I saw Lollapalooza '91... with Jane’s, Siouxsie, NIN, Ice-T, Surfers and Rollins!
Posted by Benjamin Holcomb in Alternative, Festivals, Music on 02. Jul, 2009 | 2 Comments
I’m proud to say, “I was there” for the inaugural “Lollapalooza Festival” in 1991.
The brainchild of Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, this was the first major concert festival of my generation… a veritable Woodstock for us Gen-Xers.
The line-up was astonishing, and included Jane’s Addiction, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Living Colour, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T & [...]
I saw Bumbershoot 1996... at Seattle Center ~
Posted by divadavoo in Festivals, Music on 12. May, 2009 | No Comments
Every summer in Seattle, WA the Center of the city (Seattle Center) for three days becomes the most amazing music festival ~ you pay for the day and then can see as many of the bands as you want! When I first moved to Washington it was a “must do” in the Northwest. The [...]
I saw Van Halen's Monsters of Rock... Spandex and Stolen Hot Dogs!
Posted by Benjamin Holcomb in Festivals, Music, Rock on 05. May, 2009 | No Comments
I have such fond memories of this show… juvenile delinquent that I was.
This was 1988, and I was a senior in high school. My fond memories are not because I was a fan of Van Halen. Or Scorpions, Dokken, or even Metallica, for that matter. Certainly not because I was a fan of Kingdom Come [...]
