I've more of less been keeping track of many of the shows I've attended over the years. I can guarantee there are dozens of gigs missing due to alcohol and memory loss. There are also countless local bands that can be added to the list, but I haven't done a very good job at keeping track of their gigs.
It's funny to see how tastes have changed over the years. If I'm missing the specific date of the show, and you know it...please let me know. Also, if you have a certain memory of one of these shows...please do tell.
And no, I do not suffer from OCD...just a music nut.
11/03/08 - Booker T & the MG's / Eddie Floyd @ Dakota Jazz Club
10/14/08 - Locksley @ the varsity Theater
10/12/08 - Monade & Stereolab @ First Avenue
10/7/08 - The Virgins & the Black Kids @ 7th Street Entry
8/7/08 - She & Him @ First Avenue
4/7/08 - Nellie McKay @ the Dakota Jazz Club
1/22/08 – Todd Rundgren @ Pantages Theater
1/10/08 – The Bird & the Bee @ Varsity Theater
11/24/07 – VHS or Beta & Moving Units @ 7th Street Entry
11/19/07 – Soul Asylum @ Graves Hotel (DJ'd the annual Butterball charity gig and opened for Soul Asylum)
9/23/07 – The Ocean Blue, Tapes n' Tapes, Melismatics, the Deaths, Coach Said Not To, So it Goes @ Fine Line (Benefit concert for Mercedes Gorden)
7/22/07 – Travis @ First Avenue
7/3/07 – The Police @ Xcel Energy Center
6/20/07 – Feist @ Pantages Theater
5/18/07 – Miguel Migs with Lisa Shaw @ Foundation
5/18/07 – Sloan @ Fine Line
5/6/07 – Norah Jones @ Orpheum Theater (Mom's B-day)
5/5/07 – Toto @ Trocaderos (hell yeah, I said Toto)
5/2/07 – Air @ First Avenue
2/15/07 – Midlake @ 7th St. Entry
2/13/07 – The Rat Pack Live at the Sand's Hotel @ State Theater
2/8/07 – The Shins @ First Avenue
12/31/06 – Mark Mallman, Vicious Vicious & Solid Gold @ Varsity Theater (DJ'd between their sets NYE night)
8/1/06 – Dave Brubeck @ Orchestra Hall
7/7/06 – Psychedelic Furs @ Minnesota Zoo
5/21/06 – Thomas Dolby @ 4th Street Station
4/21/06 – The Sounds @ Fine Line
4/18/06 – She Wants Revenge @ First Avenue
4/18/06 – Stellastar & Editors @ Fine Line
4/14/06 – The Stills @ Varsity Theater
4/10/06 – Metric @ First Avenue
4/4/06 – Ray Davies (of the Kinks) @ First Avenue
3/15/06 – The Cult @ First Avenue
3/10/06 – Stereolab @ First Avenue
2/15/06 – Moving Units & Elefant @ Varsity Theater
2/7/06 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Varsity Theater
11/27/05 – get this…Winger, Firehouse, Dokken, Ratt & Warrant…no lie. They played at the Best Buy headquarters in the cafeteria during lunch! One of the most surreal work days I ever had.
11/26/05 – Echo & the Bunnymen @ Fine Line
9/24/05 – Mose Allison @ the Artists Quarter
9/20/05 – John Mellencamp @ Best Buy headquarters (again…brought into work for the Best Buy corporate employees. Hey, it was free food and drink)
9/19/05 – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Fine Line
9/18/05 – Billy Idol @ Myth
6/20/05 – Maximo Park @ Ascot Room
6/16/05 – Nickel Creek @ Best Buy headquarters (yep…free show during the day. It beat sitting at my desk anyway)
6/7/05 – Madeleine Peyroux @ Pantages Theater
5/17/05 – Michael Buble @ State Theater (What can I say…anyone who can carry on the torch for Sinatra and teach the kids some classic standards…all the power to them)
5/10/05 – Gang of Four & Radio 4 @ Quest (Hell yeah! Never thought I'd see the day to catch them live!)
4/12/05 – The Shins @ First Avenue
4/6/05 – The Bravery & Ash @ The Whole Music Club (University of Minnesota)
3/30/05 – Bloc Party & The Kills @ First Avenue
3/22/05 – Duran Duran & VHS or Beta @ Xcel Energy Center (hung back stage with the band while Simon LeBon hit on my fiancée)
3/12/05 – Interpol @ First Avenue
3/11/05 – They Might Be Giants @ Best Buy headquarters (in a conference room!)
