Here's the first in a new series, called "Ghost of Shows Past" which tries to document shows I've seen but have forgotten the details of, or forgotten about all together.
Metallica @ Great Woods June 11 1994
I was cleaning out my closest today and found a bunch of old ticket stubs. This one is in the worst condition but what an important show. Metallica along with Aerosmith and GnR were the first bands I was deeply into. Unlike some other "ghost" shows, I still remember seeing Metallica at Great Woods, sitting on the lawn and having a blast.
As for the date of the show - Metallica has a huge set list archive on their site which says they played Mansfield in 1994 and 1998. I'm pretty sure it was 1994 and waiting for Jeff to confirm.
The Who's Tommy & Aerosmith 1994
This one is a special twofer which goes back to when I first start dating my girlfriend and future wife, Caitlin.
We first saw Aerosmith at Great Woods in August 1994 with a bunch of friends and were not dating at all, but I had my eye on her 😉. I was also really excited to see Aerosmith, who was at this point my favorite band. I liked local bands and had collected all of their albums on cassette. I still think Kramer and Whitford make a fantastic rhythm section.
In September 1994, Caitlin and I had our first date at the infamous Green Day concert at the Hatch Shell. Had a riot and a lot of fun. I knew she was the person for me after that.
Two months later in November 1994, she takes me out to see The Who's Tommy musical at the Wang. We also saw Phantom of the Opera at some point during our early years. She certainly expanded my views on other performing arts.
Mighty Mighty Bosstones @ Worcester Centrum Oct 28 1995
