Have you ever seen a "big name" musical act live?

Yes, I've been fortunate to see many big name acts over the years.

I have seen Kenney Chesney Live twice, Carrie underwood, and Sting. Errm I think that is it.

That's impressive!

I haven't seen any recently, my last concert I attended was Rod Stewart.

I have seen many many big acts in concert.

Which ones?

The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent, Boston, Journey, to name a few.

Oh well back in the day these people used to show up at fairs, rodeos, bars. It was not as big as it is now.... heck who have I seen live, lets see (you may not even know the people?? lmbo hahahaha), jimmy buffet several times, johnny cash, molly hatchet,Charley pride ,tammy wynette (sp),gallegar (sp),little river band,merle haggard,willie nelson,journey,george strait, lynyrd skynyrd,grateful dead always showed up in our town for years, kind of hard not to see them,Tanya tucker,ronnie milsap, hoyt axton,jerry reed, john anserson (met up with his band as well whoopy lol) gosh I can think of more if I sit here long enough.... Met ricky Skaggs (who you probably do not even know??).
Seen the musical Oklahoma for the 16th birthday. Several plays through out the town I grew up in....
Not to mention the "big names" now that were just little acts at rodeos, and bars and such ~ heck probably did not even go by the name they are now lmbo hahahahahahaha

Now the fun is taken out of it for me. Way to big, can not see the act that you pay for unless of course you pay a million bucks for front row seats...... way to many people. Just no longer fun like it used to be. Though it is probably just me? I am happy to just listen to a fiddle player or a guitar player where ever I may run into them.

Guy passed up going to woodstock, it was supposed to be this little thing and he did not want to travel to it lmbo hahahahahaha He has seen a host of old rockers himself...... I think we are just getting old lmbo hahahahaha

Some of the best country acts, you have seen. George Straight, Johnny Cash for goodness sake? Wow!

You're probably the only one in this discussion who would know who Wanda Jackson is. Or maybe not. LOL She performed at our church once, and I remember I didn't know who she was, but a lot of people came and were enthralled.

I've seen several Christian acts that are big in the Christian music world, but nothing compared to Merle Haggard and the like.

I did see the Oakridge Boys once. When they were in Branson, Missouri.

Hi Amber, Well, these people were mostly seen right here in Oregon. People do not understand that Oregon is a destination for some acts, or used to be!! The pacific northwest period. Even lorretta lynn lived in Washington state, elvis came through and stayed at one of the road side hotels there back in the day.
I used to travel quite a lot, so nevada, washington then here in Oregon is where I seen acts, and there is more then that, that I listed. I have ran into actors trying to keep a low profile, singers, all sorts of people who either were here for work or like I said to hide out. I ran into a song writer in a round about way, actually it was embarrassing. Some chick I new dragged me into this bar to meet the guy, and tell you the truth I really do not like to impose. I think it is rude.
Than in a round about way I got into selling music. That put me in touch with some gifted people.... I learned that some of these people did not keep or ever had there vinyl in their hands, but it was sold by music companies. So I had a couple people from the olden days buy back there own vinyl (well I traded with them, or just gave them there vinyl after they proved to me they were who they said they were. You know how people are).
So because of the selling of music I do know who Wanda Jackson is. The rockabilly lady.
Oh I ran into a couple who the women is now selling christian music.... All I remember of them is one they were super nice people!! And when she started they (her and her hubby), had opened a coffee stand and selling the cassettes at the coffee stand lmbo hahahahahhaha
I still have a vinyl album of this Hawaiian dude I ran into. He told me him and some others had a band back in the day, so to prove it he brought me one of there vinyl albums which I still have lmbo hahahahahaha. He is on the back of it with a bio and such, though he was much younger in the photograph on the back of the vinyl.
Fame dose not last long for some people (most people, I figure just ride the wave as long as a person can). I have always been one who people open up too, it helps that I do not name drop. I mean just meeting someone, or talking with them or something does not make their talent rub off, or it is not like talent is catchy, wish it was lmbo hahahahahahahaha ;0)
My oldest son ran into alice cooper a while back, and talked with that x file guy, my kids know who such people are and he was soooo excited!! Though I had to remind him that such people do not remember people. They have people always saying such things...... I hated to burst his bubble but reality is what it is.

