The Ever Expanding Concert List

A

• A Conspiracy of Hope (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, June 13, 1986)
• AJR (South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX, October 10, 2018; Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX, October 29, 2019 [Joe, Nick, and Carter])
• Al Green (Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, June 25, 2012)
• Alabama Shakes (Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie, TX, August 18, 2015)
• Allman Brothers Band (Sandstone, Bonner Springs, KS)
• Anders Parker, opened for Son Volt (The Kessler Theater, August 23, 2023)
• Amanda Marshall (Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, Tribute to Steve Goodman, November 13, 1997)
• Arlo Gutherie (Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, Tribute to Steve Goodman, November 13, 1997)
• Arlo Parks (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)

B

• BB King (House of Blues, Chicago, IL, April 25, 2010)
• Bare Naked Ladies (Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, July 9, 2013 [with Ben Folds])
• Bartees Strange (Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX, May 6, 2022 [opened for Car Seat Headrest])
• Beastie Boys (Lollapalooza’ 94, July 15, 1994, Tinley Park, IL) (May 20, 1996, Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL)
• Beck (Red Rocks, Morrison, CO, September 24, 2018; Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX, July 27, 2019 [Joe, Tom, Grant])
• Ben Folds (Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, July 9, 2013 [with Bare Naked Ladies])
• Better Than Ezra (Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago, IL)
• Big Head Todd and the Monsters (The Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, November 4, 1994; The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, March 17, 1995)
• Big Thief (The Studio at The Factory, Dallas, TX, February 12, 2023)
• Billie Eilish (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)
• Billy Joel (COTA, October 24, 2021)
• Blues Traveler (Kresge Auditorium, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, April 20, 1992; The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, October 21, 1995)
• Bo Diddley
• Bob Dylan (The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, October 30, 2009; Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI, July 4, 1999 [with Paul Simon])
• Bob Mould (Park West, Chicago, IL) (Street Fair)
• Bobby Paterson (The Kessler, Dallas, TX) (The Kessler, Dallas TX)
• boygenius (Re:SET Festival, Texas Trust CU Theatre Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX, June 9, 2023)
• Bruce Springsteen (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, July 18, 1984; United Center, Chicago, IL, September 27, 1999; United Center, Chicago, IL [w/Cummins]; Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL, September 7, 2012; American Airlines Center, Dallas TX, April 5, 2016; The Walter Kerr Theatre, New Your, NY, May 11, 2018; American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, February 10, 2023)
• Buck Meek (The Studio at The Factory, Dallas, TX, February 12, 2023)
• Buddy Guy (Buddy Guy’s Legends)

C

• Cage The Elephant (Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX, July 27, 2019 [Joe, Tom, Grant])
• Cake (South Side Ballroom, Dallas, TX, October, 7, 2017)
• Camper Von Beethoven (UIC Pavilion, Chicago, IL, November 5, 1987)
• Car Seat Headrest (Granada Theatre, Dallas, May 6, 2022)
• Charlie Bliss (The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX, October 1, 2018 [opened for Death Cab for Cutie])
• Chicago (Gexa Pavilion, Dallas TX, July 24, 2015 [with Earth, Wind, & Fire])
• Clairo (Re:SET Festival, Texas Trust CU Theatre Grounds, Grand Prairie, TX, June 9, 2023)
• Coldplay (United Center, Chicago, IL)
• Counting Crowes (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL)
• Cowboy Junkies (Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL)
• Cracker (Metro, Chicago, IL, November 4, 1993; Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL)
• Culture Club (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 15, 2022)

D

• Dave Matthews Band (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL [opened for Counting Crowes])
• David Bowie (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, August 4, 1983)
• Death Cab for Cutie (The Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX, October 1, 2018; Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 15, 2022) 
• Devil In The Woodpile (Park West, Chicago, IL [opened for Son Volt])
• Drive By Truckers (Verizon Theater, Grand Prairie, TX, August 18, 2015 [opened for Alabama Shakes])
• Dry Cleaning (Texas Theatre, Dallas, TX, January 26, 2023)
• Dwight Yoakam (The Encore Theatre, The Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, March 4, 2020)

