March 15, 1999 – Rolling Stones – First Union Center
This Rolling Stones show marked two firsts for me: First time seeing them indoors. Prior to this show I had only seen them in football and baseball stadiums. First time I saw them with long-time hard-core Stones fan, Marty Walat. Marty is the only person I know who loves the Rolling Stones more than I do.
March 08, 1986 – Aerosmith / Ted Nugent – The Spectrum
March 09, 1988 – Bruce Springsteen – The Spectrum
Feb 28, 1983 – Aerosmith / Anvil – The Spectrum
Twenty-eight years ago @Steve Oakley and I should have stayed home to watch M*A*S*H. Not only was this one of the worst shows I ever saw it may have been one of the quickest too lasting no more than an hour and a half. The bad show was only one part of this memory. Learn about what happened after the concert...
Feb 27, 1987 – The Kinks – Tower Theatre
I don't remember this concert very well other than their performance of the song "It." I recall there was a lot of dance and theatrics. It was cool. Prior to seeing this show I had seen The Kinks at the Spectrum and JFK Stadium so this was my first time seeing them in a small venue. God save The Kinks.
Feb 17, 1985 – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – Tower Theatre
My girlfriend and I were supposed to go out for a Valentine diner, but while at work, my boss gave me free tickets to see Joan Jett and the Blackhearts with special guests The Ramones at the Tower Theatre. I thought, this is better than going out to dinner but my girlfriend thought otherwise . We got into a big fight. I remember saying, "It's Joan Jett. It's the Ramones. It's rock and roll!" She told me, "It's Valentine's Day!" and told me to spend it with Joan Jett and my hand. So, me and my hand and my friend Tim Weaver saw one of the loudest shows of my life.
Feb 16, 1993 – Keith Richards / Soul Asylum – Tower Theatre
Keith Richards is my rock hero. Why? It's probably a combination of Richards' swagger, endurance, style, and guitar playing that rolls into what I believe defines the essence of rock and roll. As a teenager, when I discovered that The Rolling Stones were 'The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World,'
Feb 14, 1988 – Frank Zappa – Tower Theatre
Jan 20, 1987 – Pretenders / Iggy Pop – Spectrum
Date January 20, 1987Band Pretenders Opening Band Iggy Pop Venue Spectrum City Philadelphia, PA Who saw this show with me? Jay Friel
Notes I don't recall much from this show other than Chrissy at one point stopped a song in middle to scream at her band. A few days later we learned that Chrissy fired keyboardist Bernie Worrell and bassist T.M. Stevens. Nobody fucks with Chrissy!
Setlist 1. Room Full of Mirrors (Chicago 1987) 2. Message Of Love 3. Time The Avenger 4. Kid 5. Light Of The Moon 6. My Baby 7. Private Life 8. Hymn To Her 9. Back On The Chain Gang 10. My City Was Gone 11. Bad Boys Get Spanked 12. Middle Of The Road 13. Precious 14. Don't Get Me Wrong 15. Brass In Pocket 16. Mystery Achievement 17. The Wait
Jan 13, 1991 - ZZ Top / Black Crowes - Capital Centre
Concert Ticket Stubs
Twenty Plus Years of Rock Shows
Here is my collection of Philadelphia and Washington DC rock show concert tickets that include The Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Paul McCartney, Kinks, and THE WHO.
Pearl Jam: June 19 & 20, 2008
Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Last month I had the pleasure to see Pearl Jam two nights in a row - June 19 and 20 at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ.
The first night I went with my brother-in-law, Kenny. I was able to secure tickets through Ten Club - "the greatest fan club on earth dedicated to the greatest fans on earth." Combine the set-list, incredible weather, decent seats, and a cool buzz and you have what may have been the best Pearl Jam shows I ever saw.
Ten years ago (8/28/98) I saw Pearl Jam for the first time with Steve, Ed, Mike, Sean, and Greg. For my second Pearl Jam show in two nights I saw the band again with the same guys. Although I enjoyed myself, I don't think this show was as good as night before. You see Pearl Jam does a different show every night and they try to combine a nice blend of "the hits" with tertiary album cuts and obscure b-sides for the die hards. Some nights they may lean one way more than another. The first show had more hits and the second show did not. Be that as it may - we still enjoyed ourselves and there is no doubt in my mind that we'll be seeing Pearl Jam ten years from now.
Here's some photos from the June 20th show.
Listen / Download:
Pearl Jam - Severed Hand (6/19/2008)
Pearl Jam - Love Reign O'er Me (6/19/2008)
Pearl Jam - Animal (6/20/2008)
Pearl Jam - Daughter (6/20/2008)
Also visit to read about my past Pearl Jam shows.