Brian Hughes wrote:
> Hey all, Browsing through my concert ticket collection I got to
> thinking about fave double bills I'd seen... Back on the 27th March
> 1978 I had the pleasure of witnessing Kansas supported by the mighty
> Cheap Trick down in Manchester. 

Brian,

How long's it been - last century? Great to see an original listee
posting again!

Also from (late) 78, The Rubinoos opening for Elvis Costello at Santa 
Cruz Civic. 1st night of a continuing love affair with the Rubes.

Several years later with the same friend with whom I first caught the
Rubinoos, it was Vox Pop opening for The Heartbeats (w/ Colby Pollard)
at the great, lamented (& former regular venue for the Rubinoos) Smokey
Mountain in Campbell, CA We bought Tommy a few beers & were all stunned
by the Heartbeats opener, a killer cover of Green Eyed Lady. The 3rd
set was a spitballs-esqe jam of the 2 bands.

2 from my teen years - both @Dorton Arena, NC State Fairgrounds,
Raleigh, NC:

Buffalo Springfield and The Strawberry Alarm Clock opening for The
Beach Boys. I only knew For What's Its Worth but within a week owned
both the 1st (S/T) and Again. The Alarm Clock were pretty cool too,
much better than their records IMO.

Opening for Wicked Wilson Picket on a weeknight with not even 500 in
attendance were none other than The Box Tops, who after their set
mixed it up with the dance crowd for Picket's performance.

  - michael