Welcome everyone to the harmony of questions in our concert of curiosities! Ready to face the music? Well, don’t fret, because we’re about to rock and roll through some of the most mind-boggling concert trivia you’ve ever seen. They say it’s not over until the fat lady sings, but in this quiz, it’s not over until you’ve hit the perfect score! So, sit back, tune up your knowledge, and let’s hit the high note with some trivia!
1. Who holds the record for the highest-attended ticketed concert?
2. Who organized the 1985 “Live Aid” benefit concerts?
3. What was the Beatles’ final public concert?
4. Who was the lead singer of Queen at the 1985 Live Aid concert?
5. What is the name of the largest, annual music festival in the world?
6. Which artist gave a stunning performance at 2018’s Coachella while pregnant?
7. Who was the youngest artist ever to headline Coachella?
8. Who set the record for the largest indoor concert?
9. What was the first ever rock concert?
10. What was the name of Woodstock’s 1994 revival event?
11. Who is famous for smashing guitars on stage during concerts?
12. Which artist’s concert tour has the highest-grossing revenue till date?
13. What does a “mosh pit” refer to at a rock concert?
14. What was the cause behind the infamous “Altamont Free Concert” disaster?
15. Which rock band set off pyrotechnics and accidentally started a fire during a 2003 concert?
16. What is a “soundcheck” in the context of concerts?
17. Which legendary band performed on the roof of Apple Corps in London for their last public performance?
18. Who performed the halftime show for Super Bowl LV?
19. Which artist was known for his “Never Ending Tour”?
20. Who is the best-selling solo concert artist of all time?
21. Which band’s concert inspired the creation of the headphone concert experience “Silent Disco”?
22. Which artist’s concert backdrop famously featured a giant inflatable pig?
23. Who was the first musician to perform a concert in space?
24. Who holds the record for performing the most concerts in a single year?
25. Which band holds the record for the loudest concert ever performed?
26. What city is known for its basement concerts also known as “house shows”?
27. Who performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic games?
28. Which band performed in the concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995?
29. Which band performed the largest free concert in history in Rio de Janeiro in 1994?
30. Who is known for having performed over 30 encores in a single concert?
31. Who was the first western pop artist to perform a concert in China?
32. Who is known for the “360° Tour”, which featured a circular stage?
33. Who is famous for their extravagant theatrical rock concerts featuring make-up, costumes, and pyrotechnics?
34. What instrument did Jimi Hendrix famously set on fire during a concert?
35. Who was the first artist to livestream a concert on the Internet?
36. Who is recognized for his record-breaking “Bad World Tour”, the highest grossing tour ever at that time?
37. What was the name of the festival that Jimi Hendrix famously performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at?
38. Who held a concert in Moscow in 1991 that unintentionally encouraged a political coup?
39. Who holds the record for the fastest selling concert tour in history?
40. Which artist fell from the stage during a concert in 2019?
41. Which band held concerts in a custom-built venue called “The Barn” in Vermont?
42. Who was the first country artist to sell out Madison Square Garden in 1984?
43. Which artist’s “Reputation Stadium Tour” holds the record for the highest-grossing U.S. tour?
44. Who performed a tribute concert for Freddie Mercury in 1992?
45. What rock band held the “Black Ice World Tour”, one of the highest grossing music tours of all time?
46. Who was the first artist to perform a concert in Antarctica, to complete performances on all seven continents?
47. What was the name of the tour where Beyoncé and Jay-Z performed together?
48. What music festival did a documentary titled “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” focus on?
49. Who performed at the “Live 8” concerts aimed to raise awareness about poverty?
50. What was the name of the concert series by Michael Jackson that was cancelled due to his death in 2009?
51. Which artist’s “MDNA Tour” in 2012 was the highest-grossing tour by a solo artist?
52. Which band performed on top of a bus in the movie “Magical Mystery Tour”?
53. Which legendary artist’s last concert, before his death, was held in Indianapolis on June 26, 1977?
54. Who performed at the largest free concert in the US, “Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park”?
55. Which band’s concert at Altamont Speedway Free Festival ended in tragedy due to violence?
56. Who held a successful virtual concert in 2020 in the game “Fortnite”?
57. Who sang with Queen at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert?
58. Which American band performed in a concert in Cuba in 2016, which was attended by over half a million people?
59. Who was the first artist to perform a concert broadcast globally via satellite in 1973?
60. Which band’s concert speaker volume was responsible for causing a three-mile traffic jam due to the loud sound?
61. Which musician’s concert, called “Last Waltz”, was considered one of the greatest concerts ever?
62. Who was the first pop artist to perform in a stadium, specifically Shea Stadium in 1965?
63. Who performed in the “Rhythm Nation World Tour”, the most successful debut tour by any recording artist?
64. Which band caused the Great Jam of ’77, a traffic jam which lasted for more than 20 hours?
65. Who performed a concert in the ruins of Pompeii?
66. Who performed in the 2007 ‘Live Earth’ concerts to promote action against global warming?
67. Who performed the first major music concert in the former Soviet Union in 1979?
68. Which band’s ‘Hell Freezes Over’ tour was named after a statement a member made about when the band would perform together again?
69. Who was the first female solo artist to sell out Yankee Stadium?
70. Which band’s 1994 concert tour ‘Division Bell’ was the highest grossing tour of the year?
71. Who performed in the ‘Concert for Bangladesh’, considered the first benefit concert of such a scale?
72. What band held a concert at the Berlin Wall in 1988 to promote peace?
73. What was the name of the tour by The Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan in 1987?
74. Who hosted the ‘One Love Manchester’ benefit concert in 2017 for victims of the Manchester Arena bombing?
75. Who performed on a large set resembling an ancient Egyptian pyramid during their 1980 ‘Knebworth Festival’ concert?
Final Words
That’s it, folks! You’ve swung, you’ve swayed, and hopefully, you’ve learned a thing or two about the world of concerts from our symphony of trivia. But don’t let the music stop here! Head on over to our other quizzes at Trivia Bliss for even more fun, knowledge, and good times, including quizzes about music venues, opera singers, country music, hard rock, easy music trivia, and more. Remember, life without trivia is like a guitar without strings – utterly pointless! Happy quizzing!
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