This Week in Concert History - Celebrating Your Golden Years

Zebra                                 2 17 1989 W.Hartford Arena
Mastodon                                 2 17 2007         930
Toshi Reagon                              2 17 2007       Strathmore
Dan Beard and Homemade Sin 2 17 2016       Hill Country BBQ-DC
Jimmie's Chicken Shack         2 17 2018       Rams Head Live
Cramps                                 2 18 1992       Hammerjacks
Mighty Mighty Bosstones       2 18 1995       WUST Radio Music Hall
Drive-By Truckers               2 18 2011         930
J. Roddy Walston & The Business 2 18 2011       930
Cooper, Alice                       2 19 1987       Providence CC
Frank Zappa                       2 19 1988       Orpheum-Boston
Phish                               2 19 1991       Bayou
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 2 20 2006       930
Monster Magnet                  2 20 2011     Starland Ballroom-New Jersey
Dead Milkmen                       2 21 1990     930
Meatloaf                               2 21 1994       Constitution Hall
Hank Williams III & Assjack 2 21 2004       Black Cat
Bob Dylan / Kenny Wayne Shepperd 2 22 1998 Patriot Center
Buddy Guy                                 2 22 2002 Antones-Austin
Rusted Root                                 2 22 2007 930
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 2    23 2017 Howard Theatre

damn
Phish    1991        Bayou

hAtchsIde wrote:
damn
Phish    1991        Bayou

Agreed.

rich_WDC wrote:
Mighty Mighty Bosstones       2 18 1995       WUST Radio Music Hall

Also, damn. I never made it to that venue before it closed.

grateful wrote:
Mighty Mighty Bosstones       2 18 1995       WUST Radio Music Hall


Also, damn. I never made it to that venue before it closed.

Caught Hole and The Specials (no terry) shortly before it became the 9:30

John Mayer
Feb 20 2010
Verizon Center

I think this was one of those nights where I bounced between venues and saw a couple of shows. This is the only one in my recorded history, and probably the least interesting show of the night.

The Kills
Feb 28 2024
The Club

Such a good show!

Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Sonic Youth
Social Distortion

Capital Centre
2.27.91

Mobius wrote:
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Sonic Youth
Social Distortion

Capital Centre
2.27.91

Wish I had been there! How was it??

Let’s see . . .its a great memory but whole was probably less than the sum of its parts.  Still a show I’m glad I was at and still think about (like right now)

I’d seen Social Distortion at 9:30 and Sonic Youth at Ritchie Coliseum in the fall and both were perfect.  The vibe, the concentrated energy, the effect. The moment in time.  And here they were in the huge arena, very much opening acts playing to a completely indifferent mostly classic rock tie dye-type Neil Young  crowd. They just didn’t really connect and the energy got lost. But we were happy to be there. To witness it.

Neil Young and Crazy Horse were great.  Full on proto-grunge Crazy Horse.  I think Neil Young was in the classic rock / nostalgia category for most ‘kids’ and this triple bill really made you think differently about him . . .a new context.  Then a couple years later he’s playing with Pearl Jam and it’s a seamless blend and it makes sense. Of course it turned out Pearl Jam was ‘classic rock’ too.

Jon Stewart*
March 1, 2013
Myerhoff

Fantastic if you’re into that kind of thing

*not technically a concert

grateful wrote:
Jon Stewart*
March 1, 2013
Myerhoff

Fantastic if you’re into that kind of thing

*not technically a concert

I think I was at that, didn't he show up like two hours late and bought the entire hall a round

2003/03/01 - bb king - carpenter center, richmond va
2003/03/04 - godspeed you! black emperor / black dice - 9:30 club, washington dc
2003/03/05 - godspeed you! black emperor / black dice - scottish rite temple, baltimore md
2003/03/06 - godspeed you! black emperor / black dice - cat's cradle, carrboro nc
2003/03/07 - godspeed you! black emperor / black dice - orange peel, asheville nc
2003/03/09 - godspeed you! black emperor / bardo pond - variety playhouse, atlanta ga
2006/03/03 - mogwai / growing - the dame, lexington ky
2006/03/04 - mogwai / truman sparks - satellite ballroom, charlottesville va
2006/03/07 - mogwai / growing - sonar lounge, baltimore md
2006/03/08 - mogwai / growing - cat's cradle, carrboro nc

You still in RVA, distance? You see that Mogwai doc is coming to Studio Two Three on Saturday?

