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Date
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Headliner
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Opening Act
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Location
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Comments
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Ticket Cost
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April 9, 1982
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Ozzy Osbourne
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UFO
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
I had no idea who this guy was when I went to see him, but it was
the best show that I have ever seen.
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$10.50
|
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September 26, 1982
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The Who
|
The Clash
David Johansen
|
Rich Stadium, Buffalo
|
Possibly the worst show that I ever saw. I should have stayed
home and watched it on television.
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$15.00
|
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November 13, 1982
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Excellent concert.
|
$12.50
|
|
March 21, 1983
|
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
|
Nick Lowe
Paul Carrack
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Excellent show, although the crowd was very small.
|
$10.50
|
|
June 12, 1983
|
Def Leppard
|
Gary Moore
Krokus
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
At the age of 19 I was already too old for this crowd. Very
short concert.
|
$10.50
|
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December 1, 1983
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AC/DC
|
Fastway
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Excellent concert.
|
$12.50
|
|
October 27, 1983
|
Black Sabbath
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Quiet Riot
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
One of the few times that I enjoyed the opening act more than the
headliner.
|
?
|
|
August 11, 1983
|
Supertramp
|
?
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Their farewell tour. The show was better than I thought it
would be.
|
?
|
|
August 23, 1983
|
Asia
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
The show started out with a bang and quickly fizzled.
|
$10.50
|
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September 23, 1983
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Styx
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
At the end of their reign. Great show.
|
?
|
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March 28, 1984
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Good show, but not great.
|
$15.00
|
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October 6, 1984
|
Diana Ross
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Horrible show.
|
$15.50
|
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February 20, 1985
|
Chicago
|
Alan Kaye
(comedian)
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Excellent show. Last tour with Peter Cetera.
|
$13.50
|
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May 10, 1985
|
Foreigner
|
Giuffria
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
Incredible show at their peak of popularity.
|
$12.00
|
|
September 1, 1985
|
Rick Springfield
|
Til Tuesday
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Perhaps the best show I have ever seen. Even the critics
loved it.
|
$13.00
|
|
November 30, 1985
|
John Cougar Mellencamp
|
-
|
Rochester War Memorial
|
Great show.
|
$13.50
|
|
July 26, 1986
|
Eddie Murphy
|
The Weather Girls
|
Rochester War Memorial
|
Responsible for my most embarrassing moment in life.
|
$14.50
|
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October 2, 1986
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Rochester War Memorial
|
Good Concert.
|
$17.50
|
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July 31, 1986
|
Stevie Wonder
|
-
|
Rochester War Memorial
|
Excellent show.
|
$18.50
|
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September 20, 1986
|
Bob Seger
|
-
|
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
|
One of the best.
|
?
|
|
May 23, 1987
|
REO Speedwagon
|
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
|
Rochester War Memorial
|
Last night of college. Incredible show.
|
$14.50
|
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June 15, 1987
|
Bryan Adams
|
The Hooters
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Good show, but not great.
|
$17.00
|
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July 23, 1987
|
Heart
|
?
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Good show.
|
?
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July 25, 1989
|
Beach Boys
|
Chicago
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Both bands were excellent, but mismatched. They don't belong
on the same stage.
|
?
|
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December 18, 1990
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
|
Best of all the times I have seen him.
|
$24.00
|
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May 28, 1991
|
Styx
|
-
|
Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie
|
Much better than the first time I saw the group.
|
$19.50
|
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July 24, 1991
|
Huey Lewis and the News
|
?
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Not as good as I thought they would be.
|
Complimentary tickets.
|
|
September 2, 1991
|
Bad Company
|
Damn Yankees
|
Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY
|
Bad Company sounded great, but were a bore to watch.
|
Complimentary tickets.
|
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September 21, 1991
|
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
|
Chris Whitley
|
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
|
Typical Petty show.
|
$25.00
|
|
June 25, 1992
|
The Moody Blues
|
Chicago
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
Great show. A better pairing than the Beach Boys and Chicago.
|
$27.50
|
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September 25, 1992
|
Elton John
|
-
|
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
|
Good show, but did not measure up to his 1970's shows.
|
$28.50
|
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December 5, 1992
|
Bryan Adams
|
Mr. Big
|
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
|
Incredible show.
|
$27.50
|
|
July 2, 1993
|
Moody Blues
|
-
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
Incredible show. They were accompanied by a full orchestra.
|
$25.00
|
|
January 20, 1994
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY
|
The typical Billy Joel concert.
|
$28.50
|
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August 14, 1994
|
John Mellencamp
|
?
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
Wow! All concerts should be this much fun!
|
$29.50
|
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July 5, 1996
|
Foreigner
|
REO Speedwagon
Peter Frampton
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
REO stole the show. Foreigner just seemed to be going through
the motions.
|
$12.50
|
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March 25, 1997
|
Phil Collins
|
-
|
Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
|
Boring. I have never seen so many people wandering around
during a concert.
|
$35.00
|
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June 22, 1997
|
John Mellencamp
|
Amanda Marshall
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
Another excellent concert.
|
$35.00
|
|
October 31, 1997
|
Chicago
|
Beach Boys
|
Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
|
Just like the first time - they don't belong on the same stage.
|
$25.25 (complimentary tickets)
|
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July 18, 1998
|
Randy Bachman
|
-
|
Albany's Corning Preserve
|
Excellent. Performed all of the Guess Who and BTO hits.
|
Free concert in the park.
|
|
July 27, 1998
|
Steve Miller
|
Little Feat
|
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
|
Steve Miller was very impressive.
|
$9.95
|
|
November 13, 1998
|
Neil Diamond
|
-
|
Pepsi Arena
Albany, NY
|
Much better than I expected. An excellent show.
|
Complimentary
tickets.
|
|
March 13, 1999
|
Billy Joel
|
-
|
Pepsi Arena
Albany, NY
|
Great, but not the best of his shows. He was having a ball!
|
$39.50
|
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June 13, 1999
|
John Mellencamp
|
Son Volt
|
Saratoga
Performing Arts
Center
|
The most fun I have had at a concert in years!
|
$37.50
|
|
July 30, 1999
|
Philadelphia Orchestra
|
-
|
Saratoga
Performing Arts
Center
|
Buzz Aldren's narration of The Planets was great.
|
$12.50
|
|
August 11, 1999
|
Pat Benatar
|
?
|
Empire State Plaza
|
Great! Over 25,000 people showed up to see the show.
|
Free concert on the concourse.
|
|
August 9, 2000
|
Philadelphia
Orchestra
|
-
|
Saratoga
Performing Arts
Center
|
A beautiful summer night under the stars with great music.
|
$13.00
|
|
November 11, 2000
|
Styx
REO Speedwagon
|
Survivor
|
Glens Falls
Civic Center
|
REO was great, but all of these guys are getting too old for this
stuff.
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$30.00
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