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Covers
In 1988 Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Sting, and Youssou N’Dour held “most distinguished multi-act concert ever put on the road” – and they did it 20 times on tour.
Setlist History
The legendary Ramones played the final concert of their two decade career at The Palace in Hollywood 30 years ago on August 6, 1996, with the help of a variety of guest stars, and recording equipment to document the bittersweet show.
Live Debuts
On August 3, 1983, Prince live debuted one of the greatest songs in music history, "Purple Rain," that would catapult his already flourishing career, sell millions of records, fill arenas with fans basking in his incredible live show, and earn him countless awards.
Covers
Lollapalooza 2006 went down from August 4-6 in Chicago’s lakefront Grant Park, where the supersized eclectic spectacle graduated from curious experiment to an annual permanent cultural destination.
Festivals
Imagine the feelings festival goers in the mountains of Japan when they heard and watched System of a Down live debut “Chop Suey!” for them on a Sunday Afternoon.
Festivals
Lollapalooza celebrated its 25th anniversary in Chicago from July 28 through July 31, 2016, expanding from three days to four for the first time and boosting attendance to 400,000.
Live Debuts
The Cure kicked off their career by releasing eight fantastic albums in a ten-year stretch: Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980), Faith (1981), Pornography (1982), The Top (1984), The Head on the Door (1985), Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987), and Disintegration (1989).
Setlist History
It was 10 years ago today, in the magical year of 2016, that someone figured out the 182nd day of the year should be proclaimed blink-182 Day.
General News
On June 23, 2006, J Mascis and members of Broken Social Scene joined forces for a special benefit concert billed as Broken Mascis Scene at the Mod Club Theatre in Toronto.
Setlist History
The Commodore Ballroom first opened its doors at 868 Granville Street in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on December 3, 1930, as the Commodore Cabaret. George Conrad Reifel built it in 1929 on the former site of the Commodore Cafe. Designed in the Art Deco style of the time by H.H. Gillingham, the room boasted a sprung dance floor where the hardwood was laid over tires stuffed with horsehair.
