concerts

Concerts and Shows I’ve Seen

Here is a pretty complete list of all the live shows I’ve seen in my lifetime. Seeing live music is definitely one of my favorite past times.  I have the ticket stubs for most of these shows and can remember going to each and every one of them.  You can see scans of them here, or click on the images below to see the individual stubs.  I have a feeling that this collection may be in its final years, as one of the trends that is slowly creeping into the concert industry is the printable ticket. This is great for Ticketmaster as they save the five cents it costs them to print the ticket and the 42 cents to mail it, but not so great for ticket stub collectors all over the world.  A 8×11 printout just ain’t the same…

Band	Date	City & Venue	Notes	Ticket Stub
Alice in Chains	Wed., October 25, 2006	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	Hurt opened.  Three sets, the second set was acoustic when they performed seven songs from their “Unplugged” album joined by Scotty Olson. Setlist here.
Alice in Chains	Fri., September 4, 2009	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	Out of all the concerts I’ve seen, Alice in Chains is easily ranks as the loudest.  Setlist here.
Alice in Chains	Wed., March 3, 2010	Washington, DC – D.A.R Constitution Hall	Middle Class Rut opened.  Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Sat., August 22, 1992	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Wed., August 4, 1993	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	David Grissom subbed for Dickey Betts, who was in jail. Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Wed., September 16, 1998	State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center	Sister Hazel opened.  Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Sun., July 17, 2005	Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion	With saxophonist Ron Holloway.  Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band and Ratdog	Fri., August 17, 2007	Camden, NJ – Tweeter Center	Keller Williams opened. Allman’s setlist here, Ratdog setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band and Ratdog	Sat., August 23, 2008	Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center	Allman’s setlist here, Ratdog setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic	Fri., August 21, 2009	Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center	Allman Bros. Band 40th Anniversary tour. Allman’s setllist here.  Panic setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Fri., November 12, 2010	Washington, DC – D.A.R Constitution Hall	With guests Ron Holloway on sax and Larry McCray on guitar. Setlist here.
Allman Brothers Band	Sat., November 26, 2011	Philadelphia, PA – The Tower Theater	Setlist here.
Marc Anthony	Sat., September 11, 2010	Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center
The Australian Pink Floyd Show	Sun., October 12, 2008	Washington, DC – The Warner Theater	Pink Floyd tribute band.  ”The Wall” performed in its entirety.
Sebastian Bach	Fri., November 4, 2011	Springfield, VA – Jaxx Nightclub
Dickey Betts	Thu., March 4, 2004	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Dickey Betts	Thu., March 3, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Dickey Betts puts on a good show, but I was a little disappointed that the set list was identical as when I saw him almost exactly a year ago at the same venue.  I left after the first half.
Beastie Boys and Rage Against The Machine	Sat., August 5, 2000	Washington, DC – RFK Stadium	“Rhyme and Reason” Tour.  Due to Mike D being injured a few weeks earlier, this show never took place.  However, I still have the ticket in case they ever decide to make good on it….
Beastie Boys	Fri., October 8, 2004	Farifax, VA – Patriot Center	The “Pageant” Tour.  Talib Kweli opened.  After the encore, with the house lights on and the arena half empty, the Beastie Boys came back out and did “Sabotage” as people rushed back in.  Setlist here.
Beastie Boys and Sheryl Crow	Mon., January 19, 2009	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	Beastie Boys and Sheryl Crow teamed up for Rock the Vote’s Inaugural Celebration.  Citizen Cope opened. Beastie Boys setlist here.
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals	Fri., November 17, 2000	Washington, DC – D.A.R Constitution Hall	Warren Haynes and Matt Abts opened.  Setlist here.
Black Crowes	Mon., October 3, 2005	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	A show I never thought I’d get to see.  Original lineup w/ Marc Ford and a small venue! Setlist here.
Black Crowes	Sun., August 3, 2008	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap	Euphoria or Bust tour.  Grace Potter and the Nocturnals opened. Setlist here.
Black Crowes	Sat., November 13, 2010	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	“Say Goodbye to the Bad Guys” tour.  Setlist here.
