Concerts you missed out on.

[drazzz52923849]

I missed out on so many concerts just this recent summer that i really wanted to go to. I had tickets for iron maiden but something came up so that sucked a whole new level of ass, and a lot of my favorite bands were in town this summer.
Bands that played in Denver,CO that i missed out on in 2010:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Iron Maiden
Tool
Primus
Rush
Gov't Mule

Anyone else also have a particular streak of bad luck?

 

[Brikar99]

Not over so short a course of time, but I have managed to miss Metallica on pretty much every occasion they've played here for the past ten years.

 

[Samurai8472]

Paul McCartney came back to Iowa after 20 years. Sold out in days.

 

[C_Miller]

Sold out in days? That's actually rather slow. During the first batch of Springsteen shows last year, they sold out in a matter of minutes.

 

[1001001]

I was supposed to see U2 this summer, but they postponed the show due to Bono's back surgery. It was rescheduled for next summer.

Then yesterday I found out the reschedule date conflicts with an annual conference I have to attend in Washington DC.

So I'm going to miss both dates and have to sell my tickets.




PS: If it was Rush, I would have quit my job. I never miss them.

 

[Mistral]

My first concert should have been Led Zepplin. I had tickets to the Tucson, AZ show. And John Bonham died. So I saw Mel Tillis at the state fair for my first show, instead. NOT a fair trade-off.

I won a full pass to the first US Festival on the radio but my mother wouldn't let me go. I was 15 or so at the time...and a trip to California w/ a 19 yr old friend for 3-4 days was OUT.

 

[Starbreaker]

I missed Train last year because I had to work. I love Train.

 

[Pingfah]

I completely forgot to try and buy Iron Maiden tickets 2 weeks ago They went on sale at 9am, by the time I remembered at 6pm, the whole tour had sold out save for a few shitty tickets at the back of the arenas.

I will only go to things like that if I can get standing tickets.

 

[Star Wolf]

I'm on a lower level. It normally is finding out some oldie act played for free at the County Fair after the fact

 

[drazzz52923849]

My first concert should have been Led Zepplin. I had tickets to the Tucson, AZ show. And John Bonham died. So I saw Mel Tillis at the state fair for my first show, instead. NOT a fair trade-off.

Now THAT sucks.

 

[C.E. Evans]

I actually stopped going to concerts long ago, but I would have loved to have seen Level 42 this year (they returned to the States for the first time in ages).

 

[Othello]

Oh man..

I really wanted to see John Denver before he died.

And I ALWAYS seem to miss out on James Taylor for some reason. (Wedding, vacation plans, etc) Drives me nuts.

 

[D Man]

I'm still pissed I missed the Beatles play their rooftop concert...I was only about 2.5+ decades off .

 

[Orcus]

I missed out on Ozfest '99: I ran out of money and had to work...

 

[Miss Chicken]

I haven't been to a concert in over 3 decades.

I remember I was very disappointed when a Chuck Berry concert I had bought tickets to was cancelled, this would have been in 1975. However soon after that, I went to a AC/DC concert ( Bon Scott was still alive) so I consider 1975 to be one hell of a good year as far as my concert-going memories are concerned.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

Not trying to rub it in, but Maiden was quite good this year. I've seen them twice. This time wasn't as good as the first time because I don't like their new material as much as their old.

Anyway, I turned down seeing Pearl Jam because I ran out of money one summer. That still bugs me. Their on my short list of must see bands.

 

[Kirby]

I missed out on so many concerts just this recent summer that i really wanted to go to. I had tickets for iron maiden but something came up so that sucked a whole new level of ass, and a lot of my favorite bands were in town this summer.
Bands that played in Denver,CO that i missed out on in 2010:
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Iron Maiden
Tool
Primus
Rush
Gov't Mule

Hey fellow Denverite!
I have NEVER seen Rush in concert and feel like I've really missed out on them.
Aside from Rush, there are no other concerts that I feel like I I've missed out on. I saw a ton of concerts when I was in high school/college in the 80s and 90s.
The cost is so much higher now I just can't justify it that much anymore. I paid $20 to see Springsteen at Mile High in 1985, and I was on the floor, about 50 feet from the stage.

 

[Roshi]

AC/DC? check! (five times actually).
David Gilmour? check! (with Rick Wright)
Roger Waters? check! (his DSOTM and The Wall tours)
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant? check!
Aerosmith? check!

I think I'm good.


Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, I hate you, Ms Chicken...

 

[stoneroses]

I have been to see mos bands I have wanted to see. I would loved to have seen The Beatles, The (60s/70s) stones Bowie, Neil Young (still hope) Macca. Would love to see The Libertines again

 

[The Lensman]

This year alone I've missed Social Distortion, The Reverend Horton Heat (seen The Rev more than anyone else), Screeching Weasel (couldn't believe I missed this one as I never thought they'd get back together for a tour) and looks like I might miss the Aquabats this Jan., tho I'm still holding out hopes for that one. Got a family event that day...not sure how long it'll go.