Date
M/D/Y |
Band(s)
w/ |
Venue, Location |
Significance |
Special/Extras |
| 4/10/1992 |
Metallica |
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA |
First Concert! Metallica "Black /Self-Titled Album" tour with
no openers. |
First ugly tour shirt- "Enter Sandman" design. |
| 7/1992 |
Don Mclean |
Waterside, Norfolk, VA |
Outdoor. |
Mom & Dad took Pluta and me. Met Don Mclean(and he was shocked we
were so young and knew who he was). |
| 6/1992 |
Tool w/ Failure |
Boathouse |
Absolutely blown away by both bands. |
First mosh experience where Pluta and I thought we would die. |
| 9/2/1992 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket |
Boathouse |
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| 11/7/1992 |
Ozzy Osbourne
w/ Sepultura,
Alice in Chains |
Norfolk Scope, Norfolk, VA |
Went for Alice in Chains; Layne Staley had a broken leg in a cast as the
band took rides in his wheelchair. Ozzy looked old even then- managed to
not play "No More Tears" despite the tour and latest album's namesake. |
Ugliest $30 tour shirt ever from Alice with giant eyeball/bones. First
show with Brian Pluta (who, for all in tents and purposes, would be a de
facto concert attendee with Dean for nearly every show through the next
ten years) |
| 9/30/1993 |
Radiohead, Belly w/ The Bats |
Boathouse, Norfolk, VA |
Amazing double bill for $10. Radiohead's initial U.S. Pablo Honey
tour just as "Creep" was hitting radio. |
Second ugliest tour shirt ever with giant baby on Radiohead purple shirt. |
| 1992/3? |
Blues Traveler w/ Sheryl Crow |
Boathouse |
No one had any idea who Sheryl Crow was |
First show with Corri |
| 4/13/1993 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket w/ Dave Mattews Band |
William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA |
No one knew Dave Matthews and Toad's singer Glen Phillips asked the crowd
to send him a tape of Dave's set if anyone taped it. |
The infamous box seat from William and Mary was smuggled out. It has resided
in many states via Kris and Zach Walker and recently returned to VA to Dean's
house. A poster for the show was around, stained with ice cream from the
Williamsburg shop it was taken from. |
| 7/1993 |
Stone Temple Pilots, Butthole Surfers |
Strawberry Banks Lodge |
Outdoor show on the water. |
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| 1993 |
Paul Westerberg w/School of Fish |
Waterside |
Outdoor, nearly cancelled due to severe thunderstorms and lightning (frequently
interrupted) |
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| 1993 |
Indigo Girls w/ Aimee Mann, World Party |
Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds & Classic Amphitheater |
Fully introduced to World Party. |
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| 6/27/1993 |
10,000 Maniacs |
Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds & Classic Amphitheater, Richmond,
VA |
Although unannounced at the time, at the end of the tour just days after
seeing them,10,000 Maniacs (with Natalie Merchant) broke up. Dad went with
me to this one, Mom never lets us live it down. |
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| 6/28/1994 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket w/ Geggy Tah |
Strawberry Banks Lodge, Hampton, VA |
Outdoor show on the water. |
Met the band with autographs from Dean Dinning and Glen Phillips. Played
with the Geggy Tah dog "Gina" before the show. |
| 8/18/1994 |
Live |
Boathouse |
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Posters from Throwing Copper. |
| 1994 |
Weezer, Archers of Loaf |
Boathouse |
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Met Pat and Matt of Weezer, autographs... Passed note to Archers of Loaf
member who Pluta knew. |
| 1994 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket w/ Milla |
Boathouse |
Milla was Milla Jovavich, actress (who was impressive as a songtress at
the time). |
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| 1994 |
They Might Be Giants w/ Chris Stamey |
Boathouse |
Giant congo line. |
Drum stick. |
| 11/25/1994 |
Nine Inch Nails w/ Marylin Manson and Jim Rose Circus |
Hampton Coliseum |
First time seeing NIN, The Downward Spiral tour |
Met then drummer and partial NIN founder Chris Vrenna at soundboard w/
Brian Pluta. Bungled the entire thing, didn't have a pen. Last time I ever
didn't take a sharpie to a concert. |
| 1994 |
Egypt |
Randolph-Macon College (RMC), Ashland, VA |
A year later the charismatic lead singer was dead. |
Met Egypt on the way to a beach gig just days later (at a Taco Bell). |
| 4/1/1995 |
Live w/ Love Spit Love, Sponge |
ODU Field House, Norfolk, VA |
Ed K. of the band appeared right behind us during his "disappearing"
act for the song "White, Discussion." |
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| 1995 |
They Might Be Giants |
Mayo Island, Richmond, VA |
First show at Mayo Island. |
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| 1995 |
Soul Coughing |
Mayo Island |
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| 1995 |
Radiohead w/ Teenage Fanclub |
9:30 Club, Washington, DC |
The Bends tour. |
Met Teenage Fanclub and Radiohead drummer Phil outside the club. Autographs.
