The Strokes, Kings Of Leon & Regina Spektor @ Cox Pavillion

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A, Dave, Drew & Jackie.  Walked less than 10 minutes from the apartment.

Regina Sektor solo on the piano was really good.

KIngs of Leon were great, but The Strokes were fantastic.

Confetti at midnight and The Strokes played Take It Or Leave It.

The Crap Facts

This is my 206th concert.

Cox Pavilion is the 57th venue I've seen a concert.

This is my 12th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 12th concert in Nevada.

This is my 17th concert in the USA.

Regina Spektor is the 261st band I've seen.

Kings Of Leon are the 262nd band I've seen.
The Strokes are the 263rd band I've seen.

Jane's Addiction & Static-X @ Orleans Arena

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dave.

Jane's weren't as high energy as I wanted (like 1992 Jane's Addiction would've been).

The Crap Facts

This is my 205th concert.

Orleans Arena is the 56th venue I've seen a concert.

This is my 11th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 11th concert in Nevada.

This is my 16th concert in the USA.

Static-X are the 259th band I've seen.
Jane's Addiction are the 260th band I've seen.

Foo Fighters @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A & Dave.

House of Blues was packed to the rafters.

While the whole show was high energy, the crowd was more so than the band.

Foo Fighters Setlist

The Crap Facts

This is my 204th concert.

This is my 3rd concert at the House Of Blues.

This is my 10th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 10th concert in Nevada.

This is my 15th concert in the USA.

This is my 3rd Foo Fighters concert.

Foo Fighters are the 550th time I've seen a band.

Willie Nelson @ House Of Blues

Willie Nelson Setlist

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

Bought tickets, just after Johnny Cash died.  Though we needed to make sure we saw one of these two legends.

Didn't know when we bought the tickets that the show was on during the National Finals Rodeo in Vegas.  A & I were onya couple of people without a belt buckles, ten gallon hats or cowboy boots on.

Crowd got wild when Willie kept throwing his headband and bandanas out into the audience.

Considering our 1st House of Blues show (Blur) was one of the worst I'd seen, this was one of the best (still ranks at 11).

The Crap Facts

This is my 203rd concert.

This is my 2nd concert at the House Of Blues.

This is my 9th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 9th concert in Nevada.

This is my 14th concert in the USA.

Willie Nelson is the 258th band I've seen.

Placebo @ The Joint

Placebo Setlist

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.  Got right down the front.

Poorly attended show.  I was very surprised.

The Crap Facts

This is my 202nd concert.

This is my 6th concert at the The Joint.

This is my 8th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 8th concert in Nevada.

This is my 13th concert in the USA.

This is my 5th Placebo concert.
Placebo are the 1st band I've seen in 3 different countries.

V @ Venetian Hotel

American Superstars @ Stratosphere Hotel

What I remember (in 2024)

Comp from the hotel.

Average impersonator show.  REgularly a good price for a Vegas show, but not fantastic.

Penn & Teller @ Rio Casino

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

Another Hey Hey It's Saturday alumni.

Comped from work.

Funny magic show, where some of the myths are explained.  You were allowed on stage before to look through the equipment.  A jazz band played on stage.  Penn was playing double bass.

BOth Penn & Teller hung out after the show meeting the audience.

Primus @ The Joint

The Crap Facts

This is my 201st concert.

This is my 5th concert at the The Joint.

This is my 7th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 7th concert in Nevada.

This is my 12th concert in the USA.

This is my 4th Primus concert.

Rita Runder @ New York New York Casino

What I remember (in 2024)

Another work comp.

Rita Rudner appeared regularly on Hey Hey It's Saturday in Australia, so I was familiar with her.

She was funny, and put on a very wholesome show that had the crowd in stitches.

X @ Aladdin Casino

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

This was my first ever comp ticket in Vegas, from working at showtickets.com.

Show was terrible.

