Thursday, February 19, 2009

*[ALMOST] EVERY "CONCERT" I'VE BEEN TO

Iron Maiden w/Frehley’s Comet (Ace Frehley) - July 20, 1988 - Providence Civic Center
Danzig – Oct. 27, 1990 - Derringer’s Brockton MA
Iron Maiden w/Anthrax – Jan. 25, 1991 – Providence Civic Center RI
Throwing Muses – April 26, 1991 – Campus Club, Providence RI
Morrissey – July 3, 1991 – Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr., MA
Clash of the Titans (Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer w/Alice in Chains) – July 6 1991 – Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr., MA
Lollapalooza (Jane’s Addiction, Living Color, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T with Body Count, The Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band) – Aug. 9 or 10, 1991 – Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr., MA
Anthrax / Public Enemy w/Primus – Sept. 25, 1991 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
Metallica – Dec. 23, 1991 – Centrum in Worcester, MA
Pixies w/Pere Ubu - 1992? - Palladium at Rocky Point ?, Warwick RI
Earth Day concert (Violent Femmes, Fishbone, The Kinks, Midnight Oil, Robin Hitchcock, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, etc.) – Apr. 26, 1992 - Foxboro Stadium MA
Lou Reed - May 24, 1992 – Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr., MA
Lollapalooza II (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Ice Cube, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pearl Jam, Lush) – Aug. 7 or 8, 1992 - Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr. MA
Henry Rollins Band – Nov. 5, 1992 – The Channel, Boston MA
Chris Isaak - ? - Downtown Crossing "rooftop", Boston MA
Pantera – Mar. 4, 1993 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
Anthrax – May 21, 1993 – Axis, 13 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Neil Young with Booker T and the MGs w/Soundgarden and Blind Melon – Aug. 23, 1993 – Great Woods MA
Nirvana w/The Breeders – Nov. 12, 1993 – Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg
Rage Against The Machine w/Cypress Hill – Dec. 7, 1993 – The Sting, New Britain CT
Morphine – summer 1994 – Middle East, Cambridge MA
Bob Dylan – Oct. 9, 1994 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
Offspring w/ Quicksand – Feb. 28, 1995 – Worcester Memorial Auditorium
Fugazi – April 11, 1995 – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI
R.E.M. - June 17, 1995 – Great Woods Perf. Arts Ctr., MA
Morphine – summer 1995 – Middle East, Cambridge MA
Rage Against The Machine – Aug. 6, 1996 – Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg MA
Face to Face w/Suicide Machines – 1996 – The Paradise, Boston MA
John Cale w/Red House Painters – Oct. 1, 1996 – The Paradise, Boston
Pearl Jam w/The Fastbacks – Oct. 2, 1996 – Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford CT
The Smashing Pumpkins w/The Frogs – Nov. 6, 1996 – Centrum in Worcester MA
Morphine – Nov. 7, 1996 – Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Ani DiFranco – Nov. 24, 1996 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
WBCN X-mas Rave (Tracy Bonham, Eels, Mazzy Star) – Dec. 3, 1996 – Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Lou Reed – Feb. 26, 1997 – Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Ani DiFranco – Mar. 15, 1997 – Providence Per. Arts Ctr. RI
Beck – Apr. 1, 1997 – Gosman Center Brandeis University MA
Ben Lee – June 1997 – Middle East, Cambridge MA
U2 PopMart Tour – July 1, 1997 – Foxboro Stadium MA
T-Model Ford w/20 Miles – fall (Oct.?) 1997 – Middle East, Cambridge MA
Papas Fritas – July 24, 1997 – The Paradise, Boston MA
H.O.R.D.E. Festival (Neil Young Crazy Horse, Beck, Primus) – Aug. 9, 1997 – Great Woods MA
Yo La Tengo – Aug. 29, 1997 – Middle East CafĂ©, Cambridge MA
Gus Gus – Nov. 18, 1997 – The Paradise, Boston MA
The Sundays – Nov. 29, 1997 – Avalon, 15 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Frank Black – May 16, 1998 – Karma Club, 9 Lansdowne St. Boston MA
Yo La Tengo – spring 1998 – Tufts University, Somerville MA
Sonic Youth w/Tom Verlaine/Jimmy Ripp, Sean Lennon – Jun 6, 1998 – The Palladium Worcester MA
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Sept. 7, 1998 – The Roxy, Boston MA
Will Oldham / Calexico (?) - Oct. 12, 1998 - Middle East upstairs, Cambridge MA
Mark Kozelek – fall 1998 – Middle East upstairs, Cambridge MA
Elliot Smith – fall 1998 – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI
Shellac w/Peer Group – Oct. 24, 1998 – a loft @ 84 Kingston St. Boston
The Boredoms - ? - Middle East, Cambridge MA ?
Wilco – Apr. 23, 1999 – Avalon Nightclub, 15 Lansdowne St., Boston MA
The Make-Up w/Bratmobile – Apr. 30, 1999 – Middle East downstairs, Cambridge MA
Tom Waits – Sep. 20, 1999 – Orpheum Theatre, Boston MA
Rachel’s – Sep. 17, 1999 – Brattle Theatre, Cambridge MA
Fugazi – fall 1999 – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI
Wilco – Nov. 11, 1999 – Avalon Ballroom 15 Lansdowne St., Boston MA
Guided By Voices w/The American Flag – Jan. 17, 2000 – Middle East downstairs, Cambridge MA
Old 97's - Feb. 12, 2000 - The Paradise Rock Club, Boston MA
Sonic Youth / Stereolab – Jun.15, 2000 – Avalon 15 Lansdowne St. Boston
Mark Kozelek – July 23, 2000 – Middle East Cambridge MA ?
John Cale – Dec. 2000 – Johnny D's, Somerville MA
Red House Painters – Jun. 18, 2001 – Middle East downstairs Cambridge
The Strokes – Oct. 1, 2002 – State Theater Portland ME
Shellac – Oct. 10, 2002 – The Skinny Portland ME
Wilco – Oct. 20, 2002 – State Theater Portland ME
Smog w/Brother JT3 & Herman Dune – Nov. 11, 2002 – The Skinny Portland ME
Seekonk w/Soltero – Jan. 25, 2003 – SPACE Portland ME
Seekonk & The Hot Dogs – Feb. 11, 2003 – The Skinny Portland ME
Godspeed You! Black Emperor w/Jackie-O Motherfucker – Apr. 7, 2003 – Space Gallery Portland
The Ponys – April 11, 2003 – SPACE Portland ME
Marilyn Manson w/Chevelle – Aug. 16, 2003 – Cumberland County Civic Center Portland ME
The White Stripes – Jul 20, 2003 – Tsongas Arena, Lowell MA
My Morning Jacket – Jan. 28, 2004 – SPACE Portland ME
Mates of State w/Hot Dogs – Feb. 27, 2004 – SPACE Portland ME
Bishop Allen – March 4, 2004 – SPACE Portland ME
Saturday Looks Good To Me - ? - SPACE Portland ME
The New Year w/Harpswell Sound – Jul. 8, 2004 – SPACE Portland ME
Wilco – Aug. 6, 2004 – State Theater Portland ME
The Ponys a.k.a. Phantom Buffalo - ? - SPACE Portland ME
Low / Pedro the Lion – Feb. 5, 2005 – Somerville Theatre, Somerville MA
Modest Mouse – Jun. 23, 2005 – State Theater Portland ME
Magnolia Electric Co. w/ Grand Buffet – Aug. 2005 – SPACE Portland ME
My Morning Jacket – Oct. 16, 2005 – State Theater Portland ME
Audioslave – Nov. 2, 2005 – Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland ME
Wilco w/My Morning Jacket – Jun. 24, 2005 – Agganis Arena at Boston University MA
Phantom Buffalo – Dec. 31, 2005/Jan. 1, 2006 – SPACE Portland ME
Dan Higgs – Mar. 11, 2006 – SPACE Portland ME
Mark Kozelek – May 26, 2006 – Museum of Fine Arts Boston MA
Zappa Plays Zappa – Jun. 13, 2006 – Orpheum Theater Boston MA
Bob Dylan & his band w/The Raconteurs – Nov. 9, 2006 – Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland ME
The Evens – Jun. 22, 2007 – SPACE Gallery Portland ME

