Following that thread: What are the last 3 bands you would like to see before you die? - #28 by Ro_pls , what are the bands you DID see live?
(I hope it wasn’t made before, I tried looking for one, but couldn’t find any)
I’mma just put this here
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Holy shit, that’s awesome, I had no idea you could do lists like that on vk.gy!!
And damn, that’s one hell of list you have, color me VERY jealous haha
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I’ve seen: AnCafé (2007), bis (2007), BLOOD (2006 & ?), Calmando Qual (2005, 2006), deadman (2006), DéspairsRay (2005, 2006), Dir en Grey (2005, 2006, 2018, 2020,x2 2024x2), girugämesh (2007), Kagerou (2005, 2006), MUCC (?), Nightmare (2025)
Do Balzac, Ra:IN and Guitar Wolf count?
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Thank you @GreatNorthernVK for the tip, made my own!
And my OCD brain wanted to see them in a chronological list as well, so here it is:
Summary
2008.03.27 An Cafe - Barcelona
2009.03.28 An Cafe - Barcelona
2010.04.15 LM.C - Tournefeuille
2010.07.02 Versailles - Barcelona
2010.07.03 Versailles - Montpellier
2010.05.22 Anli Pollicino - Perpignan
2011.01.21 -OZ- - Paris
2011.01.23 MUCC - Paris
2011.03.27 MIYAVI - Paris
2011.04.09 MIYAVI - Marmande
2011.06.01 Versailles - Nancy
2011.07.01 X JAPAN - Paris
2011.07.02 Golden Bomber - Paris
2011.10.15 Versailles - Orléans
2011.11.15 kanon×kanon - Paris
2012.02.04 amber gris - Paris
2012.02.25 Kaya / 砂月 - Paris
2012.03.16 Megaromania - Paris
2012.04.14 L’arc-en-Ciel - Paris
2012.05.20 LM.C - Lyon
2012.11.17 An Cafe - Marseille
2012.11.18 An Cafe - Paris
2014.02.08 Jupiter - Paris
2014.03.04 An Cafe - Lyon
2014.03.06 An Cafe - Paris
2014.07.04 KAMIJO - Paris
2015.02.07 WING WORKS - Paris
2016.06.03 the GazettE - Paris
2017.02.04 Versailles - Barcelona
2017.05.05 MIYAVI - Paris
2017.07.16 SHIN (ViViD) - Paris
2017.08.29 An Cafe - Osaka
2017.09.01 HOLLOWGRAM - Tokyo
2017.09.02 SuG - Tokyo
2017.09.03 BugLug - Tokyo
2017.09.04 Sick. - Tokyo
2017.09.07 ∞INFi2TY - Tokyo
2017.09.09 SANA / An Cafe / MASK / Lolita23q / HERO / Aoi-168- / MASK - Tokyo
2017.09.10 sibilebashir - Tokyo
2017.09.16 RAZOR - Tokyo
2017.09.17 Mix Speaker’s,Inc. / HERO / DaizyStripper / D=OUT / vistlip / Kiryu - Tokyo
2017.09.18 LM.C / The THIRTEEN - Tokyo
2017.11.14 MORRIGAN - Paris
2018.09.22 KAMIJO - Paris
2019.05.13 Jupiter - Paris
2019.06.14 the GazettE - Paris
2019.07.07 DADAROMA - Paris
2024.03.22 DIR EN GREY - Paris
2024.06.08 KAMIJO - Paris
2025.01.21 NIGHTMARE - Paris
2025.02.28 Miku (An Cafe) - Paris
2025.07.13 Fukuro - Paris
2025.09.09 Verde/ / Takeru - Cologne
2025.10.01 KOUKI (D=OUT) - Paris
2026.02.22 MAMA. / fesFE[M] - Barcelona
2026.07.11 Kizu / LM.C / MUCC / Versailles - Paris
2026.07.12 Azavana / JILUKA / An Cafe / D’ESPAIRSRAY / Moi Dix Mois - Paris
@null I included Miyavi, so why not haha
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Well, when it comes to VK bands, I’ve only seen diru live (2018, 2020, 2024x2)
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you are very lucky to have seen kagerou 
MIYAVI, Black Line that’s it
Nana Kitade even tho not Visual Kei
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heidi., Dir en Grey, DIO when they reactivated for Europe Tour, Mikaru/G.L.A.M.S ungodly amount of times (it was a vk drought in my part of the world), Morrigan, Fukuro and Shou&Takeru.
