A YEAR IN REVIEW: 2014's 'Live From New York'

It can't be just me who feels like this year flew by, right? I did something crazy this year and actually put together a 'Best Of' list. You might be thinking -- that's insane! Melismatic never does 'Best Of's' (anymore).  Nope, that changes now. You're welcome in advance.

Before we get to that, let's take a look back at all of the fantastic shows I was lucky enough to see this year...not including the superb Broadway shows that are 'Matilda', 'Once', 'Newsies', 'Hedwig & the Angry Inch', 'Beautiful: the Carole King Musical', 'Motown', 'Side Show' and the soon to be included 'Into The Woods'. 

TOTAL ARTISTS SEEN IN 2014: 

Forty-One (decent,  huh?)

-Little Mix at the 'Wendy Williams Show'

-Justin Timberlake (and the Tennessee Kids)'s #2020Experience Tour at Madison Square Garden

-Iggy Azalea at Irving Plaza

-Cher's #DressedToKill Tour with special guest Cyndi Lauper (and Liza Minelli!) at the Barclays Center

-HAIM with special guest Shy Girls at Terminal 5

-Strange Talk at the Mercury Lounge

-Danity Kane's #NoFilterTour with special guests GoGo Marrow and Jessi Malay at Irving Plaza

-Shareen at The Bitter End

-La Roux and special guest Midnight Magic at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

-Little Mix at the 'Today Show' Summer Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza (on my birthday!)

-Jennifer Lopez at 'Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series in Central Park

-Lily Allen's #Sheezus Tour at Terminal 5

-Pastele at Ricky's Halloween Theatre

-Day 1 of CMJ with Horse Thief and Elle King at Rockwood Music Hall

-Day 2 of CMJ with Plaid Brixx, Fictionist, Somebody's Darling, BRAEVES, and Alexz Johnson at The (New) Living Room

-Day 3 of CMJ with Zella Day, Aurora, Circa Waves, and VERITE at Santos Party Haus

-Day 5 of CMJ with Totara Jack, Kate Miller-Heidke, Oxford & Co., and Phebe Starr at The Delancy

-Demi Lovato's #DEMI World Tour with special guests MKTO, Christina Perri, and Kiesza (and Joe Jonas!) at the Barclays Center

-Nick Jonas and special guest Tinashe at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

-Straight No Chaser's #HappyHourTour at the Beacon Theatre

#blessed, amirite?