4 comments:

kate said...

wow. probably the most impressive list of shows i've ever seen... i just kept reading and saying "wow" over and over... awesome collection of ticket stubs you must have! honestly i found this through a google search for pearl jam at rocky point, because i seem to recall them playing there in like 89 or something and i was wondering if anyone else had. anyways, congrats on the awesomeness of this list! :)

Abstract Figure said...

Hey Kate,
Thanks for the comment. I'm guessing most people don't make/keep a list of all the shows they've seen over a 20 year period...so that may be helping me in the "impressive" department...but thanks anyhow.

Ya, I can't remember when the Pixies show was at Rocky Point (91/92)...and I can't find any info on line either.
The earliest Pearl Jam show I remember noticing in the area was when they opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the Boston area in like 91 or 92 (but I wasn't really paying close attention before that, I don't think).

A said...

Hi..very impressive list. My husband has been collecting ticket stubs for the past few years, he wishes he started a long time ago (like you). He regrets not keeping ticket stubs from some of his favorite events, one of which I see you attended. Do you sell any of your ticket stubs?

Abstract Figure said...

Thanks.

I've never sold one before...and I'm not sure I'd want to.
But I suppose it may depend on which show it is. There ARE a handful of shows I just wrote down on a list, so I suppose if it's NOT one of those AND isn't one by one of my absolute favorite bands...I MIGHT consider it...to help out a fellow collector and all!
Let me know the show and give me some time to think about it.