)
• Phish at Madison Square Garden (28)
• Kevin Scott and friends at Nublu (December 16)
• Chris Forsyth and Basic at the Sultan Room (December 4)
• SML at Public Records (December 3)
• Dopapod at Brooklyn Bowl (November 30)
• Ryan Adams at Carnegie Hall (November 27)
• Garcias People and LaMP at Brooklyn Bowl (November 24)
• The New Deal with Joe Russo at The Sultan Room (November 22)
• The Barr Brothers (duo) at Mercury Lounge (November 14)
• The Disco Biscuits at Brooklyn Steel (November 8)
• Stuart Bogie, Josh Kaufman, & Sam Cohen at Umbra (November 2)
• CHAMA (Cyro Baptista) at The Stone (November 1)
• String Cheese Incident at Brooklyn Paramount (October 30)
• Daniel Donato at the Brooklyn Bowl (October 26)
• Phish at MVP Arena (October 25)
• Sturgill Simpson at Forest Hills Stadium (October 19)
• Julian lage at The Village Vanguard (October 11)
• Kokoroko at Warsaw (October 10)
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at Budweiser Stage (August 21)
• Daniel Romano at Trillium Park (August 10)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Perinton Amphitheater (June 22)
• Hailu Mergia at Luminato Festival (June 8)
• Carson McHone with Daniel Romano at The Monarch Tavern (June 6)
• Philip Glass Ensemble 50th Anniversary Performance of Music in 12 Parts at Town Hall (May 25)
• John Zorn’s New Masada Quartet with Julian Lage at Roulette (May 24)
• Trey Anastasio Band at Brooklyn Steele (May 22)
• Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe at The Blue Note (May 21)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Asbury Park (May 17)
• Marc Ribot at LunÀtico (May 12)
• Scary Pockets at the Phoenix Concert Theatre (April 10)
• Daniel Romano at The Great Hall (March 2)

2023:

• Jazz is Dead with Steve Kimock at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Dec 10)
• The Wood Brothers at The Concert Hall (October 25)
• My Morning Jacket at Massey Hall (October 17)
• Gov’t Mule at Massey Hall (September 13)
• Sigur Ros (with 41 piece orchestra) at Roy Thomson Hall (August 14)
• The Mattson 2 at the Drake Underground (August 13)
• Jason Isbell at Massey Hall (August 4)
• Altin Gunn at the Danforth Music Hall (August 2)
• Mdou Moctar at Phoenix Concert Hall (July 25)
• Phish at Star Lake Pavilion (July 22)
• Phish at Star Lake Pavilion (July 21)
• Tedeschi Trucks Band at Budweiser Stage (July 13)
• Larnell Lewis at the Pilot (June 30)
• Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at Toronto Jazz Fest (June 25)
• Twiddle and Eggy at the Marquee Theater (February 18)

2022:

• Daniel Romano at Lee’s Palace (March 28)
• Daniel Romano at Lee’s Palace (March 29)
• Daniel Romano at Lee’s Palace (May 19)
• Anomalie at the Opera House (May 28)
• Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio at The Horseshoe Tavern (July 4)
• The Black Crowes at Budweiser Stage (July 6)
• Drive By Truckers at Levitt Pavilion (July 17)
• Stealy Dead at the Fox Theatre (July 18)
• String Cheese Incident and Billy Strings at Red Rocks (July 19)
• The Wood Brothers at Chautauqua Auditorium (July 20)
• STS9 at Levitt Pavilion (July 24)
• John Moreland at The Horseshoe Tavern (July 26)
• Phish at Budweiser Stage (August 11)
• L’eclair at Monarch Taven (September 14)
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at History (October 18)

2021: COVID (and didn’t keep track of the few I saw)

2020:  COVID

2019:

• Moe. at Rebel (July 17)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Frost Amphitheatre (August 17)
• Turkuaz at the Velvet Underground (October 31)
• Hiss Golden Messenger at the Horseshoe Tavern (November 12)
• Spaceface and White Denim at Lee’s Palace (November 13)
• Minami Deutsch and Kikagaku Moyo at the Horseshoe Tavern (November 19)
• Phish at Nassau Coliseum (December 1)

2018:

• Tyler Childers at the Horseshoe Tavern (March 4)
• Joe Pug at the Drake Hotel (March 10)
• Anderson East at the Horshoe Tavern (April 10)
• Eat a Peach at the Mod Club (April 21)
• Yonatan Gat at Sneaky Dees (May 10)
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at the Danforth Music Hall (June 12)
• Larnell Lewis Band at TO Jazz Fest (June 23)
• The Bad Plus at St. Paul Trinity Church (June 24)
• Bela Fleck and The Flecktones at the Danforth Music Hall (June 27)
• Ghost-Note with Mononeon at The Rex (June 29)
• Femi Kuti at the Phoenix Opera House (July 11)
• Radiohead at the Air Canada Centre (July 20)
• Grateful Shred at the Velvet Underground (July 21)
• Daniel Norgren at the Horseshoe Tavern (July 29)
• David Byrne at the Sony Centre (August 3)
• Chris Robinson Brother at Kitchener Blues Festival (August 11)
• St. Paul and the Broken Bones at the Danforth Music Hall (October 7)
• Ghost Note with Mononeon at The Rex (October 14)
• Tyler Childers at the Danforth Music Hall (October 19)
• Hamilton de Holanda in Sao Paulo, Brazil (November 10)
• Tallest Man On Earth at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (November 15)
• Khruangbin at the Danforth Music Hall (November 29)
• Julian Lage at the Horseshoe Tavern (December 5)

2017

• The Last Waltz 40 Tour (Warren Haynes and John Medeski) at Sony Centre (January 31)
• Drive By Truckers at the Phoenix Concert Theatre (February 4)
• Marcus King Band at the Horshoe Tavern (February 22)
• Thundercat at the Danforth Music Hall (February 28)
• Pink Taking Fish at the Mod Club (March 8)
• King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard at Danforth Music Hall (April 5)
• Father John Misty at Royal Alexandra Theatre (May 5)
• Trey Anastasio Band at Danforth Music Hall (May 7)
• Vulfpeck at the Phoenix Concert Theatre (May 8)
• North Mississippi Allstars at the Mod Club (May 15)
• HUDSON (DeJohnette, Grenadier, Medeski, Scofield) at Koerner Hall (June 29)
• Barr Brothers at Quebec City (July 6)
• Yonatan Gat at Quebec City (July 7)
• Whitney at Danforth Music Hall (July 28)
• Greensky Bluegrass at Coney Island (August 3)
• Phish at Madison Square Garden (August 4)
• Phish at Madison Square Garden (August 5)
• Phish at Madison Square Garden (August 6)
• Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit at Massey Hall (August 29)
• Marcus King Band at the Mod Club (September 11)
• Mike Gordon at The Phoenix Concert Theatre (September 30)
• Miles Davis Electric at Koerner Hall (October 14)
• Brownman Electryc Trio Presents Thriller at May (October 30)
• Holly Bowling at Gallery 345 (November 3)
• The Lizards at Mod Club (November 18)
• Barr Brothers at Danforth Music Hall (November 27)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at the Boston House of Blues (December 8)
• Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at the Boston House of Blues (December 9)

I have travelled all across the Northeastern United States seeing 40-something concerts by my favourite band – Phish.  Aside from that, I have an eclectic taste and am constantly on the search for new music.  If you have any suggestions, please let me know! Here are some other bands I’ve been listening to a lot of lately: