Cheap Trick / Joan Jett & The Blackhearts / Chuck Berry / The Blitz Bros.

I was in San Diego visiting relatives and my cousins took me to the concert. Although there were many bands performing I think I will never forget Chuck Berry rocking out and performing with his daughter. We arrived before noon and didn’t leave until well into the evening after the spectacular fireworks show. I promised to come back for another concert, but sadly I wasn’t able to. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it.

I guess my parents took me to this show when I was one year old. What a great first concert to not be able to enjoy and remember (insert joke about being stoned at a concert here). I found the souvenir program (cuz they did that back in the day) in my dad's old file cabinet with a note saying it was my first concert.

I was there..

I was there; worked for KGB assembling the sky show; set up scaffold, hung a sail from the light bar above the scoreboard for a screen to shoot laser on. Backstage pass; sat on the stage with Chuck Berry and his daughter as they performed. Worked at least 24 hours straight to get all the effects, light boxes, etc. set up. Helped the Zambellis set up a firework tribute to John Lennon; four mortars; had to be in a perfect square; each mortar at a specific degree; when they were set off, there was a solid light from each corner, and all four met in the middle far above the stadium. Celebrated with them; they shared some whiskey; we shared some "other stuff".....

I was there