I'm number 3 and spent many of my best years living in Oregon.

Cool Mary! I leave Oregon and it sucks me back lmbo hahahaha

Several over the many years.

The Monkees
John Denver
Gerry and the Pacemakers
The WHO
Guess Who
AC/DC
Guns and Roses
Lyle Lovitt
Johnnie Mathis
and I am sure there are some I missed.

I was once in Indianapolis (sp.?) when a Guns n Roses concert was going on. It was chaos!

My parents took me to see the Jackson Five when I was five years old. The Commodores opened for them. When I was a teenager, I saw
Parliament/Funkadelic
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Bootsy Collins
The Floaters
There were a couple more like the Friends of Distinction. As you can see, my musical tastes weren't as diverse then, as they are now. LOL!

Sounds great to me.

I had seen a few, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, and Tom Jones.

Oh my,lol, This could take all day............

Eric Clapton 4 times

Lynard Skynard 23 times

holy cow

Pink Floyd twice, REO Speedwagon, 7 times. The list goes on,

Oh, had my phot taken with Tina Turner, but the Pepsi Co. in New York lost it, That is why I only drink Coke!

When I was younger my parents would take us to see country music singers like George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, and Clay walker...I don't go to concerts anymore, I would rather just buy a cd and listen to them at home :)

My parents couldn't really spare the money, but if they had had it, they still probably would not have taken us to a concert. My dad doesn't even like to have the radio on in the car. lol

Back in 2003 I saw the Gaithers.

Several years ago I bought my parents tickets to see the Gaithers for their anniversary.

Several. We go to a big festival each fall where there are many musicians. I really like Michael Buble. That must have been a great concert.

No, I have never seen a big star in a live show.

I have seen a few. The last I saw was Melissa Etheridge, she's too much fun on stage.

Yep, I've seen a few. The ones I enjoyed the most were a long time ago. I saw Louie Armstrong in concert once and I also saw Ella Fitzgerald in concert once. I don't think the younger crowd today even knows who they are. I would love to see Celine Dion in concert; she has the voice of an angel. I also once saw Elvis but not necessarily in concert. It was during the years when he was playing honky tonks and gymnasiums around the south, about a year or so before real stardom hit and he became the king. (I'm old)

I'm old also and Louie Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald I could listen to all day.

I hope they had fun. Wow....my mom is still in love with Elvis and would have loved to see him in concert. I've seen several, including Rod Stewart, BB King, Lynyrd Skynyrd.....

I was taken on a date to two different rock concerts in the 1970's. I can't remember now who they were. I did not like either of them. They were way far out. Was there someone called "Alice" who had a show with snakes? Seems like it was something like that. I hated both of them.

I missed out on Elvis Presley. I liked his early music, although I was still a toddler at that time, I heard it later when I was around 9 to 12 years old probably. By the time I was old enough to know Elvis, I heard he had gotten really fat. I did not like his new music, Suspicious Minds, In the Ghetto, etc., and then suddenly he was dead.

Knowing what I know now about Elvis, I would have been a regular concert fan of his.

I think you mean Alice Cooper. He was nutty, that's for sure!

No I never have. :-(

I have seen a few as well.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Eagles, ZZ Top, Johnny Cash
Don Henley, Rolling Stones, Carrie Underwood, Reba McIntire, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson

I've seen Kiss, Jethro Tull, and the Smashing Pumpkins.

Many country singers and bands like the poster that posted about Oregon. One of my favorites was Alabama.

I saw 'Rent' live on stage, I was dating and didn't know why I was sitting in such a plum spot. I opened the flyer and there was my date's picture, he was the producer. I dated him twice only, he was all hands.
Other concerts, Stevie Nicks, Dixie Chicks, U2, Pink Floyd, when I was older never saw any when I was younger.

i've seen country singers

now I remember that crazy concert I was taken to on a date, it was Alice Cooper. I hated it. I thought he was crazy, couldn't wait to get out of there

I am not a big concert goer. I have only been to two of them and they were both over 20 years ago. I saw Elton John twice. I have seen the musical Rent on stage though and that was only two years ago.

I've seen Willie Nelson, Steve Perry (solo w/o Journey), Anne Murray, George Carlin, Julio Ingleses (not sure how to spell it), & the musical Dreamgirls