Concerts
This is the concerts page.
Eventually I will do reviews for new things I attend.
Past Events I’ve Attended
Author’s Note: I was 14 when I first started attending live events! The links here will go to setlist.fm, which I just discovered while writing this.
1985:
- ZZ Top and the Headpins, Wednesday, December 4, Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, ON
1988:
- Robert Palmer and Living Colour, Thursday, July 28, Congress Center, Ottawa, ON
1990:
- Suzanne Vega, Saturday, June 16, National Arts Centre, Ottawa, ON
1992:
- Metallica, Saturday, May 23, Pacific Centre Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- Def Leppard, Monday, October 5, Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB
1996:
- AC/DC, Friday, February 9, General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC
1997:
- Metallica, Saturday, May 24, General Motors Place, Vancouver, BC
2000:
- Iron Maiden and Queensryche, Wednesday, September 20, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
Author’s Note: I had a really long break from attending any live events after this show.
2011:
- Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society, Sunday, October 30, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
2012:
- Metallica, Saturday, August 25, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
2015:
- Judas Priest, Tuesday, October 27, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam, BC
2017:
- Def Leppard, Poison, Tesla, Tuesday, June 6, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
- Metallica, Gojira, Avenged Sevenfold, Tuesday, August 14, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC
- Coldplay, Friday, September 29, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC
2019:
- Iron Maiden, Tuesday, September 3, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
Author’s Note: The pandemic struck after this and I didn’t start attending concerts again until 2023!
2023:
- Iron Maiden and Atreyu, Monday, October 2, Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
2024:
- Gowan, Thursday, July 4, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam, BC
- Metallica, Mammoth, Pantera, Friday, August 30, Lumen Field, Seattle, WA, USA
- Metallica, Ice Nine Kills, Five Finger Death Punch, Sunday, September 1, Lumen Field, Seattle, WA, USA
- Judas Priest, Sabaton, Wednesday, October 9, Angel of the Winds Arena, Everett, WA, USA
- W.A.S.P and Armored Saint, Wednesday, October 30, Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC
2025:
- Glass Tiger, Thursday, March 27, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam, BC
- Def Leppard, The Beaches, Foster the People, Saturday, August 23, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver, BC (Beedie Rocks)
Upcoming in 2026:
- The Offspring, Saturday, January 24 at Rogers Arena
- Sabaton, Monday, April 20 at the PNE Forum
- AC/DC, Thursday, August 13 at BC Place