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Metallica @ Coliseum, Hampton, VA
First Concert! Metallica "Black /Self-Titled Album" tour with no openers. First ugly tour shirt- "Enter Sandman" design. -
Tool, Failure @ The Boathouse, Norfolk, VA
Absolutely blown away by both bands. First mosh experience where Pluta and I thought we would die. -
Don Mclean @ Waterside, Norfolk, VA
Outdoor. Mom & Dad took Pluta and me. Met Don Mclean(and he was shocked we were so young and knew who he was). -
Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Boathouse
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Ozzy Osbourne, Alice in Chains, Sepultura @ Scope, Norfolk, VA
Went for Alice in Chains; Layne Staley had a broken leg in a cast as the band took rides in his wheelchair. Ozzy looked old even then- managed to not play "No More Tears" despite the tour and latest album's namesake. Ugliest $30 tour shirt ever from Alice with giant eyeball/bones. First show with Brian Pluta (who, for all in tents and purposes, would be a de facto concert attendee with Dean for nearly every show through the next ten years) -
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Dave Mattews Band @ William & Mary Hall, Williamsburg, VA
No one knew Dave Matthews and Toad's singer Glen Phillips asked the crowd to send him a tape of Dave's set if anyone taped it. The infamous box seat from William and Mary was smuggled out. It has resided in many states via Kris and Zach Walker and recently returned to VA to Dean's house. A poster for the show was around, stained with ice cream from the Williamsburg shop it was taken from. -
Paul Westerberg, School of Fish @ Waterside
Outdoor, nearly cancelled due to severe thunderstorms and lightning (frequently interrupted) -
Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crow @ Boathouse
No one had any idea who Sheryl Crow was. First show with Corri -
10,000 Maniacs @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds & Classic Amphitheater, Richmond, VA
Although unannounced at the time, at the end of the tour just days after seeing them,10,000 Maniacs (with Natalie Merchant) broke up. Dad went with me to this one, Mom never lets us live it down. -
Stone Temple Pilots, Butthole Surfers @ Strawberry Banks
Outdoor show on the water. -
Radiohead, Belly, The Bats @ Boathouse
Amazing double bill for $10. Radiohead's initial U.S. Pablo Honey tour just as "Creep" was hitting radio. Third ugliest tour shirt ever with giant baby on Radiohead purple shirt. -
Indigo Girls, Aimee Mann, World Party @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds
Fully introduced to World Party. -
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Geggy Tah @ Strawberry Banks, Hampton, VA
Outdoor show on the water. Met the band with autographs from Dean Dinning and Glen Phillips. Played with the Geggy Tah dog "Gina" before the show -
Live @ Boathouse
Posters from Throwing Copper. -
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Milla @ Boathouse
Milla was Milla Jovavich, actress (who was impressive as a songtress at the time). -
Egypt @ Randolph-Macon College (R-MC), Ashland, VA
A year later the charismatic lead singer was dead. Met Egypt on the way to a beach gig just days later (at a Taco Bell). -
Weezer, Archers of Loaf @ Boathouse
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They Might Be Giants, Chris Stamey
Giant congo line. Drum stick. -
Nine Inch Nails, Marylin Manson, Jim Rose Circus @ Coliseum
First time seeing NIN, The Downward Spiral tour. Met then drummer and partial NIN founder Chris Vrenna at soundboard w/ Brian Pluta. Bungled the entire thing, didn't have a pen. Last time I ever didn't take a sharpie to a concert. -
Live, Love Spit Love, Sponge @ Old Dominion University (ODU) Fieldhouse, Norfolk, VA
Ed K. of the band appeared right behind us during his "disappearing" act for the song "White, Discussion." -
Widespread Panic @ R-MC
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They Might Be Giants @ Mayo Island, Richmond, VA
First show at Mayo Island. -
Soul Coughing @ Mayo Island
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Live, Catherine Wheel, Buffalo Tom @ Strawberry Hill State Fairgrounds
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Radiohead, Teenage Fanclub @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
The Bends tour. Met Teenage Fanclub and Radiohead drummer Phil outside the club. Autographs. Teenage fanclub setlist. -
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Joan Jett & more @ The Mall, Washington, DC
The NOW's Violence Against Women Rally on the Mall. One of the largest ever. First time the Clothesline Project from the entire nation in one place. Heard many major political and social leaders speak. Toad was the only set of males on stage besides Jesse Jackson. -
Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Prick @ Nissan, Raleigh, NC
Technically this was David Bowie's Outside tour, but NIN essentially co-headlined. "Reptile", "Hurt" and "Scary Monsters" were duets between David Bowie and Trent Reznor. I had pneumonia but went anyway. NIN played "Piggy" in the Further Down the Spiral style. Awesome lights. Bootleg Children of the Night is from this show. -
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bio Ritimo @ Mayo Island
Cinco de Mayo. Met the Zippers. -
Buffalo Tom @ Flood Zone, Richmond, VA
