Recent Shows I've Seen

This is a list of all the shows I've been to. This page could be considered my want page. Cuz any of these shows I'd kill for. Please let me know if you have any of these. I plan on scanning all of my ticket stubs and including those on this page in the near future.

Tomahawk
DJ Swamp
Monnday, November 26, 2001
Another Mike Patton project. Pretty cool show. The crowd lacked energy. Probably due to the major snow storm outside. Patton is always a treat. He's a genius.

Melvins
Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Grumpys
Great show!! It's amazing seeing the Melvins in a small club. Buzzo busted a string right off the bat. Which was ok, cuz Dale did some sweet drum stuff. They played a super rockin set. Almost none of the usual Melvins fucking around. Wish I would gone on Monday too...dammit!!

Slipknot
System of a Down
Rammstein
American Head Charge
No One
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Excel Energy Center
Killer show!! Slipknot is always top notch live. They had quite an elaborate stage show this time around. Complete with rotating pentagram drum riser. System of a down sounded good, but I can't get into them. Rammstein put on a very entertaining set. The singer sang the first song on fire. Plus they had fire almost every song. Can't go wrong with fire. American Head Charge was in yer face loud. No one sucked. Pretty good show all around.

Built To Spill
Delusions
Wednesday, 09-05-01
First Avenue
I've seen Built to Spill in the past, and they've blown me away. But this show just sorta fell flat for me. Covering George Harrison, Cheap Trick's Dream Police was enough. But to play Freebird, in it's entirety was a bit annoying to me. That's when I left. 

Melvins
Folk Implosion
Thursday, 05-03-01
The Quest
Two great bands, one stage. Folk Implosion had an amazing set. Including a guest drum appearance by Dale Crover on Bob Seger's Ramblin Man. Wow did that rock. Melvins came out and did a completely solid performance. Complete with strip tease by the Folk Implosions. 

Idlewild
05-02-01
Let it Be Records
They only played like 4 or 5 songs. Woulda been more if they could have figured out the sound system. They sounded nice tho. Different than electric, way different. Nice contrast.

Evan Dando
Jesse Greene
Sunday, 04-29-01
Fine Line
My tickets cost me 25 bucks each. It says on the ticket $15 food coupon. So we don't eat before the show thinking we have 30 bucks worth of food. We get there, we have great seats by the way, and they tell us the kitchen is broken they don't have food. They'll give us 30 bucks in alcohol instead. So long story short, on an empty stomach 10 rum and cokes will really fuck you up. I wanted to get my money's worth. I remember the show being really great, except for this table of jocks. Who I kept shushing all night and the girl next to me agreed that they were annoying. So as we were leaving I approached them and proceeded to tell them to shut the fuck up next time and some other things. That's the last thing I remember. Except waking up wondering how I got home, why I didn't get my ass kicked, and how many days is this hangover gonna last. My first blackout. Oh and yeah, Jesse Greene really sucked too.

Old 97's
Tuesday, 04-10-01
First Avenue
As usual, they put on a top notch performance. They are fun to watch. 

Idlewild
Brassy
Sunday, 04-01-01
7th Street Entry
Idlewild is one of the best live bands. Holy crap, if you get the chance...make sure you go. Damn did that rock. I'd kill to see them again.

Soft Boys
Saturday, 03-31-01
First Avenue
Robyn Hitchcock and the boys do songs from their inspirational Underwater Moonlight record. Plus they do a fine job on an old Syd song. Pretty fun night.

Guided By Voices
Saturday, 03-24-01
400 Bar
They are awesome as usual. Supporting their new record Issolation Drills. Robert never stops. 

Leo Kottke
Sunday, 11-26-00
Ordway Center
I've seen him here before. I just can't remember what year it was. Each time has been completely unbelievable. This man has to be seen to be believed. Possibly the best guitarist to walk the earth.

Melvins
TVBC
Date Unknown
First Avenue
My friend Scott's band opened up for the Melvins at this First Avenue Employees only private party thing. I of course, got on the guestlist. Scott's band played a killer solid set followed by a really intimate Melvins performance. What an incredible night. Oh yeah, got to talk with Dale a little backstage too. Thanks Scott for making that one possible. 

J Mascis and the Fog
Saturday, 11-04-00
First Avenue
This might possibly have been the loudest show ever. When they did a soundcheck on the drums my whole chest felt like it was caving in. Once you add Mike Watt on bass and J Mascis on squelch guitar, oh man. They ripped thru a ton of Dino Jr. songs plus a few from his new record. Proved to be a very enjoyable show. Nice after like 4 acoustic shows in a row.

Ryan Adams
Friday, 11-03-00
The Dive, Gustaphos
Took us a while to find the venue. We were late. It was  a real intimate setting.  No smoking, no drinking, nobody was talking. Ryan looked a little up tite. Probably due to the drinking and smoking thing. He did however play a bunch more new songs that I've never heard and did some Neilesque stuff on the piano. A great way to end a perfect 3 days of music.