I also attended Hanabie. concert. Not vk but worth mentioning. xD
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The Gazette (2019) and DEG (2020)
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The Last Rockstars, took it as my chance to see Sugizo and Hyde. Hydes solo is also fun.
Plus the 3 Diru shows in LA, Miyavi, ACME 3x, Jiluka 3x and Fukuro
Not VK but adding im Nemophila seeing they were at Lunatic Fest, performed with Deviloof and Jiluka.
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D’espairsRay, Dir En Grey, LM.C, An Cafe (x2), THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S, PLUNKLOCK, the GazettE (x3), EAT YOU ALIVE, BORN, Lycaon, SuG.
I miss my teenage years. 
Last vkei concert was tG in 2019. I’m really looking forward to the festival, will maybe warm up with Tsuzuku too.
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Girugämesh (3 times), Versailles, Matenrou Opera (2 times), Miyavi (2 times), Dir en grey (2 times), MUCC, GACKT, SCREW, INORAN, the GazettE (3 times), NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST, LIPHLICH, WING WORKS, SCARLETT, MEJIBRAY (2 times), DIV, BORN, Lycaon, Nightmare, Jiluka, HYDE.
I think that’s it..
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Oha! Time for my list~
(It’s a list of all japanese artists I have seen, so there are 2 or 3 that might not be considered vk but it would mess up my numbering to take them out)
Summary
01. Eve of Destiny Berlin ~Spring Tour 2005 (12.03.2005)
02. Dir en Grey in Berlin (28.05.2005)
03. Oktopus Rock Festival (Dir en grey!) (29.07. - 31.07.2005)
04. Balzac in Berlin (10.09.2005)
05. Kagerou x DéspairsRay Coupling Tour 2005 (21.10.2005)
06. Moi dix Mois in Berlin (19.03.2006)
07. Blood live in BERLIN Columbiaclub (07.04.2006)
08. Kagerou in Berlin (23.04.2006)
09. Dir en grey in Berlin (27.05.2006)
10. Dir en grey TOUR06 IT WITHERS AND WITHERS (28.05.2006)
11. 1. the GazettE One Man LIVE im Rahmen der AnimagiC 2006 (29.07.2006)
12. 2. the GazettE One man LIVE im Rahmen der AnimagiC 2006 (30.07.2006)
13. D’espairs Ray live in Berlin (2.te runde) (22.11.2006)
14. Kagerou - last live Berlin (15.12.2006)
15. The Gazette live in Toyama (Japan) (28.07.2007)
16. Sadie live in Osaka (Japan) (01.08.2007)
17. Dir en grey live in Dresden (10.08.2007)
18. Dir en grey Tour “The Marrow Of A Bone” MERA LUNA (11.08.2007)
19. Asian Pacific Festival (15.09.2007) with Girugamesh
20. the GazettE live in Berlin 2007 (20.10.2007)
21. L’arc~en~ciel LIVE in PARIS! (09.05.2008)
22. MIYAVI WORLD TOUR 08 (22.06.2008)
23. Dir En Grey “TOUR09 FEAST OF V SENSES” [live in Dresden] (21.06.2009)
24. Dir en grey TOUR09 FEAST OF V SENSES Berlin (25.06.2009)
25. Miyavi “Neo Tokyo Samurai Black World Tour 2009/10” Berlin (29.09.2009)
26. Gackt - YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz Tour in Bochum (24.07.2010)
27. D’espairsRay World Tour 2010 “Human-clad Monsters” Club SEATA (10.11.2010)
