Biggest band you ever saw as an opening band?

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I saw Nine Inch Nails open for
Peter Murphy.

And I *think* I saw the
now-defunct Jane's Addiction
open for Iggy Pop. I say
"think" because the late 80s-
early 90s are a real haze to
me IF you know what I mean.
(wink wink nudge nudge. Is she
a goer?)I might be combining
two diferent shows into one
mass SUPER SHOW! Wouldn't THAT
be awesome?!

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I gotta have more cowbell

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[Dirtybird11]

BON JOVI OPENING FOR RATT`
METALLICA FOR OZZY

till the next line~

[LittleLizaJane]

INXS opened for Cyndi Lauper
at the Garden State Art
Center, they sucked so bad..

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

So, do you think Michael
Hutchence offed himself
accidentally (that is, gaining
pleasure from
self-administered asphixiation
while touching his naughty
bits) or did he choose to be
found in a quite naked and
compromising position?

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I gotta have more cowbell

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[The Blowhard]

Van Halen for Black Sabbath
Aerosmith for Black Sabbath
Metallica for Ozzy
I saw the Police play at The Bottom Line before they were famous, same with Stevie Ray Vaughn.

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[MoeSyzslak]

I realize this doesn't qualify, but since most of the music I care about is ancient history here are 2 great opening acts.
I wasn't born ( so I didn't see it), but I think Jimi Hendrix would have been considered the opening act for the Monkees. I was too young to see it, but the Clash opened for the Who a while back.

[The Blowhard]

Remember...Sha Na Na played at Woodstock.

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[lil chicklet]

Soundgargen for Guns-n-Roses @ MSG
Primus for U2 @ Yankees stadium
Beck for Dave Matthews Band @ Giants stadium
House of Pain for Cypress Hill @ Roseland


i have a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell

[IkeaBoy]

Spinal Tap at a puppet show

"Nothing can kill The Grimace"

[Sunrisa]

i saw bob dylan and the steve miller band open for the dead.
good times..


I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I am all out of bubblegum.

[F Wad]

Stevie Ray vaughn for Robert Plant

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[scooter]

In September of 1989, i went to see a local Staten Island band headline L'amour in BKLYN. The headliner was LAW & ORDER and the opening act was SOUNDGARDEN....

[Captain Rooster]

Primus opening for Rush

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[flavorsaver]

Pearl Jam for Keith Richards @ The Academy in NYC...New Year's Eve '92


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[Circus Boy]

I Saw Wu-Tang Clan open for Rage Against The Machine

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[mark]

Billy Joel opened for J. Geils HUMBLE PIE opened for Grand Funk Railroad

TO OLD SCHOOL FOR THE BOARD? YOU JUST MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING! SEE YAAA

[radio junkie]

These are going way back, I know I've forgotten some. Uriah Heep with Jethro Tull, Robin Trower with Jethro Tull, Donovan/Yes,David Johansen for Blondie, Ted Nugent for Aerosmith, Ted Nugent was also suppose to open for Lynard Skynard but they were killed a week before the show and just Nugent played (does that count)? Red Ryder for The Kinks. I know there's more but those damn drugs ruined my brain cells. U F O with Cheap Trick, and Van Halen for Black Sabbath.

The only time I have a drinking problem is when I don't have a drink

[fluffernutter]

I saw Pantera open for Skid Row and also for Wrathchild America.

Saw Rage Against The Machine open for House Of Pain which was AWESOME!

Can't think of who else but I know there is more.



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[furie]

Matthew Sweet opening for soul asylum

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[DC Reed]

When i was about 10 my parents dragged me to a Huey Lewis and the News concert, and Vertical Horizon opened, 4 years later they got big, but now their gone.

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[Crippler]

I know most of the world hates them now, but I saw Creed open @ MSG for Van Halen in 1998.

I had no idea who they were at the time, but my girlfriend wanted to go inside in time for the opener. I argued b/c the last time she made me rush in for the opener @ a VH show it was Collective Soul & they were awful. But the show was great...they played in less than 50 square feet in front of the stage, basically standing on top of their equipment, but their set was top notch. And in a little more than a year Creed was one of the biggest band in the country & headlining their own tour.

I also saw Vince Neil open for Van Halen at Jones Beach. The VH show was sold out to overflow, but when Vince went on, there was probably less than 200 people in the whole place. I almost felt bad for him, but he put on a pretty good set. It was just uncomfortable listening to him try to get a crowd response...but only seeing tumbleweed go by & hearing crickets chirp instead.

