I WAS THERE !!
1970’s
J.D. Blackfoot at St. Timothy’s Church Columbus, OH multiple times (really my introduction to live music)
Dantes at various locations in Central Ohio during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s
Alice Cooper at Valley Dale Ballroom, Columbus, OH February 1971
Mountain at Mershon Auditorium, Columbus, OH, USA Apr 24, 1974
Ten Years After at Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, OH, May 29, 1974
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Aug 1, 1974 [Don’t ask as I don’t remember much]
Pink Floyd at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Jun 20, 1975 [Don’t ask as I don’t remember much]
Pink Floyd at World Series Of Rock 1977 #2 in Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH Jun 25, 1977
The Godz at Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, OH, USA Mar 5, 1978
Blue Öyster Cult at Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, OH, USA Mar 5, 1978
Peter Tosh at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Jul 1, 1978
Kansas at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Jul 1, 1978
The Rolling Stones at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, OH, USA Jul 1, 1978
Heart at St. John’s Arena, Columbus, OH, USA, 197x
So many concerts I don’t remember at the Castle/ Zachariah’s Red Eye Salon,
Agora/Newport, Alrosa and other local venues.
1980’s
Bruce Springsteen at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH, USA Sep 13, 1981, Tour: The River
Muddy Waters at The High Street Brewing Company, Columbus, OH, USA November 3, 1981
Jorma Kaukonen at Stache’s Little Brother’s, Columbus, OH, July 24, 1984
Chuck Berry downtown on South Civic Drive performing for an outdoor festival, Columbus, OH Oct 11, 1986
B.B. King at The Front Row Theater, Highland Heights, OH, USA [Mar 30, 1985, or Nov 28, 1986, or Nov 29, 1986]
The Vectors at various places multiple times [The Castle/Zachariah’s. Gasoline Alley (near Gold Circle/Kohl’s Olentangy)].
Spitting Image at various places multiple times.
Robert Lockwood, Jr at a small bar in Dublin, OH. This bar was located on Sawmill Road in a strip mall.
Johnny Winter at Agora (Newport) Music Hall in Columbus, OH, USA Nov 12, 1988
Bob Dylan at Cooper Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: Never Ending Tour Gravitas Tour Aug 6, 1989
So many concerts I don’t remember at the Castle/ Zachariah’s Red Eye Salon,
Agora/Newport, Alrosa Villa and other local venues.
1990’s
Eric Clapton at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, USA Apr 17, 1990
Eric Clapton at Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH, USA May 20, 1992
Bonnie Raitt at Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 13, 1994
Billy Joel at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 6, 1994, Tour: Face to Face 1994
Elton John at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 6, 1994, Tour: Face to Face 1994
Eric Clapton at Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA Oct 18, 1994
Buddy Guy at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA Oct 18, 1995
Jorma Kaukonen at Columbus Music Hall in Columbus, OH Jan 12, 1996, or Dec 13, 1996
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band at Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA May 24, 1996
Eric Clapton at Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA Apr 12, 1998
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 28, 1999
B.B. King at Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA Sep 03, 1999
So many concerts I don’t remember at the Castle/ Zachariah’s Red Eye Salon, Agora/Newport, Alrosa Villa and other local venues.
2000’s
B.B. King at Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: B.B. King Blues Festival 2000 [August 17, 2000, or September 8, 2000]
Buddy Guy at Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH, USA September 8, 2000
Eric Clapton at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA Jun 1, 2001
Eric Clapton at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 12, 2004
Eric Clapton at Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, USA Apr 6, 2007
The Carter Administration at unremembered venue, Nashville, TN during the late 2000’s
2010’s
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at Zucchini Festival, Obetz, OH, USA Aug 25, 2012
Blue Öyster Cult at Midland Theater, Newark, OH, USA Feb 22, 2014
Eagles at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: History of the Eagles Mar 5, 2014 (Thanks, LA!)