28. D’espairsRay World Tour 2010 “Human clad- Monsters” Tokyo International Forum (22.11.2010)
29. the GazettE - TOUR 10 NAMELESS LIBERTY SIX BULLETS FINAL THE NAMELESS LIBERTY (26.12.2010)
30. Sadie Tour Final (29.12.2010)
31. D’espairsRay World Tour 2010 “Human-clad Monsters” Final (30.12.2010)
32. Dir en grey THE UNWAVERING FACT OF TOMORROW TOUR2010-2011 (05.01.2011)
33. -MIYAVI- WHATS MY NAME WORLD TOUR 2011 FINAL (09.03.2011)
34. X Japan in Berlin (04.07.2011)
35. DIR EN GREY Europe Tour 2011 -Paradox Of Retaliation- (21.08.2011)
36. THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S Concert - Berlin (22.02.2013)
37. the GazettE WORLD TOUR13 - Dortmund (25.09.2013)
38. Yoshiki Classical (23.05.2014)
39. THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S 3rd Anniversary Tour 2014 PARASITIC EMOTION - Tour Final (24.08.2014)
40. Tsukasa First Visual kei Enka show “Snack Tsukasa with poipoipoi” (03.10.2014)
41. The GazettE 13th Anniversary (Budokan) (10.03.2015)
42. Sadie 10th Anniversary THE UNITED KILLERS -DECADE- Coupeling with: BugLug, MEJIBRAY, Kiryu (14.03.2015)
43. Dir en Grey “The Unstoppable Life” Tour 2015 in Berlin (20.05.2015)
44. Dir en Grey “wearing human skin” Tour 2018 in Köln (19.10.2018)
45. Dir en Grey “This Way To Self-Destruction” Tour 2020 live at Astra Berlin (01.02.2020)
46. Fate Gear @ Animesse Babelsberg 2023 (22.07.2023)
47. Miyavi “Return of the Samurai Guitarist” Tour 2023 live at SO36 Berlin (27.09.2023)
48. Dir en Grey [Mode of Withering to Death] Europe Tour 2024 Astra Berlin (30.03.2024)
49. Dir en Grey [Mode of Uroboros] Europe Tour 2024 Astra Berlin (31.03.2024)
50. Splendid God Giraffe 2nd Anniversary Final at Shibuy Rex (29.04.2024)
51. Matenrou Opera 17th Anniversary Live at Line Club Shibuya (04.05.2024)
52. Raymei - Spring Free Oneman Tour: Black Tenxer: Tokyo at Blackhole Ikebukuro (12.05.2024)
53. Z-Clear, RAN and Jigsaw at Kansai Rock Summit pre-evening Event (17.05.2024)
54. Zeke Deux, QJACKTHE, Leetspeak Monsters, Xanvala and Garakuta at Kansai Rock Summit 2024 (18.05.2024)
55. Kamijo Europa Tour 2024 “Anthem” Berlin (12.06.2024)
- (J-Music Concert at Anime Messe Babelsberg (2 Bands))
57. Jiluka - K4RMA the Return Tour 2024 Berlin (12.09.2024)
58. Nightmare - the World Tour Hamburg (25.01.2025)
59. Sadie 20th Anniversary Tour Hisou Mode of Darkness at Gorilla Hall Osaka (27.04.2025)
60. M.E.S.S. 1st Anniversary Oneman at Akabane ReNY alpha (01.05.2025)
61. Xanvala Tour 2024-2025 “Ark” Final at EX THEATER ROPPONGI 05.05.2025
62. KAKUMAY ONEMAN TOUR KING&QUEEN VS GOAT 10.05.2025
63. NUL. Ikebukuro Edge 15.05.2025
64. Penicillin 16.05.2025
65. Garakuta Last Live @Ikebukuro Black Hole 24.05.2025
66. MASKED Visual kei Festival Shibuya (Sugar, The Madna, RAZOR, Amai Bouryoku, Kizu, Arlequin) 25.05.2025
67. Jigsaw 28.05.2025
68. SPLENDID GOD GIRAFFE 3rd Anniversary Event Tour (SPLENDID GOD GIRAFFE sDr.遠海准司(己龍) / FEST VAINQUEUR / マチルダ / 蛾と蝶 / ヤミテラ) 29.05.
