My Concert Tour

Leo Sayer and Melissa Manchester

One of my first concerts (or at least the first ticket stub I saved).

Monday, August 1, 1977 at 8pm at the Muskegon L.C. Walker Arena.

Ticket price: $5.50 advanced/$6.50 day of show.

Attended with my mom and aunt.

I was 12 years old, and I remember the concert well. My aunt was a huge fan of Leo Sayer, and I also had his album (yes a vinyl LP).

Shaun Cassidy

with Fandango

Saturday, August 11, 1979 at 7pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $7.00/chair on track.

Attended with my friend, Janice.

We were 14 years old and thought we were in Heaven.

I don't even remember Fandango.

Kool and the Gang

Friday, August 7, 1981, 6:30pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $12.50/chair on track.

Attended with friends, Cheryl and Sally.

I do not remember this concert at all, unfortunately.

Freedom Jam

Wednesday, October 20, 1982 at my high school auditorium.

Ticket price: $4.75.

This was a new Christian Group. I was not a Christian at that time, but I remember I enjoyed them. This was in my senior year of high school.

Attended with friends, Kim, Sally and Cheryl.

Alabama

Thursday, August 5, 1982, 6:30pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $7.00/center stairs.

Attended with my friend, Kim.

I really enjoyed this concert. Alabama are great entertainers!

Rick Springfield

with the Monroes

Friday, August 6, 1982, 8:00pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $12.00/track.

Great concert, and I got some great pictures with my cheap little camera!

Attended with friends, Kim, Sally, Cheryl and Cheryl's cousin, Kim.

Rick Springfield

with the Sparks

July 10, 1983 at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI.

Ticket price: unknown

Attended with friends, Cheryl, Sally and Kim.

Don't remember much about this one. It was the Summer after we just graduated.

Alabama

Loverboy

with Zebra

Wednesday, September 14, 1983 at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo.

Ticket price: unknown

Attended with friends, Kim, Lisa and Sally.

I remember we were on the floor very close to the stage, and I started getting too hot and nauseated from the crowd, and we had to move to a seat.

Cheap Trick

with Aldo Nova and Danny Spanos

Sunday, November 27, 1983, 7:30pm at the Muskegon L.C. Walker Arena.

Ticket price: $10.00.

Attended with friends Kim and Sally.

Remember NOTHING about this concert!

Black Sabbath

Night Ranger

Sunday (date unknown...1983 or 1984), 7:30pm at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI.

Ticket price: $11.75/includes .25 for parking.

Attended with friend, Kim.

I was really a Night Ranger fan and cared nothing about Black Sabbath.

Judas Priest

with Great White

Saturday, April 7, 1984, 8:00pm, at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI.

Ticket price: $11.00/includes .25 for parking.

Attended with friend, Kim.

Very memorable. Weird crowd. A bunch of stoners there.

Ted Nugent

with Flyite

Thursday, April 26, 1984, 8:00pm, at the Muskegon L.C. Walker Arena.

Ticket price: unknown

Attended with friends, Kim and Lois.

Don't remember it at all.

Scorpions

with Bon Jovi

Thursday, May 24, 1984, 7:30pm, at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI.

Ticket price: $11.00/includes .25 for parking.

Attended with friends, Kim and Lois.

Don't remember it, unfortunately, because I love Bon Jovi.

American Rock Festival

also called "Heavy Metal Heaven"

The Romantics

with Face to Face

Tuesday, July 31, 1984, 8:00pm, at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $10.00/track.

Attended with friends, Sally, Kim, Cheryl, Steve, Ken, Ron, Tami and Bob.

Great fun with a large group of us, although I don't remember the concert.

Rick Springfield

with Corey Hart

Sunday, August 26, 1984, 7:00pm, at Northern Star in Mecosta, MI.

Ticket price: $14.00/included .50 for parking.

Attended with friend Sally and two children, Leichia and Karen.

Yes...Rick Springfield for a 3rd time. Can you tell I was a fan?

Bobby Bare, Lane Brody and Thomas Bresh

The Whites

with Vince Gill

Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn

Reunion Show

Thursday, August 1, 1985, 6:30pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $12.50.

