15 Notable Houston Concerts of 2012

Primus at Big Star bar

Speaking for myself, I wouldn't put McCartney amongst everyone else. Not fair to lump him in with the rest. That show floats way above, but that's just me.

No McCartney? Him and Radiohead were my two favorites of the year. Also the El-P/Killer Mike/Exquire/Despot show at Warehouse Live was really really good too.

Jane's was a great show.

Slayer, ZZ, and the Lips. Also Jane's addiction was really good at Bayou Place. The first time they've been good in a really long time. And, not that any of you would know this, but Rufus Wainwright at Bayou Place was unspeakably good.

Matt Hackworth, I would have included seeing Mavis Staples, Herbie Hancock and Dr. John on this list if we had room, three acts I saw at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Matt Hackworth, disagree. Donovan and Bruce were both amazing shows. Would have been amazing here too. Plus, we covered them as part of SXSW.

Alabama Shakes @ Continental Club / Lee Fields @ Continental Club.

You are setting yourself up for ridicule when you have Austin concerts on this list.

Mountain Goats @ Fitzgerald's in January.

Kasabian @ Fitzgerald

What Pamela Dalton said. Honorable mention to Fiona.Apple. Rise Against are always great live.

Nick Lowe at the Continental Club.

for reasons of it being very damn cool, Face To Face performing Ignorance is Bliss acoustic at Fitz. There was some crappy Dubstep or something thumping like a bastard upstairs that night, so they decided to just play out back on the patio while we all sat around campfire style on the new picnic tables. about 60 people got to see this and hang out with Trevor and Scott, and it was much much cooler than whatever was going on upstairs!! a one of a kind show.

Eddie Vedder Jones Hall Night 2

Swans at fitz!

McCartney was excellent and I am by no means a Beatles fan! Garbage was incredibly amazing as well.

David Byrne + St. Vincent at The Hobby Center was my number one Houston show.  If I had better seats on the floor, McCartney would have been up there, but in the 400s section it wasn't as big of an impact...

Without a doubt, Paul McCartney. Nada Surf at Fitz was also exceptional.

Couple of non-Houston shows in this list of notable Houston concerts...

Saint Vitus and Dixie Witch at Fitzgerald's on 5/31! The fact that my band opened and Wino joined us for a version of Pentagram's Sign of the Wolf probably makes me biased, but I don't care. Speaking of which, my band, Sanctus Bellum, is playing a full set of Pentagram material with Bobby Liebling of Pentagram at Rudyard's on 12/22/12. I'd also have to mention Royal Thunder's set on Halloween at Rudyard's.

the gillian welch & david rawlings show...

blondie looks a bit like peelander yellow these days.

MACCA