Band's you've seen in concert.

My list goes way back. Here it is:

Rod Stewart (Ronnie Wood was still lead guitar)

Electric Light Orchestra

Heart

Roy Buchanon (great guitar player)

J. Geils Band

Steve Miller Band

Alvin Lee (IMHO best rock & roll guitarist of all time)

Charlie Daniels (3 different times)

Doobie Brothers

ZZ Top (twice)

Alvin Bishop

Bachman Turner Overdrive

Dave Mason

Leon Russell (twice)

Peter Frampton (he brought Steve Marriot up on stage and they did 30 days in the hole from back when they played in Humble Pie together)

Peter Frampton playing for David Bowie


Prince ( ex had to see him. Although he is a talented musician I've never been a fan)

Henry Paul (played with the Outlaws)

Van Halen

Rolling Stones

Marshall Tucker Band

Paul McCartny

Elton John

I had a chance to see Stevie Ray Vaughan and passed (what an idiot I was)

Also could have seen Clapton  and didn't go

I'm sure I'll think of a few I don't even remember being at due to over indulgence.

Here goes:

Pat Benatar (at least 10 times)

Bruce Springsteen (X 2)

Rod Stewart

Elton John

Fleetwood Mac

Genesis

Phil Collins (minus Genesis)

Madonna

Shania Twain

Martina McBride

Toby Keith

Stevie Nicks (minus Fleetwood)

Linda Ronstadt (my first concert!)

Neil Diamond (my sister asked me to go with her)

The Eagles


Probably a few more that I can't remember at the moment. Haven't been to a concert in a long time. Sacramento sucks for concert venues.

**** Always wanted to see Tina Turner

I forgot George Thorougood, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac. Does seeing Martina sing the national anthem at the AFC championship game count? When we were living in Tampa my wife and I saw Charlie Daniels at a benefit concert. He put it on every year for a place called St.Angelis house. There was a lot of new country artists there but I really don't remember who they were. It was a really good show though. I installed a Solar pool heating system for The Bellamy Brothers in Dade city Fl. back in the 80's and they were having a big party the following weekend. One of the guests was Charlie Daniels. I tried to weasel an invite but they didn't bite.

3rd Eye Blind
Dashboard Confessional
Keith Urban (x3)
John Mayer
Lady Gaga
Rolling Stones

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Rolling Stones

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Does seeing Martina sing the national anthem at the AFC championship game count?

Ummm...... I'll give you an "introductory" concert

I forgot David Bowie with Peter Frampton playing lead guitar for him.

ZZ Top
Motley Crue (2)
Guns N' Roses (2)
Skid Row
Kiss (2)
Van Halen (2)
Shinedown (6)
Seether
Alice Cooper
Rob Zombie
Theory of a Deadman (2)
Buckcherry (2)
Saliva (2)
Warrant
Great White
Godsmack
Hinder
Breaking Benjamin
Mudvayne
Black Label Society
Puddle of Mudd
Kid Rock (2)
Daughtry
Halestorm
Fats Domino
Jerry Lee Lewis

Original Kiss and Kiss
Motley Crue
ZZ Top
Journey
Ozzy
Sammy Hagar
White Snake
Great White
Cheap Trick
April Wine
Molly Hatchet
Iron Maiden
Bryan Adams
Styx
Slaughter
Ted Nugent
Heart
Rick Springfield
Lover Boy
Foreigner
REO Speedwagon
Ratt
Skid Row
Def Leppard

I'm guessing that me and @Mach1 are about the same age based on the similarity in concert experiences.

Thats what I was thinking.

Now I have to decide if Motley Crue and/or the Eagles are worth putting out the big bucks to to see. I'd love to add the Eagles to my list but at $180 and Crue are at $130 for average seats, a bit more than I want to spend for a ticket. I miss the days when $35 got you front and center.

I decided to skip the Crue tour. I know it's their final tour (allegedly), but I've seem them twice and can't justify spending the money. Def Leppard and Tesla are coming to town this summer, and I really want to see that show, but money has been tight so I'll probably be skipping that one as well.

You're right ... ticket prices are ridiculous. Concerts are going the way of NFL games ... you need to take out a small loan to attend.

I forgot to add Def Leppard to my list they opened for Kiss.

Yeah I don't think I can justify spending that much for 3 tickets for a few hours of entertainment.

Mach1 wrote:

I forgot to add Def Leppard to my list they opened for Kiss.

There's probably a dozen bands I forgot to include. Old age and beer have taken a toll on my memory.

Yep, I can't remember all of them either some of those had 2-3 opening acts.

Tesla
Aerosmith
Rush
Kiss
Newsboys
Toby Mac
Matthew West

stlrtruck wrote:

Rush

Ugh! I've seen lots of bands in my lifetime. I've been fortunate enough to see most of my favorites, but I've never had the opportunity to see Rush. Unfortunately, time is running out. The next time they play in my general area, that might be the one concert where I do whatever it takes to go see.

Wallace108 wrote:

stlrtruck wrote:

Rush

Ugh! I've seen lots of bands in my lifetime. I've been fortunate enough to see most of my favorites, but I've never had the opportunity to see Rush. Unfortunately, time is running out. The next time they play in my general area, that might be the one concert where I do whatever it takes to go see.

And AC/DC.

Mach1 wrote:

And AC/DC.  

Yoi! I've never seen AC/DC either. That's another band where time is running out. I've also never seen Ozzy. I need a Rush-AC/DC-Ozzy tour.

Tool  (amazing concert)
Nine Inch Nails  (amazing concert)
A Perfect Circle  (opened for NiN - amazing)
Korn (2)
Limp Bizkit (2)
Rob Zombie
Smashing Pumpkins (2)
Static-X (met the band :) )
Powerman 5000
Dope
KMFDM
Megadeth
Aerosmith
Orgy
Staind (2)
Hank Williams Jr.  :)
Garth Brooks

Faith Hill - Tim McGraw (for my wife)
Leann Rimes (for my wife)
Sugarland (2) (for my wife)
Little Big Town (for my wife) see a theme here?? We have totally different tastes in music.

I'm leaving many out but I'm drawing blanks...

Lokki wrote:

I'm leaving many out but I'm drawing blanks...

I had to look through my old ticket stubs or I wouldn't have remembered half the concerts I went to. I didn't save every stub, so I know there's concerts I'm forgetting. Sometimes I think it would be better (and certainly cheaper) to just listen to the CD rather than go to a concert when there's a good chance I won't remember it anyway.

Or I could just stop drinking so much when I go to concerts.

I remembered a few more..

Breaking Benjamin
Three Days Grace
Red
Seether
Three Doors Down

@Lokki

What did you think of Seether? I saw them in a small venue with horrible sound. Despite that, for my money they were one of the best live bands I've ever seen.

They were pretty good. It was them with Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace (when Adam was still the singer), Red and some other band that I can't remember the name of. It was a good night though to see those 4 bands together.

I'd like to see Breaking Benjamin again. Burnley was sick when I saw them, and you could hear it in his voice. He was still good, but not 100 percent.

BB was great that night and it was hot in the arena. He came out with a couple of cases of water from backstage and started handing out bottles to the people in front of the stage. I'm glad that he has a new album coming out, even if he has a different band backing him. The first single sounds very close to the old stuff.

I'm glad that I got to see Three Days Grace with Adam though. They are ok with the new singer, but it's just not the same band.