Concerts That I Have Been To

Here is a list of the concerts that I have been to - in cronological order. If the artist's name is a link, then the link points to information on a bootleg recording that I have of that artist at that show. If the show has a ticket icon, then the icon is a link to a scan of the ticket for the show.

Date Artist(s) Location Ticket Scan Comments
7/26/1981 Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Joe Perry Project Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
4/8/1982 Head East, Tracer Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
4/13/1982 Head East, Harpo Capitol Theatre, Williamsport, PA  
2/3/1983 Kix, Jammer Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA The ticket stub for this show is completely misleading. They actually gave us a ticket for a previous show with a red line through it!
3/3/1983 Kix, Tyrant Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
3/8/1983 Hybrid Ice Muncy High School, Muncy, PA  
4/28/1983 Kix, Sensei Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
6/28/1983 Def Leppard, Krokus, Gary Moore City Island, Harrisburg, PA Poured down rain, we got soaked, but it was a great concert.
6/30/1983 Kix, Tracer Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
8/4/1983 Kix, Sensei Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
9/23/1983 ZZ Top, Kix City Island, Harrisburg, PA  
11/3/1983 Kix, Backstreet Kids Strand Theatre, Sunbury, PA  
2/20/1984 38 Special Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA  
3/7/1984 Kiss, Accept Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
6/3/1984 Scorpions, Bon Jovi Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
2/8/1985 Deep Purple, Giuffria McNichols Arena, Denver, CO  
9/2/1985 Night Ranger, Johnny Van Zant Band Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO  
9/11/1985 Ratt, Bon Jovi McNichols Arena, Denver, CO  
2/14/1986 Rush, Steve Morse McNichols Arena, Denver, CO  
2/19/1986 Kiss, Wasp McNichols Arena, Denver, CO  
5/4/1986 Judas Priest, Raven Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO  
5/15/1986 Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica McNichols Arena, Denver, CO  
6/16/1986 Krokus, Keel City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, CO  
7/27/1986 Sweet Pain, White Witch, Babyface, Defiance Pike Drive-In, Montgomery, PA  
7/28/1986 Cinderella, Arc Angel Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA    
8/21/1986 Rare Earth Brandon Field, Williamsport, PA  
9/13/1986 Quiet Riot, Keel Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA  
9/18/1986 Raven, TT Quick Swizzles, York, PA  
11/12/1986 Alice Cooper, Vinnie Vincent Invasion Kingston Armory, Kingston, PA  
11/24/1986 Sharks, Bam Bamm Lock Haven University Gym, Lock Haven, PA  
1986 (exact date unknown) Teeze Pine Grove Inn, Millville, PA    
1/21/1987 David Lee Roth, Tesla Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
3/4/1987 Eddie Money, Limited Warantee Bloomsburg University Gym, Bloomsburg, PA    
3/28/1987 Head East, Twice Shy Autographs, Old Forge, PA    
4/4/1987 Motorhead, Malice, Savage Grace Autographs, Old Forge, PA  
4/9/1987 Bon Jovi, Cinderella Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
4/23/1987 Kix, Dirty Looks, Foul Play Susquehanna University Gym, Selinsgrove, PA  
5/28/1987 Anthrax, Metal Church Metron, Harrisburg, PA    
6/20/1987 Defiance, Kraze, Tangent, Whiskey River Berwick Fairgrounds, Berwick, PA    
6/27/1987 Kansas, Crisis Berwick Fairgrounds, Berwick, PA    
7/10/1987 Nazareth, Lust Autographs, Old Forge, PA  
7/26/1987 Cinderella, Frehleys Comet Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
8/21/1987 Defiance, Asylum Mount Union, PA    
8/22/1987 Dirty Looks, Scarlett Dinks, Montoursville, PA    
8/24/1987 Motley Crue, Whitesnake Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre, PA  
9/26/1987 Defiance 218, Williamsport, PA    
9/26/1987 Hybrid Ice Dinks, Montoursville, PA    
11/5/1987 Boston, Farrenheit Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
11/8/1987 Alice Cooper, Frehleys Comet, Faster Pussycat Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
11/13/1987 Rush, McAuley Schenker Group Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
11/17/1987 Aerosmith, Dokken Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, PA  
11/25/1987 Blue Oyster Cult, Teeze Metron, Harrisburg, PA    
2/20/1988 Kix, Berue Revue Metron, Harrisburg, PA    
