MUSICA: A Concert History by dbrowell (1992-2002 so far)

Timeline created by dbrowell

Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
04/10/1991	Metallica @ Coliseum, Hampton, VA	First Concert! Metallica "Black /Self-Titled Album" tour with no openers. First ugly tour shirt- "Enter Sandman" design.
06/24/1992	Tool, Failure @ The Boathouse, Norfolk, VA	Absolutely blown away by both bands. First mosh experience where Pluta and I thought we would die.
07/04/1992	Don Mclean @ Waterside, Norfolk, VA	Outdoor. Mom & Dad took Pluta and me. Met Don Mclean(and he was shocked we were so young and knew who he was).
09/02/1992	Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Boathouse
11/07/1992	Ozzy Osbourne, Alice in Chains, Sepultura @ Scope, Norfolk, VA	Went for Alice in Chains; Layne Staley had a broken leg in a cast as the band took rides in his wheelchair. Ozzy looked old even then- managed to not play "No More Tears" despite the tour and latest album's namesake. Ugliest $30 tour shirt ever from Alice with giant eyeball/bones. First show with Brian Pluta (who, for all in tents and purposes, would be a de facto concert attendee with Dean for nearly every show through the next ten years)
04/13/1993	Toad the Wet Sprocket, Dave Mattews Band @ William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA	No one knew Dave Matthews and Toad's singer Glen Phillips asked the crowd to send him a tape of Dave's set if anyone taped it. The infamous box seat from William and Mary was smuggled out. It has resided in many states via Kris and Zach Walker and recently returned to VA to Dean's house. A poster for the show was around, stained with ice cream from the Williamsburg shop it was taken from.
05/24/1993	Paul Westerberg, School of Fish @ Waterside	Outdoor, nearly cancelled due to severe thunderstorms and lightning (frequently interrupted)
06/24/1993	Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow @ Boathouse	No one had any idea who Sheryl Crow was. First show with Corri
06/27/1993	10,000 Maniacs @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds & Classic Amphitheater, Richmond, VA	Although unannounced at the time, at the end of the tour just days after seeing them,10,000 Maniacs (with Natalie Merchant) broke up. Dad went with me to this one, Mom never lets us live it down.
07/24/1993	Stone Temple Pilots, Butthole Surfers @ Strawberry Banks	Outdoor show on the water.
09/30/1993	Radiohead, Belly, The Bats @ Boathouse	Amazing double bill for $10. Radiohead's initial U.S. Pablo Honey tour just as "Creep" was hitting radio. Third ugliest tour shirt ever with giant baby on Radiohead purple shirt.
10/24/1993	Indigo Girls, Aimee Mann, World Party @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds	Fully introduced to World Party.
06/28/1994	Toad the Wet Sprocket, Geggy Tah @ Strawberry Banks, Hampton, VA	Outdoor show on the water. Met the band with autographs from Dean Dinning and Glen Phillips. Played with the Geggy Tah dog "Gina" before the show
08/18/1994	Live @ Boathouse	Posters from Throwing Copper.
09/24/1994	Toad the Wet Sprocket, Milla @ Boathouse	Milla was Milla Jovavich, actress (who was impressive as a songtress at the time).
09/24/1994	Egypt @ Randolph-Macon College (R-MC), Ashland, VA	A year later the charismatic lead singer was dead. Met Egypt on the way to a beach gig just days later (at a Taco Bell).
10/24/1994	Weezer, Archers of Loaf @ Boathouse
11/24/1994	They Might Be Giants, Chris Stamey	Giant congo line. Drum stick.
11/25/1994	Nine Inch Nails, Marylin Manson, Jim Rose Circus @ Coliseum	First time seeing NIN, The Downward Spiral tour. Met then drummer and partial NIN founder Chris Vrenna at soundboard w/ Brian Pluta. Bungled the entire thing, didn't have a pen. Last time I ever didn't take a sharpie to a concert.
04/01/1995	Live, Love Spit Love, Sponge @ Old Dominion University (ODU) Fieldhouse, Norfolk, VA	Ed K. of the band appeared right behind us during his "disappearing" act for the song "White, Discussion."
04/24/1995	Widespread Panic @ R-MC
05/24/1995	They Might Be Giants @ Mayo Island, Richmond, VA	First show at Mayo Island.
06/24/1995	Soul Coughing @ Mayo Island
07/23/1995	Live, Catherine Wheel, Buffalo Tom @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds
07/24/1995	Radiohead, Teenage Fanclub @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC	The Bends tour. Met Teenage Fanclub and Radiohead drummer Phil outside the club. Autographs. Teenage fanclub setlist.
09/04/1995	Toad the Wet Sprocket, Joan Jett & more @ The Mall, Washington, DC	The NOW's Violence Against Women Rally on the Mall. One of the largest ever. First time the Clothesline Project from the entire nation in one place. Heard many major political and social leaders speak. Toad was the only set of males on stage besides Jesse Jackson.
10/06/1995	Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Prick @ Nissan, Raleigh, NC	Technically this was David Bowie's Outside tour, but NIN essentially co-headlined. "Reptile", "Hurt" and "Scary Monsters" were duets between David Bowie and Trent Reznor. I had pneumonia but went anyway. NIN played "Piggy" in the Further Down the Spiral style. Awesome lights. Bootleg Children of the Night is from this show.
