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Mike's Favorites
I've reserved this
page for some of my favorite artists that I've seen four or more times in concert.
Go to my Concerts page to see a full list of all the shows I've
attended.
Click on the Logo to jump to a page on the web about that artist.
Email me if you'd like.
band |
date |
venue |
comments |
The
Alarm
 |
12/9/87 |
warfield,
san francisco |
One
of my favorite bands of the 80's. Mike Peters is now doing an intimate solo acoustic show
with a multimedia presentation of the history of the Alarm. It is a MUST SEE for Alarm
fans! |
3/17/88 |
cabaret,
san jose |
6/10/88 |
berkeley
greek theater |
11/10/89 |
warfield,
san francisco |
11/12/89 |
san jose
state auditorium |
10/15/00 |
4th and
B, san diego |
11/23/01 |
coach
house, sj capistrano |
Bad
Religion
 |
12/9/94 |
berkeley
community theater |
Bring
your thinking caps! Greg Graffin really challenges his fans! In the past, they have
actually planned their tours around his teaching schedule. |
6/24/95 |
golden gate park, sf, ca |
5/9/96 |
santa
cruz civic auditorium |
9/25/96 |
the
edge, palo alto |
7/1/98 |
del mar
fairgrounds |
1/14/99 |
bing
crosby hall, del mar |
| 11/4/00 |
cox arena,
san diego |
| 3/28/02 |
cox arena,
san diego |
|
9/6/02 |
gaslamp quarter, san diego |
Beat
Farmers
 |
11/20/87 |
catalyst,
santa cruz |
Country
Dick Montana was a great showman! Get out your kazoos... it's "Happy Boy" time! |
1/24/88 |
oasis,
san jose |
11/19/88 |
catalyst,
santa cruz |
6/17/92 |
f/x, san
jose |
11/30/94 |
cactus
club, san jose |
2/28/89 |
cactus
club (pleasure barons) |
Bruce
Springsteen
(Backstreets.com)
(Greasylake.org)
(Official
Site) |
10/10/80 |
uptown
theater, chicago |
My favorite of all performers in concert. He puts everything into it every
night. I never miss one in my area (when I'm in town) and have just recently
started to travel to see more. Got to experience the pit a couple nights in
a row during the summer of '02 - even got a high-5 in Phoenix! |
2/7/81 |
assembly
hall, champaign |
9/18/85 |
oakland
stadium |
9/19/85 |
oakland
stadium |
10/13/86 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
5/2/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
5/3/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
9/23/88 |
oakland
stadium |
10/21/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
11/29/95 |
berkeley
community theater |
10/17/99 |
staples
center, los angeles |
| 8/18/02 |
thomas &
mack, las vegas |
| 8/24/02 |
forum, los
angeles |
| 8/25/02 |
america west
arena, phoenix |
|
7/24/03 |
giants stadium, e ruth., nj |
|
7/26/03 |
giants stadium, e ruth., nj |
|
8/16/03 |
pac bell park, san francisco |
Cheap
Trick
 |
6/21/78 |
rialto
theatre, joliet |
Just
a fun band to watch! It's hard to take your eyes off Rick Nielson - well, until Bun E.
breaks out the 3 foot long drumsticks! |
6/17/79 |
international
amp., chicago |
4/22/80 |
assembly
hall, champaign |
10/28/90 |
great
america, santa clara |
Elvis
Costello
 |
10/8/86 |
warfield,
san francisco |
With
the Attractions, The Rude Five, solo, etc., he's always doing something different. |
10/9/86 |
warfield,
san francisco |
4/6/87 |
san jose
civic auditorium |
9/16/89 |
concord
pavillion |
10/26/90 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
5/8/94 |
concord
pavillion |
Grateful
Dead
|
11/22/85 |
kaiser
convention ctr, oakland |
There
may be more shows that I don't remember. My old roommate Bob got me into the Dead and I
loved hanging out at their shows at least once or twice a year. I was really happy to have
met Jerry Garcia a couple times. |
7/24/87 |
oakland
stadium |
10/3/87 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
12/30/87 |
oakland colliseum |
10/2/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
10/4/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
12/4/88 |
oakland
coll. (garcia & weir) |
|
5/9/89 |
frost
amphitheatre, stanford |
9/29/89 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
6/17/90 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
5/12/91 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
8/18/91 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
5/25/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
4/22/93 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
8/25/93 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
8/27/93 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
Guns
'n' Roses
 |
6/5/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
These
guys were always good in concert. From the first time I saw them when they were just an
opener to the last time where they had no problem following Metallica! |