Teenage fanclub setlist. |
| 1996 |
Widespread Panic |
RMC |
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| 4/9/1995 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Joan Jett... many others |
Washington DC Mall |
The NOW's Violence
Against Women Rally on the Mall. One of the largest ever. First time
the Clothesline
Project from the entire nation in one place. Heard many major political
and social leaders speak. Toad was the only set of males on stage besides
Jesse Jackson. |
Button. |
| 7/23/1995 |
Live, Catherine Wheel, Buffalo Tom |
Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds & Classic Amphitheater |
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| 10/6/1995 |
David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails w/ Prick |
Nissan Pavillion, NC |
Technically this was David Bowie's Outside tour, but NIN essentially
co-headlined. "Reptile", "Hurt" and "Scary Monsters"
were duets between David Bowie and Trent Reznor. |
I had pneumonia but went anyway. NIN played "Piggy" in the Further
Down the Spiral style. Awesome lights. Bootleg Children of the
Night is from this show. |
| 5/5/1996 |
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bio Ritmo |
Mayo Island |
Cinco de Mayo |
Met the Zippers. |
| 1996 |
Buffalo Tom |
Flood Zone, Richmond, VA |
Had to leave early thanks to idiot tag-along. |
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| 1996 |
Henry Rollins (spoken word) |
Flood Zone |
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| 1996 |
Matthew Sweet |
Flood Zone |
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| 10/4/1996 |
Radiohead w/ David Gray |
9:30 Club |
Pre- OK Computer tour. |
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| 1996 |
Everything |
RMC |
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| 1996 |
Toad the Wet Sprocket |
Boathouse |
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| 1/13/1997 |
Radiohead |
Columbia Hotel, London,England |
Not a performance. OK Computer was wrapping up in-studio with
final touches. |
Met the band in the bar and then lobby of the hotel. Chatted for about
half an hour. |
| 1/12-15/1997 |
Phobaphilia |
Columbia Hotel, London,England |
Not a performance. |
Met the band in the hotel bar and proceeded to hang out for several days
off and on. |
| 1997? |
Soundgarden w/ Rocket From the Crypt |
Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA (George Mason Campus) |
Fourth to last performance of this band before splitting up for good (didn't
know it at the time). |
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| 2/26/1997 |
Counting Crows w/ Gigilo Aunts |
Patriot Center |
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Setlist |
| 9/27/1997 |
G. Love & Special Sauce, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Wilco, Baba Seth |
Mayo Island |
Mayo Island Music Festival |
Met the Zippers. Setlist, poster. |
| 11/10/1997 |
Ben Folds Five w/ Travis |
Flood Zone |
Introduced to Travis waaaaay before they were huge. |
Met all of Travis at the bar in the back of the club, chatted for most
of BFF's set, got all autographs, set list drawn on and more. |
| 11/1997 |
Henry Rollins (spoken word) |
Flood Zone |
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| 11/28/1997 |
96X Fest (Thanksgiving Special):
The Dandy Warhols, KMFDM, Limp Bizkit, G. Love & Special Sauce and
more... |
Boathouse |
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Met Zia an Courtney of The Dandy Warhols, got autographs and made fun
of Limp. |
| 8/1997 |
Aphex Twin, Sneaker Pimps, Death in Vegas |
9:30 Club |
Midnight show. Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) came out, laid on a couch
and did everything from an Apple Powerbook as people dressed in bear costumes
danced around. Death in Vegas was amazing. |
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| 1998 |
Faith No More w/ Limp Bizkit (?!?) |
9:30 Club |
Faith No More immediately denounced Limp's presence in their show, explaining
that the record label forced them to have the opener for this show. |
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| 8/15/1998 |
K's Choice w/ the Uninvited |
Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA |
Venue changed and the tiny club was packed. |
Hung out with entire band afterwards in upstairs, private bar. Autographs
and more. |
| 10/23/1998 |
Squirrel Nut Zippers w/ Andrew Bird |
Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA |
Andrew Bird was amazing, Tom Maxwell was on his way out after this tour
with the Zippers. |
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| 9/13/1998 |
X-Fest:
Agents of Good Roots, The Fixx, Reel Big Fish, K's Choice and more... |
Dayton, OH |
Radio fesitval in a giant parking lot. K's Choice played a blistering
set but then had to immediately leave and fly out. |
Connected with Agents of Good Roots who know of and some went to RMC.Autographs.
