July 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. This was a weird one, for oh so many reasons. And really, only in the 1980s could a band and a situation like this
Category: Concerts
John Cougar MellencampJohn Cougar Mellencamp
February 1986, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. In the evolving stages of John Mellencamp, I was a live witness to the artist in midst when the Cougar was not quite jettisoned
Fountains of WayneFountains of Wayne
April 2004, Sunfest, West Palm Beach, Fla. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Fountains of Wayne overall, but I am a huge fan of one of their albums
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
September 1985, Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. I have one Bruce Springsteen album and a bunch of his songs from various other albums in my music collection. He is, undoubtedly, one
Hall & Oates, General PublicHall & Oates, General Public
February 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. Concerts aren’t good places to go on dates. A good show wants you to be an active participant, and for me, a concert is
GarbageGarbage
April 1999, House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nev. I have XM radio because terrestrial radio is mostly terrible (why so much Steve Miller band?). On XM I have a couple
The DecemberistsThe Decemberists
September 2005, House of Blues, Orlando, Fla. When I was a kid, I discovered bands through the radio. I was fortunate to live in a town where the college radio