The 20 greatest concert films – ranked!
Oct 12, 2023
4 minutes
20. A One Man Show (1982)
The only commercial release of A One Man Show is a wasted opportunity, padding out six live tracks with four (admittedly fantastic) Grace Jones videos. But the live stuff is so fantastic – dramatically lit, beautifully staged, Jones snarling and imperious – it’s unmissable: it’s time someone released the whole gig.
19. Minor Threat Live at 9:30 Club (1983)
It’s shot on video cameras towards the end of Minor Threat’s career, but no other film captures US hardcore punk’s potency this well. Minor Threat don’t play like a band about to break up, and situating a camera behind the drums is an inspired idea, revealing the audience: a stage-diving, slam-dancing maelstrom of arms and legs.
18. Jay-Z: Fade
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