When I'm not getting anywhere with my writing, Becky tells me to go to a movie, or go for a drive. Instead, today, I decided to sort through all my old concert and sporting-event tickets stubs, and share them with you here. Lucky you, huh?
This isn't everything I ever attended, just what I have stubs for. I tried to put them in chronological order. All you Texans, look through here and see if we were ever at the same event together....
1979
Boston
Rush
1980
The Kinks
Sammy Hagar
Summer Jam '80 (Black Sabbath, Riot, and others)
1982
Foreigner
The Kinks
1983
Robert Plant
AC/DC
1984
The Cars
1986
Van Halen
Dallas Cowboys v. Raiders
Greater Tuna
John Conlee
1987
Pink Floyd
UT (baseball) v. UT Arlington
Tom Petty
George Strait
The Cars
1988
Astros v. Pittsburgh
UT (football) v. Arkansas
George Strait
1989
Houston Oilers v. Miami Dolphins
Rice v. TCU (football)
Leonard v. Hearns (closed circuit)
1992
The Geezinslaws
Garth Brooks
1994
Johnny Cash
World Cup (soccer)--5 games in Dallas
1995
Lyle Lovett
Hal Ketchum
Merle Haggard
Dallas Cowboys v. NY Giants
1996
Chavez v. De La Hoya (closed circuit)
1997
Lyle Lovett
2001
Lee Ann Womack at Star of Texas Rodeo
Red White & Tuna
2002
UT football v. Iowa State
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (in NYC)
2004
Simon and Garfunkel
UT baseball regional tournament
UT baseball super-regional tournament
2005
UT baseball v. Texas A&M Corpus Christi
2006
UT football v. Nebraska
2007
UT baseball v. Missouri
UT baseball v. U. of San Diego
Unknown date:
Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88's
Some other events I attended, for which I don't have stubs:
Judas Priest
ZZ Top (twice)
Lots of other UT baseball games
Ray Price
Blue Oyster Cult
Lots of other boxing matches on closed circuit
Several NASL games, mostly the Tampa Bay Rowdies
A Tuna Christmas
The Firm
Willie Nelson
Jesus Chavez versus that guy with the really long name
I'm sure there are many others, but I can't remember them right now.
And yes, I'm man enough to admit the following: The first concert I ever went to--with my mother, no less--was The Captain and Tennille, back in 1976. Muskrat love indeed.
Got any favorite concert memories?
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Circa 1972 University Hall, University of Virginia.(Charlottesville, Va) Tina Turner!!! She was still with Ike whatever his last name was and the Ikettes. I and I warmed up the concertgoers then led into their reknown "Rolling on the River" supercharged version. Tina and her backup singers rushed onto the stage and started singing and dancing right away. I remember thinking Tina Turner's entrance made an uncaged tigeress's release look like golf. I am certain, if it was properly measured, would have set a world record for the long jump.
Gosh, I must be getting old, my vision is blurring and my chest is hurting just thinking about it!!!
Thanks for provoking a great memory
Will Brown