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

International Center of Photography, New York, NY

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.

Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears at Ericsson Stadium

Carolina Panthers 24 (D. Brown 2, Steve Smith touchdowns, Shayne Graham 3 extra points, field goal) defeated the Chicago Bears 14 (D. White 2 touchdowns, P. Edinger 2 extra points)

Paid Attendance: 72,602 (This game was considered a sell-out and we bought tickets outside the stadium. I don't believe the crowd would have been a third of this size.)

The Charlotte Observer, 23 December 2002

Bateau Bay, NSW

A, Me Nan & Granddad Fay, J, K, Nanna Hutch, Dad & Mum, K&J's Wedding, East Gosford

K&J, K&J's Wedding, Shelley Beach

Me & K, K&J's Wedding, Shelley Beach

Me & A, Harbour Bridge, Sydney

Karla, Brroke, Benno, Ley, Mum, A, Robbie, K, Linda, Reggae, J, Me, Luvvo & Jane, Wollstonecraft, 

A, Me, K & Mum, Darling Harbour

Dad, Me, A. K, J & Mum, Renato's, Coogee

Dad, K, Me & Mum, Harbour Bridge

What I remember (in 2024)

On 6 November we flew to Australia, to attend K & J's Wedding on 10 November.  It was also the first time A was meeting my family (except Dad & K) and going to Australia.

We spent most of our time on the Coast and back and forth down to Sydney.

You Am I & Dirtbombs @ The Metro

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Reggae, Luvvo, Creany & Jase.

You Am I weren't that good, but we had a blast watching the guy in front of us, who was into it more that everyone else combined.

The Crap Facts

This is my 192nd concert.
This is my 41st concert at The Metro.

This is my 49th concert in Sydney.

This is my 178th concert in New South Wales.

This is my 181st concert in the Australia.

The Dirtbombs are the 250th band I've seen.
This is my 12th You Am I concert.

New South Wales vs South Australia @ SCG

Day 3 of 4

South Australia 397 and 181 beat New South Wales 296 and 255 by 27 runs.

What I remember (in 2024)

Went with Reggae & Saffa.  

We went to the Randwick Ritz afterwards and saw Crackerjack.

Stayed at Reggae's in Randwick that night.

Reverend Horton Heat & Aqualads @ The Visulite

What I remember (in 2024)

The Visulite was so close to where we lived.

The Aqualads had that surf-rock vibe going on.

Reverend Horton Heat blew me away, they were so much fun.

The Crap Facts

This is my 191st concert.
The Visulite is the 51st venue I've seen a concert in.

Charlotte is the 37th city I've seen a concert in.

North Carolina is the 8th state I've seen a concert in.

This is my 3rd concert in the USA.

The Aqualads are the 248th band I've seen.
Reverend Horton Heat are the 249th band I've seen.

Mama Mia @ Ovens Auditorium