Here is the complete list of concerts I saw in 2001.
| Rank | Bands | City | Location |
| 1 | David Singer & Sweet Science, Mates of State, Beulah | Chicago | Abbey |
| 2 | Mike Kinsella, Pinebender, Rainer Maria | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 3 | White Octave, Unwed Sailor, Pedro the Lion | Chicago | Fireside Bowl |
| 4 | Rock-a-teens, Papa M | Chicago | Schubas |
| 5 | Pinetop Seven, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks | Chicago | Vic |
| 6 | L'altra, Jim O'Rourke & Sean O'Hagan, Smog | Chicago | Double Door |
| 7 | Detachment Kit, American Heritage, Pele | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 8 | Designer, Bride of No No, Nobukazu Takemura, Tortoise | Chicago | Metro |
| 9 | Paul Newman, Dianogah, Archer Prewitt | Chicago | Schubas |
| 10 | Runner, Pinebender, Dianogah | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 11 | Damien Jurado, Pedro the Lion | Chicago | Schubas |
| 12 | Sick of Recorder, FCS North, Modest Mouse | Chicago | House of Blues |
| 13 | Maneshevitz, Scientific, Danielson Familie | Chicago | Schubas |
| 14 | Leroy Bach & Edward Burch, The Jayhawks (Acoustic) | Chicago | Schubas |
| 15 | Diane Izzo, 16 Horsepower | Chicago | Schubas |
| 16 | Magas, Bride of No No, The Sea and Cake | Chicago | Double Door |
| 17 | 22, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks | Chicago | Metro |
| 18 | For Stars, Wilco | San Francisco | Fillmore |
| 19 | Pele, Victory at Sea, K, Retsin | Chicago | Fireside Bowl |
| 20 | Ass Ponys, The Bigger Lovers, Great Crusades | Chicago | Schubas |
| 21 | Spa Lounge, Pinebender, J Mascis (Acoustic) | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 22 | Trouble with Sweeny, Moviola, Clem Snide | Chicago | Schubas |
| 23 | Shipping News, David Grubbs | Washington DC | Black Cat |
| 24 | Peter Bruntnell, Sebastopol | Chicago | Park West |
| 25 | John Wolfington, Christina Rosenvinge, Chris Lee | Baltimore | Otto Bar |
| 26 | Gaberdine, Red House Painters | Chicago | Double Door |
| 27 | The Intelligibles, Gaberdine, Songs: Ohia | Chicago | Schubas |
| 28 | Devil in a Woodpile, Robbie Fulks, Split Lip Rayfield | Chicago | Abbey |
| 29 | Brett Netson, The Delusions, Doug Martsch (Solo Acoustic), Built To Spill | San Francisco | Slims |
| 30 | Andy Creighton, Tallulah, Aden, Dressy Bessy | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 31 | Split Lip Rayfield | Chicago | Hideout |
| 32 | Teenbeaters, Elf Power, J Mascis & the Fog | Chicago | Double Door |
| 33 | The Original Harmony Creek Dippers | Chicago | Schubas |
| 34 | Pele, Defender, DMS | Chicago | Empty Bottle |
| 35 | Bas Van Lier Trio | Amsterdam | Toomlers |
| 36 | Cobra Verde, J Mascis & the Fog | Chicago | House of Blues |
| 37 | His Name Is Alive, Retsin | Chicago | Schubas |
| 38 | Billy Branch and the SOB | Chicago | Rosa's |
| 39 | Howard and the White Boys, Buddy Guy | Chicago | Buddy Guy's Legends |
| 40 | Bumpus, Poi Dog Pondering, Hootie and Blowfish | Chicago | United Center |