Newt's 50 fave Vancouver concerts

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      In celebration of the Georgia Straight turning 50 today, I figured I'd offer a roundup of the 50 top Vancouver concerts I've reviewed while writing for the paper since 1982.

      Maybe you made it out to a couple yourself!

      Although I doubt you weaseled your way backstage at the Orpheum in '93 to get a photo with Keith Richards.

      Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble at the Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 29, 1985

      Jeff Beck at the Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 17, 2001

      Roy Buchanan at the Town Pump, Feb. 10, 1986

      Johnny Winter at the Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 18, 1987

      John Fogerty at the Orpheum Theatre, Aug. 22, 1997

      Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos at the Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 21, 1993

      Pearl Jam at the Town Pump, Sept. 26, 1991

      The Drive-By Truckers at the Vogue Theatre, April 22, 2014

      Link Wray at the Starfish Room, July 4, 1997

      Gov't Mule at the Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 25, 2013

      Blue Oyster Cult at the Pacific Coliseum, Aug. 22, 1982

      Pink Floyd at B.C. Place Stadium, June 25, 1994

      The Stray Cats at the Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 20, 1982

      The Who at GM Place, Oct. 16, 1996

      The Darkness at the Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 24, 2012

      Slash at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Aug. 15, 2014

      Tommy Emmanuel at the Vogue Theatre, May 16, 2015

      John Cougar Mellencamp at the Pacific Coliseum, April 16, 1986

      Roger Waters at GM Place, June 21, 2007

      Sonny Landreth at the Yale Hotel, Feb. 19, 2009

      Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Pacific Coliseum, Nov. 18, 1991

      Alvin Lee at Expo Theatre, Aug. 8, 1987

      Robert Plant and the Black Crowes at the Pacific Coliseum, Sept. 21, 1990

      NRBQ at Club Soda, June 6, 1985

      The Dickey Betts Band at 86 St. Music Hall, April 2, 1989

      The Beat Farmers at the Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 23, 1990

      Neil Young & Crazy Horse at the Pacific Coliseum, April 17, 1991

      The Replacements at 86 Street Music Hall, June 28, 1991

      The Tragically Hip at the Commodore Ballroom, July 16, 1991

      Joe Satriani at the Vogue Theatre, Oct. 19, 2013

      Ozzy Osbourne at the Pacific Coliseum, June 10, 1982

      Eric Clapton at the Pacific Coliseum, July 26, 1985

      Rick Derringer at the Lunatic Fringe, Oct. 9, 1992

      Motorhead at the Vogue Theatre, Feb. 7, 2011

      Eurythmics at the Expo Theatre, July 28, 1986

      The Everly Brothers at the Expo Theatre, July 13, 1986

      Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin at the Electric Owl, June 30, 2015

      The Rolling Stones at B.C. Place Stadium, Nov. 1, 1989

      The Pretenders at the Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 24, 2000

      The North Mississippi Allstars at the Rio Theatre, Jan. 24, 2014

      The B-52s at the Orpheum Theatre, Jan. 17, 1990

      Blind Melon at the Commodore Ballroom, Dec. 20, 1993

      The Age of Electric at the Commodore Ballroom, April 30, 2016

      The London Quireboys at 86 Street Music Hall, Aug. 11, 1990

      Marshall Crenshaw at 86 Street Music Hall, July 20, 1991

      Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding at the Town Pump, May 30, 1992

      Paul McCartney at B.C. Place Stadium, Nov. 25, 2012

      Foo Fighters at Rogers Arena, Sept. 11, 2015

      Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Vogue Theatre, Nov. 1, 2013

      Hilary Duff at the Pacific Coliseum, Sept. 10, 2004

      (Just kiddin' about that last one, but it was fun 'cause I got to take my little girl.)

       

       

       

       

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