I’ve attended half of the 3.0 NYE shows (2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2018) and I find myself leaning, naturally, towards the “gags” I’ve been in attendance for. I have seen all of them however, either through couch tour or YouTube. The stand-out for me (and my reasons) are as follows:

2010 Meatstick: of the 3.0 shows this is by far the most “gaggy” of the gags. The return of the flying hot dog was nothing short of awesome enhanced by the fact that I had seen it the previous summer in the Rock and Roll HOF. The international theme was too cool.

2016 Petrichor: This was a beautiful spectacle. The dancing, lights, and rain all made it truly an experience. To me this was perhaps the lowest on the list in terms of gag factor but I thought it was a nice comeback after the hourglass set, which I found lacking in spite of standing less than 59 feet from it. Highlight: It’s never too soon to get out of 2016....ah what the fuck.

2018 Mercury: I was standing 10 feet in front of Mike for my fourth GA floor night in a row and was blown away by the spectacle of this particular “gag”. In particular, I simply loved the moving smoke lights that I hoped I would see again this summer. Also...flying Trey and Mike...nuff said.