Sheila and I have not been big concert kind of folks over the years, but we have heard some great music. And since so many friends have posted concert lists, I'll give it a go too. Here are dozen musician/musical acts I've enjoyed in person (in approximate chronological order) and the obligatory fib to make it a baker's dozen.
The Beatles
Pat Alger
Peter Paul & Mary
JD Crowe & the Kentucky Mountain Boys
Richie Havens
John Denver
Joan Baez
Pete Seeger
John McCutcheon
Judy Collins
The Grand Ol' Opry
Suzy Bogguss
Kathy Mattea
Which is the fib?
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Loving this list! My guess is John Denver.
Sorry, Denver's concert in the seventies at the old Atlanta Omni was wonderful!
That is so mind blowing that I can't possibly guess.
Some other great ones I've heard are not on the list:
Peter Yarrow as a solo act,
Arlo Guthrie,
Sweet Honey In The Rock,
David Holt & Josh Goforth,
Tom Paxton,
Not to mention my musical Facebook friends I have enjoyed in person:
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Brannon Shaw
, My favorite Fantine.•
Lillian Shaw
, My favorite Doralee Rhodes and I haven't even seen her in that role yet!•
Gary Greene
, If you haven't heard his "Cherokee Names" look it up.•
J Grant Magness
, the guy who gave singing opportunities and much more to the youth of our church for almost two decades.• Jamie Barton, I love to brag that I have sung with the Cardiff Singer of the World! 
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Sam Baltzer
, no one has done more to bring good music to Rome during the last few decades.• (Russell)
RussandSteph McClanahan
, another Rome treasure• The Beatless!
• Tony Baker, still writing and singing, though I've heard him only once since the sixties; (when his son was in my class in the eighties Tony visited with a guitar.)
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Ed Kilbourne
(always a great show several times since the sixties)• and, of course,
Richard T. Ware
, with whom I have sung folk songs many times since the 1960s.The Beatles
Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding! You got it! Sheila is the Beatles fan. She still has a trunk full of Beatles cards, posters, even wallpaper! She saw them twice, once at the Atlanta stadium and once in Jacksonville. My mother-in-law even saw the Beatles. But not me.
I knew this but I felt I had an unfair advantage.
That's awesome she got to see them!
So I'll annotate the list a little:
Pat Alger: I like to brag that back in the sixties I cowrote a song with this famous songwriter. When we were teens Pat was in the cabin with me, Cleve Burton, Greg Cordle, Gene Stewart and other friends at good old Camp Glisson. Our counselor was "Big John", a Methodist preacher of great girth. At the Friday night talent show our group of audacious boys sang "Who Could Ask for More?" -- a song written mostly by Pat but with input from the whole cabin. I remember one verse alluded to the fact that even if "Big John"'s belly arrived on time, the rest of him might still be late.
I have several of Pat's albums. Cleve and I drove to Atlanta to hear Pat when he was making the circuit of small coffee houses in the early seventies. Later Pat wrote for Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood and others, including many well-known country/folk songs like "The Thunder Rolls", "Unanswered Prayers" and "What She's Doing Now".
J.D. Crowe & the Kentucky Mountain Boys:
An earlier girlfriend had acquainted me with the music of J.D. Crowe who played bluegrass regularly in the Lexington, KY area so when Sheila and I started dating again in late 1970 I wanted to take her to hear him. We heard him in the lounge of the Holiday Inn in Lex. Later he became better known nationally with J.D. Crowe and the New South.
Richie Havens:
I am racking my brain to remember who I was with when I attended a Richie Havens concert in Ohio. Was it
Mike Bock
? Or was it Teacher Corps friends? Or both? I really enjoyed the music, but the primary memory is that, though I did not smoke it myself, the smell of pot was so strong that it may have improved the experience for me. And at least once a funny-looking cigarette was passed down our row; I just passed it on.Yes — I was with you at the Richie Havens event — great concert
When Perfect Harmony was filmed in Rome, I worked on the movie. I was on set for all filming. One night filming went to after midnight. I gave Richie Havens a ride back to the hotel. We got to talking about 
music and the next thing we knew it was daylight. I'll never forget that night.
music and the next thing we knew it was daylight. I'll never forget that night.Part of Perfect Harmony was filmed on Avenue A now in the house where I live.
I didn't know that! I have not seen that movie. Will have to watch it now.
When did you see John Denver ?
Early seventies, I think... we had seen a Flames game there about the same time ands they were in Atlanta from '72 to '80
The Grand ole Opry is not a musician/musical act. It is a radio show.
True but they do perform before an audience and we were in that audience once. And it was, to us, quite an act, with lots of music.
And it was, to us, quite an act, with lots of music.Who'd a thunk it. Terrell Shaw at the Grand ole Opry.
John Hartford was one of my favorites and Odetta;I'm leaving for Merlefest shortly and looking forward to Jerry Douglas and Peter Rowan again.Steve Goodman and John Prine were two more favorites I saw often in the 70's and the McCarrigle sisters.Music has been a lot of fun in my life and company too;I saw Otis Redding in Statesboro in the late 60's and he did the best soul show I've seen;I also loved William Bell and his "Private #" and "You Don't Miss Your Water."
Pat Alger has been a favorite of mine for 30 years. You "co-wrote" a song with him. Wow! Many won't recognize his name but would recognize his songs. Get him to come to Rome! 
I haven't heard from him in many years, but I really enjoy his music.
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My favorite he wrote is Highway 29 between Lagrange and West Point. I bout wore that road out. And thanks for the shout out!
Pat is from LaGrange, you know. Cleve and I visited him down there one time:
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