Here is the complete list of concerts I saw in 2002.
| Rank | Bands | City | Location |
| 1 | Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire, Pullman | Chicago | Hideout |
| 2 | The Natural History, Pilot to Gunner, Jets to Brazil | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 3 | Baptist Generals, John Vanderslice, Mountain Goats | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 4 | Sterling, Ten Grand, Lustre King, Sweep the Leg Johnny | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 5 | The Reputation, Owen, Rainer Maria | Chicago | Abbey |
| 6 | Kind of Like Spitting, Peresephone's Bees, John Vanderslice, The Court and Spark | San Francisco | Bottom of the Hill |
| 7 | Owen, Kyle Fischer, Oneline Drawing | San Francisco | Bottom of the Hill |
| 8 | will johnson, Dolly Varden (Accoustic) | Chicago | Schubas |
| 9 | Taking Pictures, Dianogah | Chicago | Hideout |
| 10 | Her Space Holiday, American Analog Set | Chicago | Schubas |
| 11 | Swords Project, Mates of State, Silkworm | Chicago | Schubas |
| 12 | Bosco & Jorge, Tortoise | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 13 | Grapefruit Moon | Chicago | Davenports |
| 14 | Lying in States, Sterling, Rye Coalition, Owls | Chicago | Fireside Bowl |
| 15 | Pegasus, The Sinister Luck Ensemble, Tara Jane O'neil | Chicago | Schubas |
| 16 | Seaworthy. Pedro the Lion (Solo) New Year | San Francisco | Bottom of the Hill |
| 17 | Ian Waters, Mike Johnson, Doug Martsch | Chicago | Mercury Theater |
| 18 | Preston School of Industry, Wilco | Chicago | Riveria |
| 19 | Town and Country, Papa M | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 20 | The Anniversary, Guided By Voices | Chicago | Metro |
| 21 | Gathered In Song, Damien Jurado, Pedro the Lion | San Francisco | Slims |
| 22 | The Infinite Ex's, Appleseed Cast, Mates of State | San Francisco | Great American Music Hall |
| 23 | Happy Supply, Mazarin, Beulah | Chicago | Abbey |
| 24 | Katio, Coptic Light, An Automotive, Pele | Chicago | Fireside Bowl |
| 25 | Sin Ropas, Shannon Wright, Pinetop Seven | Chicago | Schubas |
| 26 | Django Haskins, Dan Bryk, Chris Mills | Raleigh | Go! Rehearsals Room 4 |
| 27 | Check Engine, Chris Brokaw, Karate | Chicago | Schubas |
| 28 | Mission of Burma | Chicago | Metro |
| 29 | Shannon Wright, Mark Eitzel, Low | Chicago | Abbey |
| 30 | Nora Jones, Richard Thompson, Bruce Hornsby, Steve Earle, Aretha Franklin | Indianapolis | Indy Jazz Fest |
| 31 | The Zincs, Plush | Chicago | Schubas |
| 32 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra - All Mozart | Chicago | Ravinia |
| 33 | Nora O'Conner | Chicago | 400 N. Wolcott |
| 34 | Cash Audio, US Maple | Chicago | Abbey |
| 35 | Jamelia | Raleigh | Yancey's Jazz and Blues Café |
| 36 | Blue Olives, Dread Zepplin | Milwauke | Summerfest |
| 37 | Peace Fest, Cricket Hill | Chicago | Secret Agent Bill |
| 38 | Bluegrass Raliegh | Raleigh | Pour House |