Official bootleg released a year later. |
| 2/15/1999 |
Everything |
The House of Blues, Chicago, IL |
Valentines Day-centered show. |
Met the whole band and hung out afterwards, largely because we were all
from VA. Lots of autographing and conversation. |
| 6/10/2000 |
David Gray |
Trax, Charlottesville, VA |
Saw Dave Matthews in the audience, as David Gray was about to sign with
his record label, ATO. |
Setlist. This is a show recorded and used for the "Please Forgive
Me" video. |
| 5/27/2000 |
Tom Maxwell and the Remember Quartet |
The Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC |
Made tees for this CD release party of Samsara. |
Met Tom, his then pregnant wife, Darren Jesse and Robert Sledge formerly
of BFF. Exchanged emails, later sent more shirts. Autographs all 'round. |
| 5/6/2000 |
Nine Inch Nails w/ A Perfect Circle |
First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA |
Fragility tour. |
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| 9/2/2000 |
Pearl Jam w/ Sonic Youth |
E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show) |
Fifth row seats, thanks again to Pluta's fanclub membership. Because of
how fanclub tickets are distributed, we camp outside all day starting at
9am. |
"Breath"played for first time in years. Official bootleg. |
| 9/3/2000 |
Pearl Jam w/ Sonic Youth |
E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show) |
Lawn with Cor and others. |
Official bootleg. |
| 6/23/2001 |
Spacehog |
Victory Stadium, Roanoke, VA |
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Via the setlist, knew they were staying at Roanoke Airport Holiday Inn
and during an autograph signing they gave us a room #. Went to the hotel
and hung out with most of the band (minus Royston) for hours with Jamie,
Cor and I. Photo and discussion of Royston's then-impending wedding to actress
Liv Tyler with his brother Anthony. |
| 5/7/2001 |
David Gray |
Boathouse |
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Setlist |
| 5/30/2002 |
Eels w/ a mime |
The Metro, Chicago, IL |
Oddly, an actual performance mime came out solo and did the warm-up. |
Met new bassist (former PJ Harvey member) Joe Gore. |
| 6/29/2002 |
They Might Be Giants, Lake Trout |
Street concert, Washington, DC |
Outside show. |
Met drummer, he autographed backwards. Setlist for Lake Trout. |
| 7/27/2002 |
Weezer w/ Dashboard Confessional, Rooney, AM Radio |
Merriweather Post Pavillion, MD |
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Bootleg audio. |
| 6/21/2002 |
Better Than Ezra |
Waterside |
Outside. |
Met the whole band, autographs. |
| 8/13/2002 |
Tool w/ Tomahawk |
Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA |
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| 11/3/2002 |
Tool w/ Meshuggah |
Civic Center Roanoke, VA |
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| 2002/3 |
Kermit Ruffins |
The House of Blues, New Orleans, LA |
New Year's Eve show. |
Met Kermit Ruffins. |
| 5/24/2003 |
HFStival:
Audioslave, Jane's Addiction, Jack Johnson, Interpol,
Hot Hot Heat, The Roots and more |
RFK Stadium, DC |
Large outdoor festival. |
Met Interpol, Hot Hot Heat and got autographs |
| 7/5/2003 |
Pearl Jam
w/ Buzzcocks |
Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ (Philly show) |
Brian is told that Cor is pregnant with Addy- he's one of the first to
know. Great seats, again. We have to camp out for part of the day to get
tickets; Dean embarasses Brian by reading baby/fatherhood books in line. |
Tour book. Official bootleg download. A photo from this performance used
as a poster available later. |
| 8/6/2004 |
The Cure w/ Muse, Cooper Temple Clause, The Rapture, Interpol and more... |
Merriweather Post Pavillion |
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Met Roger, The Cure's keyboardist who they promptly fired after the tour.
