| We’re here for a good time, not a long time, so have a good time, the sun can’t shine every day ~ Trooper |
| Everyone has a vice. I happen to LOVE music. I think my fascination for rock concerts started way back in about 1986 when I went to a Trooper concert. The next biggest memory was in 1998 when I went to Metallica in an outdoor concert venue with pyrotechnics. Perhaps this is my dark rebellious side as I was restricted to my choices in music when I was growing up. I had a cassette tape from Steve Miller Band, one from Joan Jett and all the LPs of ABBA. We often had German classic music, hymns, and country music to listen to. Now I have quite an electic taste for music as I find music to be an expressive art form, and the language of the soul. I have an appreciation of all music genres, anything from AC/DC to Zamfir, but I prefer heavy rock and dance mix — anything with drums and bass with a good beat.I have had several musician friends over the years, so I have sat in on lots of jam sessions. I have also attended concerts in the park, nightclubs and other smaller intimate type venues to see Rude Innocence, Last Call/Rictus Grin, The Industry, Rumour Red, and Hell Toupe. I’ve also seen Holler, Fifth Season/Social Code, Unit 731, Driver, and Aaron Pritchett in small venues.I love the raw live talent that concerts provide, something you just can’t experience through main stream media such as DVDs and CDs. I have found that some of the classic entertainers have been around for so long because they really know how put on a great theatrics show (Alice Cooper), or they have amazing pyrotechnics (KISS), or they can really draw in a crowd of fans (George Thorogood, Tom Cochrane).
I try to take my kids to events whenever possible now that they are older, but I have been known to take off on road trips alone to go see a concert last minute as well. I gave up on waiting for friends for company!! The most memorable experience was a road trip to see Motley Crue in my old van… although I had the van checked before I left, when I got home we found that the back brake line had rusted out and didn’t even have brake fluid!! I definitely have road angels!! |
| I save my concert ticket stubs and I also have some other memorabilia such as shirts/clothing, guitar picks and drum sticks 🙂These are some of the concerts I have been privileged to see over the years:Metallica/ Days of the New/ Jerry Cantrell (outside in Thunderbird Stadium!) September 4, 1998 Tea Party Saturday April 6 2002 Tom Cochrane and Red Rider Saturday April 12, 2003 Def Leppard Saturday September 20, 2003 Headstones 2004 Sum 41 UNBC Backyard BBQ September 23, 2004 Billy Talent Tuesday October 26, 2004 George Thorogood and the Destroyers Saturday May 14, 2005 Motley Crue/ Sum41/Silvertide “Carnival of Sins Tour” Friday July 29, 2005 Collective Soul Thursday October 6, 2005 Default April 5, 2006 Motley Crue “Carnival of Sins Tour” Friday April 7, 2006 Rocketface/Trews Friday June 2, 2006 Fear Zero Friday June 9,2006 Miniatures June 22, 2006 Starewell w/ Downtyme June 23, 2006 Shocore/ Econoline Crush Tuesday September 26, 2006 Johnny Cash Tribute~ Marcel Soulodre (PWB’s 50th Birthday Bash) Saturday September 15, 2007 Blue Man Group “How to be a Megastar” Wednesday September 26, 2007 Arrogant Worms Friday October 19, 2007 Three Days Grace/Seether/Econoline Crush Monday February 4, 2008 The Cult/ The Klicks Friday March 28, 2008PEMFEST 2008 one weekend/50 bands. Most memorable: Nine Inch Nails, Wolfmother, Metric, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts, Coldplay, Jay Z, Death Cab for Cutie, Crystal Method DJ set. July/ August long weekend 2008 (Jared, Rae-Lee and I went to Pemfest. 