Blue Floyd	Sun., November 11, 2001	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Pink Floyd tribute band “super group” featuring Marc Ford, Johnny Neel, Berry Oakley Jr., and Matt Abts. Ryan Ball subbed on bass & vocals for Berry Oakley. Setlist here.
Blues Traveler	Thu., July 14, 2005	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap	Virginia Coalition opened. Setlist here.
Bon Jovi	Thu., February 28, 2008	Washington, DC  – Verizon Center	“Lost Highway” Tour. Chris Daughtry opened.  Setlist here.
Bon Jovi	Sun., February 27, 2011	Washington, DC  – Verizon Center	“The Circle” Tour.
Tommy Castro	Fri., May 30, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood	Sat., June 13, 2009	Washington, DC  – Verizon Center	The first time these two have toured together since 1969!  Setlist here.
The Codetalkers	Sun., April 24, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	With Jimmy Herring and saxophonist Ron Holloway.  Easily one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen.  I’d seen Jimmy with The Dead three times in big venues and it was a nice change to be 10 feet away from him while he was playing.
The Codetalkers	Sun., March 6, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	With saxophonist Ron Holloway.
The Codetalkers	Fri., March 10, 2006	Baltimore, MD – 8×10 Club
The Codetalkers	Thu., February 1, 2007	Virginia Beach, VA – The Jewish Mother	8 Track Band opened
The Codetalkers	Fri., February 2, 2007	Baltimore, MD – 8×10 Club	Opened for Assembly of Dust
The Codetalkers	Thu., August 23, 2007	New York, NY – NY Harbor	Rocks Off Boat Cruise – the band performed on a boat cruising around New York Harbor.
The Codetalkers	Thu., November 8, 2007	Hamilton, ON – The Pepper Jack Cafe
The Codetalkers	Wed., April 30, 2008	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Opened for Hot Buttered Rum
Crosby, Stills & Nash	Sat., June 6, 1992	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	“CSN Acoustic” Tour. Rained almost the entire show.
Crosby, Stills & Nash	Sat., August 13, 2005	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Sat., August 12, 2006	Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion	“Freedom of Speech ’06″ Tour
Culture Club	Fri., July 13,1984	Sydney, Australia – Sydney Entertainment Centre	My first concert!  If you could pinpoint the absolute height of their popularity, this tour would probably be it.
Dark Star Orchestra	Fri., October 15, 2004	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 990: Performing Grateful Dead show 10/15/1988 – Bayfront Center Arena, St Petersburg, FL
Dark Star Orchestra	Fri., April 22, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1076: Performing Grateful Dead show 10/12/1984 – Civic Center, Augusta, ME.  Hot Buttered Rum opened.
Dark Star Orchestra	Sat., April 23, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1077: Performing DSO Original Setlist.  DSO founding member Scott Larned’s last show, he passed away the following morning.
Dark Star Orchestra	Sat., November 19, 2005	Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory	DSO Show 1,152: Performing Grateful Dead show 11/14/1973 – San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
Dark Star Orchestra	Thu., May 18, 2006	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1238: Performing Grateful Dead show 4/29/1977 – The Palladium, New York, NY
Dark Star Orchestra	Fri., May 19, 2006	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1239: Performing DSO Original Setlist
Dark Star Orchestra	Wed., May 16, 2007	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1400: Performing Grateful Dead show 9/8/73 -  Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY.  With special guest Donna Jean Godchaux Mackay
Dark Star Orchestra	Thu., May 17, 2007	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1401: Performing Grateful Dead show 12/17/93 – Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Dark Star Orchestra	Fri., August 10, 2007	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1,442: Performing Grateful Dead show 8/30/78 - Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO
Dark Star Orchestra	Fri., November 30, 2007	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	DSO Show 1,486: Performing Grateful Dead show 8/18/89 – Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA. The Bridge opened. Fox News host/deadhead Tucker Carlson in the audience.
Dark Star Orchestra	Tue., June 10, 2008	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	DSO Show 1,556: Performing Grateful Dead show 12/27/91 Oakland Coliseum, CA.  Fox News host/deadhead Tucker Carlson in the audience.