White Stripes & Soledad Brothers @ The Joint

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

The Joint was packed and The White Stripes put on one of the best shows I've seen (still ranks at number 10).

The Crap Facts

This is my 200th concert.

This is my 4th concert at the The Joint.

This is my 6th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 6th concert in Nevada.

This is my 11th concert in the USA.

Soledad Brothers are the 256th band I've seen.

White Stripes are the 257th band I've seen.

Bad Religion & Flogging Molly @ The Joint

The Crap Facts

This is my 199th concert.

This is my 3rd concert at the The Joint.

This is my 5th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 5th concert in Nevada.

This is my 10th concert in the USA.

Flogging Molly are the 255th band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Bad Religion concert.

Sex Pistols & Dropkick Murphys @ The Joint

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dave.

Short show, but The Sex Pistols were great.

The Crap Facts

This is my 198th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at the The Joint.

This is my 4th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 4th concert in Nevada.

This is my 9th concert in the USA.

Dropkick Murphys are the 254th band I've seen.

This is my 2nd Sex Pistols concert.

311 @ The Joint

What I remember (in 2024)

G. Love & Special Sauce was the opener.  He was the main reason A wanted to go.  She had been away for work, and flew in that night.  I picked her up at the airport and we went to The Joint (which we lived right behind) and walked in the door to see G. Love say "Thank you, goodnight).

The Crap Facts

This is my 197th concert.

The Joint is the 55th venue I've seen a concert.

This is my 3rd concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 3rd concert in Nevada.

This is my 8th concert in the USA.

311 are the 252nd band I've seen.

Violent Femmes @ Palms Pool

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

Outside, by the pool at The Palms in the summer.  Perfect spot for a concert.  Typical fun Violent Femmes show.

The Crap Facts

This is my 196th concert.

Palms Pool is the 54th venue I've seen a concert.

This is my 2nd concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 2nd concert in Nevada.

This is my 7th concert in the USA.

This is my 5th Violent Femmes concert.

Blur & Living Thing @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A & Dave

Was excited to see Blur, after the great show they did years ago at the Hordern.  This couldn't be more different.  Band looked like they could care less and went through the motions.  Poor performance for a first show in Vegas.

The Crap Facts

This is my 195th concert.

House Of Blues is the 53rd venue I've seen a concert in.

Las Vegas is the 38th city I've seen a concert in.

Nevada is the 9th state I've seen a concert in.

This is my 6th concert in the USA.

Living Things are the 252nd band I've seen.

This is my 2nd Blur concert.

Moved to Las Vegas

Jesus Christ Superstar @ Ovens Auditorium

Henry Rollins @ Tremont Music Hall

The Crap Facts

This is my 194th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at Tremont Music Hall.

This is my 3rd concert in Charlotte.

This is my 3rd concert in North Carolina.

This is my 5th concert in the USA.

This is my 3rd Henry Rollins concert.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

BErt, Mike, Me, A, Astrid, Barnesy & Megan, Hoboken, New Jersey

A & I, Central Park, New York

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart with Special Guest Adrien Brody

What I remember (in 2024)

On 4 March we flew up to Newark and stayed with Barnesy in Hoboken, New Jersey.  Bert was there as well.

On the 5th we spent the day in New York and A had arranged tickets for us to go to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.  Bert came with us, but we were 3 of the last people in, so we didn't sit together.  Adrien Brody was the guest, just weeks before he won the Oscar for Best Actor in The Pianist.  Show was non stop laughs and one of the best birthdays I can remember.

Voodoo Glow Skulls & Roger Mirret & The Disasters @ Tremont Music Hall

The Crap Facts

This is my 193rd concert.
Tremont Music Hall is the 52nd venue I've seen a concert in.

This is my 2nd concert in Charlotte.

This is my 2nd concert in North Carolina.

This is my 4th concert in the USA.

Roger Mirret & The Disasters are the 251st band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Voodoo Glow Skulls concert.