Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory @ Bluetongue Stadium

Melbourne 5 (Adrian Cacares 4, Danny Allsopp 23, 62, Archie Thompson 45, Kevin Muscat 45) defeated Central Coast 2 (Mile Jedinak 32, John Aloisi 63)

Crowd: 18,686

Central Coast

Matthew Trott, Andrew Clark, Andre Gumprecht, Alex Wilkinson, Bradley Porter, Mile Jedinak (Nigel Boogaard 90), Tom Pondeljak, Sasho Petrovski, John Aloisi, Damian Brown (Paul O'Grady 46), Tony Vidmar (Matthew Simon 46)

Melbourne

Michael Theoklitos, Rodrigo Vargas, Sebastian Ryall, Matthew Kemp, Kevin Muscat, Leigh Broxham, Daniel Vasilevski, Nick Ward, Adrian Caceres (Joseph Keenan 67), Daniel Allsopp, Archie Thompson (Kaz Patafta 90)

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dad, K & J.

Sat in the stand facing west.  Pretty good turn out for New Years Eve

Charlotte, NC

Flew back to Charlotte on November 14 to spend 3 days with A's family.

Henry Rollins @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A & Dave.

The Crap Facts:

This is my 255th concert.

This is my 26th concert at House Of Blues.
This is my 61st concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 61st concert in Nevada.
This is my 66th concert in the USA.
This is my 5th Henry Rollins concert.

Danzig & Horror Pops @ House of Blues

The Crap Facts:

This is my 254th concert.

This is my 25th concert at House Of Blues.
This is my 60th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 60th concert in Nevada.
This is my 65th concert in the USA.
Horror Pops are the 311th band I've seen.
This is my 4th Danzig concert.
Danzig are the 100th time I've seen a band in Las Vegas.

Vegoose @ Sam Boyd Stadium

What I remember (in 2024)

Was given ticket by fellow Concierge, after finding a large amount of commissions not being paid.

Went on my own straight from work at Lake Las Vegas.  Was going to meet with Mike, but I don't have a phone, and we never passed each other.

Tonnes of people dressed up, as it was 4 days before Halloween.  All bands I saw today, I'd never seen before.

Gogol Bordello were a super fun way to kick off the day.  

Mastodon were dressed spookily for Halloween, and put a great show on.  

Public Enemy & Cypress Hill were the only 2 rap acts of the day, and they put them on at the same time.  Public Enemy won out, and I don't regret my choice.  911 Is A Joke was the best.

I did go and check out the Shins, but wasn't really into it, and left after a song or 2.

Queens out on an excellent, rocking show.

The Stooges was definitely what I was there to see.  Holy Shit, they were awesome!  Iggy expelled more energy on stage for an hour, than I have my entire life.  He invited the crowd onto the stage for one of the final songs.  These guys are 30 years past their prime, I can't begin to imagine how good they would have been then, because tonight they were awesome.

Daft Punk were great, especially for me.  Not what I'd generally listen to, but the duo did a great job getting an exhausted crowd dancing.

I ended up with a migraine and have no idea how I drove home.  Wish I had gone the following day as well.

The Crap Facts

This is my 253rd concert.

Sam Boyd Stadium is the 67th venue I've seen a concert.
This is my 59th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 59th concert in Nevada.
This is my 64th concert in the USA.
Gogol Bordello are the 305th band I've seen.
Gogol Bordello are the 100th time I've seen a band in the USA.

Mastodon are the 306th band I've seen.
Public Enemy are the 307th band I've seen.
Public Enemy are the 200th time I've seen an American band.
Queens Of The Stone Age are the 308th band I've seen.
The Stooges are the 309th band I've seen.
Daft Punk are the 310th band I've seen.

Jay Leno & Lifehouse @ Venetian Hotel

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A, Miller & Rhonda.  This was a private event to do with the car convention Miller was in town for.  Show was in the Venetian's ballroom.

Lifehouse played half a dozen songs, before Jay Leno came out and did a set.

The Crap Facts:

This is my 252nd concert.

The Venetian is the 66th venue I've seen a concert.
This is my 58th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 58th concert in Nevada.
This is my 63rd concert in the USA.
Lifehouse are the 304th band I've seen.

Smashing Pumpkins @ The Pearl

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dave, and met up with Anthony & Chris from Loews.

I wanted to like Smashing Pumpkins, but I'm just not into them as a whole.  Bullet With Butterfly Wings & Cherub Rock were highlights, but otherwise....

The Crap Facts:

This is my 251st concert.

This is my 3rd concert at The Pearl.

This is my 57th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 57th concert in Nevada.
This is my 62nd concert in the USA.
This is my 3rd Smashing Pumpkins concert.

Kings Of Leon & Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ The Joint

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

Both bands were fantastic.  Great to see BRMC again after seeing them just 3 months prior.

The Crap Facts:

This is my 250th concert.

This is my 19th concert at The Joint.
This is my 56th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 56th concert in Nevada.
This is my 61st concert in the USA.
This is my 2nd Black Rebel Motorcycle Club concert.
This is my 2nd Kings of Leon concert.

Spamalot @ Wynn Hotel

What I remember (in 2024)

Just as funny the 2nd time.  THis may have been the time that A & I were almost on the floor laughing, but the young couple sitting next to us was having none of it.  They left before the show was half over, without so much as cracking a smile.