The Dead	Sat., June 28, 2003	Camden, NJ – Tweeter Center	Willie Nelson opened; with Greg Osby on sax.  This is regarded among a lot of deadheads as the best show of this tour, which included a rare drums/space second set opener. Setlist here.
The Dead	Sat., August 2, 2003	Joilet, IL – Route 66 Raceway	Bob Dylan opened.  This show was almost canceled due to high winds destroying the stage the night before the show, but it was rebuilt in time.  Setlist here.
The Dead	Sun., August 15, 2004	Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion	Warren Haynes opened.  Setlist here.
The Dead	Sat., April 25, 2009	New York, NY – Madison Square Garden	Now I can say something I’ve always wanted to: “I’ve seen the Dead at the Garden”! Setlist here.
DJ Logic & Project Logic	Sat., November 10, 2001	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
The Dragonflys	Sun., July 24, 2005	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	The Dragonflys were a short-lived Rob Barraco/Jimmy Herring project
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg	Thu., July 27, 2000	Washington, DC – MCI Center	“Up in Smoke” Tour.  Eminem and Ice Cube opened.
The Eagles	Fri., March 10, 1995	Pittsburgh, PA – Civic Arena	“Hell Freezes Over” Tour
Fleetwood Mac	Tue., March 10, 2009	Washington, DC  – Verizon Center	“Unleashed” Tour.  Setlist here.
Marc Ford	Wed., May 22, 2002	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	A great show, but only about 15 people showed up in a venue that holds 1,000.  It felt more like we were at the sound check.
Furthur	Sat., February 14, 2010	Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center	One of the best post-Jerry line ups I’ve seen.  Setlist here.
Furthur	Thu., March 17, 2011	Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center	Setlist here.
David Gilmour	Wed., April 5, 2006	New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall	“On an Island” Tour.  With special guests David Crosby and Graham Nash on several songs.
Gipsy Kings	Fri., August 8, 2008	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
Gipsy Kings	Fri., June 12, 2009	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap
Gov’t  Mule	Sat., August 23, 2003	Washington, DC – Pennsylvania Ave	Part of the “Live on Penn” concert series
Gov’t  Mule	Thu.,October 28, 2004	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	With Ron Holloway on Saxophone.  Dave Grohl was in the audience.
Don Henley	Wed., August 23, 1989	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	“The End of the Innocence” Tour.  Edie Brickell & New Bohemians opened.
Jimmy Herring	Mon., November 22, 2010	Richmond, VA – Hat Factory	Barrelhouse opened.
Herring/Rodgers/Sipe	Sat., August 5, 2006	Baltimore, MD – 8×10 Club	Met the band after the show and talked with Jimmy Herring for about an hour.
Herring/Rodgers/Sipe	Sat., August 12, 2006	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Caught the encores of this show on the way home from a CSNY show.  I walked in for free and and hung out again with the band after the show.
Rodgers/Sipe Project	Thu., February 19, 2009	Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant St.	Featuring Bobby Lee Rodgers, Jeff Sipe, Shannon Hoover and Charles Hedgepath.  Opened for Davisson Brothers Band.
Charlie Hunter	Fri., July 26, 2002	Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
Charlie Hunter	Fri., April 4, 2009	Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
Charlie Hunter	Sat., January 30, 2010	Vienna, VA – Jammin’ Java
Incubus	Fri., May 10, 2002	Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center	“Civic Tour 2002″. Hoobastank opened.  The first concert I ever felt old at.
Pat McGee Band	Fri., December 26, 1997	Washington, DC – The Bayou
Jane’s Addiction	Sat., October 6, 2001	Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion	Live opened. The second set (acoustic) of three was on a small stage set up in the lawn section.
Jethro Tull	Tue., August 31, 1993	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	“25th Anniversary” Tour.  Procol Harum opened.
Elton John	Tue., September 22, 1992	Philadelphia, PA – The Spectrum	“The One” Tour.
Elton John and Billy Joel	Fri., July 8, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Stadium	“Face to Face Summer ’94″ Tour.  This was the first show of the first tour that these two shared.
Elton John and Billy Joel	Sat., July 9, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Staduim	“Face to Face Summer ’94″ Tour.  Billy Joel’s drummer got sick just after Billy went on, Elton’s drummer subbed for the rest of his set.  Setlist here.
