From Daft Punk and Beyoncé to the Band: the best ever live albums

Can't get to a gig? No problem. Here's a collection of classics that evoke the sweaty euphoria of the real thing

Stepping into a venue full of sweaty strangers is still a frustratingly distant prospect, so as live music IRL continues to be benched, our only option is to dig into the giddy world of concert albums. Where better to start than with Daft Punk's relentlessly pumping Parisian electronica party, complete with unbridled whoops of glee and synth singalongs from a rightly jazzed home-town crowd. It's now tinged with an added wistfulness following this week's announcement that the pair have split up after 28 years.