Concerts and Music
Concerts I’ve been to:
Rolling Stones and Alice Cooper
Paul McCartney —
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band
U2 and Muse
Bob Dylan
Taylor Swift —
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood —
Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers —
Red Hot Chilipeppers —
Coldplay
Foo Fighters
Dave Matthews Band
Def Leppard
Journey
Ryan Adams
Jason Isbell
Sheryl Crow
Aerosmith
Seven Mary Three
The Gaslight Anthem
Oasis
Billy Joel —
Elton John —
Chris Cornell
Stone Temple Pilots —
The Hold Steady
Huey Lewis and the News
Hoodie and the Blowfish
Willie Nelson
John Mellencamp —
Willie Nelson
Keane
Ben Folds
Santana
Macy Gray
Tonic
America
Don MacLean
No Doubt
Lit
Imagine Dragons
Manchester Orchestra
Weezer
Petra
White Denim
Carrie Underwood
Cold War Kids
One Republic
Counting Crows
Barenaked Ladies
Maroon 5
Better than Ezra
Goo Goo Dolls
Incubus
Jimmy Eat World
Judah and the Lion
Walk the Moon
Bad Veins
AFI
Joan Jett
Vertical Horizon
The Western
Paul Simon
Steve Winwood with Tom Petty
Fiona Apple
Augustana
Rascal Flatts
Mike Doty
The Muckrakers
Kings of Leon
The Killers —
The dude from The Smiths - Johnny Marr
Carly Pearce
Fastball
Sugar Ray
Gin Blossoms
The Ghost Hounds
Green Day —
Smashing Pumpkins
Rancid
The Linda Linda’s
SG Goodman
Wynona Judd
Tyler Childers —
AC/DC
The Pretty Reckless
Toad the Wet Sprocket
My favorite concerts:
– U2/Muse – Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, N.C.
– The Rolling Stones/Alice Cooper – Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
– Paul McCartney – Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, Ohio
– AC/DC (with The Pretty Reckless) — Soldier Field, Chicago
– Stone Temple Pilots – The Norva, Norfolk, Va.
– BUNBURY MUSIC FEST 2012 – Cincinnati Sawyer Point (Imagine Dragons, Manchester Orchestra, The Gaslight Anthem, Weezer)
– Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, the Linda Lindas — Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati
– Tyler Childers, Wynona Judd, SG Goodman — Kroger Field, Lexington
– Taylor Swift, with Camila Cabello — Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
HONORABLE MENTIONS: Ryan Adams (with Jason Isbell) – The Taft, Cincinnati, Ohio; Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood – Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.; Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.; Bob Dylan – NKU Bank of Kentucky Center; Aerosmith/Seven Mary Three – Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky.; FARM AID 1995: Dave Matthews Band, Hootie and the Blowfish, John Mellencamp, Steve Earle, Neil Young, Willie Nelson – Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, Ky.; Ben Folds – Bloomington, Ind.; The Gaslight Anthem – The Egyptian Room, Indianapolis, Ind.; Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (and Steve Winwood) – Riverbend, Cincinnati; Coldplay (and Fiona Apple) – Freedom Hall, Louisville; Dave Matthews Band (and Vertical Horizon, with Emmy Lou Harris and Bela Fleck)– Antioch Amphitheater, Nashville, Tenn.; The Hold Steady – Headliners, Louisville, Ky.; Oasis (and The Redwalls) at The Taft Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio; Def Leppard/Journey – Riverbend, Cincinnati, Ohio; No Doubt, Lit and Black Eyed Peas – Virginia Beach Amphitheater; Santana and Macy Gray – Virginia Beach Amphitheater; Pearl Jam/Sonic Youth – Virginia Beach Amphitheater; Foo Fighters – Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.; Carly Pearce (with Hannah Ellis) at the Brown Theatre in Louisville, Ky.
The 5 record list
Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones
The 59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Soundgarden - Superunknown
AC/DC - Back in Black
Honorable mention: Bob Dylan, Blood on the Tracks; Green Day, American Idiot; Stone Temple Pilots, Purple; Taylor Swift, Folklore; Coldplay, Parachutes; The Muckrakers, Front of the Parade; Ryan Adams, Gold; soundtrack - Dumb and Dumber; Gin Blossoms, New Miserable Experience; Weezer, The Blue Album; The Hold Steady, Stay Positive; Def Leppard, Hysteria; Foo Fighters, The Colour and the Shape; Van Halen, Van Halen; Aerosmith, PUMP; Tom Petty, Full Moon Fever; The Beatles, Let it Be; REM, Monster; Boston, Boston
My favorite guilty pleasure song playlist
Adina – freak like me
Mark Morrison – Return of the Mac
Real McCoy – Another Night
Eric B and Rakim – Paid in Full
Dr. Dre – Keep the Heads Ringin
Snoop – Murder was the Case
Bruce Hornsby – Mandolin Rain
Eminem – Lose yourself
TLC – Creep
Seals and Croft – Summer Breeze
Cat Stevens – Wild World
Michael Jackson – Human Nature
Kaiser chiefs – Ruby
Don Henley – Boys of Summer
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
Bon Jovi – Living on a Prayer/Dead or Alive from MTV Awards
Madonna – Like a Prayer
Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
Tori Amos – This Sorta Fairy Tale
Ryan Adams – Firecracker
Eddie Money – Take Me Home Tonight
Sea Wolf – Wicked Blood
Led Zeppelin – Tangerine
Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise
The Rolling Stones – Dead Flowers
Hole – Malibu
Muse – Hysteria
Sting – Fortress Around Your Heart
The Pretenders – Chain Gang
Prince – Seven
Erika Badu – Love of my Life
Kasabian – Club Foot
Bob Dylan – The Man in Me
Paul Simon – The Only Livin Boy in NY
Tom Petty – Free Fallin
Joe Jackson – Stepping Out
John Parr – St Elmo’s Fire
Moody Blues – Your Wildest Dreams
Howard Jones – No One is to Blame
The Beatles – Helter Skelter
Marky Mark – Good Vibrations
Fave Songs
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
Hey Jude - The Beatles
Ruby - The Kaiser Chiefs
Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders
Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen
Shelter from the Storm - Bob Dylan
The ‘59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem
Tangerine - Led Zeppelin
Warning Sign - Coldplay
Wild World - Cat Stevens
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Boys of Summer - Don Henley
Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby
Chain Gang - The Pretenders
Brill Bruisers - The New Pornographers
Black Balloon - The Goo Goo Dolls
This Sorta Fairytale - Tori Amos
32 Flavors - Ani Difranco
Summer Breeze - Seals and Croft
Bad Self Portraits - Lake Street Dive
Mandolin Rain - Bruce Hornsby
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Sister golden hair - America