The best concerts of 2015 selected by the AB team! Which concerts were unforgettable for you in 2015?

Kevin McMullan

The Waterboys  (AB)

Van Morrisson  (Gent Jazz)

Chassol  (AB)

David O’Doherty  (Arca, Gent)

Father John Misty  (Pukkelpop)

Richard Hawley  (Koninklijk Circus)

STUFF.  (AB)

Randy Newman  (AB)

Brett Newski  (Maison Bleu, Gent)

Pokey Lafarge  (De Centrale, Gent)

 

Neel Swinnen

Marcus miller (AB)

Kamasi Washington (ABClub)

Patti smith ‘Horses’ (AB)

Beth Hart (Blues Peer)

Dee Dee Bridgewater (AB)

C.W.Stoneking (AB)

DJ Shadow and Cut chemist  (AB)

Hozier (AB)

 

Kurt Overbergh

Fire! feat. Mats Gustafsson (Incubate, Tilburg)

Björk (Carnegie Hall, New York)

Nick Cave (Koninklijk Circus, Brussel)

Kamasi Washington – late night show (AB Club, Brussel)

The Colorist w/ Emiliana Torrini (AB, Brussel)

Tyler, The Creator (Pukkelpop, Hasselt)

Sleaford Mods (AB & Beursschouwburg + Primavera)

Patti Smith performing ‘Horses’ (Primavera, Barcelona)

King Midas Sound & Fennesz (Incubate, Tilburg)

Cocaine Piss (Incubate, Tilburg)

 

Peter Deckers

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (Koninklijk Circus, Brussel)

AC/DC (Jahnwiesen, Keulen)

U2 (Sportpaleis, Antwerpen)

Ryan Adams (Rock Werchter)

Anthony & The Johnsons (Primavera, Barcelona)

Father John Misty (Pukkelpop, Hasselt)

The Waterboys (AB)

STUFF. (AB)

The New Pornographers (Primavera, Barcelona)

Patti Smith (Primavera, Barcelona)

 

Yves Wullaert

Slayer (AB)

Uz jzme doma-Mike Watt (Magasin 4)

John the conqueror (Soul Inn, Brussels)

Primus (AB)

Batida (AB, Feëerien)

Astronautilus (Soul Inn, Brussels)

Zeni Geva (Magasin 4)

La Muerte (AB)

Soulfly (Lokerse Feesten)

Mae Karthauser (Soul Inn, Brussels)

 

Eric De Vuyst

Bring me the horizon

Guy Garvey

Matt Simons

AC/DC

Lianne La Havas

The Cinematic Orchestra        

Mr Cover

Lamb of God

Katzenjammer

Louane

 

Joris Vandamme

Briqueville

Lushes

Marilyn Manson

La Muerte

Sissy Spacek

Neon Judgement

Cocaine Piss

Selah Sue

Omar Souleyman

Urbanus & de fanfaar

 

Mich Leemans

Jenny Hval

Kraftwerk

Charles Cohen

The Soft Moon

Bill Orcutt

STUFF.

Prurient

King Midas Sound + Fennesz

Nick Cave

CHVE

 

Eline Labar

Jack Garrat (AB & Botanique)

Underworld (AB & Pukkelpop)

Neon  (AB)

Lotto Late Night: Etienne de Crécy (AB)

Strand Of Oaks (AB Club)

Cypress Hill (Couleur Café)

Coca-Cola Sessions: Hydrogen Sea + Lili Grace (AB Club)

Batida (Feeërieën)

Onmens (In Utero, Mechelen)

The Parov Stellar Band (Pukkelpop)

 

Tim Van Riel

Trixie Whitley (AB)

Faith No More (Werchter)

Primus (AB)

St Germain (AB )

Caribou (AB)

Underworld (AB)

Balthazar (Cactus Festival)

Stadt (Jazz Middelheim)

Bryan Ferry (AB)

Kate Tempest (Trix)

 

Eric Meersmans

Leon Bridges (AB)

Trixie Withley (AB)

Alabama Shakes  (Cirque Royale)

Nick Cave  (Cirque Royale)

D'angelo  (Vorst club)

Pharell Williams  (Werchterfestival)

Zaz (Gent jazz)

Gregory Porter (Gent jazz)

Gary Clarke jr (Gent jazz)

Dr John (Gent Jazz)

 

Karolien Van Humbeeck

Patti Smith performing Horses (Werchter)

Nick Cave (Koninklijk Circus)

The Germans (Dijlefeesten, Mechelen)

Julie Ruin (Primavera)

Kate Tempest (Pukkelpop)

Thurston Moore (Sonic City)

Sleaford Mods (Primavera)

Lightning Bolt (Sonic City)

Lushes + Raketkanon (AB)

El Yunque (Gentse Feesten + In Utero)