69. Jigsaw 04.06.2025
70. Jiluka KVLT Tour Berlin @ Hole⁴⁴ 15.06.2025
71. DAMNED - Jukai Tour Bratislava Randal Club 28.11.2025
Also have a list for all artists I have seen more than once 
Summary
Dir en Grey: 14
The Gazette: 7
D’espairsRay: 5
Sadie: 4
Miyavi: 4
Kagerou: 3
Jigsaw: 3
Splendid God Giraffe: 2
Maifo: 2
Xanvala: 2
Garakuta: 2
Jiluka: 2
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I can’t list every single live (it would be like 200) but I can try to list every single artist. maybe
In no particular order
bold= seen multiple times
Luna Sea, L’Arc-en-Ciel, HYDE, Like-an-Angel, Kuroyume, SID, Kiyoharu, deadman, kein, um, Yuki Amano, Last Rockstars, v[neu], Waive, An Cafe, Amai Bouryoku, Xanvala, Xaa-xaa, Sadie, D’espairsRay, Dir en Grey, Pierrot, Kirito, La’cryma Christi, Sugar, MAMA, Chaqla, RAZOR, Kizu, Arlequin, Nightmare, Jakigan Meister, GREMLINS, Girugamesh, MUCC, LM.C, ViViD, caligari, DEZERT, lynch, Hazuki solo, SID Aki solo, DEXCORE, hide with Spread Beaver (without hide himself unfortunately), gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy, MERRY, LOA-ROAR, D’erlanger, Plastic Tree, Fairy Fore, PENICILLIN, Fantastic Circus, Psycho Le Cemu, Shazna, L’luvia, wyse, Arimura Ryutaro solo, HIRO (from La’cryma) solo, kain, (something something Haguruma Kamen ga Warau), Alice Nine… (that’s all I can think of right now. I really should keep better records…)
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Me whenever I desperately try to name the band formerly known as More especially to the kids who ask for recs similar to deadman etc…
Edited my concert list to fit vk only, although there are a few non vk gigs, which contained vk bands. It’s sorted from last to first concert.
Summary
2025
1/25 - Nightmare - Hamburg
2024
9/12 - Jiluka - Berlin
8/13 - XANVALA、KAKUMAY、HOWL、Jin-Machine、HERO - Tokyo
8/12 - XANVALA、えんそく、NoGoD、dieS、Leetspeak monsters、Jin-Machine - Yokohama
8/11 - DEXCORE - Tokyo
8/10 - Jiluka - Tokyo
8/8 - ダウト、XANVALA、零[Hz]、DIAURA、メリー、ユナイト、D=OUT - Saitama
8/6 - Royz - Kobe
8/3 - Royz - Fukuoka
8/1 - XANVALA - Niigata
7/31 - XANVALA、Hollow Shade - Niigata
7/28 - Royz - Nagoya
7/26 - Rides In ReVellion、XANVALA、nurié、Ashmaze.、アンフィル、RAZOR、vistlip - Osaka
7/24 - DEXCORE at a non VK event - Gifu
2023
11/2 - DEXCORE, Deviloof, Jiluka - Nagoya
10/29 - Rides In ReVellion - Hiroshima
10/28 - Royz - Kashiwa
10/27 - DEXCORE - Nagoya
10/26 - XANVALA - Tokyo
10/24 - XANVALA、Leetspeak monsters、Jin-Machine、Develop One’s Faculties、ウミユリ、Kaya、鐘ト銃声 - Tokyo
10/23 - 弓代星空、AURORIZE、唄友[with 黎(Rides In ReVellion),masaya]、KAZAMI(DaizyStripper)、Cazqui、Shin - Tokyo
8/12 - Cazqui’s Brutal Orchestra、NoGoD、HAPPY FARM、鐘ト銃声、Rides In ReVellion - Tokyo
8/11 - ダウト、Ashmaze.、ザアザア、鐘ト銃声、Rides In ReVellion、D=OUT - Saitama
8/9 - Royz - Toyama
8/8 - ダウト - Tokyo
8/7 - 弓代星空、黎、masaya、Keita Takeshita - Tokyo
8/6 - XANVALA - Niigata
8/4 - XANVALA - Nagano
8/3 - XANVALA - Kanazawa
8/1 - 弓代星空 & Kazami - Tokyo
7/30 - Rides In ReVellion - Osaka
7/29 - Royz - Fukuoka
7/28 - Deviloof at a non VK event - Osaka
7/26 - Royz - Okayama
2/1 - Rides In ReVellion、nurié、umbrella、洗脳tokyo、$”Casper. - Osaka
1/31 - XANVALA - Tokyo
1/30 - Rides in ReVellion、umbrella、nurié、梟、SPLENDID GOD GIRAFFE - Tokyo
1/29 - DEXCORE、Nazare、at a non VK event - Kawasaki