Had to leave early thanks to idiot tag-along. -
Henry Rollins (spoken word) @ Flood Zone
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Radiohead, David Gray @ 9:30 Club
Pre- OK Computer tour. -
Matthew Sweet @ Flood Zone
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Everything @ R-MC
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Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Boathouse
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Radiohead @ Columbia Hotel, London,England
Not a performance. OK Computer was wrapping up in-studio with final touches. Met the band in the bar and then lobby of the hotel. Chatted for about half an hour. -
Counting Crows, Gigilo Aunts @ Patriot Center
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Soundgarden, Rocket From the Crypt @ Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA (George Mason Campus)
Fourth to last performance of this band before splitting up for good (didn't know it at the time). -
Aphex Twin, Sneaker Pimps, Death in Vegas @ 9:30 Club
Midnight show. Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) came out, laid on a couch and did everything from an Apple Powerbook as people dressed in bear costumes danced around. Death in Vegas was amazing. -
G. Love & Special Sauce, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Wilco, Baba Seth @ Mayo Island
Mayo Island Music Festival Met the Zippers. Setlist, poster. -
Ben Folds Five, Travis
Introduced to Travis waaaaay before they were huge. Met all of Travis at the bar in the back of the club, chatted for most of BFF's set, got all autographs, set list drawn on and more. -
Henry Rollins (spoken word) @ Flood Zone
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The Dandy Warhols, KMFDM, G. Love & Special Sauce & more (96X Fest Thanksgiving Special) @ Boathouse
Met Zia an Courtney of The Dandy Warhols, got autographs and made fun of Limp Bizkit. -
Faith No More, Limp Bizkit (?) @ 9:30 Club
Faith No More immediately denounced Limp's presence in their show, explaining that the record label forced them to have the opener for this show. -
K's Choice, the Uninvited @ The Pontiac Grille, Philadelphia, PA
Venue changed and the tiny club was packed. Hung out with entire band afterwards in upstairs, private bar. Autographs and more. -
Agents of Good Roots, The Fixx, Reel Big Fish, K's Choice & more @ X-Fest, Dayton, OH
Radio fesitval in a giant parking lot. K's Choice played a blistering set but then had to immediately leave and fly out. Connected with Agents of Good Roots who know of and some went to RMC.Autographs. Official bootleg released a year later. -
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Andrew Bird @ Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Andrew Bird was amazing, Tom Maxwell was on his way out after this tour with the Zippers. -
Everything @ The House of Blues, Chicago, IL
Valentines Day-centered show. Met the whole band and hung out afterwards, largely because we were all from VA. Lots of autographing and conversation. -
Nine Inch Nailes, A Perfect Circle @ First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
Fragility tour. -
Tom Maxwell & the Minor Drag, Remember Quartet @ Cat's Cradle, Cary, NC
Made tees for this CD release party of Samsara. Met Tom, his then pregnant wife, Darren Jesse and Robert Sledge formerly of BFF. Exchanged emails, later sent more shirts. Autographs all 'round. -
David Gray @ Trax, Charlottesville, VA
Saw Dave Matthews in the audience, as David Gray was about to sign with his record label, ATO. Setlist. This is a show recorded and used for the "Please Forgive Me" video. -
Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth @ E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show)
Fifth row seats, thanks again to Pluta's fanclub membership. Because of how fanclub tickets are distributed, we camp outside all day starting at 9am. "Breath"played for first time in years. Official bootleg. -
Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth @ E-Center Camden, NJ (Philly show)
Lawn with Cor and others. Official bootleg. -
David Gray @ Boathouse
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Spacehog @ Victory Stadium, Roanoke, VA
Via the setlist, knew they were staying at Roanoke Airport Holiday Inn and during an autograph signing they gave us a room #. Went to the hotel and hung out with most of the band (minus Royston) for hours with Jamie, Cor and I. Photo and discussion of Royston's then-impending wedding to actress Liv Tyler with his brother Anthony. -
Eels, a mime @ The Metro, Chicago, IL
Oddly, an actual performance mime came out solo and did the warm-up. Met new bassist (former PJ Harvey member) Joe Gore. -
Better Than Ezra @ Waterside
Outside. Met the whole band, autographs. -
They Might Be Giants, Lake Trout @ street concert Washington, DC
Outside show.Met drummer, he autographed backwards. Setlist for Lake Trout -
Weezer w/ Dashboard Confessional, Rooney, AM Radio @ Merriweather Post Pavillion, MD
Bootleg audio. -
Tool, Tomahawk @ Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
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Tool, Meshuggah @ Civic Center Roanoke, VA
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Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers @ House of Blues (Chapel, upstairs), New Orleans, LA
New Year's Eve show. Met Kermit Ruffins.