E

• Earth, Wind & Fire (Gexa Pavilion, Dallas TX, July 24, 2015 [with Chicago])
• Eddie Clearwater (The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS)
• Edwin McCain (CareerBuilder Super Bowl party)
• Elvis Costello (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 24, 1983 [Set List])
• Emmylou Harris (Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997; Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, September 15, 2007; Vic Theater, Chicago, IL) 
• Eric Lindell (The Kessler, Dallas, TX)
• Erykah Badu (American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, July 23, 2023)
• Etta James (House of Blues, Chicago, IL, April 12, 2006)
• Eurythimics (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 11, 1984 [Set List])

F

• Faux Real (The Aztec Theatre, San Antonio, TX August 30, 2022)
• Faye Webster (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Fitz & The Tantrums (The Reunion, Dallas TX, October 9, 2015 [with Trombone Shorty and Weezer])
• Flock of Seagulls (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, July 23, 1983 [with Ministry, Flock of Seagulls, Police])
• Fruit Bats (Verizon Theatre, opened for MMJ)

G

• Genesis (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, October 10, 1986)
• George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic (Lollapalooza’ 94, Tinley Park, IL, July 15, 1994)
• Glass Animals (Streaming, October 17, 2020)
• Goo Goo Dolls (Metro, Chicago, IL, May 2, 1995; CareerBuilder President's Club trip in Puerto Rico; Northerly Island, Chicago, IL)
• Guster (House of Blues, Dallas, TX, March 29, 2019)
• Gracie Abrams (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)

H

• Hootie and the Blowfish (SanDiego Zoo, SHRM)
• H.O.R.D.E. Festival (Sandstone, Bonner Springs, KS, July 24, 1994)
• Howard Johnson (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 11, 1984)
• Huey Lewis and the News (Montrose Beach, Chicago, IL, June 20, 2013)
• Ides of March

I

• Interpol (COTA, October 23, 2022)
• INXS (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL)
• Iris DeMent (Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997)

J

• J Roddy Walston and the Business (Gas Monkey Bar & Grill, Dallas, TX, February 10, 2019)
• Jackson Browne (The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL; Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997)
• Jade Bird (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)
• Jake Wesley Rogers (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• James Taylor (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 12, 1986; Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, July 16, 1994)
• Japanese Breakfast (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Jay Farrar (The Kessler, Dallas, TX)
• Jazmine Sullivan (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Jenny Lewis (Red Rocks, Morrison, CO, August 24, 2018 [opened for Beck])
• Jesus & Mary Chain (Granada, Dallas, October 25, 2022)
• Jerry Jeff Walker (House of Blues, Chicago, IL)
• Jimmy Buffet (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 15, 1992; Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 27, 1993)
• Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL, July 23, 1983 [with Ministry, Flock of Seagulls, Police])
• Joe Walsh (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL, September 6, 1987)
• John Lee Hooker
• John Mellencamp (World Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, IL, August 27, 1994; Rosemont Theater, Rosemont, IL, April 22, 1997; The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL; Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL)
• John Prine (Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997)
• John Wesley Harding
• Johnny Marr (Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX, September 10, 2022; Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, October 8, 2018, https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/johnny-marr/2018/granada-theater-dallas-tx-5b96b720.html)
• Johnny Winter
• Jonny Fritz (Gas Monkey Bar & Grill, Dallas, TX, February 10, 2019)
• Junior Brown (The Kessler, Dallas, TX, March 9, 2018)

K

• Kacey Musgraves (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Kathy Mattea (Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997)
• Keb' Mo' (The Kessler, Dallas TX)
• Kelly Willis and Bruce Robson (The Kessler, Dallas, TX, 2019)
• Killers, The  (Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX, September 10, 2022)
• Kiss (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL, May 11, 2000 [with Slid Row and Ted Nugent])
• Koko Taylor

