First, I must mention that this post will be a work in progress. There will undoubtedly be bands that I don't remember. Also, any bands that I have seen more than once, will feature a number in (parantheses), following the name of the band. The list will be a little bit chronological, but any bands forgotten during the initial post, will just be listed at the end. ALSO, I am including bands that I have seen at festivals, but will NOT include bands that I did not actively watch. Does that make sense? I hope so...
So... here we go...
BREAD, IAN MATTHEWS, THE KINGSTON TRIO, BOW WOW WOW, THE TUBES, BERLIN (2), TALK TALK, THOMPSON TWINS, ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN, BILLY BRAGG, THE FLESHTONES, AZTEC CAMERA (2), OINGO BOINGO (3), WALL OF VOODOO, CHINA CRISIS, SANTANA, JOE JACKSON, DEPECHE MODE, BOOK OF LOVE, TEARS FOR FEARS (5), GOWAN, THE ADVENTURES, STARSHIP, THE OUTFIELD, CHEAP TRICK (3), LLOYD COLE, TOMMY KEENE, UB40, THE SMITHEREENS (2), LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, SPYRO GYRA (4), SHEENA EASTON, HOWARD JONES (2), MIDGE URE, MIDNIGHT OIL (2), STEPHEN STILLS, NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE (2), SONIC YOUTH, SOCIAL DISTORTION, THE CALL, KENNY G (3), MICHAEL BOLTON, PATTY SMYTH, YES, BUSH, CATHERINE WHEEL, TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, MORPHINE, BEN FOLDS FIVE, SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS, BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS, GUS GUS, BLAQK AUDIO, AFI, ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES, THE VANDALS (2), THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS (2), ANBERLIN (3), BAYSIDE, MEG & DIA, UNDEROATH, TAKING BACK SUNDAY, ALICE COOPER, ALISON BROWN QUARTET (2), ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION, NICKEL CREEK, PATTY GRIFFIN, BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO, SONNY LANDRETH, BUDDY GUY, LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS, REVEREND HORTON HEAT, JUNIOR BROWN, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, 1997, CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES, KATY PERRY, REEL BIG FISH, JEFFREE STAR, DURAN DURAN, MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD (2), MICHAEL FRANTI, ALAN PARSONS, ANDREA ZONN, ANDREW BIRD, JOSH RITTER, RETURN TO FOREVER, U2 (2), RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, THE AVETT BROTHERS (2), THIRD EYE BLIND, THE B-52'S, BALLIGOMINGO, THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH, BECK, NEW ORDER, PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED (2), THE SUGARCUBES, DEVO, PORCUPINE TREE (2), BLUE OCTOBER, LEE RITENOUR, MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER (3), THE STRAY CATS, THE PRETENDERS, ZZ TOP (2), EXTREME, MORRISSEY, BRYAN ADAMS, BT, HOOVERPHONIC, CHRIS HILLMAN, JERRY DOUGLAS, DOC WATSON, EARL SCRUGGS, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, CRACKER (2), CAROLYN DAWN JOHNSON, CONWAY TWITTY, CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, BLUE HIGHWAY, THE GREENCARDS, JOHN GORKA, PATTY LARKIN, THE STORY, SUZANNE VEGA, CELTIC WOMAN, CHRISTINE LAVIN, THE CRYSTAL METHOD, THE CURE (2), CYNDI LAUPER, ERASURE, DRESDEN DOLLS, MUSE, JULIETTE AND THE LICKS, NINE INCH NAILS (2), DEERHUNTER, A PERFECT CIRCLE, THE POLICE, ELVIS COSTELLO, JOURNEY, HEART, TIESTO, PAUL OAKENFOLD, DURAN DURAN, TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, EVANESCENCE, THE FIXX, ABC, NAKED EYES, BELINDA CARLISLE, THE HUMAN LEAGUE, GEORGE WINSTON (2), IMOGEN HEAP, ZOE KEATING, GREG BROWN, HIT & RUN BLUEGRASS, INXS, JAKE SHIMABUKURO, JARS OF CLAY, SUN 60, CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO (feat. TONY LEVIN), LUCY KAPLANSKY, THE MAD DUKES, KIM SIMPSON, MERCYME, MINDY SMITH, TIFT MERRITT, GARRISON STAR, MOE., MOSES MAYFIELD, NEKO CASE, CROOKED FINGERS, NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, SARAH MCLACHLAN (3), PAULA COLE, OCTOBER PROJECT (2), PARAMORE, PAT METHENY GROUP (2), PETER MURPHY (2), JEWEL, R.E.M., RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, RUSH (2), SAOSIN, THE USED, CHIODOS, SAY ANYTHING, SIMPLE MINDS, THE WAILERS, THIRD WORLD, TOTO, TRASHCAN SINATRAS (2), UNCLE EARL, WIND MACHINE, WOLFGANG PRESS, 311, SEA RAY, (The Artist -at that time- Formerly Known as) PRINCE, CHAKA KAHN, BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY, PSYCHEDELIC FURS, THE CHURCH, RICHARD THOMPSON, AMANDA MARSHALL, LAURIE ANDERSON, UNWRITTEN LAW, STANLEY JORDAN, GRP ALL STARS, DON GRUSIN, MARCUS ROBERTS, (The Artist Formerly Known as) JANE SIBERRY, TORI AMOS (2), A MAN CALLED E, THE SUNDAYS (2), ARLO GUTHRIE, .moe, PETER ROWAN, SAM BUSH, DAVID GRISMAN,
Obviously several were forgotten at this point, either because they are slipping my mind, or I can't remember their name... like the blond singer/songwriter that I saw open up for Tears For Fears, after Roland went off by himself... you know the one, she had a voice like Janis Joplin's... very powerful...that long curly hair... anyhow, there are a few like that. Hopefully they will find their way on to the list!
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I was actually just gonna ask if you knew of October Project, cuz they seemed like a group you'd like!
But holy freaking cow Sean!! (I know some of those were Big Ass Shows in there right?)
I dare anyone to beat your list!!