As we prepare to ring in a new year, it seems only

As we prepare to ring in a new year, it seems only appropriate to honor 2012’s awesome concerts—Aerosmith, Jay-Z, the Biebs and more—in a retrospective slide show.Published on December 3, 2012

Kiss: KISS, Motley Crue, and Lots of Face Paint @ White River Amphitheatre

Kiss: KISS, Motley Crue, and Lots of Face Paint @ White River Amphitheatre

Linkin Park: Linkin Park and Incubus at the Tacoma Dome

Linkin Park: Linkin Park and Incubus at the Tacoma Dome

LP: Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday's Bumbershoot

LP: Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday’s Bumbershoot

Madonna: Madonna Delivers A Highly-Concentrated Dose Of MDNA At KeyArena

Madonna: Madonna Delivers A Highly-Concentrated Dose Of MDNA At KeyArena

Metric

Metric

As we prepare to ring in a new year, it seems only

Metric

My Morning Jacket: My Morning Jacket @ Marymoor

My Morning Jacket: My Morning Jacket @ Marymoor

Nicki Minaj: Nicki Minaj Proves There's a New Queen of Rap, Saturday at the Paramount: A Review From the Oldest Guy In the Room

Nicki Minaj: Nicki Minaj Proves There’s a New Queen of Rap, Saturday at the Paramount: A Review From the Oldest Guy In the Room

Justin BieberStolen Video Not A Stunt. Tacoma to Bieber: Hey, Fuck You!

Justin BieberStolen Video Not A Stunt. Tacoma to Bieber: Hey, Fuck You!

SW Reverb Festival: The Reverb Festival Class of 2012

SW Reverb Festival: The Reverb Festival Class of 2012

Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday's Bumbershoot

Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday’s Bumbershoot

Kithkin at Reverb Festival: My Reverb 2012: The Men of Kithkin Are Animals and BFA Forgot the Ice Cream

Kithkin at Reverb Festival: My Reverb 2012: The Men of Kithkin Are Animals and BFA Forgot the Ice Cream

Skrillex: Skrillex and M83's Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

Skrillex: Skrillex and M83’s Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

The Shins

The Shins

Sasquatch

Sasquatch

Typhoon

Typhoon

Yelawolf at Bumbershoot

Yelawolf at Bumbershoot

Fans out to see Dan Deacon

Fans out to see Dan Deacon

Elvis Costello and the Impostors: Elvis Costello's Paramount Show Reveals Surprisingly Aggressive Anti-East Coast Sentiment Among Seattleites

Elvis Costello and the Impostors: Elvis Costello’s Paramount Show Reveals Surprisingly Aggressive Anti-East Coast Sentiment Among Seattleites

Andrew W.K.: A Decade Later, Andrew W.K. Still Wet, Still Partying At Showbox

Andrew W.K.: A Decade Later, Andrew W.K. Still Wet, Still Partying At Showbox

Beach House - Showbox at the Market - October 4th, 2012

Beach House – Showbox at the Market – October 4th, 2012

A Jimmy Buffet parrothead: Jimmy Buffett -- KeyArena -- Tuesday, Oct. 24

A Jimmy Buffet parrothead: Jimmy Buffett — KeyArena — Tuesday, Oct. 24

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Capitol Hill Block Party

Capitol Hill Block Party

M83 at Bumbershoot M83 Fans Bum-Rush Security at Bumbershoot. It Was Stupid. It Was Dangerous. And It Could Change Bumbershoot Forever* (Video)

M83 at Bumbershoot M83 Fans Bum-Rush Security at Bumbershoot. It Was Stupid. It Was Dangerous. And It Could Change Bumbershoot Forever* (Video)

Bumbershoot: The Unbearable Whiteness of Bumbershoot

Bumbershoot: The Unbearable Whiteness of Bumbershoot

Deftones @ Showbox Sodo

Deftones @ Showbox Sodo

The Dum Dum Girls: Sasquatch! 2012 Wrap-Up: The Trivia and Does She Have a Tramp Stamp? Edition!

The Dum Dum Girls: Sasquatch! 2012 Wrap-Up: The Trivia and Does She Have a Tramp Stamp? Edition!

Areosmith: Aerosmith and Cheap Trick Inspired Me In the '70s, '80s, '90s, and Wednesday Night at the Tacoma Dome

Areosmith: Aerosmith and Cheap Trick Inspired Me In the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and Wednesday Night at the Tacoma Dome

Fishbone: Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday's Bumbershoot

Fishbone: Krist Novoselic Jams with The Vaselines, Foxy Shazam Does Cartwheels and More Highlights from Monday’s Bumbershoot

Crowd rocks out to dubstep at Bumbershoot: Skrillex and M83's Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

Crowd rocks out to dubstep at Bumbershoot: Skrillex and M83’s Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

Skrillex and M83's Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

Skrillex and M83’s Bigger-Than-Key-Arena Electro, and Other Thoughts on Bumbershoot Monday

Florence and the Machine rocks White River

Florence and the Machine rocks White River

Franz Ferdinand at the Showbox

Franz Ferdinand at the Showbox

Grimes at Capitol Hill Block Party Capitol Hill Block Party Saturday: Major Lazer, Grimes, and the Thrilling Horror of a Sold-Out Crowd

Grimes at Capitol Hill Block Party Capitol Hill Block Party Saturday: Major Lazer, Grimes, and the Thrilling Horror of a Sold-Out Crowd

Hot Chip @ The Paramount Seattle

Hot Chip @ The Paramount Seattle

Protect the Throne Tour @ The Tacoma Dome

Protect the Throne Tour @ The Tacoma Dome

Jump-roping fans at Capitol Hill Block Party

Jump-roping fans at Capitol Hill Block Party