3/3/05 – Futureheads @ Fine Line
2/18/05 – Peter Cincotti @ Orchestra Hall (similar to Buble, Connick & Sinatra)
9/04 – Lenny Kravitz @ Best Buy headquarters (again…free booze & dinner)
6/21/04 – Franz Ferdinand @ Fine Line
6/11/04 – The Shins @ First Avenue
4/25/04 – The Strokes @ First Avenue
4/13/04 – The Pixies @ Fine Line (The notorious reunion show. Their first live performance as a band in over 12 years!)
1/11/04 – David Bowie @ Target Center
11/15/03 – The Shins @ House of Blues Chicago
11/14/03 – Chicago
11/4/03 – Cesaria Evora @ Pantage Theater
10/31/03 – Belle & Sebastian @ Fitzgerald Theater
10/24/03 – Broadcast & Iron & Wine @ 400 Bar
10/18/03 – Junior Senior @ 7th Street Entry
10/2/03 – Hot Hot Heat @ Quest
9/26/03 – Goldfrapp @ Fine Line
9/23/03 – The Raveonettes & Stellastar @ First Avenue
9/4/03 – Dandy Warhols @ First Avenue
8/24/03 - Bebel Gilberto @ Pantages Theater
8/9/03 – The Libertines @ 7th Street Entry
7/13/03 – Blur @ First Avenue
5/13/03 – Broadcast @ 7th St. Entry
5/7/03 – Johnny Marr of the Smiths & Palo Alto @ First Avenue (Compliments of my friend Brian Oake, I was able to join Johnny for an in-studio interview and performance!)
5/6/03 – Revolver Modele @ First Avenue (I believe this was their debut performance on the Main Room stage)
4/17/03 – Longwave @ 7th Street Entry
4/17/03 – Beatifics & Idle Hands @ Bar Lurcat
4/12/03 – Polyphonic Spree & The Notwist @ Let it Be Records (in-store performance) RIP Let it Be
4/8/03 – Mark Gardener @ 7th Street Entry (former lead singer of Ride)
4/8/03 – Cheap Trick & Guided By Voices @ State Theater
3/29/03 – Revolver Modele @ The Church
3/29/03 – The Melismatics & Landing Gear @ Uptown Café
3/29/03 – Joe Jackson @ First Avenue
3/22/03 – The French Kicks & idlewild @ 7th Street Entry
3/17/03 – Thievery Corporation @ Ascot Room
3/13/03 – Coldplay @ Target Center
3/12/03 – Royksopp @ Quest
3/1/03 – Sondre Lerche @ 7th Street Entry
3/1/03 – Ladytron @ First Avenue
2/16/03 – The Pretenders @ State Theater
2/10/03 – Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes @ Fine Line (I worked for the record label he was on at the time…so I picked him up at the hotel, etc)
1/14/03 – Interpol @ First Avenue (my first show with Mercedes)
1/2/03 – Autumn Leaves & The Orange Peels @ Bryan Lake Bowl
12/6/02 – The Vines @ Quest
11/23/02 – Low @ Pantages Theater
11/21/02 – Stereo Total & Mr. Quintron & Miss Pussycat @ 7th Street Entry
11/16/02 – Fountains of Wayne & OK GO – 400 Bar
11/14/02 – Soundtrack of Our Lives & the Cato Salsa Experience @ 400 Bar
11/12/02 – Tahiti 80 @ 400 Bar
11/12/02 – Sigur Ros @ State Theater
11/9/02 – Smog @ 400 Bar
11/3/02 – VHS or Beta & Radio 4 @ 7th Street Entry
11/3/02 – Future Bible Heroes @ Woman's Club (featuring Stephen Merritt of Magnetic Fields)
10/16/02 – Elvis Costello @ Orpheum Theater
10/13/02 – The Strokes @ Orpheum Theater
10/12/02 – Division of Laura Lee @ 400 Bar
10/5/02 – The Autumn Leaves & The Hang Ups @ The Turf Club
10/4/02 – VHS or Beta & Ballboy @ 7th Street Entry
10/4/02 – Cinerama @ 400 Bar (featuring David Gedge of the Wedding Present)
10/3/02 – Gomez @ Fine Line
10/1/02 – The Suburbs @ First Avenue
9/24/02 – The Who @ Xcel Energy Center (Met Pete Townshend backstage as I worked for the record label he was on at the time)
9/18/02 – 9/9/02 – Interpol @ 400 Bar (partied like a mad man with the band and got them added to my weekly email list)
9/4/02 – Tool @ Xcel Energy Center (Not really my thing, but I went with a friend who bought the ticket and treated me to dinner at the St. Paul Hotel…so hey, why not)
8/24/02 – Chris Robinson @ Fine Line (Again, worked for label Chris was on)
8/14/02 – Coldplay @ First Avenue (Had dinner with the lads prior to the show. A treat to see them in a small venue)
8/7/02 – My Morning Jacket @ Ascot Room (The label I worked for at the time was pursuing MMJ to join)
8/4/02 – Billy Idol @ Playmaker's (Fargo, ND)
7/19/02 – Def Leppard @ The Quest (My grade school roots were shining that night)
7/13/02 – White Stripes & Clone Defects @ First Avenue
7/10/02 – Moby & Paul Oakenfold @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
7/9/02 – Weezer @ Excel Energy Center
7/6/02 – Blondie @ Taste of Minnesota
6/12/02 – Elbow & the Doves @ Fine Line
6/11/02 – Faux Jean & 12 Rods @ Calhoun Square
6/8/02 – OK GO, The Dishes & The Psychedelicates @ 7th Street Entry
6/5/02 – The Warlocks, Idle Hands & Morning Stars @ 7th Street Entry
6/4/02 – The Hives @ First Avenue
6/4/02 – Elvis Costello @ Electric Fetus (In-store performance. Hell yeah…I got in!)