Ryan Adams
Thursday, 11-02-00
Turf Club
This show was almost as good as the night before. He debuted some new songs. Songs which he wrote that day. Like Firecracker. Still gets played to this day.

Ryan Adams
Wednesday, 11-01-00
7th Street Entry
Ryan put on an amazing show. Lots of crowd banter. Tons of crowd interaction. Ryan even got one crowd member on stage to play guitar on Dead Flowers while he did his Mick impression. My rusty old truck got broken into at the Target Center parking lot. The only thing they took was a portable cd player. Which inside it had my brand new that day pre-release Pneumoni CDR in it. There was a book of 75 CDR's that they looked thru but didn't like cuz they're not worth money. 

Josh Rouse
Teddy Thompson
Monday, 10-30-00
7th Street Entry
Josh was amazing live. He had a guy on guitar doing the weird background stuff. Sounded great. He even did a Shannon Wright cover "Captain of Quarantine." Which he played while walking and pacing around 7th Street Entry. Great way to finish the set. It's funny cuz I was listening to that song on the way to the show.

Arcwelder
Friday, 10-27-00
7th Street Entry
I forgot my ticket at home. So I had to pay 12 instead of 6. Bummer.

Fear
Grimmace
10-17-00
400 Bar
I went to this one solo. Can't miss a Fear show. Although Lee was the only one. And he was  looking a bit old. I'm not sure if I'll go if he comes again?

Pedro the Lion
Death Cab for Cutie
Shannon Wright
10-14-00
7th Street Entry
Something happened where the Pedro guy had to play everything alone. It woulda been better with the hole band. It was a little slow. But still good. Shannon Wright made a hell of an effort.

Posies
400 Bar
09-00
Acoustic set by the newly re-formed duo. Tons of great Ken stories. All the classic Posies songs. Great harmony's. Awesome night.

Wilco
Sunday, 07-30-00
The Fillmore
It's funny to go to a show in California cuz you can breathe in the bars. It made me laugh tho, when Wilco came on, all you could smell was pot. Good pot and lots of it. So it's cool to blaze a spleef but lite a butt and get the boot. Cool.

Wilco
Saturday, 07-29-00
The Fillmore
I was supposed to go to all three shows, but it would have been tough making my flight. So I blew off the third show. Hey, two Wilco shows in San Francisco is not anything to whine about.

Sunny Day Real Estate
Wednesday, 06-28-00
First Avenue
Any day is the right day to see Sunny Day Real Estate. It's weird to me at most of the Sunny Day shows I've been to, I've seen Jeremy hanging outside. Yet, I've never mumbled a word to him. I've made eye contact several times.  His eyes make me sad. 

Elliott Smith
The Minders
Saturday, 05-27-00
First Avenue
It's tough to sit through an electric Elliott set after just 3 months ago seeing his near perfection acoustic act. I feel the same way I feel about Neil Young. I love the guys acoustic stuff but the electric stuff looses too much dazzle. Minders are a nice little opening band tho. Very Beatlesque, Guided by Voicesesque and Cheap Trickesque wrapped in a poppy and catchy little burrito.

Melvins
Melvins (experimental set)
Wednesday, 04-12-00
First Avenue
I like the way they don't have openers anymore. Experimental set. That was a little scary to read on a Melvins stubb. What now they're giving warnings?

Elliott Smith
Friday, 02-25-00
400 Bar
Acoustic show. Very intense. Very crisp. Amazing performance. It sends chills up the spine to hear how quiet a room gets when Elliott Smith sings. Breathing feels offensive.

Honeydogs
Frogpond
Friday, 01-04-00
First Avenue
I must have been really jonesing to go see a show. It gets a little scarce around here in the winter time. You'd be surprised what you'll go see after it's been a while.

Fantomas
Kid 606
Friday, 12-03-99
The Quest
Kid 606 proved to be kinda cool in an annoying sort of way. Me and my friends used to joke about who our dream band would be. I always said Mike Patton Would sing. Dave Lombardo would play drums. I always thought it was a toss up between Trevor Dunn and Les Claypool. I'm not sure who i said for guitar but it wasn't Buzzo. Don't get me wrong, I love the Melvins like I love my manhood. So needless to say when I heard about this band I was exstatic. Live they proved to be more then one could ever imagine. How can you open with Angel of Death? How do you follow that up? Possibly the best live performance ever of anyone, ever.

Slipknot
Wednesday, 12-01-99
The Quest
I got sucked into the pit and I was outta breath in 30 seconds. I am too old to moshing with 18 year olds. It sure was fun trying tho. Now that band has some energy. Great live act.

Wilco
Friday, 10-29-99
First Avenue
I didn't get my fill at the REM show, so I had to go. I love Wilco live. 

REM
Wilco
Saturday, 08-21-99
Midway Stadium
We got there halfway thru Wilco's set. REM came out to do a half assed set before it rained. Then they finished the set using their whole ass and that's what they sounded like. At least I can say I saw them once. Once.

