re: Ever seen a musician perform before they were famous?

My mother in law said she saw Elvis when he was an unknown. He performed a little show in her high school gym.

I saw Bon Jovi open for Ratt and Alice in Chains open for Van Halen.

Yep. Zac Brown used to live across the street from me in college.

Not me, but my dad and uncle grew up in Mobile. They remember seeing Jimmy Buffett countless times between New Orleans, Mobile and the beaches. This was way before Margaritaville went big.

They also saw Bonnie Rait on South Alabama's campus.

On an extra note, Mobile used to get awesome concerts all the time. He saw all the time big name acts in the 70's.

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i'm amazed at how many people were at that Bayou REM show. I didn't make it. Had planned to sneak in but it didn't materialize.

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That was probably the only show I missed at the Bayou in five years at LSU. I actually stayed home and studied for a test that night. On another note, I gave away tickets to see the RHCP at the Varsity Theatre in the early '90's. I won them from KLSU by answering a trivia question.

I saw Incubus and System of a Down open for the phunk Junkeez around 97 in Lafayette. Those two put on a great show

Saw Queen, as the opening act for Mott the Hoople at the St. Bernard Civic Center in 1974. Also, saw Bruce Springsteen in early 1975, before Born to Run was released, at the Theatre for the PErforming Arts (now called the Mahalia Jackson Theatre) in New Orleans.

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My mom had the Box Tops play at her prom.

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Herman's Hermits and The Who played at Redemportist High School stadium.

3 Doors Down. Saw them countless times before they were famous.

ZAc Brown Band at The Club in Vail, Co.

Tiny Stage and room. great show.