Guttersnipe assistant editor Kiri Rostad (blame her!) assembled these 10 shots from a long list of 326 (out of thousands). Click on photos to see our Best Concert Photos of 2009 gallery. (And look for part II later this week.)

Kid Cudi at the Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Dec 9 2009. Kevin Hagell photo

The Like's Laena Geronimo at the Koolhaus, Toronto, Sept 29 2009. Kenzy Elbanna photo