L

• Latto (American Airlines Center, Dallas, October 28, 2022)
• Lenny Kravitz (Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, September 11, 1994 [opened for The Rolling Stones])
• Leon Bridges (Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX, June 9, 2018)
• Little River Band (Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL)
• Lizzo (American Airlines Center, Dallas, October 28, 2022)
• LL Cool J (Miami club at Super Bowl)
• Lollapalooza '94 (World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL, July 15, 2094)
• Lorelei K (Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX, April 6, 2023)
• Los Lobos (Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall, Fort Worth, TX, April 28, 2023; House of Blues, Dallas, TX, Feb 29, 2020; The Kessler, Dallas, TX, April 20; Worlds Largest Block Party, Chicago, IL; Civic Opera Building, Chicago, IL;  Cabret Metro, Chicago, IL)
• Lou Reed (World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL, September 12, 1992)
• Lucinda Williams x2 (Guinness Flah; Old 97s County Fair, Dallas, TX)
• Lyle Lovett (Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL; Tribute to Steve Goodman, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL, November 13, 1997; Bass Performance Hall, Fort Worth, TX, August 18, 2018)

M

• Marcia Ball (Space, Evanston, IL)
• Matthew Sweet (Sept. 12, 2019, The Kessler, Dallas, TX)
• Mavis Staples (March 5, 2016, The Kessler, Dallas TX) (August 24, 2018, The Statler Hotel Ballroom, Dallas, TX) (The Kessler, Dallas, TX) (Old 97s County Fair, April 8, 2017, Main Street Garden, Dallas, TX)
• Me nd Adam  (Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX, September 10, 2022; Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Michael Buble (Ultimate Software Connections, The Wynn, Las Vegas, NV)
• Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL)
• Ministry (July 23, 1983, Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL [with Ministry, Flock of Seagulls, Police])
• Modest Mouse (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)
• Murder by Death (Gas Monkey Bar & Grill 2/10/19)
• My Morning Jacket (Verizon Theatre)

N

• Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Neil Diamond x2 (United Center, AAC 2017)
• Neil Frances (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 15, 2022)
• Nick Lowe (March 5, 2016, The Kessler, Dallas, TX)
• Nils Lofgren (The Kessler, Dallas, TX)

O

• Old Crow Medicine Show (Billy Bob's, Oct 4, 2019)

P

• Paul Simon (Summerfest w/ Bob Dylan) (June 1, 2018, American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX [Joe and Nick’s first concert])
• Paul Westerberg (Metro 4/19/93) (The Riviera 10/23/93)
• Pete Seeger
• Peter Gabriel
• Peter Keane (Schuba’s Tavern, Chicago, IL)
• Phoebe Bridgers (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)
• Poi Dog Pondering (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL) (North Avenue St fest)
• Prince x2, Super Bowl, Rosemont Horizon

Q

R

• Ray Charles (Blues Fest Chicago, Petrillo Band Shell)
• Ray Wylie Hubbard (Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers (SFO city hall, Dreamforce)
• REM (UIC Pavilion 11/4/87) (UIC Pavilion 10/19/86)
• Robert Bradley and Blackwater Surprise (Park West, Chicago, IL)
• Robert DeLong (opened for AJR, SouthSide Ballroom, 10/26/18)
• Rosegarden Funeral Party (Granada, October 25, 2022)
• Rush (Alpine Valley)
• Ryan Bingham (Gladney, Adoption Rocks, Tannehill's Tavern and Music Hall, Ft. Worth, TX, November 10, 2022)

