10 Greatest Shows In Rock History

As every rock band knows, there isn't a more important part of the day than the few hours that you have on stage. Regardless of what's going on in your personal life, the real professionals would give their heart and soul to give a performance for the ages for their adoring fans who paid their good money to see something special. So when your audience is the entire world, you better believe that Queen came correct at Live Aid.

Even though this was considered a general stop in between their tours, Queen commanded Wembley Stadium as if they had been playing there for years, with Freddie Mercury confirming why he was the greatest showman to ever walk the Earth. Compared to the others who took to the stage that day, Queen tearing through their greatest hits is something to behold, going from the bombast of Bohemian Rhapsody to closing the day with one of the most cathartic performances of We Are the Champions.

Outside of the actual music, the little impromptu vocal exercises that Mercury uses to play with the crowd can get you excited, almost like Freddie knew he had them in the palm of his hand. If you even consider yourself mildly interested in the rock genre, this is one of the greatest half hours of music that you will ever find.