R.E.M. with 10,000 Maniacs at Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, MO, November 17, 1985 After recently becoming a student of R.E.M., this was a night I was excited about. I traveled to St. Louis from Kansas City (about a four-hour drive) to witness a band that would […]
Sting at Sandstone Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS, August 31, 1985 This was Sting’s first solo tour, supporting his first solo album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles. The outdoor venue was the perfect setting for my then fave performer. This would be the first time I heard […]
Pretenders with Simple Minds at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO, August 23, 1984 Touring in support of their best album ever, Learning To Crawl, the Pretenders rocked in a big way that night. Chrissie Hynde was more of a man than most of us in the crowd. […]
The Cars with Wang Chung at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, August 16, 1984 Supporting their debut release Points on the Curve, Wang Chung dropped some notable singles including “Dance Hall Days,” “Wait,” and “To Live and Die in L.A.” They wouldn’t see worldwide acknowledgement for two […]
Genesis at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, January 29, 1984 Still trying to remember who opened. Maybe no one. Anyway, this was a great show. Genesis was enjoying some of their greatest success in support of the new self-titled album, which is one of my faves, as […]
The Police with UB40 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, November 24, 1983 After having seen the Synchronicity concert this past summer in St. Louis, I knew what to expect. This was a band at the pinnacle of success…God, they knocked Thriller out of the number one […]
Cheap Trick with Aldo Nova and Danny Spanos at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS, November 19, 1983 Okay, just talked to Gregg who informed me that Danny Spanos opened for Aldo, who opened for the Tricksters. As you all know, Spanos was the drummer for the 70s […]
The Police with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, MO, July 24, 1983 For this, my second Police show, I was now in full-fledged awe. It was the Synchronicity tour and it was fantastic. I made the road trip to St. Louis and […]
Journey with Bryan Adams at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO, July 12, 1983 So, some girl – a friend of a friend I think – needed a date for her extra Journey ticket. I reluctantly (yeah right) agreed. It was a sob fest, with her boo-hooing throughout […]
The Go-Gos with Flock of Seagulls at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO, October 3, 1982 A last minute offer to see the Go-Gos was offered and I accepted. They were hot at the time supporting their debut Beauty and the Beat album. It was an energized show […]
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