Tour book. |
| 9/1/2003 |
Lollapalooza tour: Jurassic 5, Jane's Addiction, The Music, Queens of
the Stone Age, Audioslave and more |
Nissan Pavillion, DC |
Won a cool backpack from a weird contest. Famous "Doug & Pretzel"
story. |
Met/autographs from Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
The Music, Jurassic 5. Tour book. |
| 11/14/2004 |
Camper Van Bethoven |
Plan 9, Richmond, VA |
In-store performance. This made it into a scene in Extra Heroes: Patterns
and Choices. |
Met David Lowry. |
| 11/14/2004 |
Cracker, Camper Van Bethoven w/ Carbon Leaf |
Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA |
"Back the Bottom" benefit after widespread flooding and devestation
of this favorite area. |
Had VIP seat, met the band afterward for autographs, free bootleg and
ugly hat (ugliest tour hat?). |
| 12/6/2004 |
The Pixies |
Constant Center, ODU, Norfolk, VA |
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Setlist. Many of these tracks on the best-oflive Pixies compilations for
their reunion tour. |
| 1/21/2005 |
Los Hombres Calientes |
Jefferson Center, Roanoke VA |
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Met everybody; autographs. |
| 6/10-12/2005 |
Bonnaroo: The Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic,
Dave Matthews Band, Trey Anastasio, Jack Johnson, The Black Crowes, Alison
Krauss, Modest Mouse, Ratdog, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters 2005, Gov't
Mule, Béla Fleck Acoustic Trio, The Mars Volta, John Prine, Yonder
Mountain String Band, Jurassic 5, The Word, Galactic, My Morning Jacket,
Keller Williams, STS9, Earl Scruggs, Benevento-Russo Duo feat. Mike Gordon,
Joss Stone, Kings of Leon, De La Soul, O.A.R., Toots and the Maytals,
Umphrey's McGee, Iron & Wine, Ozomatli, Rilo Kiley, Karl Denson's
Tiny Universe, Drive-By Truckers, Particle, Joanna Newsom, Peter Rowan
& Crucial Reggae, Xavier Rudd, Ray LaMontagne, The Gourds, Blue Merle,
Secret Machines, Saul Williams, Donna the Buffalo, Mouse on Mars, John
Butler Trio, The Perceptionists, Ollabelle, Old Crow Medicine Show, RJD2,
Citizen Cope, The Old '97s, Brazilian Girls, M. Ward, Madeleine Peyroux,
The Frames, DJ Krush, Assembly of Dust, Amos Lee, Matisyahu, Perpetual
Groove, Tea Leaf Green, Lake Trout (band), 22-20s Gabby La La feat. Les
Claypool, Josh Ritter, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque Singers, Signal
Path, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Steel Train, Dixie Dirt and more... |
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN |
Simply incredible. Discovered the Frames,ALO and many, many more. |
Met Herbie Hancock, Kermit Ruffins (again) with signatures on a safari
pith helmet.
click for select performance
photos
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| 9/2005 |
Lake Trout |
The Pit, Kill Devil Hills, NC |
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| 10/3/2005 |
Pearl Jam w/Sleater-Kinney |
Whachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA |
Considered a landmark Pearl Jam show due to rare setlist favorites, bizarre
"Crazy Mary" sound issues, covers with Sleater-Kinney and crowd
reaction. Fifth row thanks again to Pluta's fanclub membership. |
Special tour tee just for that show. Official bootleg download. |
| 11/2/2005 |
Nine Inch Nails w/ Queens of the Stone Age, Death from Above 1979 |
MCI Center, DC |
With Teeth tour. First while having Spiral fanclub membership
(Pluta went with). |
Let into arena early for private, seven song soundcheck with 60 people.
