Best Support Act you have UNINTENTIONALLY seen.

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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    In 07 the National opened for Arcade Fire.

    Somehow i was pretty ignorant to them and now i'm a huge fan of theirs.
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  • NYCPJ
    NYCPJ nyc Posts: 764
    NYCPJ wrote:
    Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath in 1978
    Cheap Trick opening for AC/DC - one month later!

    I forgot another good one --

    Sonic Youth and Social Distortion opening up for Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Collective Soul open for Live @ The Hammerstein Ballroom. I was shocked by how they kicked ass.
  • Abe Froman
    Abe Froman Posts: 5,397
    So many over the years. I'll give two Pearl Jam openers.

    Grant Lee Buffalo in 1994 at The Fox Theatre in STL. It was them and The Frogs. Being 17 years old I was ready to hate GLB, but they were so fucking good! Been listening to them ever since.

    The other is Death Cab For Cutie at the same venue in 2004 on the Vote For Change Tour. Had heard a lot about them but had never given them a chance. They absolutely destroyed that night! Again, been a fan ever since. Own everything they've put out.
  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    St Vincent opening for Grizzly Bear.

    Autumn Owls opening for DeVotchKa.

    Gogol Bordello opening for Rage Against The Machine.

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  • EquallyWorthless
    EquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    The first few that come to mind are Liam Finn opening for EV and ISIS opening for Tool.
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  • Fender_Man
    Fender_Man Posts: 408
    NYCPJ wrote:
    Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath in 1978
    Cheap Trick opening for AC/DC - one month later!

    Van Halen in '78 is one of my all time favs. DLR declaring Lewisham (London) to be the rock n roll capital of the world was a hoot!
  • Electric_Delta
    Electric_Delta Posts: 977
    Shooter Jennings. A modern, harder-edged take on great outlaw country music.

    Then again, he gets it honest.
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  • acutejam
    acutejam Posts: 1,433
    It's the "unintentionally" part that's hard ... as a student of live music, I always bone up on who's opening to see if I wanna check them out, so it's rarely unintentional.....

    Metallica opening for Iron Maiden 84/85ish -- but we knew 'em.
    Everyone I've seen open for PJ: Bad Religion, Sonic Youth, BH&R7, Band of Horses, yeah Liam fer Eddie
    I knew Trent Reznor would kill at the Bridge School in 2006, I just didn't know it was gonna be wholesale slaughter, his arrangements on grand piano with a string quartet were ungodly. Warren Zevon at Bridge. Not sure benefit/festivals count, but COUNTLESS acts at Bridge.... Neko Case blew me away at Bridge this year.
    Zee Avi, G-Love, and ALO all opening for Jack Johnson were AWESOME, bought albums by each.
    Hagar blew Aerosmith off the stage this past summer in Oakland.

    But my all time fav hands down has got to be Built To Spill at 2009 Outside Lands Festival. Have never been so instantly hooked on any music, like Doug had been pulling the music outta my very head! Got to see them past 2 nights at the FillmoreSF!!! Just been outta my mind over B2S! Silversun Pickups were fun, bought their album, the daughter digs them, and Incubus was on my "must see" list -- but Built to Spill was one of those electro-theraphy sessions to the skull! Now I'm thinking right!

    And then ... the one that got away. Wife and I had tickets to Plant/Page early/mid 90s? That No Quarter tour thing. We got a late start from Bay Area and got up to Sacto Cal Expo and misssed the opening act who I very much wanted to see ... turns out we missed them forever ... lead singer was dead within 24-48 hours if I recall: Blind Melon.
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  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    I saw At the Drive in twice in a month before i knew who they were

    Once opening for RATM and then opening for the Foo Fighters/Ben Harper a few weeks later

    they were rad
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  • PatrickBateman
    PatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    Liam Finn is first to come to mind
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  • Ty
    Ty Posts: 1,007
    Manchester Orchestra opening for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in Perth in 2008.

    The Strokes opening for You Am I in Sydney... can't remember the year.

    The White Buffalo opening for Gomez in Newcastle, maybe 2007.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    EquallyWorthless wrote:
    The first few that come to mind are Liam Finn opening for EV and ISIS opening for Tool.

    I saw ISIS open for Tool too. Not bad at all.
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  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Gardenparty wrote:
    I saw At the Drive in twice in a month before i knew who they were

    Cherish it. :evil:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    I saw Janes Addiction supporting Fields of The Nephilim in 1988 at Brixton Academy. I had no idea who Janes Addiction were - I didn't even know their name until after they played. They were fucking incredible. Blew the roof off the place. Best opening act hands down.
  • rcs
    rcs Posts: 711
    Grant Lee Buffalo opening for Smashing Pumpkins and ISIS opening for Tool. I became a big fan of both bands after seeing them.
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  • INDIFFERENCE MAKER
    INDIFFERENCE MAKER Posts: 274
    grace potter and the nocturnals
  • MysteryTrain
    MysteryTrain Singapore Posts: 1,189
    Gaslight Anthem opening for Bruce & The E Street Band - Hyde Park '09
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,908
    Buddy Guy. By 10 miles. Saw him open for Petty this summer.

    He tore the roof off the place.


    I walked away from the show just beaming about how awesome Buddy Guy was and it was all I could talk about for like a week. Petty was ok too, but was outstaged IMO.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Last night...Company Of Thieves opening for The Hold Steady. They fucking stole the show. The singer is a powerhouse and has a colossal energy, and she's way cute too.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2

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