Good Openers (rock, Queen, member, show, bands)

TheBig3 · 04-25-2005, 07:42 AM

Has anyone gone to a show and actually enjoyed the opening band?

The only ones I can think of (who I hadn't heard already) were

The Prodigals (Opening for Dropkick Murphy's)
Wildhearts (Darkness)

Anyone else?

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 04-25-2005, 12:12 PM

Yeah, I normally enjoy the opening band! Apart from when its a band like New Found Glory (*Shudder* That was awful...)

The Bled were a great opening band, they had a lot of energy and really got the whole crown into it.. So were 36 Crazyfists, that was great. Farse were alright, they had a good stage presence, but not something Id choose to listen to normally..

TheBig3 · 01-03-2006, 09:58 PM

The Like and the Ditty Bops (Tori Amos)

Merkaba · 01-03-2006, 10:06 PM

Oh theres a couple. But mostly New Zealand bands.

I remember the D4 opened for Velvet Revolver. D4 are crowd pleasers.

MURDER JUNKIE · 01-03-2006, 10:06 PM

Dynamite Boy opened for the Queers: They Ruled
Planet Smashers opened Guttermouth: They Rocked
Peterpan Speedrock opened for Nashville Pussy: Awesome

shiftael · 01-03-2006, 11:59 PM

Deicide opened for a Slayer show I saw fairly recently they were quite good

a group called All That Remains opened for GWAR and they were very awesome, they were totally into it..

PerFeCTioNThrUSileNCe · 01-04-2006, 12:06 AM

actually yes. haha...i went to a silverstein show.....(youll find out why). among others, underminded opened for them. that was great. i cant stand silverstein though. the bought way too far into the scene trend.

i saw CKY once. fireball ministry and the knives opened for them. the knives i didnt like as much, but fireball ministry i enjoyed.

i saw killswitch engage. it was a big show...a local two stage venue used both stages and switched between the two for each band. (ten bands total)

theyre openers included as i lay dying, the black dhalia murder, the haunted, and a few more. good openers there.

ahh...underminded also opened for the vandals once. other openers for that band included the voodoo glow skulls.

PaWp_tarHTs · 01-18-2006, 09:10 PM

The Showdown opened for Blindside...Halestorm was an alright opener.
In Flames opened the main stage at ozzfest but those were all good bands anyway.

sleepy jack · 01-18-2006, 09:17 PM

Bled
Jets To Ruin
Dead Reckless
HelloGoodBye

I cant remember alot of them right now, but those ones stuck out.

riseagainstrocks · 01-19-2006, 02:40 PM

Between the Buried and Me for Comeback Kid. April 03.
Inferis for I Killed The Prom Queen July 04.
Jesus Wept for Symphony in Peril. November 05.

my favorites.

04-25-2005, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Good Openers Has anyone gone to a show and actually enjoyed the opening band? The only ones I can think of (who I hadn't heard already) were The Prodigals (Opening for Dropkick Murphy's) Wildhearts (Darkness) Anyone else? __________________ I've moved to a new address

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ArtistInTheAmbulance enchanted. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cornwailles, angleterre. Posts: 2,537	Yeah, I normally enjoy the opening band! Apart from when its a band like New Found Glory (Shudder That was awful...) The Bled were a great opening band, they had a lot of energy and really got the whole crown into it.. So were 36 Crazyfists, that was great. Farse were alright, they had a good stage presence, but not something Id choose to listen to normally.. __________________ shake your wings like theyre laced with sound!

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Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Oh theres a couple. But mostly New Zealand bands. I remember the D4 opened for Velvet Revolver. D4 are crowd pleasers. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

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PaWp_tarHTs Groupie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 8	The Showdown opened for Blindside...Halestorm was an alright opener. In Flames opened the main stage at ozzfest but those were all good bands anyway. __________________ Hai bambini? Da Mangiare? "it's not rape, it's surpise sex."- Nick

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MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	Dynamite Boy opened for the Queers: They Ruled Planet Smashers opened Guttermouth: They Rocked Peterpan Speedrock opened for Nashville Pussy: Awesome

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shiftael Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 390	Deicide opened for a Slayer show I saw fairly recently they were quite good a group called All That Remains opened for GWAR and they were very awesome, they were totally into it..

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riseagainstrocks Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: DC Posts: 3,320	Between the Buried and Me for Comeback Kid. April 03. Inferis for I Killed The Prom Queen July 04. Jesus Wept for Symphony in Peril. November 05. my favorites. __________________ One note timeless, came out of nowhere...