Wow, 2005 marks my 25th year of concert-going. This collection of stubs isn’t overly exciting, whether due to the limited number involved or the year itself, but it’s an interesting mix. Where did 25 years go? How did I reach my 40s? Though as I write this in 2026 I am approaching my 50th year of concert-going … More 2005 Concert Ticket Stubs
Ahhh, such fond memories of the Lakeland Civic Center Arena. They had some of the best shows in Florida during the 1970s-80s arena concert heyday. Back then Lakeland was in the middle of nowhere between Tampa and Orlando; it’s about 50 miles from where I live in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area. In those days you … More 1981-1986 My Lakeland Civic Center Arena Ticket Stubs
Another five-year stretch of not-very-many-annual-concerts. But I know we saw quite a bit of local music in those days. My memories of this time period seem to be just as sketchy as some older times, but a few of the artists that we’d go see were Earl & Arch (from Bleeding Hearts, RIP Earl), Basic … More 1999-2004 Concert Ticket Stubs – A Lot of Sammy Hagar
Times were a-changing both musically and personally. I started law school in 1994, graduated in 1997, and lived in Arizona off and on in 1997-1998. (Side note FYI: Florida swamp girls do not belong in the desert unless they simply want a whole new appreciation for humidity). Not a lotta concerts per year during this … More 1994-1998 Concert Ticket Stubs and the Cabo Wabo Visit
If 1989 was the beginning of the end of the greatest three decades of rock music, 1992-1993 was pretty much the dead end of the long-winding oh-so-fun yet crazy and bumpy road. It was also the end of the great run that was Thrust Music Magazine, as we only published three issues in 1992 and … More 1992-1993 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music Scene
1991 was another great albeit changing year in the Tampa Bay area rock and metal scene. Looking back, it seemed like the party was starting to wind down, at least for some of us. I was 26 years old in 1991, a junior in college, and the mother of a two-year old boy. Thanks to … More 1991 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music Scene
Photo: Collage of stuff you will find in the post below. So 1990. The year that officially ended the Decade of Decadence. But it was only the beginning of the end of rock music’s glam or ‘hair band’ era (uncomfortable terminology to some but I won’t go there now). Good time rock-n-roll debauchery was still … More 1990 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music Scene
Photo: Monsterofrock.com screenshot As always, the Monsters of Rock Cruise organizers put on a fun event that went smoothly, despite Mother Nature’s day and a half long tempest. But not a single person was in any less of a mood for it, the party started happily indoors, and the bands were rescheduled smoothly. Needless to … More 2023 Monsters of Rock Cruise – Back For More
Photo: Some of the flyers and memorabilia posted in more detail below, for size reference. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly four decades since my gal pals and I drove from our North Hollywood apartment to the opening night of Riki & Taime’s World Famous Cathouse Hollywood back in 1986, and made it a … More Riki & Taime’s World Famous Cathouse Hollywood – 1986 and Beyond
These are all of my concert ticket stubs from 1980-2015 that I managed to hang on to and decided to inventory by year(s). Enjoy the trip back in time to 1989 below… Oh, 1989. The beginning of the end of the infamously fun-filled ’80s. It was an era I am forever grateful to have experienced … More 1989 Concert Ticket Stubs & Thrust Music Magazine – Tampa Bay Area Live Music
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