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Written by PLAYBACK:stl Critics Monday, 02 January 2012 21:34

For music fans, nothing beats the power of a live show. Here's a quick view of three of our critics' favorites for 2011.

Laura Hamlett

1. Duran Duran | 10.04.11
1st Bank Center, Broomfield, Colo.

2. Panic! at the Disco | 11.10.11
Pops, Sauget, Ill.

3. Matt Nathanson | 10.18.11
The Pageant, St. Louis

4. Blue October | 05.06.11
The Pageant, St. Louis

5. Kevin Devine | 09.10.11
Old Rock House, St. Louis

6. GreyMarket | 03.25.11
Cicero’s, St. Louis

7. Gooding | 04.12.11
Cicero’s, St. Louis

8. Howie Day | 11.17.11
Blueberry Hill Duck Room, St. Louis

9. Bravefellow | 04.02.11
Cicero’s, St. Louis

10. Josephine Collective | 01.11.11
Cicero’s, St. Louis

 

Bruce Matlock

1. U2 | 07.17.11
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Mo.

2. Story of the Year | 02.04.11
The Pageant, St. Louis, Mo.

3. Queens of the Stone Age | 04.05.11
The Pageant, St. Louis, Mo.

4. Glassjaw | 02.18.11
Hi-Tone Café, Memphis, Tenn.

5. Deadmau5 | 10.24.11
Midland Theatre, Kansas City, Mo.

6. Dr. John & Dan Auerbach | 06.11.11
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Manchester, Tenn.

7. Puscifer | 11.12.11
Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, Mo.

8. Foo Fighters | 09.17.11
Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo.

9. Muse | 08.05.11
Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Chicago, Ill.

10. Cage the Elephant/The Joy Formidable | 12.13.11
The Pageant, St. Louis, Mo.

 

Mary Beth Hascall

1. U2 | 07.17.11
Busch Stadium, St. Louis

2. U2 | 07.05.11
Soldier Field, Chicago

3. Erasure | 07.21.11
The Pageant, St. Louis

4. Carbon Leaf | 07.31.11
Old Rock House, St. Louis

5. Gooding | 04.12.11
Ciceros, St. Louis

6. My Morning Jacket | 08.02.11
The Pageant, St. Louis

7. Cameron McGill and What Army | 04.15.11
Old Rock House, St. Louis

8. Bravefellow | 04.02.11
Cicero’s, St. Louis

9. Dawes | 06.06.11
The Pageant, St. Louis (opening for Bright Eyes)

10. Steve Tyrell | 05.15.11
The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis