Mismatched Bills?
Allyson B. Crawford
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Ever see a show and think "Man, this a mismatched bill?"
Consider this: I interviewed both Steve Blaze and Ronny Munroe about the "new" Lillian Axe last week. Toward the end of the conversation, Blaze casually slips in that Lillian will be touring with Enuff Z'nuff this September. I was more than taken aback. I dig both Lillian Axe and Enuff Z'nuff but I would never in a million years have put them together on a bill. Still, I think it could be cool. Plus, the bands have two different fan bases, so the exposure factor could be good. Of course, some pairings might not work. I was trying to think of a historic, mismatched bill, but couldn't. But I know you can. So, share your stories. Ever attend a crazy, mismatched bill? How was the crowd reaction?
By the way, both Lillian Axe and Enuff Z'nuff are playing Rock n' America in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma next weekend but that show isn't part of the tour. Lillian Axe will also still be fronted by Derrick LeFevre at Rock n' America...Ronny Munroe takes over in August. My Lillian Axe interview will post soon on Noisecreep.
Reader Comments (27)
Seriously.
You can't possibly get more mis-matched than that.
Strangest match I ever SAW was a show in Wellington in 2008, where Poison opened for Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne. The Whitesnake/Poison connection I get, but most of the crowd was there to see Ozzy, so it was definitely a strange fit. The previous night, we'd also seen Lordi, Alice Cooper and Kiss - which was also a slightly disjointed lineup, but seemed to mesh a bit better.
I know that I've heard people say that Poison have lost a bit of their edge on their US tours, but I didn't see any of that. Seriously though, you can't really compare Poison and Ozzy (because they're very different shows, very different styles, different atmosphere), but Poison wiped the floor with Whitesnake! I'd venture a guess that I was one of maybe three or four people who were actually there to see Poison, but they got that crowd really pumping!... and then Coverdale came out and after a couple of songs a whole lot of people seemed to go to the bar. It wasn't even close. The next day, wandering around the city, all I heard in conversations were people saying "Welll... I went to see Ozzy/Whitesnake, but, MAN!!! Poison!!! They were awesome!!! Who knew?" I kept joking to my boyfriend that I should go and get a T-shirt printed up that read: "Poison. I told you so."
:)
Main Stage Friday
Adelitas Way 3:30 PM
Saving Abel 5:00 PM
Buckcherry 6:30 PM
Three Days Grace 8:15 PM
Godsmack 10:30 PM
Main Stage Saurday
Burn Halo 3:30 PM
Fuel 5:00 PM
Saliva 6:30 PM
Cinderella 8:15 PM
ZZ Top 10:00 PM
Main Stage
Aranda 3:30 PM
Sevendust 5:15 PM
Theory of a Deadman 6:30 PM
Chevelle 8:15 PM
Tesla 10:00 PM
By far the strangest mix and worst lineup out of the four years I attended.
Pantera opening up for Skid Row on the Slave to the Grind Tour (1992).
Queensryche opening up for Metallica on the ...And Justice for All tour (1988)
Hendrix and the Monkees is the worst pairing ever but I would have like to be at that show.
Is the show in 86' the one that was played at the old
Capital Center ? I had tickets as well but didn't go because Yngwie cancelled ?
The venue was Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Maybe Autograph was out of commission for that night, or perhaps they didn't do any of the Canadian dates. Either way, it was the only time I've ever seen a band get booed offstage.