Tour Poster. Embossed tickets.
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| 10/14/2005 |
The Frames, Josh Ritter |
The State Theater, Falls Church, VA |
Amazing gig. |
Afterward, met Josh Ritter and then nearly all of The Frames, including
autographs, photos with Glen Hansard and their manager giving us discs of
a Seattle show (because I was wearing my 10/3/05 Pearl Jam shirt, hereby
dubbed the "lucky tour shirt"). |
| 3/14/2006 |
Nine Inch Nails w/ Saul Williams |
Richmond Coliseum |
Expanded With Teeth Tour |
Let into arena early for private, seven song soundcheck with 40 people.
Tour book. Embossed tickets. |
| 5/16/2006 |
Pearl Jam w/ My Morning Jacket |
United Center, Chicago, IL |
First, more hit-laden show of two in Chicago (Eddie's hometown). |
First time getting tickets as a fanclub member.
Great poster for tonight. Also bought Addy a limited-edition hoodie
(#81 of 300). |
| 5/17/2006 |
Pearl Jam w/ My Morning Jacket |
United Center, Chicago, IL |
The Mamasan Trilogy (Footsteps, Once, Alive)
was played in reverse, the first time since 4/2/1994. Incredible setlist
of relative rareties. Dean's seen two of the only 7 times "Crown of
Thorns" has been played live by Pearl Jam (other time in Philly '05).
Ed did the surprise-middle-of-the-audience-encore by singing "Last
Kiss" from the soundboard. |
Second fanclub ticket purchase that Jamie
had to get with my login because I was in line for NIN's soundcheck at the
March 14th show in Richmond. Great seats. |
| 6/11/2006 |
Nine Inch Nails w/ Bauhaus,TV on the Radio |
Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre, VA Beach |
Expanded With Teeth Tour, last U.S. tour
for quite awhile. |
4th row, incredible setlist. |
| 6/15-18/2006 |
Bonnaroo:
Radiohead
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Phil Lesh & Friends
Beck
Elvis Costello & the Imposters feat. Allen Toussaint
Oysterhead
Bonnie Raitt
Death Cab for Cutie
moe.
Bright Eyes
The Neville Brothers
Les Claypool
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Buddy Guy
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Ben Folds
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Dr. John
Matisyahu
G. Love & Special Sauce
Cypress Hill
Blackalicious
The Streets
Lyrics Born
My Morning Jacket
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Common
Sonic Youth
Matt Costa
Steel Pulse
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove
Cat Power
Medeski Martin & Wood
Nickel Creek
Gomez
Atmosphere
Steve Earle
Blues Traveler
Amadou & Mariam
The Refugee All Stars
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Umphrey's McGee
Disco Biscuits
Dresden Dolls
Son Volt
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Jerry Douglas
Soulive
Rusted Root
Devendra Banhart Band
Donavon Frankenreiter
Mike Doughty
Sasha
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
The Magic Numbers
Bill Frisell
Seu Jorge
Bettye LaVette
Dungen
Shooter Jennings
Rebirth Brass Band
Robinella
Andrew Bird, Bare Jr., Preservation Hall Jazz Band,
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Steel Train
Jackie Greene
Devotchka
The Wood Brothers
dios (malos)
Toubab Krewe
The Motet
Marah
I-Nine
Balkan Beat Box
The Cat Empire
Tortured Soul
Deadboy & the Elephantmen
World Party
Lewis Black
Patton Oswalt
Demitri Martin
Vic Henley
Upright Citizens Brigade
and more...
|
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN |
Sold out with over 80,000 people there. 90+degree
heat with rain only during the very last music set on Sunday (Phil Lesh
w/ Joan Osbourne). My Morning Jacket stuns with a 3.5 hour set starting
at midnight Friday. |
Met all artists who signed Chalice
(see below). Spoke for a long time with Karl Wallinger of World Party.
