The 100 Best Live Concert Photos from Matt Carmichael

CHICAGO - JULY 26: The Hives perform on July 26, 2004 at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

David Bowie performs at the Chicago Area Two stop.

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters perform at Chicago's Metro in support of their album, "One by One," on the second night of their tour.

Shakira

The Mooney Suzuki

CHICAGO - JULY 23: Crowd surfers as Primus performs live in concert at Lollapalooza 2005 day one July 23, 2005 in Chicago. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Bon Jovi Kicks off New Leg of Bounce Concert Tour in Chicago at the Tweeter Center.

Dave Matthews

CHICAGO -- July 12: Chris Cornell returns to Lollapalooza as he fronts Audioslave on the main stage.)

Lou Reed, 2003

Billy Corgan and Matt Sweeney of Zwan.

Ivan Julian

Mavis Staples peforms with the Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra.

50 Cent

CHICAGO -- September 26: Kiss opens for Aerosmith at the second to last date on their co-heading tour in Chicago, Illinois at the Tweeter Center. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Chris Martin of Coldplay at a heavily packed Metro in May 2005.

Jay-Z

CHICAGO - August 7: Snoop Dogg performs on August 7, 2004 at the Tweeter Center in Chicago, Illinois during the Projekt Revolution Tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

The Killers.

Garbage's Shirley Manson.

CHICAGO - MAY 19: Producer James Murphy sings with LCD Soundsystem performs live in concert on their sold out headlining club tour stop on May 19, 2005 at Chicago's Metro. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Gogol Bordello

Aerosmith.

The Sounds before their Warped Tour performance, 2004

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL) introduces Wilco at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Buddy Guy (L) and John Mayer performs live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Sting performs live in concert.

TINLEY PARK, IL - JULY 15: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers perform live in concert July 15, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Tinley Park, Il -- June 13: Blink 182 play the Tweeter Center outside Chicago as part of their current co-headlining tour with No Doubt. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

CHICAGO -- August 10: Iron Maiden bring their "Give me Ed 'til I'm dead" tour to Chicago, Illinois performing at the Tweeter Center. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

CHICAGO -- August 8: White Snake's David Coverdale at the Tweeter Center Chicago stop of the Rock Never Stops tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

The Soundtrack of our Lives perform at Metro.

Barenaked Ladies

CHICAGO, IL - July 25: The Story of the Year perform at the Tweeter Center Chicago during the 2004 Vans Warped Tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Roxy Music

Dave Matthews

CHICAGO, IL - July 25: Bad Religion perform at the Tweeter Center Chicago during the 2004 Vans Warped Tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - July 25: My Chemical Romance perform at the Tweeter Center Chicago during the 2004 Vans Warped Tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Jeff Tweedy and Wilco perform a five-night stand in their home town of Chicago. The group was starting a tour in support of Grammy-nominated Sky Blue Sky.

CHICAGO, IL - July 25: New Found Glory perform at the Tweeter Center Chicago during the 2004 Vans Warped Tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Jeff Tweedy and Wilco perform a five-night stand in their home town of Chicago. The group was starting a tour in support of Grammy-nominated Sky Blue Sky.

The Soundtrack of our Lives wade out into the crowd for story hour.

The Rapture

The Polyphonic Spree.

CHICAGO - JULY 26: The Sahara Hotnights perform on July 26, 2004 at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 12: Norman Cook DJs as Fatboy Slim during the first U.S. date of his "Palookaville" tour on November 12, 2004 at Chicago's Metro. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Lily Allen

TV on the Radio.

Metric

TINLEY PARK, IL - July 10: 3 Doors Down perform with Nickelback on the 2004 Summer Rock Tour at the Tweeter Center Chicago. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Cold War Kids live at Metro Chicago

CHICAGO - MAY 17: The New York Dolls including the two living original members, singer David Johansen and guitar player Sylvain Sylvain, perform live on May 17, 2005 at Chicago's Metro. (Photo by Matt Carmichael/Getty Images)

Moby performs live in Concert at Chicago's Tweeter Center.

The Hold Steady perform at Metro in Chicago during the taping of their live album, "A Positive Rage" on Halloween 2007

The Dead Milkmen perform live at Chicago's Metro, 2009

Annie Lennox performs.

Brad Delp, the late singer of Boston.

Carlos Santana.

CHICAGO -- July 18: Journey's Steve Augeri at the first night of Chicago's Loopfest, sponsored by 97.9 WLUP radio. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Jimmy Buffett performs live in Concert at Chicago's Tweeter Center.

CHICAGO -- September 26: Kiss opens for Aerosmith at the second to last date on their co-heading tour in Chicago, Illinois at the Tweeter Center. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL -- June 05: Rush perform at the Tweeter Center in the Chicago suburbs as part of their 30th anniversary tour. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Aerosmith.

Tinley Park, Il -- June 13: Blink 182 play the Tweeter Center outside Chicago as part of their current co-headlining tour with No Doubt. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

Bret Michaels of Poison.

CHICAGO - July 21: Alanis Morissette performs at the Tweeter Center Chicago during her co-headlining tour with the Barenaked Ladies July 21, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois.

Bare Naked Ladies.

Kenny Chesney.

Reba McEntire performs live in Concert at Chicago's Tweeter Center.

TINLEY PARK, IL - JULY 15: Chris Robinson sings with the Black Crowes July 15, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: The Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr. and Willie Nelson speak at a press conference at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Jeff Tweedy and his band Wilco perform live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Farm Aid board member Dave Matthews performs live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Farm Aid board member Dave Matthews performs live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Farm Aid co-founder Neil Young performs live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)

TINLEY PARK, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Farm Aid co-founder Willie Nelson performs live at the 20th Anniversary Farm Aid concert benefiting the family farmers affected by Hurricane Katrina September 18, 2005 at The Tweeter Center Chicago, in Tinley Park, Illinois. (Photo by Matt Carmichael)