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The best opening act you've ever seen & heard?

 

I have two:

 

In 1983 I went to see The Plimsouls (Peter Case’s pre-solo career band) at The Garage, a tiny little "club" on Ventura Blvd. The room had filled up (elbow-to-elbow tight), and the opening act started their set. My woman and I both looked at each other, our mouths agape. It was Los Lobos, and they were great! Their debut album How Will The Wolf Survive? had yet to be released, but I sure picked it up when it was.

 

I went to see John Hiatt at The Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd. during his Perfectly Good Guitar tour, entering the room just as the opening act was starting her final song. The ads for the show listed her name, which was unfamiliar to me. As the song started and progressed, I was stunned; the song she and her band were performing was a great one, and I knew I had missed a quality set of music. It was Sheryl Crow, whose debut album had not yet been released. Damn it!

 

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cueball9
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A long, long time ago (early 1980's) in a galaxy far away (Sacramento, CA)  I went with my pal Eric to see Sammy Hagar at the Memorial Auditorium.  This was the time I learned from Eric, you can tape bottles of Southern Comfort to your triceps and then raise your arms for the pat-down.  

My memory is turning to Eric as we sat there burning one and sipping SC as some local band started their opening act.  I remember saying "these guys are pretty good" after they had finished the song "Don't Tell Me You Love Me".  At the time, I could only remember that the word "Ranger" was in the bands name.

Of course they would climb to fame with the song "Sister Christian" as the band "Night Ranger".  Props to Sacramento!

skippytate
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Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath 1978.. 

Van Halen owned them during that tour.

Van Halen became the American Led Zeppelin. 🤘🏼

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efoo
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CSN opening for the dead.  Rich Stadium Buffalo NY July 16th 1990.

2 of my favorites.

vinylshadow
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Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath in 1980 or 81. They destroyed Sabbath. 

grinnell
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March 10, 1979, a small college in central Iowa.

 

An English band named the Police opened for Ultra Vox

 

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