I saw John Michael Montgomery at A&M.

terrible.terrible.terrible.

Digital Underground also played at Rodeo 2000. Run DMC was at Wolfpen with Robbie Van Winkle and Pat Green.

I saw Ludacris and Yellowcard while i was at A&M.

Some of you have some messed up definitions of rock music and "biggest."

Night Ranger? Barely sold 1/10th as many albums as REM or Nickelback. If we aren't including Elvis (and he definitely takes the cake if we are) it's between those two.

sneaky pete!!!!

anyone know if the riz still in biz?

Jimmy Buffett played in the mid-80s, didn't he? He's a huge touring act.

I saw Cheap Trick open up for both Toto and Night Ranger.

The Toto concert was good in terms of music quality but the crowd was very subdued except for Hold the Line.

fishbone/m.m.bosstones split bill back in 1994...... that show rocked!!!!

My girlfriend dragged me to see Adam Ant at G Rollie. We broke up immediately after the show.

Off topic, but I haven't heard these names in years:

Sneaky Pete and the Neon Madmen
Four Hams on Rye

Scott Oldner from the latter still plays in the Dallas area, I think.

i mentioned simon and garfunkel in the other thread. bridge over troubled water is a top 100 all time hit and the contert in central park had over half a million people show up to it.

Green Day played in Bryan. Pre-Dookie I believe.

Shania Twain played Reed in 98 I believe and that was during her heyday. I got to meet her in her dressing room (not alone unfortunately). Never really cared for her music but she was one hot little spinner.

I think Matchbox 20 was still a big deal when they came through around 2000 or so.

But, I don't know it they were bigger than others mentioned.

Ha, ha Buck, Adam Ant! And you gave me a hard time about the Captain and Tenille. Okay, so the Captain and Tenille is gayer but Ha, ha Adam Ant!

At least the C&T had a variety show of their own for a while.

Zebra played with Cheap Trick NOT Night Ranger.

Also REM played in 1986-87 not 1989.

Well I'm showing my age (probably only Fast Fred will remember these), but here are a few I remember from the late 60s. Probably not considered "the greatest" but still memorable in their time.

Simon and Garfunkel -- probably the best of the group.
Paul Revere and the Raiders -- actually pretty entertaining. I think every teenybopper within a 50 mile radius of BCS was there.
The Association -- awesome live! Complex songs/arrangements/harmonies sounded as good as the recordings.
Sam and Dave and the 5th Dimension -- damn good for one concert and at their prime.
Lovin' Spoonful -- excellent performance but said absolutely nothing between songs and when they were done.

As a student worker I helped the roadies build and set up the stage for REM in 1989, one of his drivers came at me with some rebar because I smashed his foot, didn't work out the way he thought it was.

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Also REM played in 1986-87 not 1989.

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Dave Salmon wasn't at the MSC yet in 87 and REM was his first big show with Town Hall.

REM definitely played here in '89 because that was my first year here, and it's in my Aggieland from that year.

Don't know about 86/87 because I wasn't there but I damn sure was there in 89. Romeo Void opened for REM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePIImGMjn_8

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the Violent Femmes in Deware IIRC circa 91 or 92...

REM didn't play A&M until '89.

Looking at the responses to my topic, it's still looking like they were the "biggest" at the time they played A&M.

Suprised haven't seen anyone mention The Pretenders in '87, the tour after "Back on the Chain Gang" and "Middle of the Road".

Huey Lewis was fun in the mid 80's.

REM played for the first time at G Rollie in the Fall of '87. Document Tour.

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I think 10,000 Maniacs opened the Document show.

Simon and Garfunkel--Bonfire 1967

Fifth Dimension--Bonfire (?) 1970

1981 Air Supply... They Rocked G Rollie

Misconceptions about REM playing before '89. I'd like someone to prove that it happenend.

This thread is pathetic...

Steve Martin in '79 or so...

BQ78, an 18 year old can be talked into all kinds of bad things by a girl.

i'm not an rem fan, but it took me about 30 seconds to find this site:

http://www.remchronicle.com/performances.php?yearID=1987

1987-11-19 College Station, TX
Venue: G. Rollie White Coliseum

Aust Ag, the 1988 Aggieland, page 71...shows photograph and quote from Michael Stipe (which included the locally infamous "if you're in the military, quit now" quote). The date listed is "R.E.M. Nov. 19, 1987".

I believe Matchbox 20 was in '01. Saw Everclear at Rudder, that was a nice show.

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why dont we get any shows like these anymore? oh well at least we get all the country acts, works for me