35 different artists sets seen in some portion. Two performances by Rebirth
Brass band for small groups (VIP and Mardi Gras float).
Setlists:
World Party
Gomez
Mike Doughty
Chalice
Signatures:
(click for pic)
World Party (all)
Gomez (all)
G Love
Ben Folds
Bobby Bare Jr.
Mike Doughty
Lewis Black
click for select performance
photos
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| 7/15/2006 |
Hotel Lights w/ Pleasant, Jennifer O'Conner |
The Flying Anvil, Greensboro, NC |
Hotel Lights' first date on their first real tour with Jennifer O'Conner
supporting. |
First time at Anvil; met Darren Jesse & jennifer
O'Conner (w/ signed poster for Addy). Hotel Lights is my new indie darling. |
| 9/29/2006 |
Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
Preservation Hall, New Orleans, LA |
Two sets with Shannon Powell on drums; David T. on piano. |
Incredible set... |
| 10/1/2006 |
Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers |
Jin Jean's, New Orleans, LA |
Kermit's new version of the Swingers now includes, hilariously, Shannon
Powell on drums; David T. on piano. Marv "Wolfman" sang a tune,
as did a local female singer. |
Show started an hour late - first date of a regular
Sunday night gig at Jin Jean's. Kermit bought the entire house a drink.
Great version of "What is New Orleans?" with the crowd invited
to come up to the mic and say what New Orleans is to them. Sax special
as vocal track on "Isn't She Lovely?" cover.
Featured in my
blogs
on NOLA visit. |
| 12/5/2006 |
Victor Wooten |
The Jefferson Center |
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Attended as a guest of friend and mega-caterer
John and Karen Schopp, who know Victor well and cater his bass camp. Corri
works for them part time and there was a Christmas party backstage where
we met Victor. Most of the balcony rented out for the great show. |
| 2/23/2007 |
Will Hoge
w/ Matt Mays, The Trews |
Bowery
New York City, NY |
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With Zach, Angela, Brian, Danny & Mike |
| 5/15/2007 |
Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) w/ Bret Dennen
& Lucas Reynolds (Blue Merle) |
The State Theatre |
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Admitted as press; post-interview with band |
| 6/14-18/07 |
BONNAROO 2007
The Police
• Tool • Widespread Panic • The White Stripes •
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals • Wilco • The Flaming
Lips • MANU CHAO Radio Bemba Sound System • The String Cheese
Incident • Franz Ferdinand • Ornette Coleman • Bob Weir
& Ratdog • Damien Rice • Ween • Gov't Mule •
Ziggy Marley • The Decemberists • The Roots • Kings
of Leon • Michael Franti and Spearhead • Wolfmother •
Regina Spektor • The Black Keys • Galactic • DJ Shadow
• Gillian Welch • Spoon • Keller Williams (WMD'S) •
Sasha & John Digweed • STS9 • Old Crow Medicine Show •
North Mississippi Allstars • The Hold Steady • Lily Allen
• Fountains Of Wayne • Hot Tuna • Feist • Hot
Chip • John Butler Trio • El-P • Ralph Stanley &
the Clinch Mountain Boys • Aesop Rock • The Richard Thompson
Band • Dierks Bentley • James Blood Ulmer • Xavier Rudd
• David Bromberg and Angel Band • Gogol Bordello • Junior
Brown • Tortoise • T-Bone Burnett • Mavis Staples •
Clutch • Pete Yorn • Cold War Kids • Dr. Dog •
Paolo Nutini • Brazilian Girls • RX Bandits • The Nightwatchman
• The Slip • Girl Talk • Railroad Earth • Martha
Wainwright • Yard Dogs Road Show • Rodrigo y Gabriela •
Annuals • Tea Leaf Green • Sam Roberts Band • The National
• Elvis Perkins in Dearland • Charlie Louvin • Sonya
Kitchell • Mute Math • The New Orleans Klezmer Allstars •
Apollo Sunshine • The Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indians • Uncle
Earl • The Little Ones • Black Angels • Ryan Shaw
In the comedy tent
Lewis Black & Friends • Dave Attell • David Cross •
Flight of the Conchords
In the cafés
Angel and the Love Mongers • Bang Bang Bang • Dave Barnes
• benzos • The Biscuit Burners • Pieta Brown •
Cage the Elephant • Sam Champion • Christabel and the Jons
• Rocco DeLuca • Dixie Dirt • Dubconscious • The
Dynamites featuring Charles Walker • Piers Faccini • Favourite
Sons • Fiction Plane • Tim Fite • Haale •
Jescoe • Alexa Ray Joel • Langhorne Slim • Manchester
Orchestra • Jennifer Niceley • Brandy Robinson • Salvador
Santana Band • Jonah Smith • Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes
• Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter • Tenderhooks •
Tin Cup Prophette • The Westside Daredevils • The Whigs +
John Paul Jones (led Zepplin), DJ Motion Potion & more... |
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN |
Sold out again with 80,000+ people; 96 degree
+ heat, lots of dust. Ornette Coleman passed out on stage due to heat &
dehydration; Regina Spektor played to a surprise crowd of 40 thousand +.
