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10 Opening Acts I Saw In the 80's & 90's
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Night SongsNight Songs by Cinderella
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March 23, 1987....The Omni in Atlanta. Cinderella AND Bon Jovi. What more could a 15 year-old ask for? Opened for: Bon Jovi
PridePride by White Lion
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Summer of 87' these no-names were playing small venues with Ace Frehley. They hit it big a few months later with "Wait." Opened for: Frehley's Comet
Second SightingSecond Sighting by Frehley's Comet
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Ace was the opener for Maiden's 1988 Fox gig when a plane delay kept them from going on for 24 hours. VERY unhappy crowd. Opened for: Iron Maiden
The Great Radio ControversyThe Great Radio Controversy by Tesla
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They were the openers for the first leg of the U.S Hysteria tour in 1987. Opened for: Def Leppard
Operation: MindcrimeOperation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche
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More "In the Round" excitement just a few months later...this time with "concept album rock!" Opened for: Def Leppard
Lean into ItLean into It by Mr. Big
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I was at the infamous show where Paul Gilbert managed to get his hair caught in a drill during his guitar solo. Opened for: Rush
Love JunkLove Junk by The Pursuit of Happiness
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Great rock band, I'm still wondering why a bunch of record execs sent them out on the road with a top 40 pop band. Opened for: Duran Duran
Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes BlackApocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy
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It's hard to fully appreciate Public Enemy when you're 100 yards away from them in the Georgia Dome. Opened for: U2
Jars of ClayJars of Clay by Jars of Clay
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I saw them play at a mid-size church just a few months before "Flood" hit the airwaves. Opened for: PFR
I Ain't Movin'I Ain't Movin' by Des'ree
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It was fun to watch her throw an old-fashioned nutty in front of a very chatty and disinterested Chastain Park crowd. Opened for: Seal