Austin, TX

What I remember (in 2024) 

On the 16th A&I flew down to Austin, TX with Creany, Katy & Reggae, all of who had been staying with us, to celebrate Saffa's 30th birthday.  We spent the weekend at his in-laws house on Lake Travis.  Just a great weekend of catching up.  Our first night was spent at Iguana Grill, a local Mexican joint overlooking the lake, for margaritas and general catch ups.  Saturday was spent out on a boat in the lake.  My first time in a freshwater lake.  Weird feeling!  Saturday night was a big night in 6th Avenue.  Pretty sure Saffa had a great time.

Me, Creany, Reggae, Katy, Saffa & Gretchen, Lake Travis, Austin, TX

At Iguana Grill, Lake Travis, Austin, TX

Creany, Saffa, Gretchen, Kay, Me, A & Reggae, Lake Travis, Austin, TX

Mystere @ Treasure Island

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with the Creans.

Vancouver, BC

What I remember (in 2024)

On 27 July, A & I flew to Vancouver, as she had a work meeting there.  We stayed on a high floor at the Marriott downtown.  We flew back on the 31st.

We went to Capilano Bridge on the Saturday, and the Cleveland Dam, on the north side of Vancouver.  Sunday we saw the Creans.  While the girls went out, Creany and I went and saw the Simpsons Movie.

On the Monday, we rented bikes and rode around the massive Stanley Park.

View from our hotel, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Capilano Bridge, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Capilano Bridge, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Capilano Bridge, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Snow Patrol & Hot Hot Heat @ The Pearl

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A, as she chose this concert.  We had general admission down the front.

Hot Hot Heat were great again

While a lot mellower than what I normally listen to, Snow Patrol put on a good show.

The Crap Facts
This is my 249th concert.

This is my 2nd concert at The Pearl.

This is my 55th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 55th concert in Nevada.
This is my 60th concert in the USA.
This is my 2nd Hot Hot Heat concert.
Snow Patrol are the 303rd band I've seen.

O @ Bellagio

What I remember (in 2024)

Went as part of SNHCA invite.

O is the flagship Cirque show in Vegas.  It is a great show, but Love is still the best.

Love @ Mirage Hotel

Greg Benson, Arj Barker & Paul Hughes @ Playboy Comedy Club

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Jillians

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dave.

Poster says University Theater, but show was moved to Jillian's at the last minute.

JIllian's looks like it could be a video arcade, and BRMC did not look impressed by the venue, but still put on a dynamic show.

The Crap Facts

This is my 248th concert.

Jillian's is the 65th venue I've seen a concert in.
This is my 54th concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 54th concert in Nevada.
This is my 59th concert in the USA.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are the 302nd band I've seen.

Bloc Party & Noisettes @ The Pearl

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

Impressed by this brand new mid size venue.  We were standing on the floor, really close to the stage.

Bloc Party were amazing as usual.

The Crap Facts
This is my 247th concert.
The Pearl is the 64th venue I've seen a concert.
This is my 53rd concert in Las Vegas.
This is my 53rd concert in Nevada.
This is my 58th concert in the USA.
The Noisettes are the 301st band I've seen.
This is my 2nd Bloc Party concert.

Citizen Cope @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A, Dave & Deb.

The other 3 told me how amazing this would be.  It wasn't!  I didn't like it at all.  The others were not impressed wither.

The Crap Facts

This is my 246th concert.

This is my 24th concert at House Of Blues.

This is my 52nd concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 52nd concert in Nevada.

This is my 57th concert in the USA.

Citizen Cope are the 300th band I've seen.

Placebo @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

The Crap Facts

This is my 245th concert.

This is my 23rd concert at House Of Blues.

This is my 51st concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 51st concert in Nevada.

This is my 56th concert in the USA.

This is my 7th Placebo concert.

Spamalot @ Wynn Hotel

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with A.

Comp tickets from the Wynn.

Based on Monty Python's The Holy Grail, this is the funniest thing I've seen in the theater.  It was so good.

Papa Roach & Bangkok 5 @ Rain

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Dave.

Tickets were free after Dave bought a case of Bud Light (like he wasn't going to do that).

Last Resort was the only song I knew, but remember it being a good show.

The Crap Facts

This is my 244th concert.

Rain is the 63rd venue I've seen a concert.

This is my 50th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 50th concert in Nevada.

This is my 51st concert in the USA.

Bangkok 5 are the 298th band I've seen.
Bangkok 5 are the 50th different American band I've seen in Las Vegas.

Papa Roach are the 299th band I've seen.

Las Vegas, NV to San Diego, CA

What I remember (in 2024)

Drove down to San Diego on 9 November and stayed at the Loews Coronado.

Had lunch on the first day with Chris, Casi & Baden.

Spent Saturday mostly in Balboa Park and happened upon a Annie Liebowitz exhibition at the San Diego Museum of Art.

Dinner on Saturday was at the nearby Coronado Boathouse 1887. 

The Producers @ Paris Hotel

David Hasselhoff and Me, Paris, Las Vegas, NV

What I remember (in 2024)

A&I Saw this after my SNHCA meeting at the Paris.

David Hasselhoff came to the meeting to do photos and sign autographs.

Fun show

Pennywise & Circle Jerks @ House Of Blues

What I remember (in 2024)

Went on my own.

Keith Morris came out and did Nervous Breakdown with Pennywise.

The Crap Facts

This is my 243rd concert.

This is my 22nd concert at House Of Blues.

This is my 49th concert in Las Vegas.

This is my 49th concert in Nevada.

This is my 54th concert in the USA.

Circle Jerks are the 297th band I've seen.

This is my 5th Pennywise concert.