Review and Discuss Concerts, Bands, Venues, & More.

Commenter	Comment	Posted On	Date
matt.d.	Great band, awful sound in this venue.	The Rumble Strips / Hard-Fi	Aug 16, 2025
matt.d.	Guest appearance by Jeff Beck	Imelda May	Aug 16, 2025
Moose 25	This day coincided with when the cicadas come out of the ground every seventeen years. They were swarming all over everyone.	Ozzfest 99	Aug 16, 2025
C R from NJ in AZ	This concert was NOT held in Desert Sky Pav! It was at the old Compton Terrace!	Lollapalooza 1993	Aug 16, 2025
Rickd0361	This was my first ever concert. Been going strong ever since.	Jethro Tull / Uriah Heep	Aug 16, 2025
matt.d.	The Stranglers were actually better than The Police 😬	The Police / KT Tunstall / The Stranglers	Aug 16, 2025
TaperJeff	EDIT apparently this was the SECOND Mayr's Ball As I found a video on the Oregon Historical Society YT page from the INAUGURAL BALL on January 10, 1985 https://youtu.be/39UJC6FEloE?si=0Q3lK3J9cHPKe9AT	Nu Shooz / Swingline Cubs / The Razorbacks / Steve Bradley	Aug 16, 2025
TaperJeff	NU SHOOZ was very likely the headliner but not sure of order but there were DOZENS and DOZENS of bands!! https://youtu.be/FrxKCi_gqGQ?si=cHZnFx9PZkAYpaNV I added Swingline Cubs because David Jester had a video of them as well as his Nu Shooz "Point Of No Return" video that started all this.	Nu Shooz / Swingline Cubs / The Razorbacks / Steve Bradley	Aug 16, 2025
Good Morning, Mr Werner	Nneka wasn't there, DJ Premier opened for them instead	The Roots / Nneka	Aug 16, 2025
TaperJeff	I'll upload my ticket stub later. Lee Greenwood was on the ticket. This is 100% the way it went down! I kept extensive notes in my book with my stubs for the first several years of my concerts.	Kenny Rogers / Lee Greenwood / Sawyer Brown	Aug 16, 2025
TaperJeff	I will upload my ticket stub later. They played TWO NIGHTS in Portland & I had front row both nights!!	Night Ranger / Quarterflash	Aug 16, 2025
TaperJeff	My 1st LIVE STAND-UP show! I'm looking at my ticket stub now. I'll upload a picture of it later.	George Carlin	Aug 16, 2025
mdono1	Sam Walker - guitar, vocals Dan Andree - fiddle, vocals Steven Huntley - guitar, vocals Evan Hoatson - dobro, vocals Luke Hinder - mandolin Bradley Morse - bass	Sam Walker String Band	Aug 16, 2025
TJ Loffreda	I believe one of these bands didn't play but I can't remember which.	The First Step / Get The Most / Mindset / Hostage Calm / Breakthrough / Warpriest	Aug 16, 2025
Kat 😸	Yukon Blonde was supposed to perform on Saturday, but couldn't make it due to Air Canada strike. Sam Roberts Band stepped in to fill their spot	Riverfest Elora 2025	Aug 16, 2025
Alien_Shore	NON-TRADITIONAL BAND CONTINUES TO DRAW CROWDS By Lee GravesNews Leader special writer December 16, 1985 Publication: Richmond Times-Dispatch Page: 23 Word Count: 501 How do you explain the popularity of a band that never has depended on radio playing time, plays music you can't dance to, doesn't advocate life in the fast lane and ends a two-hour performance before 10:30 p.m.? It's not an easy question, but Rush has been filling concert halls for 11 years. And the power trio's blend of art rock, heavy metal and "high-tech" lighting drew more than 8,800 young fans to the Richmond Coliseum last night. Bassist Geddy Lee (also the band's singer and keyboardist), guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart played more than 20 songs, including all but one from the current album, "Power Windows." The new material was consistently interesting, often impressive and sometimes compelling, but when played next to past zingers such as "The Spirit of Radio," "YYZ," "Tom Sawyer" and "In the Mood," it seemed ponderous and lacking in energy. A couple of exceptions were "The Big Money," which had a solid rock groove and some heart-felt singing by Lee, and "Manhattan Project." The latter, a song about the development of nuclear weapons, began with the stage bathed in red light while cartoons flashed on a screen behind Peart's drum riser. Spotlights searched the audience at one point, and the music built from Lifeson's understated guitar figures to a climax using what sounded like taped string instruments. Lee and Peart played with the precision and complexity that have become their trademarks. Using time signatures that would leave many rock musicians scratching their heads, these two guys hit syncopated accents so cleanly it sounded like one person playing both instruments. Peart's solo in "YYZ" had some nice touches, especially on the tom-toms. Lifeson's work on guitar, while not as flashy as that of virtuoso Steve Morse in the opening act, varied from ringing, effect-laden chords to a few short but hot leads. He sizzled in "Tom Sawyer," perhaps the best song of the night, and had fun in an extended romp during "Closer to the Heart." Despite getting bogged down in a couple of overwrought compositions, Rush's performance last night sparkled. It's nice to hear a band that has followed its own musical instincts rather than commercial trends. Morse, who developed a reputation for guitar mastery with the Dixie Dregs (later known simply as the Dregs), showed he hasn't lost his touch since going solo. With his three sidemen -- Jerry Peek on bass, Rod Morgenstein on drums and Terry Brock on second guitar and vocals -- Morse whipped out several driving instrumentals, including a blistering rendition of "Cruise Missile." One of the highlights of the 30-minute set was Morse's rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" followed by a note-for-note cover of Jimmy Page's solo in the Led Zeppelin oldie, "Dazed and Confused." Morse seems to be making a bid for commercial success by mixing the gymnastic instrumentals with more mainstream, accessible numbers such as "Stand Up," the title track from the new album. If his songs garner more playing time, Morse and his band probably will be getting some much deserved recognition. Richmond Times-Dispatch Date: December 16, 1985 Page: 23 Copyright 1985, 1998 Richmond Newspapers, Inc.	Rush / Steve Morse	Aug 15, 2025
WintrowVestrit	My first concert ever!!	The Police / Fiction Plane	Aug 15, 2025
Brian hollars	Armored Saint was also on the bill!!	Y&T / Metallica / Armored Saint	Aug 15, 2025
Chaz	I'm pretty sure Peter ended with Biko at every concert back then...	Peter Gabriel	Aug 15, 2025
Jake C Schraga	Missed the first two artists	Trippie Redd / iann dior / SoFaygo / K Suave / Icewear Vezzo	Aug 15, 2025