I went to 233 shows in 2019. These were the best ones:
50. Youth Group @ The Foundry, 15/11
49. Seeker Lover Keeper @ The Lansdowne, 12/7
48. Anberlin @ Enmore Theatre, 26/5
47. The Magic Numbers @ The Triffid, 21/3
46. Bugs @ North Wollongong Hotel, 17/11
45. Florence + The Machine @ The Domain, 26/1
44. La Dispute @ Cambridge Hotel, 19/9
43. Allday @ Hordern Pavilion, 24/8
42. Two Door Cinema Club @ Enmore Theatre, 28/11
41. Frenzal Rhomb @ Cambridge Hotel, 21/12
40. Dune Rats @ Metro Theatre, 13/9
39. High Tension @ The Lansdowne, 10/8
38. Rob Thomas @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 13/11
37. Splendour in the Grass @ North Byron Parklands, 19/7 – 21/7
36. Underoath @ Hordern Pavilion, 12/9
35. WAAX @ Cambridge Hotel, 23/8
34. The Story So Far @ UNSW Roundhouse, 19/4
33. Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals @ Hordern Pavilion, 9/1
32. Paul Dempsey @ Oxford Art Factory, 15/6
31. JPEGMAFIA @ Oxford Art Factory, 2/10
30. Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Qudos Bank Arena, 7/2
29. Pianos Become the Teeth @ Rad, 16/2
28. Laneway Festival @ Sydney College of the Arts, 3/2
27. The Barking Spiders @ Factory Theatre, 28/12
26. Gang of Four @ The Zoo, 7/11
25. Turnstile @ Factory Theatre, 16/1
24. Dispossessed @ Greeny’s House, 1/11
23. Mitski @ Oxford Art Factory, 4/2
22. Phil Collins @ Qudos Bank Arena, 23/1
21. Making Gravy @ The Domain, 14/12
20. U2 @ Sydney Cricket Ground, 23/11
19. The 1975 @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 21/9
18. Azim Zain and His Lovely Bones @ The Front, 6/6
17. Download Festival @ Parramatta Park, 9/3
16. The Monkees @ Sydney Opera House, 18/6
15. Kacey Musgraves @ Enmore Theatre, 12/5
14. The Chemical Brothers @ The Dome, 2/11
13. Fleetwood Mac @ Qudos Bank Arena, 27/8
12. The Flaming Lips @ Sydney Opera House, 30/9
11. Yours & Owls Festival @ Stuart Park, 5/10 – 6/10
10. Charly Bliss @ The Lansdowne, 23/7
9. Deafheaven @ Manning Bar, 28/2
8. Four Tet @ Enmore Theatre, 7/3
7. Totally Unicorn @ Rad, 11/6
6. The Cure @ Sydney Opera House, 28/5
5. Death Cab for Cutie @ Sydney Opera House, 11/3
4. Childish Gambino @ Qudos Bank Arena, 24/7
3. Iggy Pop @ Sydney Opera House, 15/4
2. Dear Seattle @ Rad, 16/6
1. IDLES @ Oxford Art Factory, 28/1
HONOURABLE MENTIONS: Kylie Minogue @ ICC Sydney Theatre, 6/3; Eagles @ Qudos Bank Arena, 14/3; Tropical Fuck Storm @ UOW UniBar, 30/3; Party Dozen @ Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar, 25/4; Post Malone @ Qudos Bank Arena, 8/5; Midnight Oil @ Anita’s Theatre, 23/5; 5 Seconds of Summer @ Factory Theatre, 3/7; Foals @ Hordern Pavilion, 17/7; Friendly Fires @ Metro Theatre, 22/7; You Am I @ Annandale Hotel, 6/9; Troye Sivan @ Hordern Pavilion, 20/9; girl in red @ The Lansdowne, 8/10; Fucked Up @ The Gasometer, 9/10; Northlane @ UNSW Roundhouse, 11/10; Courtney Barnett @ Howler, 22/10; Grinspoon @ Waves, 31/10; DZ Deathrays @ The Triffid, 8/11; Slim Set @ The Lansdowne, 23/11; Genesis Owusu @ Vic on the Park, 30/11; Spacey Jane @ Wollongong UniBar, 4/12.
David James Young 