Attended with my mom.

Good show, and we had great seats (track, row 4)!

Night Ranger

with Vanzant

August 3, 1985, 7:00pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $12.50

Attended with friends, Kim, Sally and Bob.

I don't remember this, but I have "Superb Show" written by my stub.

Night Ranger

with Starship and a comedian.

Tuesday, November 5, 1985, 7:30pm at Wings Stadium.

Ticket price: $14.00/includes parking fee.

Attended with friends, Sally and Bob.

Don't remember it, but have "Excellent!" written by my stub.

My 3rd time for Night Ranger, too.

Sawyer Brown

at the Wyoming Rodeo (Wyoming, MI)

Wednesday, July 9, 1986, 7:00pm, Lamar Park in Wyoming, MI.

Ticket price: $8.00 advanced/$9.00 at gate.

Attended with my mom.

Great concert. My mom was a huge Sawyer Brown fan.

The Beach Bashers

Mitch Ryder

with The Beach Bashers

Thursday, February 26, 1987, 9:00pm at Rumors Lounge in Grand Haven, MI.

Ticket price: $10.00.

Attended with my aunt and friend, Sally.

Mitch Ryder was not that good, but The Beach Bashers were fantastic, as always.

The Bellamy Brothers

April 3, 1987, 7:30pm at the L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, MI.

Ticket price: unknown

Attended with my mom, aunt, grandma and friends, Kim and Ben.

Only slightly remember this one.

REO Speedwagon

with Richard Marx

Friday, August 7, 1987, 8:00pm at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: unknown/track.

Attended with friend, Cheryl.

All I remember is that I was VERY impressed with Richard Marx's voice!

John Anderson

with Thom Ellis and Kelly Lynn Garver

Monday, July 18, 1988, 9:00pm, at the Berlin Fair, Marne, MI.

Ticket price: unknown.

Attended with mom, dad, aunt and two of my parents' friends, Annie and Leo.

Very enjoyable. My mom was a huge John Anderson fan.

Def Leppard

with Tesla

Wednesday, August 2, 1988, 8:00pm, at the Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $17.50/track.

Attended with friend, Kim.

I was soooo nervous about this one, because I was a huge, huge fan. We stopped at a local tavern, and I drank to calm my nerves (no, I don't drink now), and I really don't remember much, But I made notes by my ticket stub, and said, "What can I say? The Best! I waited 5 years for this one...it was well worth the wait. Very, very hot day. I'm surprised the band didn't collapse."

Travis Tritt

with Rob Crosby

Friday, October 16, 1992, 7:30pm, Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, MI.

Ticket price: $17.50.

Attended with my aunt and friends, Shirley, Robin and Brenda.

My notes by stub..."Great seats! Rob and Travis were both wonderful. Only complaint--too loud."

Alan Jackson

with Billy Dean

Sunday, February 21, 1993, 7:00pm at the L.C. Walker Arena in Muskegon, MI.

Ticket price: $18.75.

Attended with my aunts, cousin and friends, Shirley and Linda.

My notes: "I believe this is the best concert I've been to thus far! The lighting for Alan's show was superb, and the sound was fantastic. Alan's voice was strong and clear--excellent. Billy is funny and very talented--the audience loved him. The concert was close to being sold out--pretty impressive since they played in Battle Creek on Friday and in Lansing on Saturday. I was thoroughly impressed!!"

Patty Loveless with Steve Wariner

Friday, May 14, 1993, 7:30pm, Welsh Auditorium in Grand Rapids, MI.

Ticket price: $16.50.

Attended with my mom.

My notes: "This is the first time I've been to a concert at Welsh Auditorium. Patty sang 1st. Her voice is flawless! She put on an excellent show. She loves and appreciates her fans and being able to do what she does for a living.

Steve's voice is great. He's got a welcomed sense of humor! I'm not fond of his songs. It took the audience a little while to warm up to him after Patty--though he received warm responses.

Marty Stuart

with Sammy kershaw and Martina McBride

Friday, May 21, 1993, 8:00pm, at Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, MI.

