We saw Tedeschi at the Beacon a few years ago also, but we were in the high cheap seats. Booked the tickets the day of the show from stubhub.The only time I had front row seats at a concert that large was Tedeschi Trucks at the Beacon a few years back. Managed to take some shots until the ushers stopped me because I had a pro camera. Great live show.
), Greensky Bluegrass, Trampled by Turtles and others. I was looking forward to the kids getting out of the house and the wife and I just bouncing around and seeing artists play at small venues, bars, etc. Having fun doing that. Just saw a duo at the Highland center (Monterey, Va) and a Bluegrass show this past weekend in Hot Springs, Va. Looking forward to the String Cheese Incident make up concert in C-ville this Spring.
Saw AC/DC at Montage Mtn and Angus was just unbelievable. Dropped a giant bell from the rafters and I thought the roof would fall in.
I only caught the Stones once in October 1981 at Folsom Field in Boulder, Co. George Thorogood and Heart were openers. They got fined for violating the Boulder noise ordinance. One person I wished I had seen was Hendrix. Died too soon. Biggest concert I saw was in Watkins Glen I think 1973. It was The Band. The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. Well over 500,000 people there. Traffic was backed up for 20 miles. No GPS in those days. We got lost, took a back road and some farmer showed us a short cut and we ended up a half mile from the concert site.
The only time I had front row seats at a concert that large was Tedeschi Trucks at the Beacon a few years back. Managed to take some shots until the ushers stopped me because I had a pro camera. Great live show.
Ive seen almost all those in your list. Metallica at Woodstock 94 one of my all time favorites. Kid Rick I caught at a club near campus of Wake Forrest. Man what a night. Saw Insane Clown Posse at that same club a couple weeks later. I almost got scared at that one. Lol. I’m like you, been to just about all the ones I wanted to see but really regret not getting to see Linkin Park before Chester died. Saw some concert vids online and they’re show rocked.
His live performances are fantastic. I’ve seen him probably 10 times. Multiple times in Pittsburgh, Philly, University Park, New Jersey and here in KC.
Jackson Brown was one of my first concerts ~35 years ago in Stabler Arena. Good show (If memory serves - lol)
Saw the Stones in 1981? In Philly day 2 of the start of American Stadium Tour. It was in the old JFK ,about 90,000 in attendance.
I worked summers at Aunt Mary's Pub and Palace as a waiter. One summer they had the contract to cater the dressing rooms at the Erie Civic Center. I worked the Iron Maiden concert and while breaking down they said that they were spending the night and wondered where they could go for some fun. I asked them if they were willing to wait 20 minutes and I would show them around myself. They were the coolest (and very chill) guys. They even helped me to pack up the gear to take back to the restaurant. I took them to Sherlock's and they got on stage with the band that was playing. Then we went to Wagner's AM, the after hours club. Nicko McBrain was wearing a black tshirt that just said "F#^k Synthesizers" and well, that's the music that was playing. It didn't stop him. He was on the dance floor with a good looking girl in minutes. I met them at Frontier Park and kicked around a soccer ball with them before they headed out. Bruce Dickinson gave me his card from his music store in London and told me to look him up next time I was there. That was about 30 years so I figured the offer may have expired. Great guys...and zero drug use. Enjoyed their Bud heavies.
Hoping to catch Iron Maiden once again this year
I saw Zappa at Edinboro the time it was recorded and made into an album awesome!!nice thread... Zappa was first concert and saw a boatload up in Meriwether in the 80s. Lately have seen Bromberg (getting old
cool...no drugs, as is reported for him or his band. Saw Neil Young a few times also the Zimmerman man...
Darn you Bordeaux, I've been a Stagehand (retirement gig) for almost five years and can't come close to that story. (I did build their church set.)
You've got quite the taste range. I don't know if you've ever seen Poi Dog Pondering before but they're consistently one of the best live acts around. Since you're near Chicago I have to imagine you've seen the Mekons before as well, whose live shows are usually a unique, unforgettable experience.
Can attest to that. Last summer I was sipping on a glass of strawberry milk at a small local pub here in Johnstown and out of nowhere Darius walks in. He was a super cool guy and had no problem going to the mic and singing Wagon Wheel for the peeps. Never asked why the hell he was in Johnstown but came to find out he was in town to play some golf at Sunnehanna Country Club and celebrate with Jimbo Colvert and his induction into NFL Hall of Fame.
