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Dan Fogelberg clears the dust at Sandstone Amphitheatre

By No Earplugs on June 12, 1988 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Sandstone Amphitheatre, Bonner Springs, KS, June 12, 1988 Support act(s): In the company of: Chris (our first concert) This show owns the distinction of being the first concert I attended with my future bride. Honestly, I would not have forked out the cash for this one, but […]

Sting Tours ‘Nothing Like the Sun’ in KC

By No Earplugs on March 7, 1988 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO, March 7, 1988 Support act(s): Vinx In the company of: Britt E.? My humble opinion in review form to follow…

R.E.M. Tour With ‘Document’

By No Earplugs on November 8, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO, November 8, 1987Support act(s): ?In the company of: ? My humble opinion in review form to follow…

U2 Unveil ‘The Joshua Tree’

By No Earplugs on October 26, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

Location: Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO, October 26, 1987 Support act(s): ? In the company of: ? My humble opinion in review form to follow…

CHEAP TRICK Surrender to Warrensburg

By No Earplugs on September 9, 1987 • ( 1 Comment )

Location: CMSU Multipurpose Building, Warrensburg, MO, September 9, 1987 Support act(s): The Elvis Brothers In the company of: Gregg H. (who else?!) My humble opinion in review form to follow…

PSYCHEDELIC FURS in KC

By No Earplugs on August 14, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

The Psychedelic Furs with The Call at Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS, August 14, 1987 My humble opinion in review form to follow…

Billy Idol Brings ‘Whiplash Smile’ to KC

By No Earplugs on April 30, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

Billy Idol with The Cult at Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, April 30, 1987 In the company of: Gregg T. My humble opinion in review form to follow… But seriously, Ian Astbury is Jim Morrison. The End.

Jason & the Scorchers Rock Parody Hall

By No Earplugs on April 23, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

Jason & the Scorchers with Absolute Ceiling at Parody Hall in Kansas City, MO, April 23, 1987 My humble opinion in review form to follow…

Hornsby and His Range Start With a Bang

By No Earplugs on March 7, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

Now, everyone knows Split Enz, that great progressive art rock group from New Zealand. What you may not know is that lead singer Tim Finn had a younger brother named Neil, who joined the Enz in 1977 about a month before his 19th birthday.

They Might Be Giants at The Lone Star

By No Earplugs on January 28, 1987 • ( Leave a comment )

They Might Be Giants at The Lone Star in Kansas City, January 28, 1987 In the Company of: Britt E. Probably paid a small cover charge at this now defunct club in Kansas City’s Westport district (meaning NO ticket stub!). I had recently seen TMBG’s new video – […]

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