Guided By Voices
Wednesday, 08-04-99
First Avenue
During the Do the Colapse tour.

Mr. Bungle
Dillinger Escape Plan
Monday, 07-26-99
First Avenue
I fucked up and procrastinated getting tickets. Plus I had a comp. So I get there and I've never seen the lines as long as they were. I knew my comp was no good so I was lucky enough to scalp a ticket. After standing in line another hour and standing inside for an hour. We were told Dillinger Escape Plan wouldn't come out due to electricity problems in the building. If you've ever heard Dillinger Escape Plan you know how bad that sucks. Cuz they rule. Anyway, Bungle finally comes out bitching about the club. They put on an incredible performance. Probably one of the most amazing bungle shows I've ever witnessed.

Flaming Lips
Sebadoh
Robyn Hitchcock
Monday, 07-19-99
First Avenue
Lips sucked. But Lou and Robyn were both excellent.

Melvins
Wednesday, 07-14-99
First Avenue

Ozzfest
Thursday, 07-01-99
Float Rite Park, WI
I saw Primus, Deftones, Slayer, Slipknot, and Black Sabbath all in the same day. Not to mention a bunch of other hack bands like Staind, Static X, Fear Factory, etc. I was quite impressed by Black Sabbath's performance. They played a lot of songs besides Paranoid and Iron Man. Songs you'd think they wouldn't do. But they did. And they sounded great...for 50 something.

Built to Spill
Sunday, 05-09-99
Let it Be Records
A great little in store performance.  A bit stripped down compared to last night. 

Built to Spill
Lily Liver
The Delusions
Saturday, 05-08-99
First Avenue
The first of a two night. Guitar spectacular wall of sound that would make Jimi Hendrix drool. Who woulda thought 3 strats turned up to 11 all using slides and delay could sound so fucking cool. Heaven.

Slayer
Meshuggah
Sick of it All
Monday, 04-19-99
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Meshuggah proved to be a very intense live act. Wow they were tight. Slayer kicked ass as usual. Sadly, that's the last time they will headline.

Sebadoh
Guitar Mountain
Tuesday, 04-13-99
First Avenue
They came out dresssed in wigs. Said they were Guitar Mountain and proceeded into an hour of noise mixed with hints of Sebadoh throughout. It was actually very entertaining cuz nobody knew what the hell was going on. I did, however.

Elliott Smith
Jr. High
Friday, 04-09-99
First Avenue

Split Lip Rayfield
Slobberbone
Friday, 03-05-99
Turf Club
What I heard should be an ok show turns out to be a fun as hell kinda night. Split Lip proved to be a hootin and hollerin good time. Slobberbone really rocked things up too. Inlcuding some Judas Priest. 

GBH
Against all Authority
Sunday, 02-07-99
First Avenue
Hoping for some good punk rock. What I got was old and boring punk rock.

Son Volt
Saturday, 12-19-98
First Avenue
More Son Volt? Can't believe I'm still going to their shows.

Morbid Angel
Friday, 12-18-98
Ground Zero
It's really nice to be able to still see great death metal. These guys are great death metal.

Golden Smog
Saturday, 12-12-98
First Avenue
A really long Golden Smog show. I believe I have the bootleg of this shw.

Deftones
Quicksand
Snapcase
Wednesday, 12-02-98
The Quest
Really rocking show. The Quest has a great sound system. Nice venue.

Bob Mould
Vernaline
Sunday, 09-13-98
First Avenue
Bob had a band with him. Really loud and crisp show.

Bauhaus
Wednesday, 08-26-98
State Theatre
This was during the Bauhaus reunion tour. They sounded great.

Beastie Boys
Monday, 08-10-98
Target Center 
Gotta love seeing the Beastie Boys playing a large stadium. They did a lot of punk stuff plus plenty of new songs too.

Jesus Lizard
Arcwelder
Wednesday, 06-24-98
First Avenue
One of the highlights of the show was seeing David Yow's cock... again.

Fishbone
Monday 05-04-98
First Avenue

Whiskeytown
Saturday 03-21-98
400 Bar
Whiskeytown never dissapoints live.

Whiskeytown
Friday 03-20-98
400 Bar

Honeydogs
Fastball
Saturday 03-07-98
First Avenue
Another boring Honeydogs show. One of Minneapolis' most over-rated bands.

Tommy Stinson
02-26-98
Uptown Bar
Gotta cherish the Tommy Uptown solo shows. 

Jesus Lizard
Vaz
Thursday, 02-12-98
7th Street Entry 
Great line up.

Jayhawks
Saturday 12-27-97
First Avenue
Jayhawks are almost as boring as the Honeydogs. Not quite.

Moby
Sunday, 11-30-97
First Avenue
How did I get talked into that show?