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[DarkHippie]

I saw Sonic Youth open for Pearl Jam, but they were way past their prime

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[Recyclerz]

Pearl Jam AND Smashing Pumpkins opening for the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Roseland in NYC. <P> The Clash opening for The Who at Shea, oh about 20 years ago. <P> <P> And Mozart opening for Salieri just a few years before that. ;-)<P> <P> <P> <P>

[b]You're only young once, but you can be immature forever. [b]

[KC2OSO]

Clash opening for the Who at Shea stadium.

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[FUNKMAN]

Journey and George Thorogood for the Stones at RFK...

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[flipper21]

1982. Maxwell's in Hoboken. (before they had a sign out front) Went to see the English Beat. A band called REM opened for them.

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[flipper21]

Double posting idiot...

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[TheGameHHH]

I saw Thorogood and the Destroyers open for Steve Miller, and I saw The Counting Crows open up for the Stones.

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[yarpwizard]

Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers

Rod Stewart and the Small Faces/ Peter Framptom

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A mind is a terrible thing to dyworf.

[Lucento]

I saw the Fine Young Cannibals open for Peter Gabriel

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[Ralphy Ramone]

1978-The Cars opened for Cheap Trick at the Morris Stage,Morristown,NJ.



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It's T.V.'s fault I am this way.

[East Side Dave]

I saw Uncle Jesse open for the Beach Boys.


......did these have to be real?

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Big Ass Mafia

[Reephdweller]

The Police

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[golfcourseguy]

I never have been to a big stadium show,but in a tiny Long Island theatre I sawThe Beatles' Let it be open for Led Zeppelin 's Song remains the same.



"Editing Posts Since Day One"

[PhishHead]

Dave Matthews Band for Phish in 1994.
Santana for Dave matthews band which was kind of weird cause Santana is huge.

"Whatever you do take care of your shoes."-Trey

[high fly]

I saw the Ramones open for his blitzodelicness himself, Iggy Pop, Iggy open for the Pretenders, Stevie Ray Vaughn open for Jeff Beck

"Boiled, baked or fried, aliens taste good!"

[SuperClerk]

Limp Bizkit opening for Primus

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[Servo]

Rutgers University, 1994 - saw yet-unheard of Korn open for House of Pain and Biohazard.

Also saw Rage in the opening slot on Lollapalooza in '93, but they were somewhat well-known at that point.

[penroadie]

I saw Radiohead open for Belly at Roseland. And when they opened for Alanis Morrissette at Jones Beach. Also, I saw that Peter Murphy show at the Ritz when Nine Inch Nails opened. And the show that had Janes Addiction as the opening act was the Love and Rockets show at Stonybrook University. I work in radio and have seen a lot of shows!!! And of course REM opening for the Police at Shea with Joan Jett. <P>

[Doogie]

I saw Metallica open for Guns N Roses at the 1992 Guns/Metallica tour. What a mistake too cause it should have of been the other way around...

Chilli Peppers open for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam at 1992 Lallapalozza. But I guess that doesnt count since it is a festival

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[Tall_James]

REM opening for Squeeze and the English Beat.
INXS opening for the GoGo's.
Melissa Etheridge opening for Little Feat.


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[jafter]

I saw the counting crows open for the Stones.

PIL opened for INXS, The Cult opened for Billy Idol.
Iggy Pop opened for the Pretenders.
Ziggy Marley for INXS.


Thank you Ron and Fez for finally being live in DC again.
Philly is the next market for the boys. Wake up WYSP...

[Heather 8]

Sometime in the 80's, I saw Chicago open for the Beach Boys. <P>
Gimme a break, my mom couldn't find a babysitter for me that night. :) <P>

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Proud owner of two Figgy Points

[DreamWeaver]

I saw the Black Crowes open for Aerosmith in 92.

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[TheGameHHH]

Dave Matthews Band for Phish in 1994.
That is a show I would have killed to see.

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Thanks ADF

[Rev]

I argued b/c the last time she made me rush in for the opener @ a VH show it was Collective Soul & they were awful.
I was at that show, funny story...
they showed my face on the huge screen behind the stage, everybody kept approaching me, thinking i was the singer of Candlebox(we looked allot allike back then)!

besides that...
I saw Korn open for Ozzy,forget where.
I saw P.O.D. open for Henry Rollins at Irving Plaza.

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[SoLost22]

I saw Tribe Called Quest open for the Beastie Boys on Tribes' last tour before the break up
AND
Dylan open for Phil Lesh and Friends @ Waterloo Village

"God looks after drunks, fools, and the United States."

[Silly Puddy]

Soundgarden open for Guns & Roses at MSG in '91
Everclear open for Sponge in '94 (I think) at Irving Plaza
Rancid open for The Offspring in '94 at Roseland <P>

January 27, 2003 - The day the laughter died in New York

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