Elton John	Sat., September 26, 1998	State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center	“The Big Picture” Tour
Elton John	Sat., September 10, 2005	Washington, DC – MCI Center	“Peachtree Road” Tour
Elton John and Billy Joel	Sat. July 11, 2009	Washington, DC – Nationals Stadium	“Face to Face Summer ’09″ Tour.  First ever concert played at Nationals Park! During the third song (a duet), one of Elton’s piano pedals became stuck and stopped playing and he walked off stage.  Billy tried to fix it but couldn’t and instead played some filler music, then did his set with his band while the piano was fixed (Elton was scheduled to play first this night).  Setlist here.
John K Band	Sat., December 11, 2010	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Guitarist for Furthur and former lead guitarist for DSO.
B.B. King	Tue., September 2, 2003	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap	Jeff Beck opened. Rained almost the entire show.
Kodo Drummers	Fri., March 27, 2009	Washington, DC – D.A.R Constitution Hall
Hot Licks	Fri., September 15, 2006	Lima, Peru – C.C. Maria Angola	Rolling Stones tribute band from Toronto, Ontario.  Local Doors tribute band “Back Door Men” opened.
Lollapalooza 1994	Mon., August 1, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – JFK Stadium site	Beastie Boys (setlist here), Smashing Pumpkins, George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars, Breeders, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and L7.
Los Enanitos Verdes	Sat., November 15, 2008	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Argentinian rock band.
Los Enanitos Verdes	Wed., September 23, 2009	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	30th Anniversary Tour
The Machine	Sun., March 23, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Pink Floyd tribute band. Saw this show just hours after arriving home from Costa Rica – long day!
The Machine	Sat., April 24, 2010	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Manu Chao	Fri., Sept. 2, 2011	Philadelphia, PA – Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing
Paul McCartney	Sat., August 1, 2009	Landover, MD – FedEx Field	Thievery Corporation opened.  Setlist here.
Monte Montgomery	Sat., September 14, 2002	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Morcheeba	Thu., February 10, 2011	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	With original singer Skye Edwards.  First show ot the tour.  Lance Herbstrong opened.
Nighthawks	Fri., April 12, 2002	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Stevie Nicks	Sat., July 30, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Mann Music Center	“Street Angel” Tour. Darden Smith opened. After the two opening songs, Stevie shouted “Hellooooooo Pittsburgh!” and the whole crowd booed her (she had played Pittsburgh the previous night…oops).  Setlist here.
Particle	Sat., August 23, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater
Pearl Jam	Tue., August 25, 1998	Pittsburgh, PA – Star Lake Ampitheater	Iggy Pop opened.  The only two songs I had really hoped to see were “Release Me” and “Yellow Ledbetter”, which turned out to be the opener and closer with a great show in between.
Phish	Fri., November 13, 1998	Cleveland, OH – Cleveland State University Convocation Center	My one and only Phish show.
Pink Floyd	Thu., June 2, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Staduim	“The Division Bell” Tour. Best concert I’ve ever seen!  Setlist here.
Pink Floyd	Fri., June 3, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Staduim	“The Division Bell” Tour.  Setlist here.
Pink Floyd	Sat., June 4, 1994	Philadelphia, PA – Veterans Staduim	“The Division Bell” Tour.  Setlist here.
Robert Randolph & The Family Band	Fri., December 13, 2002	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Robert Randolph & The Family Band	Sun., October 24, 2003	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Ratdog	Tue., April 22, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Sanjay Mishra Group opened.  Setlist here.
Ratdog	Wed., March 31, 2004	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	Derek Trucks Band opened.  Setlist here.
Ratdog	Wed., April 27, 2005	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	Donna the Buffalo opened. Setlist here.
Ratdog	Mon., March 27, 2006	Washington, DC – The Warner Theater	Surprise guest Keller Williams.  Setlist here.
Alejandro Sanz	Mon., August 2, 2010	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap	2010 “Paraiso Tour”
Several Species	Sat., April 20, 2002	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Pink Floyd tribute band
Several Species	Sat., May 10, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	“Dark Side of the Moon” played in its entirety.
