2015 Top Concerts

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Spandau Ballet - January 23, 2015 - Warfield, San Francisco This much is true: The influential New Wave/blue-eyed soul band is still pure ‘Gold’ on the live stage. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

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Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley sings during their concert at the Warfield in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. This is the band's first U.S. concert in 30 years, and kicks off their tour. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

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Spandau Ballet's, saxophonist Steve Norman, left, and bassist Martin Kemp play during their concert at the Warfield in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. This is the band's first U.S. concert in 30 years, and kicks off their tour. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group)

Eric Church - February 5, 2015 - SAP Center - San Jose Touring in support of last year’s best album ('The Outsiders'), this Carolina cowboy hit fans with a high-octane set of tunes from throughout his brilliant career. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

American country music singer-songwriter Eric Church in concert at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

American country music singer-songwriter Eric Church in concert at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

J. Cole - July 14, 2015 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View The star rapper — who has topped the charts with all three of his full-length studio albums — was an absolutely magnetic presence onstage as he focused the 90-minute show primarily on his latest effort, the Grammy-nominated '2014 Forest Hills Drive.' (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

J. Cole performs under blue lights during the J. Cole: Forest Hills Drive Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

J. Cole performs during the J. Cole: Forest Hills Drive Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Bob Seger - March 5, 2015 - SAP Center It was a fulfilling night of 'Old Time Rock and Roll,' courtesy of one of the genre’s true titans. Seger and his mighty Silver Bullet Band were hitting on all cylinders as they raced through such fan favorites as ‘Roll Me Away’ and ‘Hollywood Nights.’ (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band in concert during their Ride Out tour at SAP Center in San Jose , Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band in concert during their Ride Out tour at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, March 5, 2015. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group)

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Florence and the Machine - October 21, 2015 - Greek Theatre - Berkeley The U.K. rock act has crafted three really good studio albums, including this year’s ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.’ Yet, the group — led by powerhouse vocalist Florence Welch — took its art to an even higher level onstage in Berkeley. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group)

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Vocalist Florence Welch fronts the indie rock band Florence and the Machine at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group)

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Florence Welch fronts the indie rock band Florence and the Machine at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. (D. Ross Cameron/Bay Area News Group)

Garth Brooks in concert SAP Center San Jose

Garth Brooks - November 14, 2015 - SAP Center, San Jose Back in the Bay Area for the first time in 18 years, the multiplatinum country star showed that he still ranks among the top live acts in the business. The best part of the show came toward the end, when Brooks simply picked up the acoustic guitar and led the capacity crowd in singalong versions of Bob Seger’s ‘Night Moves,’ Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’ and Don McLean’s ‘American Pie.’ (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

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Garth Brooks performs in concert at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. The first of a three night run in San Jose is Brooks' first time back in 18 years. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

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Garth Brooks performs with his band in concert at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. The first of a three night run in San Jose is Brooks' first time back in 18 years. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)

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AC/DC - September 25, 2015 - AT&T Park - San Francisco It was AC/DC’s best Bay Area outing in at least a decade — probably closer to two decades, actually. Guitarist Angus Young was a force of nature as he charged through such hard-rock anthems as ‘Highway to Hell,’ ‘Let There Be Rock,’ ’T.N.T.’ and, best of all, ‘Shoot to Thrill.’ It was the kind of night that reminds fans why they fell in love with AC/DC in the first place. (Ray Chavez/staff)

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AC/DC lead guitarist Angus Young performs during their Rock Or Bust World Tour at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. (Ray Chavez/staff)

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AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson performs during their Rock Or Bust World Tour at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. (Ray Chavez/staff)

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Aretha Franklin - August 10, 2015 - Oracle Arena - Oakland The Queen of Soul was absolutely majestic, delighting her loyal subjects in her first Bay Area show in nearly 40 years. The 73-year-old vocalist, who has sold over 75 million albums worldwide, sounded amazing while crooning through a 100-minute set built from such classic songs as ‘Think,’ ‘Chain of Fools’ and ‘Respect.’ (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)

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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)

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The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. (Susan Tripp Pollard/Bay Area News Group)