Just curious here, what are some of the more bizarre concert line ups that you have seen over the years? A few stick out for me like Alan Vega opening for the Pretenders back in 1982. The crowd did not know what to make of Alan & he got booed off the stage. I went out & bought two of his LPs the next day.
Also odd was Black Flag opening for Venom in Trenton, NJ, who planned that one?
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Strange concert line ups
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by Borneojimy » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:57 am
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by MartiniHoudini » Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:12 am
I saw Big Country opening for Hall & Oates back in 1984. Pretty wacky.
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by Rokkr » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:07 am
The Alan Vega story is kind of funny, because I once saw The Cars in a nightclub and Suicide opened for them. They got booed heavily, but I loved them.
Oddest? Hmmm, so many to choose from.
U2 opening for a mediocre German pop metal band called Baroog
Oddest? Hmmm, so many to choose from.
U2 opening for a mediocre German pop metal band called Baroog
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by Frau_Blucher » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:35 am
Hah! Great recollections all. The biggest fiasco I remember was The Rolling Stones at the LA Colliseum...with an unknown Prince opening for him. Kudos to the Stones for recognizing his talent (which I don't particularly care for BTW), but you can imagine
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by Frau_Blucher » Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:37 am
[quote][i]Originally posted by KYYX4ever[/i]
<br>Stevie Ray Vaughan opened up for Men At Work in 1983 in Seattle--that always struck me as
<br>Stevie Ray Vaughan opened up for Men At Work in 1983 in Seattle--that always struck me as
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by buffalochipz » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:41 pm
[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>The biggest fiasco I remember was The Rolling Stones at the LA Colliseum...with an unknown Prin
<br>The biggest fiasco I remember was The Rolling Stones at the LA Colliseum...with an unknown Prin
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by ekahob » Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:36 pm
Reggae artist Max Romeo opening for the Boomtown Rats at the Palladium in NY. Makes more sense now but at the time I was not into reggae and neither was the audience
Meatloaf had a circus performer who juggled and walked on a big ball like a seal open
Meatloaf had a circus performer who juggled and walked on a big ball like a seal open
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by i_like_lectric_motors » Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:52 pm
I've seen:
The Replacements opening for Tom Petty.
Faith No More opening for Billy Idol.
And a festival in Germany w/ The Alarm, Gianna Nannini, Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, U2, and Chris DeBurgh. This was after Unforgettable Fire and yes, they p
The Replacements opening for Tom Petty.
Faith No More opening for Billy Idol.
And a festival in Germany w/ The Alarm, Gianna Nannini, Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, U2, and Chris DeBurgh. This was after Unforgettable Fire and yes, they p
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