![Kate Bush: It obviously makes sense to start this list with the show that everyone is talking about today. Kate Bush's first show in 35 years was a visually stunning affair, an all out theatrical performance that featured ominous visual projections, Bush lost at sea, her family acting and er... seahorse skeletons. It's probably the most talked about gig of the year. (Credit: Rex)]()
Kate Bush: It obviously makes sense to start this list with the show that everyone is talking about today. Kate Bush's first show in 35 years was a visually stunning affair, an all out theatrical performance that featured ominous visual projections, Bush lost at sea, her family acting and er... seahorse skeletons. It's probably the most talked about gig of the year. (Credit: Rex)
![Kanye West: Someone who has always taken pride in creating a visual performance alongside his music, Kanye's recent Yeezus tour felt like his bravest show to date. Creating an actual mountain on stage, this tour featured monsters, thunderstorms and obviously Jesus (seriously).]()
Kanye West: Someone who has always taken pride in creating a visual performance alongside his music, Kanye's recent Yeezus tour felt like his bravest show to date. Creating an actual mountain on stage, this tour featured monsters, thunderstorms and obviously Jesus (seriously).
![Daft Punk: It says a lot for an artists' live show when seven years later it's still fond in people's memories. Daft Punk's 'Alive 2007' tour was the peak of live electronic music, a career defining tour that we're still not quite over. Truly phenomenal stuff.]()
Daft Punk: It says a lot for an artists' live show when seven years later it's still fond in people's memories. Daft Punk's 'Alive 2007' tour was the peak of live electronic music, a career defining tour that we're still not quite over. Truly phenomenal stuff.
![Muse: Muse's live shows have never been anything short of spectacular, and it would seem that as their music has developed over time so has their visual presence. It is with little surprise then that their phenomenal concert film last year pretty much defined how a band should put on a show.]()
Muse: Muse's live shows have never been anything short of spectacular, and it would seem that as their music has developed over time so has their visual presence. It is with little surprise then that their phenomenal concert film last year pretty much defined how a band should put on a show.
![Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre (feat. Tupac) at Coachella: This was a performance, but arguably set the bar on what a live show can be, and ultimately what the future holds. Surprising everyone at the end of their Coachella headline slot back in 2012, Snoop and Dre decided to do one last collaboration with Tupac, via hologram. It sounds/looks incredibly unnerving, but was pretty damn impressive nonetheless.]()
Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre (feat. Tupac) at Coachella: This was a performance, but arguably set the bar on what a live show can be, and ultimately what the future holds. Surprising everyone at the end of their Coachella headline slot back in 2012, Snoop and Dre decided to do one last collaboration with Tupac, via hologram. It sounds/looks incredibly unnerving, but was pretty damn impressive nonetheless.
![Coldplay: Always looking to push the boundaries, Coldplay have revolutionised the stadium gig with each of their tours. Investing in a frankly ridiculous amount of butterfly confetti for their Viva La Vida shows, their visual output no doubt hit its peak when they gave every person in the crowd a light up wristband on their Mylo Xyloto dates, essentially making the crowd a vital part of the show.]()
Coldplay: Always looking to push the boundaries, Coldplay have revolutionised the stadium gig with each of their tours. Investing in a frankly ridiculous amount of butterfly confetti for their Viva La Vida shows, their visual output no doubt hit its peak when they gave every person in the crowd a light up wristband on their Mylo Xyloto dates, essentially making the crowd a vital part of the show.
![Skrillex: As one would expect from his musical output, Skrillex's live visuals are anything but ordinary. The peak of his talents no doubt lie in his recent Mothership tour, which saw the producer don a motion-capture suit to control a projected robot behind him.]()
Skrillex: As one would expect from his musical output, Skrillex's live visuals are anything but ordinary. The peak of his talents no doubt lie in his recent Mothership tour, which saw the producer don a motion-capture suit to control a projected robot behind him.
![Tool: The incorporation of screens in Tool's live shows have almost become as important as the music itself, creating an immersive visual tapestry to accompany their engrossing rock sound.]()
Tool: The incorporation of screens in Tool's live shows have almost become as important as the music itself, creating an immersive visual tapestry to accompany their engrossing rock sound.
![Amon Tobin's 'ISAM 3D' show: Taking live electronic music to new heights, Brazilian producer Amon Tobin's performance of his ISAM LP was a phenomenal feat. Embracing 3D visuals, sculptures and groundbreaking technology this spectacular show complimented the acclaimed record perfectly.]()
Amon Tobin's 'ISAM 3D' show: Taking live electronic music to new heights, Brazilian producer Amon Tobin's performance of his ISAM LP was a phenomenal feat. Embracing 3D visuals, sculptures and groundbreaking technology this spectacular show complimented the acclaimed record perfectly.
![David Bowie's 'Glass Spider' tour: To be completely honest we can't really see Bowie doing dates like this if he ever makes a return to live music, nevertheless it's good to be nostalgic and revel in the theatric wonderland that was his 'Glass Spider' tour (even if he did have a mullet and it was all a bit naff)]()
David Bowie's 'Glass Spider' tour: To be completely honest we can't really see Bowie doing dates like this if he ever makes a return to live music, nevertheless it's good to be nostalgic and revel in the theatric wonderland that was his 'Glass Spider' tour (even if he did have a mullet and it was all a bit naff)
![Pink Floyd's 'The Wall': The fact that Roger Walters' reinvention of Pink Floyd's The Wall tour continues to sell out arenas is perhaps a fitting testament to the show's impact on live music. An ominous and overwhelmingly theatric experience, this legendary performance adds further dimensions to an already groundbreaking album, which is no mean feat.]()
Pink Floyd's 'The Wall': The fact that Roger Walters' reinvention of Pink Floyd's The Wall tour continues to sell out arenas is perhaps a fitting testament to the show's impact on live music. An ominous and overwhelmingly theatric experience, this legendary performance adds further dimensions to an already groundbreaking album, which is no mean feat.
![Metallica's 'Through The Never': Metallica are one of the best live bands in the world, that's a fact, so obviously their recent live dvd was nothing short of brilliant. Another band to embrace 3D visuals, it felt like Through The Never finally gave Metallica the chance to display a visual representation of their signature sound, truly phenomenal.]()
Metallica's 'Through The Never': Metallica are one of the best live bands in the world, that's a fact, so obviously their recent live dvd was nothing short of brilliant. Another band to embrace 3D visuals, it felt like Through The Never finally gave Metallica the chance to display a visual representation of their signature sound, truly phenomenal.