2/25/1988 Nantucket, Sterling Cooke Force Swizzles, York, PA    
4/21/1988 Barren Cross, Rapture YWCA Gym, Williamsport, PA  
5/10/1988 Ted Nugent, Lita Ford, Hybrid Ice Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, PA  
5/21/1988 Silent Partner Dinks, Montoursville, PA    
5/27/1988 Teeze, Kiki Blast Pine Grove Inn, Millville, PA    
6/15/1988 Nazareth Fuzzy Bunny, Gratz, PA  
6/26/1988 Jethro Tull, Fairport Friends Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA  
7/8/1988 Dirty Looks Hammerjacks, Baltimore, MD    
7/19/1988 Whitesnake, Great White Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
7/24/1988 Judas Priest, Cinderella Broom County Arena, Binghamton, NY  
7/27/1988 Def Leppard, Europe Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
8/30/1988 Aerosmith, Guns 'N Roses Pocono Downs, Wilkes-Barre, PA  
11/2/1988 Pat Benetar, The Rythm Corps Lock Haven University Gym, Lock Haven, PA  
11/10/1988 Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Screaming Ducks Gatsby's, State College, PA  
11/25/1988 The David Rose Band Bourbon Street, Williamsport, PA    
11/26/1988 White Lion, Silent Partner Allegheny House, Jersey Shore, PA    
12/7/1988 The Guess Who, The Screaming Ducks Gatsby's, State College, PA  
2/12/1989 Kansas, Night Ranger Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA  
3/2/1989 Metallica, Queensrÿche Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, PA  
4/15/1989 Hybrid Ice The Scorpion, State College, PA    
5/3/1989 Hybrid Ice The Scorpion, State College, PA    
5/6/1989 Dirty Looks The Scorpion, State College, PA    
6/1/1989 Poison, Tesla Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
7/14/1989 Hybrid Ice Bourbon Street, Williamsport, PA    
7/16/1989 The Who Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA  
9/20/1989 Dirty Looks Metron, Harrisburg, PA    
12/16/1989 Dirty Looks The Warf, Hummels Warf, PA  
3/28/1990 Hybrid Ice Tussey Mountain Inn, Boalsburg, PA    
4/8/1990 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Britny Fox Capitol Theatre, Williamsport, PA  
6/27/1990 Kiss, Slaughter, Little Caesar Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA  
7/14/1990 Paul McCartney Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA  
7/24/1990 Aerosmith, The Black Crowes The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA I have the Aerosmith portion of this show on DVD-R!
9/1/1990 Hybrid Ice Fiddlestyx, Milton, PA    
9/5/1990 Heart, The Black Crowes The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA  
11/20/1990 Poison, Warrant The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA  
4/12/1991 Meatloaf, Trouble Tribe Chestnut Caberet, Philadelphia, PA  
6/13/1991 Guns 'N Roses, Skid Row The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA  
7/12/1991 Yes The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA  
2/21/1992 Foghat Main Lion, Wayne, PA  
6/2/1992 Jimmy Buffet & The Coral Reefer Band Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA  
8/4/1992 Steve Miller Band Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA  
8/15/1992 REO Speedwagon, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band Valley Forge Music Fair, Wayne, PA  
7/12/1994 Billy Joel, Elton John Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA  
3/22/1995 Tommy St. James Theatre, New York, NY  
7/1/1995 Black Sabbath, Motorhead Harveys Lake, PA  
8/5/1995 Van Halen, Skid Row, Our Lady Peace Sony Blockbuster Entertainment Center, Camden, NJ  
10/24/1995 Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, The Tragically Hip The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA  
7/27/1996 Meatloaf Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA  
10/11/1996 Kiss Corestates Center, Philadelphia, PA  
8/4/2000 Dream Theater, Spocks Beard Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA  
7/12/2001 G3 (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, John Petrucci) Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA  
1/19/2002 Dream Theater BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY I have 3 different audio boots of this show (Six Degrees Below Zero, 6 DOIT in a 4 DORE, and Preview To Inner Turbulence) and a video boot on DVD-R!
3/23/2002 Dream Theater Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA I have 3 different audio boots of this show (Tower of Turbulence, Shattered Turbulence, and In The Year 2002)!