05/05/1996	Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bio Ritimo @ Mayo Island	Cinco de Mayo. Met the Zippers.
06/24/1996	Buffalo Tom @ Flood Zone, Richmond, VA	Had to leave early thanks to idiot tag-along.
08/24/1996	Henry Rollins (spoken word) @ Flood Zone
10/04/1996	Radiohead, David Gray @ 9:30 Club	Pre- OK Computer tour.
10/24/1996	Matthew Sweet @ Flood Zone
11/24/1996	Everything @ R-MC
12/11/1996	Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Boathouse
01/13/1997	Radiohead @ Columbia Hotel, London,England	Not a performance. OK Computer was wrapping up in-studio with final touches. Met the band in the bar and then lobby of the hotel. Chatted for about half an hour.
02/26/1997	Counting Crows, Gigilo Aunts @ Patriot Center	Setlist
06/24/1997	Soundgarden, Rocket From the Crypt @ Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA (George Mason Campus)	Fourth to last performance of this band before splitting up for good (didn't know it at the time).
08/24/1997	Aphex Twin, Sneaker Pimps, Death in Vegas @ 9:30 Club	Midnight show. Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) came out, laid on a couch and did everything from an Apple Powerbook as people dressed in bear costumes danced around. Death in Vegas was amazing.
09/27/1997	G. Love & Special Sauce, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Wilco, Baba Seth @ Mayo Island	Mayo Island Music Festival Met the Zippers. Setlist, poster.
11/10/1997	Ben Folds Five, Travis	Introduced to Travis waaaaay before they were huge. Met all of Travis at the bar in the back of the club, chatted for most of BFF's set, got all autographs, set list drawn on and more.
11/24/1997	Henry Rollins (spoken word) @ Flood Zone
11/28/1997	The Dandy Warhols, KMFDM, G. Love & Special Sauce & more (96X Fest Thanksgiving Special) @ Boathouse	Met Zia an Courtney of The Dandy Warhols, got autographs and made fun of Limp Bizkit.
06/24/1998	Faith No More, Limp Bizkit (?) @ 9:30 Club	Faith No More immediately denounced Limp's presence in their show, explaining that the record label forced them to have the opener for this show.
08/15/1998	K's Choice, the Uninvited @ The Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA	Venue changed and the tiny club was packed. Hung out with entire band afterwards in upstairs, private bar. Autographs and more.
09/13/1998	Agents of Good Roots, The Fixx, Reel Big Fish, K's Choice & more @ X-Fest, Dayton, OH	Radio fesitval in a giant parking lot. K's Choice played a blistering set but then had to immediately leave and fly out. Connected with Agents of Good Roots who know of and some went to RMC.Autographs. Official bootleg released a year later.
10/23/1998	Squirrel Nut Zippers, Andrew Bird @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA	Andrew Bird was amazing, Tom Maxwell was on his way out after this tour with the Zippers.
02/15/1999	Everything @ The House of Blues, Chicago, IL	Valentines Day-centered show. Met the whole band and hung out afterwards, largely because we were all from VA. Lots of autographing and conversation.
05/06/2000	Nine Inch Nailes, A Perfect Circle @ First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA	Fragility tour.
05/27/2000	Tom Maxwell & the Minor Drag, Remember Quartet @ Cat's Cradle, Cary, NC	Made tees for this CD release party of Samsara. Met Tom, his then pregnant wife, Darren Jesse and Robert Sledge formerly of BFF. Exchanged emails, later sent more shirts. Autographs all 'round.
06/10/2000	David Gray @ Trax, Charlottesville, VA	Saw Dave Matthews in the audience, as David Gray was about to sign with his record label, ATO. Setlist. This is a show recorded and used for the "Please Forgive Me" video.
09/02/2000	Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth @ E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show)	Fifth row seats, thanks again to Pluta's fanclub membership. Because of how fanclub tickets are distributed, we camp outside all day starting at 9am. "Breath"played for first time in years. Official bootleg.
09/03/2000	Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth @ E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show)	Lawn with Cor and others. Official bootleg.
05/07/2001	David Gray @ Boathouse	Setlist
06/23/2001	Spacehog @ Victory Stadium, Roanoke, VA	Via the setlist, knew they were staying at Roanoke Airport Holiday Inn and during an autograph signing they gave us a room #. Went to the hotel and hung out with most of the band (minus Royston) for hours with Jamie, Cor and I. Photo and discussion of Royston's then-impending wedding to actress Liv Tyler with his brother Anthony.
05/30/2002	Eels, a mime @ The Metro, Chicago, IL	Oddly, an actual performance mime came out solo and did the warm-up. Met new bassist (former PJ Harvey member) Joe Gore.
06/21/2002	Better Than Ezra @ Waterside	Outside. Met the whole band, autographs.
06/29/2002	They Might Be Giants, Lake Trout @ street concert Washington, DC	Outside show.Met drummer, he autographed backwards. Setlist for Lake Trout
07/27/2002	Weezer w/ Dashboard Confessional, Rooney, AM Radio @ Merriweather Post Pavillion, MD	Bootleg audio.
07/31/2002	Tool, Tomahawk @ Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
11/03/2002	Tool, Meshuggah @ Civic Center Roanoke, VA
12/31/2002	Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ House of Blues (Chapel, upstairs), New Orleans, LA	New Year's Eve show. Met Kermit Ruffins.