Primus
Limp Bizkit
Friday, 11-07-97
Another kick ass Primus show. Luckily we missed most of Limp Bizkit's set.

Whiskeytown
Thursday, 10-30-97
7th Street Entry 
Introduction to Whiskeytown. What a night.

Wilco
Thursday, 10-30-97
First Avenue 
First Wilco in the Mainroom, then Whiskeytown in the entry. What a night.

Superchunk
Tuesday, 10-21-97
First Avenue
Not the most exciting Superchunk show I've ever seen.

Built to Spill
Monday, 10-13-97
First Avenue
It was funny cuz the band took periodic smoke breaks. 

Jayhawks
Friday, 10-03-97
First Avenue
Just proves that the Jayhawks can be fun if you're with the right people and if you get drunk enough.

Radiohead
Teenage Fanclub
Tuesday, 08-05-97
State Theatre 
We had 8th row. Radiohead was a little boring. I'm not sure why there's so much hype surrounding this band. They are so average.

Teenage Fanclub
Monday, 08-04-97
Let it in store performance
Got to meet the band. Got all of their autographs. My friend won tickets to the show that evening with Radiohead.

Son Volt
Monday, 08-04-97
First Avenue
Son Volt can be a little tedious live.

Son Volt
Sunday, 08-03-97
First Avenue
Two nights in a row

Neil Young
Friday, 08-01-97
HORDE Fest, Float Rite Park, WI
Got stoned for the first time in 9 months. Seems to be a tradition at Neil shows.

Beck
Friday, 08-01-97
HORDE Fest, Float Rite Park, WI
Saw a ton of good bands that day. Beck was definately top notch.

Primus
Friday, 08-01-97
HORDE Fest, Float Rite Park, WI
Primus has never let me down.

Fishbone
Snot
Wednesday, 07-24-97
Ground Zero 
I thought Fishbone was never going to stop. Endless set. Got tired of shakin my booty.

Cheap Trick
Flipp
Friday, 07-11-97
First Avenue
Gotta love the Trick. Still rockin.

Guided by Voices
Saturday, 06-14-97
First Avenue 
One of the greatest live bands of all time.

Arcwelder
Saturday, 04-05-97
7th Street Entry
One of those Minneapolis bands that you never get sick of seeing live.

Jeremy Enigk
Sunday, 03-16-97
First Avenue
Very emotional show. He had the whole orchestra playing with him. Sounded amazing.

Unsane
Frogpond
Saturday, 02-22-97
7th Street Entry
It was a punk show. But no one moshed. Kinda boring. Let's move people.

Skatalites
Friday, 02-07-97
First Avenue
Another one of those shows that I'm not sure why I went.

Arcwelder
Thursday, 01-16-97
First Avenue
Welder!!

Perfect
Thursday, 01-02-97
400 Bar
The only time I was lucky enough to see Tommy's new band play. They really kicked but too. Shoulda never joined GNR.

Golden Smog
Friday, 12-27-96 
First Avenue
Pretty long set. Every cover in the book.

Wilco
Picketts
Saturday, 11-23-96
First Avenue
Wilco is always worth the money live.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Tuesday, 11-05-96
First Avenue
Total jock rock. They would have been ok if they'd get rid of the guy who just dances. Learn to play something or get outta the band, jesus.

Sebadoh
Evergreen
Friday, 09-27-96
First Avenue
Lou can be kinda hit and miss, but he was right on tonight. He was making up for his poor performance last time.

Melvins
Wednesday, 09-18-96
First Avenue
They played 3 sets. Started kinda mellow and got heavier as they went. Amazing show. They did the 5 minute chord. Hit a chord and stand there for 5 minutes while it rings out. 

Bob Mould
Skinny
Sunday, 09-08-96
First Avenue
I'm not a huge fan of Bob's acoustic shows. It'd be better if he didn't scream so much. Now I sound old. He made a funny comment about the previous night's Neil show. "Hey Neil...are you gonna buy that thing, or are you just trying it out?"

Neil Young
Sponge
Saturday, 09-07-96
Target Center
Sponge? Come on. Who the hell are they. They sucked. They did a cover of Wish You Were Here that made me wish I wasn't. Neil was loud and raw with way too many solos. Coulda fit about 10 more songs in if he'd just cut some of the solos.

Paul Westerberg
Friday, 09-06-96
State Theatre
Paul put on a satisfying show. Played plenty of old Mats classics as well as new stuff.

Jesus Lizard
Cows
Thursday, 09-05-96
First Avenue
The first of many appearances of David Yow's cock.

Jesus Lizard
Cows
Wednesday, 09-04-96
First Avenue

Frank Black
Sunday, 08-18-96
Cedarfest
By the time Frank came on I was pretty burnt out. Too much in one day.

Posies
Sunday, 08-18-96
Cedarfest
Seemed like the Posies were struggling with their set. Late start, broken strings, bad harmonies, etc. Could've been better.