Several Species	Sat., November 8, 2003	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	“Animals” played in its entirety
Several Species	Fri., April 20, 2007	Towson, MD – The Recher Theater
Several Species	Sat., September 20, 2008	Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavillion	Show dedicated to Rick Wright who passed away earlier in the week.
Several Species	Sat., September 12, 2009	Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavillion
Slash	Sat., September 18, 2010	Norfolk, VA – The Norva	Taddy Porter opened.
Smashing Pumpkins	Wed., Nov 12, 2008	Washington, DC – D.A.R Constitution Hall	20th Anniversary Tour.  Setlist here.
Smashing Pumpkins	Mon., Oct 20, 2011	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club	The Other Side of the Kaleidyscope tour.
Soulive	Sat., December 1, 2001	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Soulive	Fri., November 12, 2004	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Soulive	Sat., April 23, 2011	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Soulive guitarist Eric Krasno opened with a one hour DJ set.
Stone Temple Pilots	Wed., November 27, 1996	Philadelphia, PA – The Spectrum	Three set show; the second set was acoustic on a small stage set up like a living room lowered down in front of their stage
Stone Temple Pilots	Tue., April 27, 2011	Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavillion	Rose Hill Drive opened.
The Bridge	Fri., August 3, 2007	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	Lionize opened.
Derek Trucks	Thu., November 7, 2002	Falls Church, VA – The State Theater	With Ron Holloway on sax
Derek Trucks	Sat., January 10, 2004	Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
U2	Tue., Sept. 29, 2009	Landover, MD – FedEx Field	360° Tour.  Muse opened.  Setlist here.
U2	Wed., June 22, 2011	M&T Bank Stadium – Baltimore, MD	360° Tour.  Florence + The Machine opened. Setlist here.
Van Halen	Sat., August 5, 1995	Camden, NJ -Sony/Blockbuster Center	Balance Tour
Roger Waters	Fri., August 6, 1999	Holmdel, NJ – Garden State Arts Center	In The Flesh Tour.  Setlist here.
Roger Waters	Sat., July 15, 2000	Bristow, VA – Nissan Pavilion	In The Flesh Tour.  Setlist here.
Roger Waters	Mon., March 12, 2007	Lima, Peru – Explanada Estadio Monumental	Dark Side Of The Moon Live Tour.  Setlist here.
Roger Waters	Sun., October 10, 2010	Washington, DC – Verizon Center	The Wall Live 2010 Tour.  ”The Wall” performed in its entirety.  Setlist here.
Lenny White with Jimmy Herring	Wed., Aug 11, 2010	Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere	First show of the tour and the third time this band had ever played together.  Met Jimmy for the third time after the show.
Widespread Panic	Wed., April 2, 2008	Washintgon, DC – Warner Theater	Spring Tour 2008.  Setlist here.
Widespread Panic	Tue., April 20, 2010	Washintgon, DC – Warner Theater	Spring Tour 2010. With saxophonist Ron Holloway.  Setlist here.
Widespread Panic	Tue., April 20, 2010	Washintgon, DC – Warner Theater	Spring Tour 2011.  Setlist here.
Steve Winwood	Fri., June 21, 1991	Philadelphia, PA – The Spectrum
Steve Winwood	Sat., October 15, 2005	Philadelphia, PA – The Tower Theater	Last show of the tour.
Wolf Trap 2002 Jazz & Blues Festival	Fri., Jun 21, 2002	Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap	Galactic, Big Head Todd & The Monsters and North Mississippi Allstars

Most visited venues
Venue   -  Number of shows
The State Theater – Falls Church, VA – 34
9:30 Club – Washington, DC – 15
Wolf Trap – Vienna, VA – 8
Mann Music Center – Philadelphia, PA – 6
Verizon/MCI Center – Washington, DC – 6

Longest time in between seeing a band perform:
Stone Temple Pilots:  14 years, 4 months, 30 days

Longest time in between seeing a band on the same tour:
U2 (360° Tour):  1 year, 8 months, 24 days

Longest distance of venue from home:
Roger Waters:  Arlington, VA to Lima, Peru (3523 miles)