John Paul Jones played with everyone. |
3rd Year; Cor, Jamie & Stacy (the Fantastic
Four); Whigs Setlist & autos, Dixie Dirt Setlist- incredible spot
for New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, Ziggy Marley, Ben Harper, and The
Police
click for select performance
photos
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| 7/20-22/07 |
Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO), Bret Dennen,
Cracker, Fountains of Wayne, Bob Mould, Will Hoge, Suzanne Vega,
Grace Potter, Los Lonely Boys, The Smithereens, Dr. Dog, Rhett Miller,
lots of kid bands... and more |
XPoNential Music Festival, Wiggins Park; in Philadelphia
(actually held in Camden, NJ) |
Relatively rare Bob Mould solo show cancelled
thanks to broken ankle.
Rhett Miller added as a surprise fill-in for Sunday. |
Addy's first music festival;proudly accompanied
by close friend of the family (and Dean's longtime concert-going partner)
Brian Pluta; Addy's first big show takes place just yards away from where,
almost 4 years to the day, Dean and Brian chatted about the news that
Addy was on the way.
Met Bret Dennen, 1/2 of ALO (Steve & Dan),
and had photos taken of
and with Fionn Regan (female
singer in Fionn Regan took to Addy's smile & dance.)
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| 11/15/2007 |
The Police |
Bobcat Arena, Charlotte, NC |
Show night before was cancelled (in Philly) due to illness of Sting, big
worries over whether this show would have the same fate. |
Setlist, posters; had remarkable seat dead center,
only a handful of rows back. The music was amazing, you could hardly tell
Sting was sick. In fact, this show was one of, if not the, best live concert
I've seen, likely 50% just with the personal value, but it truly was incredible
musicianship. The most amazing noise for 3 people... Best non-Bonnaroo
music experience yet.
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| 1/10/2008 |
The Whigs
w/ Warm in the Wake, The Bohannans |
Rhythm & Brews, Chattanooga, TN |
Two weeks before The Whigs major-label debut on ATO records |
Setlist, poster & tee of The Whigs, who I
dubbed my favorite new band in 2007. Spoke to drummer (Julian) and lead
singer (Parker) about having seen them at Bonnaroo, whirlwind year, new
album, etc...
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| 1/17/2008 |
Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, Emmylou Harris, and
Buddy Miller |
Roanoke Civic Center |
Short, mostly southern tour. |
Zach and Angela came down from NYC. Met Patty
Griffin & Shawn Colvin after show.
See
a youtube video here of the final song, "Mary" led by Patty.
|
| 4/16/2008 |
Mike Doughty, The Panderers |
New Daisy Theater, Memphis, TN |
|
Band and soundman chose each song to play, went
with co-worker on trip to Memphis |
| 8/1-3/08 |
BONNAROO 2008
Pearl Jam
Metallica
Jack Johnson
Kanye West
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Phil Lesh & Friends
My Morning Jacket
Widespread Panic
Band
The Raconteurs
Willie Nelson
Death Cab for Cutie
B.B. King
Sigur Ros
Levon Helm and the Ramble on the Road
Ben Folds
O.A.R.