Arcwelder
Sunday, 08-18-96
Cedarfest
Arcwelder outside. Oh yeah. 

Kiss
Melvins
Saturday, 07-13-96
Civic Center
We had the lamest seats in the house. I don't think Kiss fans appreciated the Melvins too much. If the Melvins hadn't of played, I wouldn't have gone.

Son Volt
6 String Drag
Tuesday, 06-25-96
First Avenue
Son Volt did a surprisingly excellent version of Cheap Trick's Downed.

Son Volt
6 String Drag
Monday, 06-24-96
First Avenue
First of another two night Son Volt streak. 

Posies
Velocity Girl
Wednesday, 06-19-96
First Avenue
Posies did an excellent version of Cheap Trick's Surrender. Must be hip lately to do Trick covers?

Fishbone
Tuesday, 06-11-96
First Avenue
A moshin good time in the boneyard.

Push on Junior
Venison
Silver Fox
Friday, 05-10-96
400 Bar
Push on Junior, one of those great bands that never was.

Arcwelder
House of Large Sizes
Friday, 05-03-96
7th Street Entry
Arcwelder did their version of the Jayhawks' Blue. Sounded just fucking like it.

Tina and the Bside Movement
Friday, 04-26-96
First Avenue
Salvation release party. My whole family was there. We hung out in the VIP area. Fun night.

Strutter
Mirage
Killer Kiss cover band. My friend got thrown out for smoking weed.

Guided by Voices
Thursday, 02-22-96
First Avenue
Robert Pollard is an amazing performer.

Jack Logan
Saturday, 02-17-96
7th Street Entry

Mr. Bungle
Melt Banana
Saturday, 11-18-95
First Avenue
Melt Banana was an amazing opening act. Bungle put on an interesting show too.

Superchunk
Seaweed
Friday, 11-03-95
First Avenue
Got to talk with Laura the bassplayer. 

Tommy Stinson
John Ewing
10-26-95
Uptown
Another solo Tommy show.

Fugazi
Sunday, 10-15-95
First Avenue

Big John DIckerson
Saturday, 09-30-95
Bunkers
Turned out to be a way funner show than I thought it would be.

Foo Fighters
Shudder to Think
Friday, 08-04-95
First Avenue
Shudder to Think is maybe the worst band I've ever heard.

Death
Monday, 07-03-95
Mirage
Death metal shows are becoming really hard to come by lately.

Push on Junior
Lilly Liver
06-01-95
First Avenue

Sonic Youth
Dead C
Monday, 05-29-95
First Avenue
Packed and boring. Sonic Noise show.

Deicide
Broken Hope
Monday, 05-22-95
This show was just plain EVIL.

Beastie Boys
DJ Hurricane
Sunday, 05-21-95
Target Center
It was a really fun show, while it lasted. They only played for about 45 minutes.

Stinkfish
Jinkies
Monday, 05-15-95
First Avenue
Had to get my ska fix. Stinkfish actually was quite good.

Melvins
Rev. Horton Heat
Rob Zombie
Saturday, 05-13-95
Target Center
My friend got hit in the head by Dale's stick. Zombie sucked ass. We left early.

Mike Watt
Foo Fighters
Hoovercraft
Monday, 05-08-95
First Avenue
This was an amazing all star night. Eddie Vedder's band Hoovercraft opened up. Foo Fighters came out and blew doors. That was before the first Foo Fighters had even been released. Then Mike Watt came out with Dave Grohl on Drums, Eddie Vedder on Guitar and Pat Smear on Guitar. They fucking rocked.

Arcwelder
House of Large Sizes
Sunday, 05-07-95
First Avenue

Jack Logan
John Ewing
Friday, 05-05-95
First Avenue
Jack proved to be a pretty decent live act on this night.

Goo Goo Dolls
Monday, 05-01-95
First Avenue
Why did I go? Well it was before the mass radio saturation. Back when they were just a Mats rip off band.

Belly
Superchunk
Sunday, 04-16-95
First Avenue
Great lineup. Too bad it was on the downside of Belly's career.

Morphine
Monday, 04-03-95
First Avenue
This was a pretty laid back show. Dug the sax guy.

Fishbone
Weapon of Choice
Sunday, 03-12-95
First Avenue
We got really close to the stage. It got realy loud. The first show I had wished I had earplugs for. Definately lost hearing that night.

Sebadoh
The Frogs
Wednesday, 05-08-95
First Avenue
Lou threw a hissy fit and walked off stage. He kept going out of tune and said that he felt "rushed." Finally, after a gruelling 27 minute set and after breaking a string Mr. Rock star had to call it a night.

Fear
Venison
Monday, 02-27-95
First Avenue
This was Lee Ving's Army. Which just didn't cut the mustard after my last Fear show.

Jesus Lizard
Thursday, 02-16-95
First Avenue

Babes in Toyland
The Pacers
Thursday, 12-22-94
First Avenue
Pretty noisy. Cat can scream.