Ticket price: $16.50.

Attended with my aunt and friend, Shirley.

My notes: "Good seats. Martina sang 1st. Strong, strong voice! Quite an entertainer. She got the audience warmed up.

Sammy sang 2nd. This man has got SOME energy! Very good performance. He shook hands with thousands of fans. Very energetic and funny!!

Marty sang 3rd. Very good. He sang 'The Whiskey Ain't Workin' acoustically. He's much better live than on record. He made a joke saying, 'Travis Tritt was supposed to be here, but he's having dinner with Billy Ray Cyrus.'

All of the bands were excellent!!"

Earl Thomas Conley

with Southern Edge (a local band)

Saturday, May 29, 1993 (I didn't record time or place).

Ticket price: unknown.

Attended with my mom, aunt and friends, Shirley and Bob.

My notes: "Earl's voice sounded damaged. His show was OK--nothing impressive. Southern Edge was excellent. The lead singer's voice was great and he's a very talented writer. All great musicians! Earl's band was very good--two excellent singers."

Great Lakes Folk & Bluegrass Festival at Celery Flats

featuring John Hartford and Vassar Clements wth Sweetcorn, Great Lakes Grass, Second Opinion and More!

Travis N' Trisha

Travis Tritt and Trisha Yearwood with Little Texas

Saturday, July 17, 1993, 7:30pm at The Palace of Auburn Hills (Michigan).

Ticket price: $20.50.

Attended with my aunts. Stayed overnight nearby.

My notes: "Wonderful show!! Sound and lights were great. Trisha has a very powerful, beautiful voice--she's fantastic!! Only 15 minutes to wait between shows :). The audience went wild for Travis. He was fantastic--very energetic, very sentimental, very impressed with audience response. Travis was sincere and appreciative!!

On the way to the show, I saw a cyclist standing on the opposite highway by his Harley. I checked him and his bike out 3 times, and thought it looked like Travis. He had on a lavender t-shirt and jeans and a black helmet. At the concert, Travis said her toured the area on his Harley earlier that afternoon. Yup...that was him, I know it!!!!!!!"

Sawyer Brown

with Joe Diffie and Robert Ellis Orrall

Dude Mowrey

Friday, July 30, 1993, Coast Guart Festival in Grand Haven, MI.

Ticket price: $2.00.

Attended with my mom and aunt.

My notes: "This guy is 21 years old! His band's been together two months, and they're GREAT! Dude's rapport with the audience was fantastic! His voice is every bit as strong at Alan Jackson's. This young man is going to go far!!! I'm very impressed."

Hal Ketchum

Sunday, August 8, 1993, 2:00pm, Ionia Free Fair.

Ticket price: $12.50/stadium seating.

Attended with my aunt.

My notes: "Good seats. Hal's got a great voice! He sang 'Folsum Prison,' 'On the Wings of A Snow White Dove' plus all his hits and some new songs. Very hot day!! I got extremely sunburned (forgot the suntan lotion). Hal perfomred over 1 hour. No opening act."

Great Lakes Folk & Bluegrass Festival at Celery Flats

featuring Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

with Special Consensus, Sweetcorn, McBee Bluegrass Band and more!

Saturday, July 9, 1994, 12noon-9:00pm, Portage, MI.

Ticket price: unknown

Attended with my aunt and friends, Ruby and Shirley from 2:30-9:00pm.

3rd annual festival. Excellent!!

The Lewis Family

Gospel Bluegrass

Saturday, April 29, 1995, 7:00pm at the Howmet Theater in Whitehall, MI.

Ticket price: $12.00 in advance.

Attended with my mom, aunt and friends, Ruby, Linda and Marilyn.

EXCELLENT!

Ron Kenoly & the Praise Crusade '95

with Don Moen & an All Star Worship Band

Monday, December 4, 1995, 7:30pm at Sunshine Church, Grand Rapids, MI.

Ticket price: $16.00.

Attended with friends, Linda, Julie and Sally.

Good seats. 1st annual Integrity Music Tour. Not many people. Excellent praise and worship!

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