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  • JSBEJSBE Posts: 1,078
    the only ones that come to mind are:

    the white stripes opening up for sleater-kinney in late 2000. the show was definitely before white blood cells came out.

    and

    the strokes opening up for the doves in early 2001. i think the strokes only had an ep out at the time. i don't even think is this it? came out for another 8-9 months.
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,514
    if we are talking about other gigs besides openers
    u2 1983
    chili peppers 1987
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    The biggest ones that come to mind:

    1. Guns N' Roses opening for The Cult in Calgary- 1987 I think. Appetite For Destruction had barely just been released and nobody knew who the hell they were at the time. I remember we got there late and only caught the last couple songs of their set.

    2. Wilco opening for The Tragically Hip in 1997.
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,967
    At the old Lupo's in Providence...

    Kid Rock with Staind opening in 99 I think
    Sno-Core Tour 2000 - System Of A Down/Incubus/Mr. Bungle/Puya

    Then Incubus opening for 311 a bunch of times
    Korn opening for 311
    Three Doors Down opened for Nickelback
    Disturbed opened for Stone Temple Pilots

    Man, I saw a lot of butt rock back in the day...
  • Vandal99Vandal99 Posts: 44
    Tool opening up for Rollins Band in '92 in Portland
  • Strangest TribeStrangest Tribe Posts: 2,502
    I caught PJ open for RHCP in Nov of 91... Little known Smashing Pumpkins were on the bill as well.

    I also caught U2 opening for Talking Heads in 1981.
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  • Cassandra-GeminniCassandra-Geminni Posts: 119
    I saw At The Drive In open for Rage Against the Machine in 1999, They were absolutely awful, but the did kind of hit it big with their last album before they broke up.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Cassandra-Geminni wrote:
    I saw At The Drive In open for Rage Against the Machine in 1999, They were absolutely awful, but the did kind of hit it big with their last album before they broke up.

    Aweful? Really. I did not get to see them but i have seen a lot of old clips from their shows and they always looked like it would have been a really fun show to see.

    I would think Rage and ATDI would be a very cool show to see!
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  • AiCPearlJamWeenAiCPearlJamWeen Posts: 785
    I saw Hurt open for AIC in 06. Ate lunch with the band and hung out after the show. Very cool laid back guys.
  • tonadaxtonadax Posts: 594
    PJ opening for Alice in chains in spring of 91.
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    remember when sonic youth opened for pearl jam? and now theyre huge! :p
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  • DjangoDjango Posts: 152
    Muse opening for elastica in Dublin, may 2000 I think.
  • RAT!RAT! Posts: 115
    i seen green day open up for bad religion at st. andrews hall in detroit in the

    early 90's and radiohead opened up for R.E.M. somewhere in east lansing.
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    saw A Perfect Circle open for Nine Inch Nails (Fragile tour)
    Lamb of God on the New American Gospel tour-Shadows Fall, Scissorfight and Unearth opened
    The Sword open for Clutch
  • blondieblue227blondieblue227 Va, USA Posts: 4,509
    you'll probably disagree.

    but DMB is now where near like they were in 95. DMB is huge now in my opinion. i can't even afford lawn seats for their shows now. (boo, you suck dave)

    dave matthews band in 95
    got his autograph too. ;)
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  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    I saw the Deftones open up for White Zombie/Pantera before Adrenaline came out. That's pretty much my only claim to fame with opening bands.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening for the Police in 1982.
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  • fall by the waysidefall by the wayside Jericho, VT Posts: 757
    Saw Jack Johnson open for Ben Harper three nights in a row in 2001, when he was selling Brushfire Fairytales on his own because he hadn't signed a record deal yet.

    Also, saw Incubus open up for Korn when they were touring for Science. That was pretty cool too.
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  • gregkitefangregkitefan Posts: 1,117
    I saw The Black Crowes open up for Junkyard.
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  • joeybucketsjoeybuckets Posts: 511
    i saw KORN,Marylin Manson and NIN it was a NIN show.... MM was unknown then i think this was in the early 90's not too sure all i remember is the first thing MM said on the mic was "i want a 12 year old girl to come up here and suck my blood" while wearing just his tighty whiteys..lol
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  • spnoonespnoone Posts: 633
    gnr for aerosmith
    pearl jam & pumpkins for rhcp
    goo goo dolls for faith no more
    radiohead for alanis
    alice in chains for slayer/megadeth/anthrax
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  • azwyldcatsazwyldcats Posts: 710
    Saw them at the I-Beam in S.F. as Mookie Blaylock.
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  • BetterThanYouBetterThanYou Posts: 853
    the only thing that's coming to mind right now is tesla opening for david lee roth back in '87. if i remember correctly, mechanical resonance had just come out and the only song they had on the radio was modern day cowboy.

    ok, just checked wiki and it says mechanical resonance was released on dec 8, 1986. makes sense, because it was january of '87 when i saw the show.
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  • joep3joep3 Posts: 7
    I saw Soundgarden open for Guns & Roses.
  • MKButlerMKButler Posts: 19
    I saw Cheryl Crow open for John Hiatt at the Stone Pony (in Jersey) and there were only about 10 people in the place and she was great. Just her and a piano.

    Also saw Soundgarden and Blind Melon open for Neil Young.

    I know there have got to be others, but my 4 kids have turned my brain (and memory) to mush.
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  • Cassandra-GeminniCassandra-Geminni Posts: 119
    intodeep wrote:
    Aweful? Really. I did not get to see them but i have seen a lot of old clips from their shows and they always looked like it would have been a really fun show to see.

    I would think Rage and ATDI would be a very cool show to see!


    It was a very good show to see, I was just not into ATDI at the time, all I remember is wishing their set would end. Looking back I wish I had of known what I was seeing, they had amazing energy, but a lot of screaming to go along with it, that much I will never forget.
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    05/09/06 Toronto, 05/10/06 Toronto, 08/12/08 Toronto EV,
    08/13/08 Toronto EV, 08/21/09 Toronto, 05/10/10 Buffalo
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