10 Totally Unique Locations For Music Concerts

Being on a stage is way too mainstream. It's all about edge now.

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It doesn't matter how good a band is on record, if they can't perform on stage, they're not going to hit it big.

Bands and artists need to be able to produce the same energy and excitement in person, to avoid a sense hypocrisy damaging their image. In fact, it's even more important for newer bands as it'll be many people's first experience of them when they're occupying a support slot for another act.

For some people however, a good live show just isn't enough. They need to produce a performance that will get the entire world talking, for better or worse. And while light shows and pyro certainly excite, sometimes it needs a bit more.

There are many artists that pride themselves on eccentric performances. Thankfully though, not everyone goes as far as all-girl grunge outfit L7 at Reading '92 when lead single Donita Sparks launched her used tampon into the crowd.

KISS regularly set everything on fire and use their tongues like lassos, Kanye West likes to fist bump Jesus, and what Rammstein concert isn't complete without a dildo cannon?

The acts on this list break through their own normality to deliver a performance that changed expectations and set new heights for themselves.

10. The Beatles On The Roof Of Apple Corps (1969)

When you're the biggest band in the world, what can you do to keep things interesting?

This was the issue faced by The Beatles on the back of their Yellow Submarine album. The band contemplated several locations but due to the effort that'd be made to move all the recording and sound equipment, combined with the desire to keep the event under wraps, the decision was made to host the show from the band's home, Apple Corps on Saville Row.

Joined by keyboardist Billy Preston, the band performed a five song set across nine takes. The unannounced show began as local patrons were enjoying their lunch break and very quickly grew into a full crowd across the streets and nearby rooftops.

While there was a universally positive response to the concert, London's Metropolitan Police Service soon made their presence felt and began shutting it down. McCartney responded to this, improvising the lyrics to 'Get Back' to "you've been playing on the roofs again, and you know your Momma doesn't like it, she's gonna have you arrested!"

The show itself lasted around 42 minutes, serving as the final public performance of the Fab Four.

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