6/3/02 – Beth Orton @ Fine Line
6/1/02 – The Autumn Leaves & Jan @ Sursumcorda (RIP Sursumcorda…I had fun spinning while it lasted)
6/1/02 – Luna & Sonic Boom @ First Avenue
5/31/02 – And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead @ First Avenue (Accompanied the band to the 22nd Station after the gig)
5/24/02 – Phantom Planet & Janis Figure @ 93X Fest in Somerset, WI (Had a beer with Jason Schwartzman)
5/18/02 – Radio 4 & Cornershop @ Fine Line
5/14/02 – Dave Davies @ First Avenue (Guitarist for the Kinks)
5/13/02 – Peter Murphy @ First Avenue (Did a fantastic version of Bowie's "Space Oddity"
5/13/02 – Ed Harcourt @ 7th Street Entry
5/12/02 – Sloan @ 400 Bar
5/11/02 – Jan @ Sursumcorda
5/10/02 – Polara, Faux Jean & basement Apartment @ 7th Street Entry
5/10/02 – Garbage & Abandoned Pools @ First Avenue
5/4/02 – 1964 The Tribute @ Orchestra Hall (A great Beatles cover band. Saw them in 1988, 89 and 91 as well)
4/21/02 - The Essex Green & Ladybug Transistor @ 7th Street Entry
4/18/02 – Super Furry Animals & Cex @ 400 Bar
4/17/02 – The Church & Love Cars @ First Avenue
4/15/02 – Pete Yorn & Elbow @ First Avenue
4/8/02 – Joy Electric @ Fireball Theater
4/7/02 - Divorcee @ Dinkytowner
3/27/02 – Clinic & Kingsbury Manx @ 7th Street Entry
3/17/02 – Ousia & If Thousands @ 7th Street Entry
3/15/02 – Psychedelicates & Ear Candy @ Dinkytowner
2/9/02 – Concrete Blonde @ First Avenue
2/8/02 – Loverboy @ The Rock (cut me some slack folks…the people watching was great!)
1/28/02 – Stereophonics & JJ72 @ Fine Line
1/21/02 – Charlatans UK & Starsailor @ Fine Line
1/19/02 – Landing Gear @ 7th Street Entry
1/12/02 – Lovage @ First Avenue (featuring Mike Patton of Faith No More & Dan the Automator of Gorillaz)
12/31/02 – Curtis A @ First Avenue
11/29/01 – Harry Connick Jr. @ State Theater
11/12/01 – Trembling Blue Stars, Spectrum (featuring members of Spacemen 3) and Skyeklad @ 7th Street Entry
11/12/01 – Trembling Blue Stars @ Let It Be (In-store performance)
11/6/01 – Ian Hunter (of Mott the Hoople) @ First Avenue
11/3/01 – Momus @ 7th Street Entry
11/1/01 – Spiritualized @ the Quest
10/30/01 – Stereolab & Fugu @ First Avenue
10/26/01 – Beta Band @ Fine Line
10/24/01 – Ivy & David Mead @ 400 Bar
10/6/01 – The Strokes @ 7th Street Entry
9/27/01 – James Taylor Quartet @ First Avenue
7/31/01 – Roxy Music @ Northrop Auditorium (Again, never thought I'd see the day where I'd hear these songs live!)