Sunny Day Real Estate
Brainiac
Sunday, 12-04-94
First Avenue

Melvins
Wool
L7
Sunday, 10-02-94
First Avenue
This was a great show. Dale was really showing his skills.

Morbid Angel
Crowbar
Wednesday, 07-20-94
First Avenue
Crowbar could lose some weight. Morbid Angel was very good. Excellent thrash band.

Frente
Possum Dixon
Tuesday, 07-05-94
First Avenue
How lame am I to think that I would even have one second of fun at this show? Not too mention I was at shows all week long as it was.

Sunny Day Real Estate
Velocity Girl
Sunday, 07-03-94
7th Street Entry
I was so impressed I had to go a second night.

Sunny Day Real Estate
Velocity Girl
Saturday, 07-02-94
7th Street Entry
My first time seeing Sunny Day. What an amazing night. One of my all time favorite bands.

Soundgarden
Tad
Eleven
Friday, 07-01-94
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
My last effort at enjoying Soundgarden.

Superchunk
Scrawl
Wednesday, 06-22-94
First Avenue

Babes in Toyland
Guzzard
05-09-94
First Avenue
I think I went cuz Guzzard was good...or did I actually like Babes in Toyland?

Pavement
3D's
Monday, 05-02-94
First Avenue
Had to be one of the most boring Pavement performances ever. They have the same problem as the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, get rid of the guys who don't play any instruments man.

Green Day
Tilt
Tuesday, 03-29-94
First Avenue
Believe it or not, Green Day really rocked. They were tight as hell, loud and crisp. Not to mention they thre in a cool covers medly portion of the show. Complete with Scorpions covers.

Run Westy Run
Friday, 03-25-94
7th Street Entry
Pretty good live, but I'd never buy a record. Ick.

Uncle Tupelo
Sunday, 03-20-94
First Avenue
Little did I realize the importance of this show. Didn't find out until 5 years later how cool this band really was. Shoulda known then what I know now.

Nirvana
Breeders
Friday, 12-10-93
Roy WIlkins Auditorium
Both bands were great. Nirvana was especially great. Little did I know that months later Kurt would take his own life.

Liz Phair
Red Red Meat
Friday, 03-11-94
First Avenue
Liz is definately not that great live. Tone deaf perhaps?

Jawbox
Trenchmouth
Girls vs. Boys
Wednesday, 03-09-94
First Avenue
I was blown away by GVSB's sound and use of two bass guitars. Jawbox sounded like no other band I've ever heard before. Wow. Killer night.

Teenage Fanclub
Yo La Tengo
Thursday, 02-10-94
First Avenue
Yo La Tengo seems so boring and half talented. Teenage Fanclub on the other hand have the wit of the Beatles and the polished sound of Big Star. Great show. They did a nice cover of Dylan's Mr. Tamborine Man done Byrds style.

Superchunk
Poster Children
02-29-93
7th Street Entry
I loved seeing Superchunk in the Entry. Especially this early in their career. What a treat to have seen this show.

Jesus Lizard
Melvins
Monday, 10-11-93
First Avenue
That's gotta be the best lineup. Now that's a show.

Bob Mould
Thursday, 10-07-93
First Avenue
Another acoustic Bob show. Coulda probably skipped this one.

Smashing Pumpkins
Tuesday, 10-05-93
First Avenue
Smashing Pumpkins sucked live. The guy couldn't sing. They played too many slow songs. Very boring. Plus he did some a capela garb. 

Fugazi
Unrest
Sunday, 05-23-93
First Avenue
My first Fugazi show. I wasn't sure what to expect. They proved to be tight and very intense live. 5 bucks too.

Helmet
Jesus Lizard
Tuesday, 04-20-93
First Avenue
I got there a little late. Missed the Lizard. Which sucked cuz that was the main reason I went. Helmet was heavier than fuck tho.

Tina and the Bside Movement
Roger Mcguinn
Saturday, 04-17-93
Orchestra Hall
We had great seats. This was really a treat of a show. Tina sounded awesome at Orchestra Hall. Plus Roger was killer to see live. Just him and a 12 string. Doing all the old classics. Plus some newer stuff. Extremely entertaining night. 

Bash & Pop
Wednesday, 04-13-93
Fine Line
My only Bash and Pop performance. I was lucky to have seen them play.

Fear
Skatenigs
02-01-93
7th Street Entry
This might possibly have been the best show I've ever seen. Skatenigs were an awesome opening band. That right there was worth the 5 bucks. But Fear really kicked it. All original members. Complete with jokes from Derf. Punk at it's best...in the Entry.

Tina and the Bside Movement
Son Sen Ien
01-28-93
Glam Slam
Monster release party. Got the royal treatment. The whole family was there.

Thelonious Monster
Bertha's Mule
01-27-93
7th Street Entry
Not really sure what this show was all about.

