Music = Life

A few people were talking about what bands they had seen and how many times so I thought I’d make my own list…

bold is who i went to see italics is who i fell for (liked more than who I went to see, some I just went with other people because they wanted to see them, they have no designation)

I might miss some so bear with me

Poison/Alice in Chains – 1991 – Memorial Coliseum

Color Me Badd – 1992 (oregon state fair)

Alan Jackson 1992 – (oregon state fair)

Pavoratti – 1994/1995 (new years eve)

U2/Rage Against the Machine – 1997 – Autzen Stadium

Rob Zombie/(can’t find opening act) – 1998 – Salem Armory

Alanis Morissette/Garbage – 1999 – Memorial Coliseum

Barenaked Ladies/Semisonic – 2000 -Rose Garden

Green Day/Living End 2001 – Salem Armory

Weezer/Tenacious D/Jimmy Eat World – 2001 – Rose Garden

No Doubt/Garbage/Distillers – 2002 – Rose Garden

from here it’s a lot of local/indi rock bands you may or may not have heard of.

Beulah/John Vanderslice – 2003 – Dante’s

Sleater-Kinney/Cat Power/The Minders – 2003 – Crystal Ballroom

Blitzen Trapper – 2004 – Berbati’s Pan (back when they were just a guy I knew from HS’s band)

The Lucksmiths/All Girl Summer Fun Band – 2004 – Berbati’s Pan

Dresden Dolls/The Ditty Bops – 2004 – Aladdin Theater

Laurie Birkner (Childrens Singer)- 2005 – Aladdin Theater

Juliette and the Licks – 2005 – Dante’s

American Idol Tour – 2006 – Rose Garden (Took my niece for her 5^th birthday, best line of the night “They are Real!”)

The Bravery/Morningwood – 2005 – Crystal ballroom (I don’t really remember the Bravery, I just came to see Morningwood, I knew the lead singer online back when they were just recording the album)

Morningwood/Finger Bang City – 2006 – Hawthorne Theater

Blonde Readhead – 2007 – Wonder Ballroom

Lupe Fiasco – 2008 – Roseland Theater

Bon Iver (I didn’t pay any attention to opening acts) – 2008 – Aladdin Theater

M83 – 2009 – Hawthorne Theater

PDX Pop Now in 2005 and 2006, I remember Blitzen Trapper that year and I think Point Juncture WA and Norfolk and Western but not 100% who else in 2005, 2006 I remember not much of anyone, lots of cool electronic based bands but can’t find a schedule so I have no idea…

Also countless local bands that I’m friends with that I can’t even begin to list out or even remember.

I’ve got stories so don’t be afraid to ask for them!