This is a good read; thanks for all the replies!

Jet - Enmore 2003

You am I - Brisbane 2003

Pearl Jam- numerous shows in 1997 and 2005

There were about 3 or 4 bands who played before Slane Castle 2007 and they were all pretty good

Jake Bugg - Hyde Park 2013

AC/DC - Oberhausen, 2003

I've seen The Pretenders mentioned several times. They might have been my favorite opener.

The Hollies - Glasgow 1965
Ike & Tina Turner Revue - Glasgow 1966
The Yardbirds (incl Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page) - Glasgow 1966
Gun - Glasgow 1990
The Black Crowes - London 1995
Sheryl Crow - Edinburgh 1999

All support acts, which I saw in Rolling Stones concerts, were good till very good.

The only one, who was not a pleasure, that was Mary J. Blige as guest in 'Gimme Shelter' in the opening night of the 50 & Counting Tour - London O2 Arena 2012. Lisa Fischer should have been the duet partner for Mick Jagger during the whole song.

The Black Crowes - Wembley 1995
Sheryl Crow - Edinburgh 1999
Tim Burgess - Wembley Arena 2003.

I don't want to go many years back.... Last year The Record Company opening for Blackberry Smoke!

I liked Peter Tosh in 1978 but most of the crowd did not.

I wasn't there but the Meters in 76 were a classy opening act. Too bad the audience often didn't "get" it.

John Mayer Trio, Washington DC 2005
Brad Paisley, Nashville 2015

Temperance Movement

ZZ Top
George Thorogood
Sheryl Crow
Blind Melon
Brad Paisley
Johnny Lang

Ed Sheerhan was enjoyable in KC on the last tour.

I enjoyed Los Lonely Boys in Memphis, TN 2005.

Peace,
Mr DJA

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I wasn't there but the Meters in 76 were a classy opening act. Too bad the audience often didn't "get" it.

The night I was there, the audience did get it. Opening for the Stones is always a big ask, though, as the audience are generally only there for the one band. Stadium and festival shows are the worst in my experience, as many of the audience have been waiting a while to get a good position near the stage and it can make for a looooooong day.

Elvis Costello in Cleveland 2002 was great.
Lenny Kravitz in Cleveland 1994 was a bit of a jerk
Living Colour in Cleveland 1989 only really caught fire when they played "Cult of Personality." Otherwise I felt bad for them. The singer, especially seemed ill at ease with the crowd.



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Of the ones I've attended..

J Geils Band - Seattle -1981
Bonnie Raitt - Vancouver- 2006
Gary Clark Jr.-Brooklyn- 2012 San Diego- 2015

Van Halen - 1981 Orlando
Bryan Adams 1994 Atlanta
No Doubt - 2002 Atlanta
St. Paul and Broken Bones - 2015 Atlanta

The Cranberries Munich 03
NN Munich, Prague 95
The Corrs Prague 98



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I can´t recall much about Wembley ´95, but I do clearly remember the Black Crowes. I was out of my head, 20 years old with my girl, speed and weed in my mind, and the Crowes were promoting their Amorica album. All bongos and Santana-ish solos in the gentle evening breeze, bringing relief from the hot day.

Pearl Jam Oakland 97

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St. Paul and the Broken Bones: Buffalo 2015

+1 Saw them again in DC on NYE. Really good band.

Guns n roses 1989
Stone temple pilots 1994

Iggy Pop and Santana. Great opening acts! Although Iggy didn't make it through his entire set.
Buddy Guy in Wisconsin last summer. Fantastic!



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I liked Peter Tosh in 1978 but most of the crowd did not.

I liked Peter Tosh too although I saw him at the end of '78 on his UK tour - in Cardiff

Amsterdam 1998 Dave Matthews Band
Landgraaf 1999 Rowwen Heze
Oberhausen 2003 The Cranberries and ACDC
Cologne 2006 Razorlight
London 2013 Gary Clark Jr.
Berlin 2014 The Temperance Movement

For me, i'll choose :
- Elvis Costello Cleveland 2002
- Billy Preston (with MICK TAYLOR on guitar Bruxelles 73)
- Dylan Montpellier 95
- Toots & the Maytals Rotterdam 2003

Others are boring most of the time

I'm not afraid to show my age here, but my vote goes to:

Buddy Guy and Junior Wells on the European Tour 1970

Would have loved to see the following:

Ike and Tina Turner in 1966
Yardbirds in 1966
Buffalo Springfield in 1966
The Byrds in 1965 and 1966
Spencer Davis Group in 1965

and also probably would have been thrilled to see these on the same bill,
but I will not dare to call these opening acts:

Everly Brothers in 1963
Bo Diddley in 1963
Little Richard in 1963
Cyril Davies in 1962 or 1963

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Lenny Kravitz in Cleveland 1994 was a bit of a jerk

Why?