Rock shows

Who have you seen in concert? This is the sixth update of my concert list since I first shared it in 2008. This helps me remember who I’ve seen. When I first created this list, I was surprised that I couldn’t remember them all! Thank heavens for the detailed tour information people have cataloged on the Internet. Pokey LaFarge in 2026 My first show was Al Stewart in 1986; my second was Iron Maiden in 1987. My eclectic tastes go way back. The Iron Maiden show was so loud that my ears rang for three days. I’ll never forget the newspaper review the next morning: “About as subtle as a baseball bat to the forehead. But to these kids, all zonked to the rafters on Clearasil and beer, it was probably poetry.” It was. The best performance I’ve seen was Eric Clapton on his 1994 blues tour. His guitar work was as skilled as you’d expect, but it was also unexpectedly emotional. The best show I’ve seen is, believe it or not, Ozzy Osbourne on the 1992 tour that was supposed to be his last, but…