Entombed
Dead Horse
Monday, 05-18-92
7th Street Entry
Dead Horse showed up late. But they put on a killer performance. Wow that was a great band. Amazing drummer. We got to talk with them after the show. They were cool as hell.

Sugar
Boo Radleys
Saturday, 10-17-92
First Avenue
Had the usual Bob Mould produced sonic wall of sound. Possibly the loudest crispest show I've ever heard. 

Screaming Trees
Luna 2
Wednesday, 10-07-92
First Avenue
The Trees sounded great live. Just kind of boring to watch.

Prong
Big Chief
Sunday, 09-27-92
First Avenue

Gwar
Blitzpeer
Melvins
Monday, 06-15-92
First Avenue
Melvins never showed up. Ouch. So I got stuck seeing Gwar. 

Mr. Bungle
Grotus
Monday, 03-23-92
First Avenue
Oh my god what a show. They all had really cool costumes on. Played a ton from first record plus a bunch of wierd cover songs. Stroke Me blew my mind. Pure genius.

Nirvana
Urge Overkill
Monday, 10-14-91
First Avenue
Nothing like paying 5 bucks to see Nirvana on the brink of changing the world. They tore the place up. Complete with the hole wrecking the equipment bit at the end.

Mudhoney
Poster Children
Wednesday, 09-04-91
First Avenue
Mudhoney proved to be quite entertaining live. Considering their lackluster records. They wrecked all their stuff too.

Melvins
Superball 63
09-01-91
7th Street Entry
My first Melvins show. Buzzo did not even look human too me. Really kinda creepy. They came out and did feedback for like 15 minutes before actually going into a song. My girlfriend really hated that. I learned that you should never bring a girl to a Melvins show. They just don't get it.

Primus
Tad
Sunday, 08-11-91
First Avenue
My first Primus show. Who'd a thought the pogo would've been so much fun.

Sepultura
Sacred Reich
Napalm Death
Sick of it Alll
Monday, 07-29-91
First Avenue
Holy metal night. Talk about a long show. Legendary tho.

Kreator
Morgoth
Wednesday, 04-03-91
First Avenue
Back in the day when there was nothing but metal shows. Morgoth kinda blew me away live. 

Slayer
Testament
Wednesday, 01-30-91
Orpheum
This turns out to be the last show that I ever go to with my friend Kyle.

Danzig
Soundgarden
C.O.C.
Sunday, 08-05-90
First Avenue
How's that for a lineup? Pretty fun night.

D.R.I.
Wednesday, 01-24-90
First Avenue
Good ol fashioned punk rock with a twist of metal.

Cro-Mags
Destruction
Monday, 05-08-89
First Avenue
I cherish the old Cro-Mags days. Wish they were still with us.

D.R.I.
Kreator
Holy Terror
Tuesday, 08-30-88
Cabooze
Another killer metal line up. Holy Terror stole the show. I love it when you have no idea who the opener is and they kick ass. 

Crumbsuckers
Tuesday, 05-03-88 
Cabooze
This was back when they were building the Target Center and there was talk that First Avenue had been sold. Needless to say they had all the shows at the Cabooze that summer. Crappy venue. I still hate that place. Although some of these shows were legendary. This one I'll never forget. Talk about tight. Good god. What an awesome band they were. 

Slayer
Motorhead
Monday, 02-21-88
First Avenue
Motorheard opening for Slayer in 1988. Oh my god. What a show. South of Heaven tour. Jam fucking packed in that place. Slayer is god.

Powermad
Realm
Wednesday, 11-09-88
First Avenue
The good ol days when we'd go to see Powermad just to see Powermad.

Exodus
Impaler
Celtic Frost
Monday, 11-30-87
Pepper's Danceland 
To this day I have no idea where Peppers is or was. Exodus really rocked. Kinda cool seeing Celtic Frost although it was during their downward spiral. Chery Orchard's anyone?

Grim Reaper
Armored Saint
Helloween
Tuesday, 10-20-87
First Avenue
What can I say, I was a metal head. This was recorded for MTV. Me and my friend Kyle were on MTV. I remember hating everyone that night except for Armored Saint. Kinda torture sitting thru a Helloween set.

Flotsam and Jetsam
Tuesday, 10-13-87
First Avenue
Back in the old days when they had the speakers on the floor on the side of the stage. We got there early enough and we sat on the speakers on the side of the stage. Felt like I was in the band. 

Anthrax
Metal Church
Powermad
Tuesday, 06-16-87
First Avenue
Another amazing lineup. All three groups were spectactular that night. I remember it being one of the top metal shows I saw in the 80's. It's funny to see when I look back at First Avenue calendars, what shows I could have been going to instead of all this metal. Man did I miss some doosies.

Megadeth
Overkill
Sunday, 06-07-87
First Avenue
Man this was an incredible show. Megadeth were true metal. Dave Mustaine showed his attitude by picking a fight with a guy in the crowd. Pretty lame to try and fight one of your fans.