7/15/01 – Echo & the Bunnymen, the Rosenberg's & Landing Gear @ Quest
7/8/01 – Travis & Dido @ Xcel Energy Center
7/7/01 – The Doves @ First Avenue
7/3/01 – The Go Go's @ Taste of Minnesota
7/1/01 – Air @ First Avenue
6/19/01 – Depeche Mode @ Xcel Energy Center
6/15/01 – Bebel Gilberto @ Fine Line
6/9/01 – Janis Figure @ Cabooze
6/2/01 – Cinerama & Kitty Craft @ 400 Bar
5/16/01 – Iggy Pop & the Mighty Mofos @ First Avenue
4/29/01 – Gary Numan @ First Avenue
4/24/01 – Psychedelic Furs @ First Avenue
4/21/01 – St. Germain @ Quest
3/12/01 – U2 Tribute featuring 12 Rods, Happy Apple, Psychedelicates, Love Cars & Fog @ 400 Bar
2/14/01 – Stereophonics @ 400 Bar
3/2/01 – The English Beat & Faux Jean @ the Cabooze
11/8/00 – Broadcast & Walker Kong & the Dangermakers @ 7th Street Entry
10/17/00 – Tom Tom Club & Walker Kong & the Dangermakers @ First Avenue
9/26/00 – Elastica @ First Avenue
9/23/00 – Astronaut Wife & the Domo Sound @ 7th Street Entry
9/9/00 – Tahiti 80 @ 400 Bar
7/29/00 – Wang Chung, a Flock of Seagulls & Gene Loves Jezebel @ Quest
7/18/00 – Catherine Wheel @ First Avenue
5/21/00 – Travis @ Quest
4/15/00 – Oasis & Travis @ State Theater
4/3/00 – Charlatans UK & Sterophonics @ Quest
2/13/00 – Morrissey @ Quest
12/4/99 – Stereolab @ First Avenue (talked to Mary Hansen for quite some time. You might recall she was later killed by a car while riding her bike in London- RIP)
11/6/99 – Buzzcocks & Luna Chicks @ First Avenue
10/26/99 – ABC & Walker Kong & the Dangermakers
10/14/99 – Echo & the Bunnymen & Reba Fritz @ First Avenue
8/16/99 – Blondie @ the Guthrie Theater
6/11/01 - Harry Connick Jr. @ Orpheum Theater
5/27/99 – Saint Etienne @ Quest
5/10/99 – Gus Gus @ Ground Zero
5/10/99 – Glass & Deisrae @ Foxfire
2/14/99 – The Cardigans @ First Avenue
Chris Isaak 98 @ State Theater (Landed my mom and I first row seats. Couldn't find date on line…help anyone?)
11/25/98 – Depeche Mode & Stabbing Westward @ Rosemount Arena in Chicago
11/11/98 – Komeda & His Name is Alive @ First Avenue
11/10/98 – Men at Work & Let's Go Bowling @ Quest
10/29/98 – Money Mark @ Ground Zero (Beastie Boys DJ)
10/28/98 – Meat Beat Manifest @ Josh Wink @ First Avenue
9/30/98 – The Church @ First Avenue
9/29/98 – Snow Pony @ 400 bar (featuring members of My Bloody Valentine and Stereolab)
9/28/98 – Jesus & Mary Chain & Mercury Rev @ First Avenue
9/24/98 – Morcheeba @ Ground Zero
8/26/98 – Bauhaus @ State Theater (First row folks!)
7/27/98 – Tricky @ First Avenue
7/21/98 – B-52's & the Pretenders @ Midway Stadium/St. Paul
6/19/98 – Komeda, Ivy & Reba Fritz @ First Avenue
6/5/98 – Semisonic @ First Avenue (did a great cover of Split Enz "I Got You"
6/3/98 – Esthero & Atmosphere @ Quest< P>
4/22/98 – Todd Snider @ Fine Line
4/22/98 – Morcheeba @ First Avenue
4/11/98 – Ivy @ 7th Street Entry (their foxy lead singer Dominique dedicated a song to me that night….*sigh*)
Delbert McClinton @ the Medina Ballroom 98 (Another show I took my mom to. He taught John Lennon how to play harmonica you know)
3/10/98 – Marcy Playground @ Fine Line (I was working for Capitol Records at the time, and they were one of our main artists to develop)
2/28/98 – Bow Wow Wow @ First Avenue
1/18/98 – Oasis & Cornershop @ Northrop Auditorium
11/27/97 – Gus Gus & Cornersop @ First Avenue
11/24/97 – The Sundays @ First Avenue
11/14/97 – Stereolab & Mouse on Mars @ Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota
10/18/97 – David Bowie @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
10/12/97 – Love Spit Love @ Fine Line (featuring Richard Butler from the Psychedelic Furs)
10/8/97 – Fleetwood Mac @ Target Center (the original 1977 line-up. Never thought I'd see a "rock" show with my Aunt Barb, but the Mac brought her out)
10/4/97 – Paul Weller @ First Avenue
9/21/97 – Charlatans UK @ First Avenue
9/12/97 – Pizzicato Five @ First Avenue
9/97 - Ferre' Brothers @ Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park
8/14/97 – Seahorses @ Let It Be Records (In-store performance featuring John Squire of the Stone Roses)&l