9/8/2002 Dream Theater, Joe Satriani, King's X Tweeter Waterfront Center, Camden, NJ  
11/22/2002 Planet X Rex's Tavern, West Chester, PA   Here is the setlist for the show. I got a Planet X tour poster from the wall of the bar, met all the guys afterwards, and got the poster and all my Planet X and Derek Sherinian CDs signed.
5/18/2003 Yellow Matter Custard BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY Beatles Tribute show featuring Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Matt Bissonette, and Paul Gilbert. Here is the setlist for the show complete with Matt Bissonette's notes. I have the 2 CD set and DVD of this show (both official releases).
7/12/2003 Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Fates Warning Kahuna Summerstage, Wilmington, DE Fates set was cut short due to lightning. All 3 bands were incredible. Dream Theater and Queensrÿche did a combined encore consisting of The Spirit Carries On, Take Hold The Flame, and Comfortably Numb!
11/5/2003 Hammer Of The Gods BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY Led Zeppelin Tribute show featuring Mike Portnoy, Daniel Gildenlöw, Paul Gilbert, and Dave LaRue. I have the setlist for the show (page 1 and page 2).
11/13/2003 Spock's Beard, Orphan Project, Divided Sky Sellersville Theater, Sellersville, PA  
2/15/2004 Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy The House Of Blues, Las Vegas, NV   Thin Lizzy (John Skye - Guitar, Lead Vocals, Scott Gorham - Guitar, Randy Gregg - Bass, Michael Lee - Drums) setlist: Jailbreak, Waiting For An Alibi, Don't Believe A Word, Emerald, Cold Sweat, Bad Reputation, Still In Love With You, The Cowboy Song, The Boys Are Back In Town

Deep Purple (Ian Gillan - Lead Vocals, Roger Glover - Bass, Ian Paice - Drums, Steve Morse - Guitar, Don Airey - Keyboards) setlist: Watching The Sky, Woman From Tokyo, I Got Your Number, Strange Kind Of Woman, Bananas, Knocking At Your Back Door, Contact Lost, Well Dressed Guitar, Keyboard Solo, Perfect Strangers, Highway Star, Maybe I'm A Leo, Pictures Of Home, Never Before, When A Blind Man Cries, Space Truckin', Lazy, Smoke On The Water, Speed King / Lucielle / It's Now Or Never / Speed King, Hush
4/2/2004 Dream Theater Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA I have 2 boots of this show: Echoes In The Tower and Heavy Meddle.
7/9/2004 Land Of Chocolate, Pinnacle, Pilot Round The Sun The Sterling Hotel, Allentown, PA   CD release night for Land Of Chocolate's Regaining The Feel. Met all the guys from LoC and Pinnacle and had a great time!
8/4/2004 Rush Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ  
9/3/2004 Yes, Dream Theater Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA I have the Dream Theater set on DVD.
10/2/2004 Little Atlas, The Waiting Room, School Of Rock Band Paul Green School Of Rock, Downingtown, PA  
2/5/2005 Queensrÿche Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA Setlist: The Whisper, Empire, Another Rainy Night (Without You), Open, Take Hold The Flame, When The Rain Comes, Jet City Woman, Last Time In Paris, Silent Lucidity, I Remember Now, Anarchy-X, Revolution Calling, Operation: Mindcrime, Speak, Spreading The Disease, The Mission, Suite Sister Mary, The Needle Lies, Electric Requiem, Breaking The Silence, I Don't Believe In Love, Waiting For 22, My Empty Room, Eyes Of A Stranger.

I have this show on DVD.
4/29/2005 Arena, Myriad, Dennis Haley ROSFest 2005 Preshow, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
4/30/2005 Magenta, Tiles, Kino, Eyestrings ROSFest 2005, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
5/1/2005 The Tangent, Sylvan, Man On Fire, Cryptic Vision ROSFest 2005, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
8/21/2005 Megadeth, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Fear Factory, Nevermore, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Life Of Agony, Dry Kill Logic, Bobaflex Gigantour, Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY I missed the performances by Bobaflex, Dry Kill Logic, and most of Symphony X because they started the show long before the posted time for the doors.
11/12/2005 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA I have this show on DVD.
4/1/2006 Dream Theater Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY  
4/28/2006 Neo, John Young, Ephemeral Sun ROSFest 2006 Preshow, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
4/29/2006 Satellite, Karmakanic, Hamadryad, Mirthrandir ROSFest 2006, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
4/30/2006 The Watch, Pallas, The Pineapple Thief, Magic Pie ROSFest 2006, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
5/7/2006 Echolyn NJ Proghouse, Metuchen, NJ  
5/31/2006 Amazing Journey BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY A tribute to The Who featuring Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, and Gary Cherone.
