20 Best Gigs of 2016

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As 2016 winds down, we look back at the year in live performances and the best we attended in the last 12 months. 

From large stadiums to indoor arenas to the intimate venues were the future of music flexed serious muscle -- here are our picks for the 20 best gigs of 2016.

1. Tuelo & Her Cousins at Rockwood Music Hall

2. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band at Barclays Center

3. The Cure at Madison Square Garden

4. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at Beacon Theater

5. The Hold Steady at Brooklyn Bowl

6. Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden

7. Greg Dulli at Roulette

8. Kamasi Washington at Central Park Summer Stage

9. Lady Lesherr at Gramercy Theater

10. Pig Destroyer at Music Hall of Williamsburg

11. Savages at Irving Plaza

12. Iron Maiden at Madison Square Garden

13. Eagles of Death Metal at Warsaw

14. The Stone Roses at Madison Square Garden

15. Guns N Roses at Metlife Stadium

16. Wolves in the Throne Room at The Marlin Room of Webster Hall

17. AC/DC with Axl Rose at Madison Square Garden

18. The Lemon Twigs at Rock and Roll Hotel

19. Bear Vs. Shark at Bowery Ballroom

20. Temple of the Dog at Madison Square Garden