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Concerts I’ve Attended
Olivia Newton-John — International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois (11/29/1974). She sang a short set during the intermission of the rodeo. I was there with a group from my church.
Chicago/The Beach Boys — Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois (6/5/1975). My first real concert. I went with my girlfriend of the time and another couple.
The Lettermen — Mill Run Playhouse, Niles, Illinois (10/7/1978). I double-dated with my roommate and two girls neither of us had gone out with before or ever would again. I recall that neither of the girls had heard of The Letterman and weren’t impressed. They were mostly concerned with getting back to college before curfew so they wouldn’t have to use any of their late minutes. We got them to their dorm with a minute to spare and then drove out to my house for the night so we wouldn’t enter our dorm late and get docked. As for the concert, I just remember that it was an awkward evening all around. This was the only date I went on with another girl after my first date with my wife. She would have enjoyed it a lot more.
Johnny Cash — Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin (8/12/78). I attended with a friend. I remember that he sang One Piece at a Time, Boy Named Sue, and Sold Out of Flagpoles.
Chet Atkins — Flint, Michigan. I visited my sister and brother-in-law over spring break and they took me to this concert.
Huey Lewis and the News — Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois (8/11/2012). Went with my niece and her husband and several friends from work.
Joe Cocker — Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois (8/11/2012). Went with my niece and her husband and several friends from work. He was 68 at the time and died just over two years later.
Everly Brothers — Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois (8/8/1986). I remember they appeared after some famous a cappella group, but I can’t remember the name.
The Nylons — Ravinia, Highland Park, Illinois (8/8/1986). I remember that an a cappella group performed before the Everly Brothers, so I searched online and came up with this, but I can’t remember anything else about them.
Michael W. Smith
Josh Groban — Red Rocks in Denver, Colorado
Paul Simon — Colorado
Chicago with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago — Colorado Springs
The Beach Boys — Colorado Springs
Frankie Vallie — Colorado Springs
Sha Na Na — Wisconsin State Fair, West Allis, Wisconsin (8/9/1980) — Went with my wife. I can’t remember anything about the concert except where it was and that we were there.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra — Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts, Colorado Springs, Colorado (6/16/19) — I went with my wife and two friends from work. Great concert with a lot of people older than us in attendance. It was teeming rain when we left, and we went out for pizza.
Chicago/Earth, Wind, and Fire —
Lee Rocker — Conway, Ark.
Straight No Chaser — Reynolds Center at UCA (11/4/26) — Went with my wife and sat in the first row of the balcony. The second half was a Christmas concert.