6/10/2006 Jacobs Dream, Rivera/Bomma, Orphan Project, Trinity FSG, Ajalon, Blissed, Madmen & Dreamers, Phoenix Hughesville Campground, Hughesville, PA    
9/22/2006 Blue Oyster Cult, Black & Blues Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA  
10/2/2006 Tool, Isis Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA  
11/17/2006 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA  
4/5/2007 Quiet Riot, Shoot the Moon, Flaxy Morgan, Cameron Ave. Band, Bounty Hunter, and Kock 107 The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes Barre, PA This was the annual Rock 107 birthday bash. I was in the front row for the Quiet Riot set! Frankie Banali handed me a stick after the show and I grabbed Kevin Dubrow's setlist off the stage and got the band to sign it afterwards. Here's the stick and setlist. All other bands were local cover bands.
4/27/2007 Starcastle, Puppet Show, Tempustry ROSFest 2007, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
4/28/2007 Pendragon, Carptree, Galahad, Rocket Scientists ROSFest 2007, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
4/29/2007 Spock's Beard, Magic Pie, Retroheads, Darwin's Radio ROSFest 2007, The Colonial Theater, Phoenixville, PA  
5/25/2007 Symphony X BB Kings Blues Club, New York, NY  
8/25/2007 Poison, Ratt, Vains of Jenna Toyota Pavilion, Montage, PA  
8/26/2007 Dream Theater, Redemption, Into Eternity Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA  
9/18/2007 Alice Cooper F. M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, PA  
1/5/2008 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA  
3/28/2008 Eddie Money, The Original Black Dog, Bounty Hunter Gang, Jugdish, Point 08, The Cameron Ave Band The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes Barre, PA This was the annual Rock 107 birthday bash. Eddie Money put on a great show. All other bands were local cover bands.
4/4/2008 Asia F. M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, PA Asia lineup: John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, and Carl Palmer
6/7/2008 Asia Featuring John Payne, Thompson Ward, Robert Hazzard Pocono 500 Festival, Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA no ticket - free event Asia Featuring John Payne lineup: John Payne, Guthrie Govan, Jay Schellen, and Erik Norlander.
6/20/2008 Fish, Synergy NEARfest, Bethlehem, PA  
6/21/2008 Liquid Tension Experiment, Peter Hammill, Discipline, Koenjihyakkei NEARfest, Bethlehem, PA  
6/22/2008 Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Echolyn, Radio Massacre International, Morglbl NEARfest, Bethlehem, PA  
9/12/2008 Riverside, Pinnacle Crossroads Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ (venue was changed after ticket was sent)
10/9/2008 Australian Pink Floyd F. M. Kirby Center, Wilkes Barre, PA  
11/5/2008 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA  
4/9/2009 Sweet The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes Barre, PA This was the annual Rock 107 birthday bash. Sweet put on a great show! I skipped all the opening local cover bands.
5/2/2009 Abigail's Ghost Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA Part of RoSFest.
5/2/2009 Frost* Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA Part of RoSFest.
6/18/2009 Chris Caffery Gallery of Sound, Kingston, PA   In store acoustic/electric solo appearance. He played the following setlist: excerpt from Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 (TSO), Music Man, Winter in Hamburg, (unnamed unfinished song), Madonna, Back's To The Wall, Bridges (Dr. Butcher), Summer's Rain (Savatage), Believe (Savatage), Gutter Ballet (Savatage)
8/2/2009 Yes, Asia Sands RiverPlace, Bethlehem, PA Part of Musikfest.
8/7/2009 Dream Theater, Zappa Plays Zappa, Bigelf, Scale The Summit Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ I worked the show for the Roadrunner Road Crew by hanging up posters and handing out swag after the show, so I got in for free!
11/5/2009 Daughtry, Theory of a Deadman, Cavo Sovereign Center, Reading, PA   I worked the show for the Roadrunner Road Crew by hanging up posters and handing out swag after the show, so I got in for free! I picked up my ticket at will call, went in and was hanging posters when I realized that I lost my ticket. Luckily, I was already in, but I never got a chance to scan it.
11/20/2009 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Wachovia Arena, Wilkes Barre, PA  
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