Mon 06/02/08
Van Halen
Van Andel Arena
Mon 06/16/08
Robert Randolph's Revival
Frederik Meijer Gardens
Tue 07/15/08
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Interlochen Center For The Arts
Tue 07/22/08
Foo Fighters
Van Andel Arena
Sun 07/27/08
The Black Crowes
Orbit Room
Thu 08/07/08
Los Lonely Boys (with Los Lobos)
Frederik Meijer Gardens
Fri 08/08/08
King's X (with Extreme)
Emerald Theatre
Thu 09/11/08
Johnny Winter
River City Slim's
I will be seeing the Black Crowes because that is my birthday, it is in Grand Rapids, and their latest album is a good one. Hopefully, no one will steal Rich Robinson's guitar like the last time they were in Grand Rapids in 1999. I hear he is still bitter about it.
Probably won't see Van Halen due to ticket prices and the fact that I saw them last year at Cobo Hall.
It does have the potential historic value because it is the last date of the tour and who knows what will happen with Van Halen after this.
Probably won't see King's X due to the show being in Detroit and the fact that they are the opening band which means, at best, a half hour set. King's X puts on a great show live and so does Extreme, so I am still tempted.
Probably won't see Los Lonely Boys because they are the opening band for Los Lobos. I'd much rather see a full set of Texas goodness.
I can't miss Johnny Winter because he has outlived most albinos and can still put on a good show. He also produced Muddy Waters last album, so there is a lot of history there.
Big Head Todd is a great live band and their new album is awesome, plus I love the venue, so this one is a no brainer for me.
Foo Fighters is another band that puts on a great show, but I try to avoid Enormodome(tm) shows because I like small venues way too much.
Some people go on vacations, I go to concerts for fun and shenanigans, and have done so before I could get into bars. The funny part about it all is that I didn't want to get into bars for the alcohol, but to see the acts playing there.
I couldn't see the Arc Angels in 1992 at Club Eastbrook, which would eventually become the Orbit Room, because I was only 16 years old at the time. I still wish I could have seen that show. I still listen that album quite a bit.
