Over the years, I have had the opportunity to see several excellent musicians in concert. This is a fluid list as I remember other artists I have had the chance to see. While every concert was memorable in some way (maybe a future post about some of the surprises), my favorite is the first Queen concert in 1982 — the Flash tour. The Police is a close second. My least favorite is a tie between Blues Travelers and Lords of the New Church.
The 80s
- ELO (2x) – Germany
- Foreigner – Germany
- Queen (2x) – Germany
- J. Geils – Germany
- Rolling Stones – Germany
- Neil Diamond – Germany
- Eric Clapton – Germany
- Nena – Germany
- Little River Band – Germany
- Loverboy – Germany
- The Police – Germany
- Kajagoogoo – Germany
- Flock of Seagulls – Germany
- Gianna Nannini – Germany
- Lords of the New Church – Germany
- Men at Work – Germany
- Simon and Garfunkel – Germany
- Huey Lewis and the News – Germany
- Jackson Brown – Germany
- David Allen Coe – Germany
- Marty Robbins – Germany
- Danny and the Juniors – Germany
- Bill Haley and the Comets – Germany
- Eurythmics – Arizona
- Jean Beauvoir – Arizona
- John Cougar Mellencamp – Arizona
- The Bangles – St Louis
- Richard Marx – St Louis
- Tears for Fears – St Louis
- Duran Duran – St Louis
- Mr. Mister – St Louis
- Heart – St Louis
- Dwight Yoakum – Marietta
The 90s
- Blues Travelers – DC
The 2000s
- Self Against City – San Antonio
- Scooter Scudieri – Martinsburg
- Kutless – Virginia
- Decyfer Down – Virginia
- The Letter Black – Virginia
- Chasen – Virginia
- Remedy Drive – Virginia
- Stellar Kart – Virginia
- Disciple – Virginia
- Hawk Nelson – Virginia
- Toby Mac – Pittsburgh
- Jeremy Camp – Virginia
- Weezer – Los Angeles
- Skillet (2x) – Pittsburgh and Virginia
- Toby Mac – Pittsburgh
- Crowder – Hagerstown
- Casting Crowns – Hagerstown
- Brad Paisley – Chicago
Artists I had intended to see but, for a variety of circumstances, missed the opportunity.
- Journey (Steve Perry canceled)
- Blue Oyster Cult (canceled)
- U2
- Alabama
- Pink Floyd
- Steve Miller