40,000 people crammed into a small town with a normal population of less than 2000. CRAZY but so much fun!)Alice Cooper Tuesday September 23, 2008 Finger Eleven Saturday November 15, 2008 Backstreet Boys Sunday November 16, 2008 Kenny Rogers “Christmas and Hits” Wednesday November 19. 2008 Loverboy/ Hot Rash Thursday February 5, 2009 Buckcherry/Papa Roach/Rev Theory Sunday May 3, 2009 (X-Fest) Rod Stewart “One Rockin Night” Saturday August 15, 2009 AC/DC Saturday August 29, 2009 ZZ Top w/ Charlie Major November 17, 2009 Three Days Grace Sunday November 22, 2009 (changed to Jan 8, 2010) KISS/Buckcherry “Alive 35 Tour” Saturday November 14, 2009 Elton John Friday July 16, 2010 Bryan Adams “Road to the PNE Tour” Wednesday August 18, 2010 KROME at UNBC Oktoberfest 2010 Heart Thursday February 24, 2011 Buckcherry/ Papa Roach/My Darkest Days/ Bleeker Ridge March 1, 2011 (Jagermeister Tour) Bon Jovi Friday March 25, 2011 Tommy Hunter Sunday April 10, 2011 Kenny Shields w/ Streetheart/ Honeymoon Suite/ Prism Saturday April 30, 2011 U2 / The Fray Wednesday June 1, 2011 KISS Wednesday June 29, 2011 KROME August 2011 PGX Fall Fair Gordon Lightfoot Wednesday, November 23, 2011 Abbamania Friday March 23, 2012 Johnny Reid Monday April 16, 2012 Van Halen/ Kool and the Gang Monday May 7, 2012 RAMMSTEIN Sunday May 13, 2012 (BEST concert EVER for theatrics and pyrotechnics!! Check out pics below!) The Canadian Tenors Thursday May 24, 2012 Jon Mellencamp June 17 2012 Linkin Park/ Incubus September 4 2012 John Fogerty September 25 2012 April Wine/ Myles Goodwin Rocktoberfest October 17 2012 Rihanna April 1 2013 Pink Floyd experience March 11 2013 Motley Crue/ Big Wreck April 25 2013 Brad Paisley October 5 2014 Doobie Brothers October 24 2014 Frank Mills November 7 2015 Mamma Mia Musical November 9 2016 Florida Georgia Line, Chris Lane, Granger Smith November 16 2016 Sum 41/ Papa Roach April 11 2017 Trooper/ April Wine/ Audio Union August 12 2017 “I love the 90s Tour” Vanilla Ice/ Salt n Pepa /C+C Music Factory/ Young MC September 17 2017 Glass Tiger September 23 2017 Hanson, Matthew V October 18 2017 Foreigner October 20 2017 Offspring October 24 2017Dirty Dancing musical (A few missing here… need to find my tickets and update 🙂 Judas Priest, Uriah Heep June 14 2019 I hope some day to see Mike Oldfield, Enya, Nana Mouskouri, Trans Siberian Orchestra, and Roxette. |
| PICTURES!!!Concerts: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.29064225525.103267.571490525&type=3&l=293637aae1
More concerts: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.237899250525.298482.571490525&type=3&l=73dc3c0050 Hell Toupe: Bon Jovi: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150465212125526.637068.571490525&type=3&l=6250854f9d Streetheart/ Honeymoon Suite/ Prism: U2: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150612459535526.681930.571490525&type=3&l=b337673e4a U2 Fan cam: http://www.u2.com/gigapixelfancam/110601/1082694-jackie-rioux Johnny Reid: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151503952410526.835422.571490525&type=3&l=1dd3c05fab Van Halen: RAMMSTEIN: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151716523490526.849106.571490525&type=3&l=6ecad95a14 |
| I enjoy going to local theatre, some symphonies and musicals, as well as some other memorable entertainment:
Musicals: My Fair Lady, Who’s Tommy, Miss Saigon, Mamma Mia Harlem Globetrotters Tuesday April 25, 2006 My adult kids and I have also enjoyed a few 94X pub crawls: Halloween, Toga, Hawaiian 🙂 |
| I love drums and wanted to learn to play so my kids bought a drum set for me for Christmas 2004. I finally took some lessons in March 2006. I learned to play a simple rock beat and a paradiddle, and I have learned that anyone can play drums is very good at multi-tasking!! |
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