Deep Purple
Friday, 05-15-87
Civic Center
Perfect Strangers tour. Really great show.

Plasmatics
Impaler
Vile
Monday, 05-04-87
First Avenue
How many people do you know who've seen Wendy O'Williams and the Plasmatics? I was there. 

Motorhead
Savage Grace
Sunday, 04-19-87
First Avenue
I actually paid good money to see Motorhead.

Eric Clapton
Saturday, 04-18-87
St. Pal Civic Center
Nobody is as boring as this man is. Snorefest. If I never hear another Eric Clapton song again, it will be too soon.

Nasty Savage
Impaler
Kublai Khan
Sunday, 03-15-87
First Avenue
This was a fun show cuz there was nobody there. I guess by looking at the lineup I can see why.

Cro-Mags
Kublai Khan
Monday, 03-09-87
First Avenue
This was my first true Punk Rock experience at First Avenue. I was pretty frightened. My first pit.

Alice Cooper
Megadeth
Sunday, 02-07-87
Roy Wilkins Auditorium
We got there 30 minutes before the show. Went to the box office and got 8th row. Sweet as hell. Alice Cooper really stunk up the place. Megadeth was killer.

Impaler
Powermad
Vile
Death Squad
12-27-86
First Avenue
Just a local death metal thing.

Metal Church
Powermad
Saturday, 11-22-86
First Avenue
I believe this was my first time at First Avenue. 

Moody Blues
11-18-86
Minneapolis Auditorium
Moody blues? I guess this is right before I decided that metal ruled.

Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Tom Petty
Thursday, 06-26-86
Metrodome
You'd think with a lineup like that it'd be good. Not at the dome. At least I can say I saw the Dead. My only Dead show.

Judas Priest
Dokken
Sunday, 05-25-86
St. Paul Civic Center
We had first row. Turbo Lover tour. I got kicked out for reaching over the boards. But I got right back in.

Stryper
Armored Saint
Saturday, 05-03-86
Orpheum
I have no idea how or why I ended up at a Stryper show. I want to say it was because Armored Saint opened up? But that doesn't seem like enough reason to me. Anyway, we got Armored Saint's autograph. I got a Stryper bible too come to think of it.

Van Halen
BTO
Tuesday, 04-29-86
St. Paul Civic Center
Van Halen couldn't find a better opener than that? I guess it was on the 5150 Hagar tour. Boy was that a sucky show. My only VH experience.

ZZ Top
Saturday, 02-08-86
Civic Center
Actually ZZ Top was pretty good. They had a really killer laser show. 

Neil Young
Nicollet Larson
Sunday, 09-01-85
State Fair Auditorium
I had been sober for 9 months before this show. I smoked so much weed I thought I was going to die. I saw my family counselor on the way out of the building, good thing he didn't see my wasted ass.

Deep Purple
Girlschool
Wednesday, 04-03-85
St. Paul Civic Center
I feel pretty lucky to have attended this concert. Considering I was in treatment last time they came and had to sell my tickets.

Judas Priest
Great White
Monday, 06-11-84
Civic Center
Defenders of the Faith tour. JP rules. 

Ozzy
Motley Crue
09-29-85
Met Center
Wow this was a great show. Talk about early metal.

Black Sabbath
Quiet Riot
Not sure when or where this was. But it was a good show. Ian Gillan was on vocals.

AC/DC
Yngwie Malmsteen
Met Center
I just went for the fun of it. But there wasn't really any fun. Kinda sucked.

Iron Maiden
Civic Center
Not sure when this was. But it was boring.

Coup De Grace
Injustice
Drop Hammer 
Mirage
Not sure of the date.

Cheap Trick
Riverfest
I can't remember what year this was.

Dio
Megadeth
St. Paul Civic Center
Not sure when. It was on the Sacred Heart tour. He slayed a dragon at the end of the show. Really lame.

Heart
Riverfest
Not sure when.

Nuclear Assault
Overkill
Cabooze
Can't remember the date on this one, but Nuclear Assault really rocked.

Van Morrison
Riverfest
He was pretty boring.

Byrds
Riverfest
We were bailing out of the Van show when we found out the Byrds were playing a second stage. Wow did they kick ass. Very great show. Not sure how many gus were original but it still had Roger McGuinn.

Boston
St. Civic Center
This was on the Third Stage tour. Yuck.

Metallica
Cult
Met Center
Not sure on the date

Metallica
Queensryche
Met Center
I know it was two nights in a row.

Alvin Lee
04-11-??
Minneapolis Auditorium

Aerosmith
Ted Nugent
Civic Center
We had 10th Row

Death
Pestilence
Can't remember when or where. But it was a killer Death performance.

Voi Vod
Soundgarden
Faith No More
First Avenue
How's that for a lineup. Legondary voivod show. I'm lucky to have seen that one.

Ted Nugent
Met Center
This was my very first show. I was 11. During the Penetrator tour. It inspired me to learn to play the guitar.