The Bluegrass Allstars Feat. Luke Bulla, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Bela
Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Bryan Sutton
M.I.A.
Umphrey's McGee
Iron & Wine
Yonder Mountain String Band
Swell Season
Talib Kweli
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival
Gogol Bordello
Broken Social Scene
Robert Randolph's Revival
Rilo Kiley
Mastodon
Lupe Fiasco
Against Me!
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Pat Green
Ozomatli
Tegan & Sara
Solomon Burke
Drive-By Truckers
!!!
The Avett Brothers
Israel Vibration
Abigail Washburn & the Sparrow Quartet featuring Bela Fleck
Phil Lesh / Larry Campbell / Jackie Greene
Aimee Mann
Ladytron
The Fiery Furnaces
Orchestra Baobab
Ghostland Observatory
Jose Gonzalez
Dark Star Orchestra
Minus the Bear
Donavon Frankenreiter
Lez Zeppelin
State Radio
Battles
Jakob Dylan
Two Gallants
The Sword
Vampire Weekend
Little Feat
Nicole Atkins
The Felice Brothers
Mason Jennings
MGMT
The Lee Boys
Black Kids
Serena Ryder
Steel Train
Grupo Fantasma
Back Door Slam
Bonnaroo Comedy:
Bonnaroo Late Night Chat About with David Cross
Janeane Garofalo
Zach Galifianakis
Jim Norton
Brian Posehn
Mike Birbiglia
John Mulaney
Michelle Buteau
Cat Power
Zappa Plays Zappa
The Disco Biscuits
MSTRKRFT
Chromeo
Tiësto (late night set)
Stephen Marley
Money Mark
The Coup
The Wood Brothers
Rogue Wave
Newton Faulkner
Porter - Batiste - Stoltz
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Henry Butler and the Game Band
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Anders Osborne
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Soul Rebels Brass Band
Morning 40 Federation
Harrybu McCage (feat. Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam)
NEW ORLEANS SUPERJAM featuring:
George Porter Jr.
Henry Butler
Tim Green
Walter 'Wolfman' Washington
Anders Osborne
Johnny Vidacovich
|
Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN |
|
4th Year; Used Brightkite
& Twitter
to chronicle entire event; Met Vampire Weekend, What Made Millwuakee Famous,
Newtown Faulkner, Charli2na; father's day present of set-used Ozomatli
drum head signed by entire band; went with Cor, Jamie, Stacy, Sandra &
Drew
|
| 8/15/2008 |
The Whigs |
Downtown Chattanooga, TN |
Nightfall concert series, free show (and combined with welcome concert
for UT-Chattanooga students) |
Went with Doug (co-worker and fellow music fiend);
met band again, setlist signed; Doug got us up on an upper baclony for
VIP |
| 10/28/2008 |
Beastie Boys, Jack Johnson, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones,
Santogold |
Richmond Coliseum |
Norah Jones with all-girl band, only played
piano for 1 song - did Johnny Cash and Wilco covers; Jack Johnson appearing
alone |
Special "Get Out The Vote" tour in
battleground political states like Virginia prior to Nov 4th election |
| 11/5/2008 |
Nine Inch Nails
with HEALTH |
John Paul Jones Arena, UVA, Charlottesvlle, VA |
Trent was chatty... at least at the prescribed
time. He commented about the election from the day before, where after 8
years of George W. Bush (the antagonist subject of an entire album by NIN,
Year Zero), Barack Obama had been elected against all odds as the
44th President of the United States: "No matter how good you think
we are, it can't match yesterday." and now, "I'll have to find
something else to write about... here's another soon to be out-of-date song..." |
7th time; On the rail up front for the first
time ever at an NIN show
Photos
of NIN show on Flickr |
| 11/15/2008 |
Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) and Jennifer O'Connor |
Capital Ale House, Richmond, VA |
|
Z & A coming down! Wrote Jennifer O'Connor
a note to say how happy I was she was coming and she wrote back. :) |
| 12/20/2008 |
Oasis
w/ Ryan Adams & The Cardinals |
Patriot Center |
|
1st time seeing Oasis; Chris Sharrock of World
Party and the La's on drums for Oasis for this tour |