Blue Öyster Cult at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA Apr 15, 2014, Tour: High Hopes Tour
Dave Mason at The Midland Theater, Newark, OH, USA May 1, 2014, Tour: Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam
Foghat at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 26, 2014
Blue Öyster Cult at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 26, 2014
Bachman & Turner at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 26, 2014
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 30, 2014
Heart at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 30, 2014
Asia at Midland Theater, Newark, OH, USA Sep 24, 2014
Robin Trower at Lifestyle Community Pavilion, Columbus, OH, USA October 14, 2014
The Moody Blues at Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: 2015 Timeless Flight – The Polydor Years – Spring Tour April 8, 2015
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA May 15, 2015
The Who at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA May 15, 2015
The Rolling Stones at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA May 30, 2015, Tour: Zip Code Tour
Rush at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA Jun 08, 2015 Tour: R40 Live: 40th Anniversary Tour
Deep Purple at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 5, 2015
Cheap Trick at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: 2015 North American Tour Aug 8, 2015
Nazareth at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 08, 2015
Peter Frampton at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: North American Tour 2015 Aug 08, 2015
Alan Parsons Live Project at Midland Theater, Newark, OH, USA Sep 25, 2015
Yes at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 27, 2016, Tour: The Album Series: Drama + Tales From Topographic Oceans 1 & 4
Foghat at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 03, 2016
John Kay & Steppenwolf at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 03, 2016
Brit Floyd at Express Live, Columbus, OH, USA July 15, 2017
Steve Miller Band at Express Live, Columbus, OH, USA September 24, 2017
Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy at Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, OH, USA Oct 01, 2017
Mavis Staples at Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA Nov 5, 2017
Bob Dylan at Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: Never Ending Tour Nov 5, 2017
Brit Floyd at Express Live, Columbus, OH, USA July 24, 2018
The McCartney Project at Worthington High School
Cheap Trick at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 4, 2018
Styx at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 4, 2018, Tour: 2018 North American Tour
Randy Bachman at Midland Theatre, Newark, OH USA August 22, 2018, Tour: Every Song Tells a Story: Songs of the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at Jo Ann Davidson Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA April 4, 2019
Martin Barre at The Athenaeum Theatre, Columbus, OH May 8, 2019, Tour: Celebrates 50 Years of Jethro Tull
Night Ranger at Celeste Center, Ohio State fair, Columbus, OH USA Jul 31, 2019
REO Speedwagon at Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA Jul 31, 2019
Foghat at Celeste Center, Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH USA Aug 02, 2019
Bad Company at Celeste Center Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH, USA Aug 02, 2019
The Turtles Happy Together Tour at Celeste Center Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH, USA Tour: Happy Together Tour 2019 Aug 03, 2019
2020’s
Gough-Martin Blues Band & Tramp at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 12noon
Mississippi Heat at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 2PM
Joe Louis Walker at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 4PM
Mr. Sipp at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 6PM
Larkin Poe at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 8PM
Eric Gales at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 10PM
Duwayne Burnside at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 12noon
Amanda Fish at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 2PM
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 4PM
Tommy Castro and the Painkillers at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 6PM
Samantha Fish at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @8PM
Walter Trout at The W.C. Handy Blues and Barbeque Festival in Henderson, KY, June 18, 2021 @ 10PM
Aaron Lee Tasjan at Speaker Jo Ann Davidson Theatre in the Riffe Center Theatre Complex in Columbus, OH, USA, March 10, 2022
Todd Snider at Jo Ann Davidson Theatre in the Riffe Center Theatre Complex in Columbus, OH, USA, March 10, 2022, Tour: Pickin’. Grinnin’. Tellin’ Stories. Takin’ Requests
Anderson East at the “The Blues — Live and Loud 2022” Festival in Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland, KY, USA, June 4, 2022
Robert Cray Band at the “The Blues — Live and Loud 2022” Festival in Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland, KY, USA, June 4, 2022
Short & Company {Jeremy Short} at the “The Blues — Live and Loud 2022” Festival in Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland, KY, USA, June 4, 2022
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at the “The Blues — Live and Loud 2022” Festival in Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland, KY, USA Tour: 662: Juke Joint Live, June 4, 2022
Blues Traveler at the “The Blues — Live and Loud 2022” Festival in Ashland Riverfront Park, Ashland, KY, Tour: 35th Anniversary Tour, USA, June 4, 2022
Willie Nelson at The Ohio State Fair Concert Series on The Ohio State Fairgrounds in the Celeste Center, Columbus, OH, USA, August 5, 2022.
Roger Waters at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA, August 10, 2022, This Is Not a Drill Tour
Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets at Palace Theatre, Columbus, OH, USA, October 1, 2022, Echoes Tour 2022
Nova Twins at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 4:20 pm – 4:50 pm
Filter at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 5:40 pm – 6:20 pm
grandson at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 7:20 pm – 8:00 pm
AWOLNATION at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 6:25 pm – 6:55 pm on May 28, 2023
Sublime with Rome at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 8:05 pm – 8:50 pm on May 28, 2023
The Pretty Reckless at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm on May 28, 2023
Jawbreaker at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm on May 28, 2023
Deftones at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm on May 28, 2023
Foo Fighters at Sonic Temple 2023 Venue: Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, OH, USA Show: 9:00 pm – 10:50 pm on May 28, 2023
John Lodge at The Atheneaum Theatre in Columbus, OH Tour: Performs Days Of Our Future Passed on November 17, 2024