 

Junior Lambrechts

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Ancienne Belgique)

FIDLAR (Best Kept Secret Festival)

Raketkanon (Ancienne Belgique)

The Libertines (Best Kept Secret Festival)

STUFF.  (Ancienne Belgique)

Chet Faker (Rock Werchter)

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Ancienne Belgique)

METZ (Best Kept Secret Festival)

Brutus (Botanique)

Omar Souleyman (Ancienne Belgique)

 

Jan Van Lindt

Tenacious D (Ancienne Belgique)

Alabama Shakes (Rock Werchter)

Leon Bridges (Ancienne Belgique)

Dee Dee Bridgewater (Ancienne Belgique)

St Germain (Ancienne Belgique)

Jack Garratt (Ancienne Belgique)

Dorian Concept (Pukkelpop)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Ancienne Belgique)

Royal Blood (Rock Werchter)

Tutu Puoane (Ancienne Belgique)

 

Willem Petersborg

Tenacious D

Beirut

Ryley Walker (Feeërieën)

Tom McRae

Selah Sue (club)

Reymer

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

Omar Souleyman

Helsinki (support K’s Choice)

The Cat Empire

 

Joke Daniëls

Kiasmos (Eurosonic)

Patti Smith (AB)

Raketkanon (AB)

Chacda (AB)

The Jesus & Mary Chain (Lokerse Feesten)

Lower Dens (AB)

New Order (AB)

The Germans (Dijlefeesten)

Echo Collective play Burzum (Feeërieën)

Cocaine Piss (AB)

 

Marc Decock

Ibeyi (ABClub)

Nakho support Groundation (AB)

Arno voor Kom Op Tegen Kanker  (AB)

Jan Paternoster & co voor Kom Op Tegen Kanker  (AB)

Strand Of Oaks  (ABClub)

Daniel Norgren (ABClub)

Wu Man (Womex)

Kamasi Washington (ABClub)

Dee Dee Bridgewater (AB)

Chouk Bwa Libète  (Womex)

Benjamin Clementine (AB)

 

David Zegers

Muse  (AB)

U2  (Sportpaleis)

Damien Rice  (Rock Werchter)

Strand of Oaks  (Pukkelpop)

Sufjan Stevens  (Bozar)

Balthazar  (Reeperbahn)

Son Lux  (AB)

El Vy  (AB)

Raymond van het Groenewoud solo (Witlofsessies)

Royal Blood  (AB)

 

Marcus Deblaere

Faith No More (Graspop, Dessel)

Die Nerven (Eurosonic, Groningen)

Hiatus Kaiyote (SXSW, Austin)

Ryan Adams (Rock Werchter, Werchter)

Chassol (AB, Brussel)

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes (Reeperbahn, Hamburg)

Lamb Of God (Graspop, Dessel)

Nick Cave (Koninklijk Circus, Brussel)

Jack Garratt (Eurosonic, Groningen)

Raketkanon (AB, Brussel)

 

Jotie Boone

DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist

Sleaford Mods

Action Bronson

Omar Souleyman

Gregory Porter

Stuff.

Kapitein Winokio

Wu-Tang

 

Katrien Molenberghs

John Zorn (Village Vanguard, NYC)

Kate Tempest (Pukkelpop)

Gary Clark Junior (Gent Jazz)

Sufjan Stevens (Bozar, Brussel)

Rodrigo y Gabriela (Gent Jazz)

Chassol (AB , Brussel)

TaxiWars (Feeërieën)

Sleaford Mods (AB)

Dez Mona (AB YouTube)

 

Leen Van  Severen

Björk  (Carnegie Hall, NY)

Nick Cave  (Koninklijk Circus, Bxl)

Patti Smith  (Werchter & AB)

Kate Tempest  (Pukkelpop)

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga  (Gent Jazz)

Ibeyi  (AB)

Sleaford Mods  (AB)

FKA Twigs  (Werchter)

Annie Ross  (Metropolitan Room, NY)

José James  (AB)

 

Emily Michiels

Interpol (Pukkelpop, Kiewit)

Omar Souleyman (AB, Brussel)

Muse (AB, Brussel)

The Parov Stelar Band (Pukkelpop, Kiewit)

Son Lux (AB, Brussel)

Hudson Mohawke (Pukkelpop, Kiewit)

The Vaccines (AB, Brussel)

Madeon (Pukkelpop, Kiewit)

Bazart (AB, Brussel)

The Vengaboys (Dance D-Vision, Zottegem)

 

Dirk De Clippeleir

Patti Smith (Primavera)

Damien Rice (Primavera)

Lizz Wright (Flagey)

Kamasi Washington

Patti Smith (AB)

Richard Thompson

Meuris

Kovacs

Trixie Whitley

Ibeyi