Grand Champion Rock Bands
Top 10 Rock Bands
You’ve jammed out on your favorite video game system, laying the sick riffs of “Freebird” or the opening drum solo of “Hot for Teacher.” The top rock bands in history have a mix of charisma, talent, and good fortune when it comes to writing and producing the best songs. All of those things can be elevated by live stage presence, unique concepts for the best albums and tours, and timing with regards to generational and/or cultural shifts. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were part of the British Invasion, and Led Zeppelin, Cream, and Jimi Hendrix helped evolve the electric guitar experience.
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Most lists of top 10 rock bands you’ll come across are littered with bands from the 60’s and 70’s. We’ll leave some of the arena rock and hair metal bands of the 80’s for another time, so what more modern bands have a case to make for being of that caliber? Grunge staples Nirvana and Pearl Jam would certainly have a case. Both Metallica and Green Day could have cases, too, inspiring plenty of bands who came after them to make quite different, though equally important, kinds of rock music. What kind of rock bands do you gravitate to? Who makes your top 10 rock bands list? State your case in the comments, and let us know if you’ve seen the next great rock band in concert recently.
Top Rock Bands
As you’ll see in our list below, only a few of the top rock bands (in one person’s opinion, anyway) are still touring. One place that you can find a few of these bands in the same place is the Orion Music Festival.
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithMaine Savings Amphitheater · Bangor, ME
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AerosmithFenway Park · Boston, MA
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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AerosmithDolby Live at Park MGM · Las Vegas, NV
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Hangout Music Festival (3 Day Pass) with Post Malone, Halsey, Tame Impala, and moreHangout Music Festival · Gulf Shores, AL
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With HAIM and ThundercatEmpower Field at Mile High · Denver, CO
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With HAIM and ThundercatPetco Park · San Diego, CA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With Beck and ThundercatLevi's Stadium · Santa Clara, CA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With Beck and ThundercatSoFi Stadium · Inglewood, CA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatT-Mobile Park · Seattle, WA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and King PrincessAllegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatTruist Park · Atlanta, GA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatNissan Stadium · Nashville, TN
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatComerica Park · Detroit, MI
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatMetLife Stadium · East Rutherford, NJ
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatSoldier Field · Chicago, IL
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Red Hot Chili Peppers with Thundercat and The StrokesRogers Centre · Toronto, Canada
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatHard Rock Stadium · Miami Gardens, FL
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatBank of America Stadium · Charlotte, NC
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatCitizens Bank Park · Philadelphia, PA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatNationals Park · Washington, DC
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With St. Vincent and ThundercatFenway Park · Boston, MA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatCamping World Stadium · Orlando, FL
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Red Hot Chili Peppers With The Strokes and ThundercatGlobe Life Field · Arlington, TX
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Louder Than Life Music Festival (4 Day Pass) with Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Kiss, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more!Kentucky Expo Center · Louisville, KY
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Louder Than Life Music Festival (Thursday Pass) with Nine Inch Nails, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Tenacious D, and more!Kentucky Expo Center · Louisville, KY
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Louder Than Life Music Festival (Sunday Pass) with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice in Chains, Incubus, Papa Roach, and more!Kentucky Expo Center · Louisville, KY
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Austin City Limits Music Festival (3-Day Pass) Weekend 1 with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink, The Chicks, and moreAustin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park · Austin, TX
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Austin City Limits Music Festival (3-Day Pass) Weekend 2 with Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink, The Chicks, and moreAustin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park · Austin, TX
List of Rock Bands
Number | Band Name |
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1 | The Beatles |
2 | The Rolling Stones |
3 | AC/DC |
4 | Led Zeppelin |
5 | Cream |
6 | Jimi Hendrix |
7 | Aerosmith |
8 | Metallica |
9 | Nirvana |
10 | Deep Purple |
11 | Iron Maiden |
12 | Guns N Roses |
13 | Kiss |
14 | The Eagles |
15 | Santana |
16 | Megadeath |
17 | Lynyrd Skynyrd |
18 | Pink Floyd |
19 | Blue Oyster Cult |
20 | Rush |
21 | The Grateful Dead |
22 | Stevie Ray Vaughn |
23 | Black Sabbath |
24 | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
25 | The Who |
Best Rock Bands
Here are a few classic clips of some of the best rock bands we’ve ever seen so you can enjoy them from the comfort of your home.
The Beatles – Hey Jude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDdI7GhZSQA
AC/DC – Thunderstruck
Jimi Hendrix – Hey Joe (Live at Woodstock)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFk0uj-e4SE