9/10/88 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
10/21/89 |
los
angeles colliseum |
5/9/91 |
warfield,
san francisco |
7/19/91 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
9/24/92 |
oakland
stadium |
Joe
Jackson
 |
6/28/86 |
berkeley greek theater |
Joe Jackson is simply one of the best in concert. His voice is so
strong, and he's always coming up with something new! |
8/25/89 |
berkeley greek theater |
12/12/94 |
warfield, san francisco |
12/12/00 |
wiltern theatre, los angeles |
Kings
X/Poundhound
 |
7/7/91 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
I've
known Doug Pinnick since I was in High School and he's one of the nicest guys I've ever
known. I'm glad to see him whenever I get the chance! |
| 6/12/92 |
one step
beyond, santa clara |
| 9/13/96 |
the edge,
palo alto |
| 9/7/00 |
canes,
mission beach |
| 4/12/01 |
brick by
brick, san diego (PH) |
Pearl
Jam
 |
12/31/91 |
cow
palace, san francisco |
The
first time I saw them was shortly after they released "Ten". I hadn't heard of
them, but I went away thinking they would be huge someday. It didn't take long... Total
energy, all the time! |
7/18/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
7/19/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
11/1/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
6/24/95 |
golden gate park, sf, ca |
11/4/95 |
spartan
stadium, san jose |
| 10/25/00 |
sports
arena, san diego |
|
6/2/03 |
verizon amphitheatre, irvine |
|
6/5/03 |
sports arena, san diego |
Primus
 |
3/30/90 |
oakland
colliseum |
I've
actually always liked them better in concert than on disc. Les Claypool's playing just
blows me away! |
12/14/90 |
san jose
state event center |
7/7/91 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
1/29/92 |
oakland
colliseum |
3/21/92 |
san jose
state event center |
6/6/92 |
berkeley
greek theater |
6/22/93 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
Ramones
 |
7/13/88 |
one step
beyond, santa clara |
It's
like one big 45 minute song! 1, 2, 3, 4...
Joey, you will be missed! |
7/3/89 |
catalyst,
santa cruz |
8/11/90 |
berkeley
greek theater |
10/10/92 |
berkeley
greek theater |
8/2/96 |
spartan
stadium, san jose |
Red
Hot Chili Peppers
 |
7/21/90 |
kaiser
convention ctr, oakland |
Flea
is just a wild man on stage! And nobody can play the bass like he can! |
12/31/91 |
cow
palace, san francisco |
7/18/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
7/19/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
4/6/96 |
cow
palace, san francisco |
| 9/4/00 |
coors
amphitheater, san diego |
Rush
 |
12/15/78 |
international
amp., chicago |
One
of my favorites since hearing "2112" in high school and a huge influence in my
early guitar playing days. I was thrilled to meet Alex Lifeson! |
1/5/80 |
international
amp., chicago |
1/30/86 |
cow
palace, san francisco |
3/30/90 |
oakland
colliseum |
1/29/92 |
oakland
colliseum |
5/31/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
Smithereens
|
8/4/87 |
one step
beyond, santa clara |
Four
guys that just look like they're having a lot of fun onstage! These guys put on one of the
best shows in the business! |
5/27/88 |
catalyst,
santa cruz |
9/30/88 |
fillmore,
san francisco |
2/2/90 |
one step
beyond, santa clara |
7/4/90 |
grant
park, chicago |
10/20/98 |
belly up,
solana beach |
7/27/01 |
racetrack,
del mar |
Social
Distortion
 |
10/10/92 |
berkeley
greek theater |
They
are back and as good as ever. Mike Ness does a great, emotional tribute to their rhythm
guitarist, Dennis Danell. One of the best bands, ever! |
8/14/94 |
catalyst,
santa cruz |
6/13/97 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
9/7/97 |
gaslamp
quarter, san diego |
7/13/01 |
coors
amph., chula vista |
8/7/01 |
gaslamp
quarter, san diego |
12/19/01 |
canes,
mission beach |
|
9/6/02 |
gaslamp quarter, san diego |
Soundgarden,
Audioslave
 |
7/18/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
What a
voice Chris Cornell has! Audioslave
was great at Lollapalooza! But,
it did make me miss Soundgardern! |
7/19/92 |
shoreline,
mountain view |
6/3/94 |
san jose
state event center |
8/2/96 |
spartan
stadium, san jose |
|
8/17/03 |
coors amph., chula vista |
Stray
Cats/
Brian Setzer Orchestra/
68 Comeback Special
 |
9/12/88 |
one step
beyond, santa clara |
Brian
Setzer was the reason the Stray Cats stood out among rockabilly bands and his orchestra
has led the "swing" movement in recent years. |
7/31/91 |
santa
clara county fair |
5/11/94 |
fillmore,
san francisco |
3/14/97 |
warfield,
san francisco |
3/15/97 |
warfield,
san francisco |
6/19/01 |
fairgrounds,
del mar |
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