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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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thr1961
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Great thread!
 

I have a few:
 

1. Definitely the Clash opening for the Who at Shea stadium 
2. Jimmy Cliff opening for Van Morrison at an outdoor show in what used to be called Great Woods in Massachusetts 
3. Simple Minds opening for the Pretenders in Hartford CT
4. The Go Gos opening for the Police in New Haven 

audition__audio
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AC/DC opening for UFO in 1978.

audio-oldie
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It was 1978 and as a young G.I. at Fort Hood we went down to Austin to listen to Renaissance.  The opening act was AL DiMeola and I have been a HUGE fan ever since.

bob540
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Last year, I attended a concert by Dwight Yoakam.  He had two opening acts, the second of which was The Mavericks.  I had never heard them before, and I’m not really a mariachi type of guy, but their playing and singing were so good, and the music was lively and party-mood that I was impressed.  Actually, I could have kept listening to the Mavericks — no offense Dwight!  

heretobuy
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I wanted to see Springsteen on his first national tour when he was opening for Dr. John but I just had no way to get to the arena.

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