What are some memorable multi-act concerts you've been to?

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Frank Godiva said:
Oh sorry I missed that

Well I’ll go with this one then

Walked into the park from my apartment on the corner of Turk and Divisidero

A memorial concert for Bill Graham, the legendary concert promoter, was held on November 3, 1991, in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. The free concert was a tribute to Graham and two others who died in a helicopter crash.

Over 300,000 people attended to see performances by numerous artists who had worked with Graham, including Santana, the Grateful Dead, John Fogerty, Journey (reunited), and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (reunited). Robin Williams also appeared as the emcee
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I was at the show. Funny I lived at 1785 Turk at the corner of Divisadero in S.F too. Go figure.
 
Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, and Red Hot Chili Peppers sometime in the early 90s and somewhere in Pittsburgh.

Billy Corgan was memorable as he kept insulting the audience. As a matter of fact, the next time I saw the Pumpkins several years later, he was nice enough to insult the audience, his parents, AND different members of his band, with James Iha being specifically targeted. What a great showman!
 
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The mention of the Newport Jazz Fest reminded me of the Kool Jazz Dest that used to run in Cleveland back in the 80’s.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Oscar Peterson (solo)
Stephan Graphelli
Spyro Gyra
Miles Davis (electric)
Freddie Hubbard

That may have been over two days, memory is a little fuzzy. :)
 
1988fxlr said:
How was Rory live?
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I remember being impressed, but was really waiting for Fleetwood Mac (they were my fave back in the day). I was also highly distracted by my date, a beautiful gal who was a year older than me and bought us the tickets. So, Rory didn't get my full attention.
 
Off the top of my head-

This was at Hunter College
Yes
King Crimson
Procol Harem

These were all at the Fillmore
Juicy Lucy
Cactus
Lee Michaels

Fanny
Humble Pie-(one of the Rockin the Fillmore shows)
Lee Michaels

(just coincidental Lee Michaels was on both of these bills-Cactus and Humble Pie were the draw for me)

Sir Lord Baltimore
J. Geils
Black Sabbath

Fat Mattress
Grand Funk
Jethro Tull

If I can clear out the fog from the late 60s-early 70s I will post more.
 
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Steech said:
Billy Corgan was memorable as he kept insulting the audience. As a matter of fact, the next time I saw the Pumpkins several years later, he was nice enough to insult the audience, his parents, AND different members of his band, with James Iha being specifically targeted. What a great showman!
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Bigger and better... that's growth.
 
Steech said:
Billy Corgan was memorable as he kept insulting the audience. As a matter of fact, the next time I saw the Pumpkins several years later, he was nice enough to insult the audience, his parents, AND different members of his band, with James Iha being specifically targeted. What a great showman!
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He's another one who's music I have always loved (bigger fan of their earlier work), but have never had any interest in what he had to say...ala Buddy Rich.
On a side note, his voice only sounds good on their recordings. I have yet to watch a live performance where I liked his singing.
But Jimmy Chamberlain? Bad *ss live!!! To me, the Pumpkins aren't the same without him. He makes that band.
Jimmy is why I gravitated to them after seeing/hearing the Siva video on Headbangers Ball in 1991.
 
smittyboy63 said:
He's another one who's music I have always loved (bigger fan of their earlier work), but have never had any interest in what he had to say...ala Buddy Rich.
On a side note, his voice only sounds good on their recordings. I have yet to watch a live performance where I liked his singing.
But Jimmy Chamberlain? Bad *ss live!!! To me, the Pumpkins aren't the same without him. He makes that band.
Jimmy is why I gravitated to them after seeing/hearing the Siva video on Headbangers Ball in 1991.
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Jimmy is otherworldly good!
 
dcrigger said:
Soft Machine, Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hollywood Bowl 1968 (I think)

Don Ellis Orchestra
Ike and Tina Turner Revue
Taj Majal
Spirit
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Newport '69 Pop Festival at Devonshire Downs (Los Angeles)
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I went to a Vanilla Fudge, Jimi Hendrix concert at the Bowl, but didn’t remember Soft Machine. Was that the concert where a number of audience members jumped in the pool in front of the stage? I believe it’s the last time they had water in the pool at a rock concert at the Bowl. LOL
@hsosdrum I just saw your post about the Fudge/ Hendrix concerts and seem to remember a similar post from you in another thread a few years ago. Thanks again for posting.
 
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BennyK said:
summer '71 (?)

Alice Cooper and Yes opening for Black Sabbath
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Wow, I would have liked to have been at that thing. All three are favorites of mine. Yes, does seem like an odd pairing with the other two, yet they were great enough that I don't doubt that they could have won the audience over. Yes certainly has moments that are kind of heavy too, so the folks that came for the hard rock stuff might have felt like they got what they came for with the band... and a lot of folks were probably a bit like me, that like all kinds of stuff.
 
Metal has those all the time.
A great one I remember was The Haunted, Decapitated, and At the Gates.
 
Deep purple / Dio / Scorpions, Atlanta - Lakewood amphitheater, 2002.
Apparently the scorps and DP took turns closing out the show depending on the city, Dio was the opener and absolutely owned the night - incredible show.
 
GregR said:

I loved the Ramones but they were on the wrong bill and got booed off the stage under a shower of bottles and other items being thrown at them. In true Ramones fashion they gave the crowd the finger as they left. Marky Ramone talks about this show in his bio. When they saw the lineup they knew they were in trouble.​

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That wasn't the only time in '79 that happened to them. I wonder how much of that was done on purpose to enhance their punk reputation. I saw them open for Foreigner (Double Vision tour) in St. Paul, MN in August that year and it was the exact same scenario.
 
Rascals
Brooklyn Bridge
Westbury Music Fair
Spring 1968

Strawberry Alarm Clock
Buffalo Springfield
Beach Boys
St Joseph’s College Queens NY
Nov 1967

An oddity-
Film of Cream’s Final Concert followed by live Canned Heat…somewhere in NY suburb c. late 68-early 69

Santana opening (before first album was released!)
Jefferson Airplane following
Central Park
Spring 69

New Riders and Grateful Dead multiple times 1970-72

Harry Chapinopened for Carly Simon Westbury Music Fair Spring 72
 
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Canadian World Music Festival - CNE Stadium - 1979

Aerosmith
April Wine
Goddo
Johnny Winter
Moxy
Nash The Slash
Nazareth
Ramones
Ted Nugent
Triumph
 
GregR said:

Canadian World Music Festival​

CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON, Canada​

Monday, July 2, 1979​

Aerosmith
April Wine
Goddo
Johnny Winter
Moxy
Nash the Slash
Nazareth
Ramones
Ted Nugent
Triumph

Rush seating so we slept overnight and were right up front. I loved the Ramones but they were on the wrong bill and got booed off the stage under a shower of bottles and other items being thrown at them. In true Ramones fashion they gave the crowd the finger as they left. Marky Ramone talks about this show in his bio. When they saw the lineup they knew they were in trouble. I remember Ted Nugent swinging across the stage on a rope to make his entrance. I don't remember a lot of it as it was a WILD day lol.
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I was at the same show
 
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