John Mellencamp Community
November 08, 2024, 07:36:18 pm
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
News
: Visit Mellencamp.com's NEWS section for all of the latest updates!
Home
Help
Search
Login
Register
John Mellencamp Community
>
MELLENCAMP DISCUSSION
>
I Knew Him When He Was Johnny Cougar
>
Question about a show (first time I saw John)
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
Print
Author
Topic: Question about a show (first time I saw John) (Read 16275 times)
Harlan59
Mellencamp Community Member
Posts: 2
Question about a show (first time I saw John)
«
on:
January 01, 2016, 11:51:10 am »
So last night (Happy New Year btw) I was talking about the great 30th anniversary of Farm Aid show this fall in Chicago, and the first farm aid I was at in Champaign with friends at our party last night. I said I saw John for the first time as an opening act at the Assembly Hall in Champaign in '78, or '79, or sometime about them, maybe as an opener for a Springsteen show (or someone else perhaps my memory is muddled) and was told this never happened. Can any one confirm this ?
Logged
TonyBClubManager
Administrator
Mellencamp Authority
Posts: 1039
My Name: Tony
Re: Question about a show (first time I saw John)
«
Reply #1 on:
January 01, 2016, 01:06:44 pm »
Quote from: Harlan59 on January 01, 2016, 11:51:10 am
So last night (Happy New Year btw) I was talking about the great 30th anniversary of Farm Aid show this fall in Chicago, and the first farm aid I was at in Champaign with friends at our party last night. I said I saw John for the first time as an opening act at the Assembly Hall in Champaign in '78, or '79, or sometime about them, maybe as an opener for a Springsteen show (or someone else perhaps my memory is muddled) and was told this never happened. Can any one confirm this ?
John did several arena opening slots in the US, The Kinks, Kiss, Heart most notably. He never opened up for Springsteen.
Logged
TonyB Webmaster, Mellencamp.com
Email
[email protected]
for assistance or questions!
Harlan59
Mellencamp Community Member
Posts: 2
Re: Question about a show (first time I saw John)
«
Reply #2 on:
January 01, 2016, 01:21:10 pm »
Thanks Tony! - is there a record anywhere of John doing an arena opener at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on this era ? I'd like to figure out what show I saw him.
Logged
TonyBClubManager
Administrator
Mellencamp Authority
Posts: 1039
My Name: Tony
Re: Question about a show (first time I saw John)
«
Reply #3 on:
January 03, 2016, 12:52:20 pm »
Quote from: Harlan59 on January 01, 2016, 01:21:10 pm
Thanks Tony! - is there a record anywhere of John doing an arena opener at the Assembly Hall in Champaign on this era ? I'd like to figure out what show I saw him.
Not any official record connected with John or his website. I think your best bet is to keep posting here, maybe post/ask on Facebook and the YahooGroups Human Wheels mailing list.
Logged
TonyB Webmaster, Mellencamp.com
Email
[email protected]
for assistance or questions!
aburke32
Mellencamp Community Member
Posts: 2
Re: Question about a show (first time I saw John)
«
Reply #4 on:
May 01, 2017, 07:05:48 pm »
I couldn't have been luckier ..my first show was April 1986..at I.U. memorial stadium little 500 concert..I was 13 and it was a total blast..MTV was in Bloomington all weekend ..I was a huge fan before that but that night was a memory I'll never forget..I'm 43 now and have seen john a total of 30 times live..maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to shake his hand in person..I would love to have my t-shirt I bought that night but I think a ex girlfriend made off with it..I do have my ticket stub..and all the rest of my old t-shirts from the rest of the shows..I would give my right arm for that shirt back!
Logged
little bastard
Pages: [
1
]
Print
« previous
next »
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
MELLENCAMP DISCUSSION
-----------------------------
=> All About John
=> No Better Than This Tour Talk
=> Mellenmoments
=> The Band
=> Introduce Yourself
=> I Knew Him When He Was Johnny Cougar
=> Trivia
=> Polls
=> Video & Audio
=> Articles
=> Photos
=> Suggestions
===> Farm Aid 2010
===> Bloomington, IN (1st Show)
===> Cincinnati, OH
===> Nashville, TN
===> Kansas City, MO
===> St. Louis, MO
===> Indianapolis, IN (Clowes)
===> Indianapolis, IN (Hinkle)
===> South Bend, IN
===> Fort Wayne, IN
===> Cleveland, OH
===> Detroit, MI
===> Pittsburgh, PA
===> Minneapolis, MN (1st Show)
===> Minneapolis, MN (2nd Show)
===> Chicago, IL - (1st Show)
===> Chicago, IL - (2nd Show)
===> 2010 Bob Dylan Dates
===> Lowell, MA
===> Bloomington, IN (2nd Show)
===> Waterbury, CT
===> Ottawa, ON
===> Toronto, ON
===> Washington, DC
===> New York City, NY
===> Philadelphia, PA
===> Richmond, VA
===> Columbia, SC
===> Atlanta, GA
===> Durham, NC
===> Ft. Lauderdale, FL
===> Clearwater, FL
===> Jacksonville, FL
=> Tour Talk
===> Grand Prairie, TX
===> Austin, TX
===> Houston, TX
===> Denver, CO
===> Los Angeles, CA
===> San Francisco, CA
===> Seattle, WA
===> Vancouver, BC
===> Edmonton, AB
===> Saskatoon, SK
===> Regina, SK
===> Omaha, NE
===> Ames, IA
===> Winnipeg MB
-----------------------------
MELLENCAMP.COM ANNOUNCEMENTS
-----------------------------
=> Announcements & Updates
=> Ask Mellencamp.com
=> Mellencamp.com Blog
=> Ticket & Tour Questions
=> Tech Support
=> Retail Research
=> Promote John
-----------------------------
NON-JOHN DISCUSSION
-----------------------------
=> The Melting Pot
=> Music You Like
=> Games
WEBSITE & CONTENTS © JOHN MELLENCAMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PRIVACY POLICY
|
TERMS OF USE
|
CONTACT
Loading...