S

• Sarah Jaffe (August 24, 2018, The Statler Hotel Ballroom, Dallas, TX)
• Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings (Gexa Energy Pavilion 7/11/2015 w/TTB) (Petrillo Band Shell x2)
• Skid Row (Rosemont Horizon, with Kiss and Ted Nugent)
• Shemika Copeland (The Kessler, Dallas, TX) (Chicago Blues Festival)
• Smashing Pumpkins (Lollapalooza’ 94, July 15, 1994, Tinley Park, IL) (The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL)
• Smash Mouth (Cabaret Metro)
• SOFI TUKKER (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 15, 2022)
• Son Volt (x3 + The Kessler Theater, August 23, 2023)
• Sonny Landreth (Montreal Jazz Festival)
• Spoon (July 27, 2019, Dos Equis Pavilion, Dallas, TX [Joe, Tom, Grant]; Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Steel Pulse (Poplar Creek Music Theatre, Hoffman Estates, IL [opened for INXS])
• Steely Dan (The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL)
• Sugar (The Riviera 10/16/92) (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL)
• Surfaces (Austin City Limits Music Festival, October 10, 2021)

T

• Tedeschi Trucks Band (Charter One Pavilion w/TBC 8/14/13) (Gexa Energy Pavilion 7/11/2015 w/Sharon Jones)
• Ted Nugent (HOB x2, SummerFest, Rosemont Horizon with Kiss and Skid Row)
• The Avett Brothers (Gexa Pavilion, Dallas, TX)
• The Black Crowes (The Rivera Theater 10/30/05) (Charter One Pavilion w/TTB 8/14/13) (The Riviera Halloween, The Riviera Halloween, The Riviera back to back shows, The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL 2x; (Dos Equis Pavilion, August 11, 2021)
• The Firm (May 6, 1986, Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL)
• The Hold Steady (Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL)
• The Jayhawks (Cabret Metro, Kessler Theatre, Old 97s County Fair, Schuba's; The Granada Theatre, Dallas, TX, December 2, 2021)
• The Lumineers (AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX [opened for U2])
• The Police (July 23, 1983, Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL [with Ministry, Flock of Seagulls, Police]) (Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL Conspiracy Of Hope)
• The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (The Myerson Symphony Center x2)
• The Pretenders (Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL [opened for Stones])
• The Replacements (February 2, 1991, The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 2/2/91; July 1, 1991, Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI)
• The Rolling Stones (Soldier Field 9/11/94) (Soldier Field 9/25/97) (United Center 4/23/98) (United Center 4/12/99) (Comiskey Park 9/13/02) (United Center 5/28/13) (AT&T Stadium 6/6/15)
• The Samples (September 2, 1992, Park West, Chicago, IL) (April 8, 1993, Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL) (October 24, 1993) (November 18, 1994, Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL) 
• The War on Drugs (Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 15, 2022)
• The Waterboys (1984, The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL [opened for U2])
• The Who (July 22, 1989, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI) (United Center, Quadrophenia) (Superbowl, Miami Beach)
• Todd Snyder (Tribute to Steve Goodman, November 13, 1997, Medinah Temple, Chicago, IL)
• Trombone Shorty (October 9, 2015, The Reunion, Dallas TX [with Trombone Shorty and Weezer])

U

• U2 (December 22, 1984, The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL) (Rosemont Horizon 4/29/87) (Rosemont Horizon 10/29/87) (AT&T Stadium 2017) Rosemont Horizon)

V

• Van Morrison (Guinness Flah)

W

• Webb Wilder (Cubby Bear Lounge 3/5/94)
• Weezer (October 9, 2015, The Reunion, Dallas TX [with Trombone Shorty and Weezer])
• Wet Leg (The Aztec Theatre, San Antonio, TX, August 30, 2022; Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct 14, 2022)
• Wilco (Petrillo Band Shell, Auditorium Theatre 2x, Lounge Ax) (Toyota Music Factory, Irving Oct 3, 2017) (Toyota Music Factory Oct 23, 2019)
• Willie Nelson (Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL)
• Winton Marsalles
• WXRT Twilight Concert (Sept 12, 1992, World Music Theater, Tinley Park, IL) 

X

• Xiu Xiu (Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX, April 6, 2023)

Y

• Yasiin Bey, opened for Erykah Badu (American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, July 23, 2023)

Z

• Zac Brown Band (September 15, 2017, Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, TX)
• R