200 shows  |  $2,445 spent

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Top 10 Shows Of 2014
  1. 1. Broods @ Bardot - US debut. Energy in the room was electric...bonus points for SLEEPER/AGENT also being on the bill.
  2. 2. Coldplay @ Sony Pictures Studio - First time hearing the new record Ghost Stories performed live, front-to-back.
  3. 3. BANKS @ El Rey Theatre - First time seeing BANKS, who was also my most played artist on Spotify in 2014.
  4. 4. Poe @ Sayers Club - First time seeing her perform in over 13 years! Voice hasn't changed one bit.
  5. 5. Charli XCX @ Sonos Studio - Honestly never thought I'd see her in a venue this small for a very long time.
  6. 6. Ellie Goulding @ Ventura Majestic Theatre - Ditto.
  7. 7. Hozier @ Hotel Cafe - First proper LA show. Only knew 2-3 songs going in, but everything I heard sounded huge.
  8. 8. Royal Blood @ Troubadour - These guys killed it. Enormous sound for 2 people.
  9. 9. Lorde @ Greek Theatre - Her first shows in 2013 were already amazing. Add some production and dance moves. Mix.
  10. 10. Alkaline Trio @ Troubadour - I'm not usually a sing along guy, but I pretty much sang every word from "Maybe I'll Catch Fire."
2014 By The Numbers
  1. 3.9 shows/week
  2. $12.23 avg cost per show (including free shows)
  3. $21.26 avg cost per paid show
  4. $120 most expensive ticket (Lorde @ Greek Theatre, which I bought on Craigslist)
  5. 43% of shows were free
  6. 99.5% were general admission (Paramore @ Verizon Irvine was the "only exception" -- get it?)
Favorite Shots
Deep Cuts For 2015
See these artists in small venues while you still can...

  1. 1. Great Caesar (Brooklyn, NY)
  2. 2. Catfish and the Bottlemen (North Wales, UK)
  3. 3. Charlotte OC (Blackburn, England)
  4. 4. Reignwolf (Seattle, WA)
  5. 5. Conway (Los Angeles, CA)
  6. 6. Waters (San Francisco/Los Angeles, CA)
Three Things (Random Musings)
  1. 1. Julian Casablancas' amps are turned up really loud
  2. 2. Red Bull fucking killed it in November
  3. 3. Little May's drummer seriously ruled
Shows I Had Tickets For But Didn't See =(
  1. 1. Marilyn Manson @ The Roxy
  2. 2. Thirty Seconds To Mars @ The Fonda
  3. 3. Kimbra @ The Roxy
  4. 4. Hozier @ Immanuel Presbyterian
  5. 5. Warpaint @ Echoplex
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