Deer Tick - 3/2/11 - 9:30
Billy Joel - 3/3/90 - Cap Centre
Eels - 3/3/13 - 9:30

rich_WDC wrote:
Mighty Mighty Bosstones       2 18 1995       WUST Radio Music Hall

I was at this show. Face to Face was one of the opening bands. There was no barricade up. At any given point during any of the bands, there were 3 people diving off the stage. It was absolutely crazy. A great night.

For me this week includes:

Erasure @ 9:30 (2003)
Oasis @ WUST (1995)
Afghan Whigs @ Metro (Chicago) (1999)
Belle and Sebastian @ 9:30 x2 (2006)
Foo Fighters @ Anthem (2024)
Bob Mould @ Gaston Hall (1995)
Supergrass w/the Coral @ 9:30 (2003)
Badly Drawn Boy @ 9:30 (2007)
Inspiral Carpets @ Metro (1991) (To this day one of my very favorite shows.)
Oasis @ Patriot Center (1996) (Got stuck at the Denny's in Fairfax all night because there was a freak snow storm and the roads were such a mess that my friend couldn't drive her Honda CRV without sliding off the road.)
Shawn Colvin w/Freedy Johnston @ 9:30 (1997)
The Pretenders @ 9:30 (2000)
Cocteau Twins w/Moose @ Lisner (1994) (One of the worst concerts I've ever seen.)
The Who @ Verizon (2007)
Throwing Muses w/Tanya Donelly @ Bowery Ballroom (2014)

Boy, it's entertaining to read my concert journal. That last one included something that I had completely forgotten about: "The Bowery Ballroom was really great…wonderful sound, nice sight lines. I’d say it’s my favorite place to see a show in New York. But towards the end of the last song there was a scuffle and next thing I knew four bouncers were carrying out a guy who was white as a ghost and had a blank, drugged-out stare. His girlfriend was screaming and shrieking and they took him outside where he started convulsing. At that point the show was basically over."

How did the Oasis 1995 vs 1996 shows compare?  I saw Patriot Center show and really regretted missing Definitely Maybe show with original lineup at smaller venue.

Why was Cocteau Twins so bad?

Julian, wrote:
You still in RVA, distance? You see that Mogwai doc is coming to Studio Two Three on Saturday?

still in the area.  was not aware.  i'll look into it.

Mobius wrote:
How did the Oasis 1995 vs 1996 shows compare?  I saw Patriot Center show and really regretted missing Definitely Maybe show with original lineup at smaller venue.

Why was Cocteau Twins so bad?

Well, Tony McCarroll was kicked out of the band, so there was a new drummer in 1996. In 1995, it was all Definitely Maybe songs and maybe a couple b-sides like "Fade Away" and "It's Good To Be Free", as well as "I Am The Walrus". By 1996, they really had become a better live band and I thought were growing into something more interesting. Noel broke up the set with some acoustic songs, including a solo version of "Wonderwall", as well as a medley of "Whatever" with "Octopus's Garden". It was more…polished. In 1995, they didn't really seem to give a fuck. By 1996, I think they were sort of happy that they were getting successful, but in the incredible documentary "Supersonic", it is ASTOUNDING how fast the band blew up between 1994 and 1996. What happened in that short amount of time is nothing short of stunning. They should have broken up. That would have been the coolest thing they could have ever done. Though I do enjoy some other songs they did as Oasis, and Noel is still a decent songwriter. He's wickedly funny too.

As for Cocteau Twins, I saw them in 1991 on the Heaven or Las Vegas tour, and it was transcendent and beautiful and ethereal. Everything you'd want. By 1994, things had started falling apart pretty badly. Miki from Lush told me her husband Moose was on that tour, and apparently Liz and Robin were having a REALLY bad falling out on that tour. She was deliberating ruining songs…I called it "the Pregnant Whale" tour because she was making really awful sounds and noises as opposed to using her voice like the magnificent instrument it is. Robin took a CD or LP and threw it at her head and screamed "sing it the way it fucking sounds on the record!". But the difference between 1991 and 1994 was shocking. And I know of 2 other people that saw that tour in different cities who had identical experiences to mine. Utter disaster. 

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