1/28 - DEXCORE at a non VK event - Tokyo
2022
11/3 - DEXCORE、Deviloof、Jiluka, Victim of Deception、Hotoke - Fukuoka
11/2 - Rides in ReVellion、The Madna - Osaka
10/29 - Royz - Kashiwa
10/27 - XANVALA - Tokyo
2020
2/1 - Dir en grey - Berlin
2019
7/7 - KHRYST+、Chanty、Rides In ReVellion、LEZARD、RAZOR、gulu gulu - Shizuoka
7/5 - LAPLUS、LIRAIZO、ice、アンスリウム、zicross、青眼の白龍、キラワレモノ、Avilis - Tokyo
7/2 - ⅢRD、Hueye、AIOLIN、The Guzmania、SCAPEGOAT、breakin’ holiday、カカトオトシ。 - Tokyo
6/27 - Royz - Okayama
6/22 - Frantic Emiry - Osaka
2017
4/1 - 己龍、Royz、コドモドラゴン、マイドラゴン - Osaka
2014
9/20 - sukekiyo - Berlin
5/23 - Yoshiki Classical - Berlin
2012
8/15 - D.I.D.、Black Gene For the Next Scene、Mejibray、Megaromania- Tokyo
8/13 - Popcore - Tokyo
8/9 - Wizard、MoNoLith、シリアル⇔NUMBER、Hi:BRiD、L&DS - Tokyo
8/8 - D.I.D.、Black Gene For the Next Scene、リルト、FEST VAINQUEUR、DaizyStripper、Moran - Okayama
8/7 - D.I.D.、Black Gene For the Next Scene、リルト、FEST VAINQUEUR、DaizyStripper、Moran - Kobe
8/5 - Royz - Nagoya
8/4 - Royz - Osaka
6/12 - SCREW - Hamburg
2011
8/7 - Gackt - Leipzig
8/3 - Gackt - Berlin
2010
8/25 - ナイトメア - Tokyo
8/21 - Para:noir - Tokyo
8/19 - V-last.、SCAPEGOAT、STRIVE、Tu[ism]、Neo - Tokyo
8/15 - SCREW、アンド、ダウト、R指定、Kra - Okayama
8/14 - Wizard - Tokyo
8/13 - アンド、lynch.、宇宙戦隊NOIZ、東京ミカエル。、A&D、DELUHI、Sadie、凛 - Osaka
2009
10/10 - Dio - Distraught Overlord - Berlin
8/31 - 愛狂います。、ALiBi、Wizard、counting a sheep、Chrome Shelled、Dacco - Tokyo
8/30 - SCREW、アンド、ValettA、born、vistlip、Dio - Tokyo
8/29 - HERO、CELLT、レイラ、Vega、「東京指定」、ウツセミ - Tokyo
8/28 - Para:noir、born、VanessA、ベルベット、ReivieЯ、Lycaon、DEPAIN - Tokyo
4/19 - ダウト - Berlin
2008
11/23 - Dio - Distraught Overlord - Berlin
3/26 - 少女-ロリヰタ-23区 - Osaka
3/21 - PureQ&A、タロット-tarrot-、Rosario、Aoi、JUN&伊織セッション、えんそく、野村★ - Tokyo
3/19 - Versailles、12012、ヴィドール、 Moran、chariots、DuelJewel、摩天楼オペラ - Tokyo
3/18 - Screw - Osaka
3/16 - Wizard - Osaka
2007
12/29 - SCREW、Sug、アリス九號、Kagrra,、Kra - Köln
10/20 - ガゼット - Berlin
9/15 - ギルガメッシュ - Berlin
8/10 - Dir en grey - Dresden
6/23 - bis、ギルガメッシュ、アンティック-珈琲店- - Köln
2006
12/15 - 蜉蝣 - Berlin
7/30 - ガゼット - Bonn
7/29 - ガゼット - Bonn
5/28 - Dir en grey - Köln
5/27 - Dir en grey - Berlin
4/23 - 蜉蝣 - Berlin
2005
5/28 - Dir en grey - Berlin
3/26 - Moi dix Mois - München
2004
9/10 - Blood - Berlin
I realized a lot of my listed concerts can be found on CervaCannivale’s list. XD
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100%, I just wish I could remember the shows, but I used to get so exited and anxious for the shows that it’s an absolute blur for most of the earlier shows I went to
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In order:
Kalafina @ Anime Boston 2009
Girugamesh @ Anime Boston 2011
DEG @ Boston 2011
DEG @ Boston 2013
the GazettE @ New York 2016
DEG @ New York 2019, where @zeus and I held hands. And cupped each others cheeks.
DEG @ LA 2025
They prob don’t count but ima put it here anyways…
upcoming:
Yoko Kanno & THE MF SEATBEATS @ New York 2026.
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Psycho le Cemu, D’espairs Ray, Girugamesh, Merry, MUCC twice, Dir en grey twice
all in Los Angeles, except for one in San Jose
oh now that I think about it D’espairs Ray was there too. that’s two for D’espairs Ray
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