Data & Metal Mayhem – Commemorating CMO’s 500th concert

From AC/DC to ZZ Top.

From the lush romantic ballads and soft rock melodic sounds of Air Supply to the guttural growls and brutality of Cannibal Corpse.

Stats from 500 shows:

  • 93 different venues including 8 cruise ships 
  • 760 different bands seen
  • 1661 sets from the 760 bands
  • 16 music cruises
  • 12 states visited
  • 67 – most shows in a calendar year – 2024
  • A lifetime of stories, memories and an amazing circle of friends I have met along the way
  • A treasure trove of ticket stubs – see my show stubs here

Show history is here in descending order, click the ‘Band History” tab to see the show count for each band.

Show # Date Days in between
1 01/22/84 x
100 05/03/13 10694
200 02/16/18 1750
300 03/03/23 1841
400 09/15/24 562
500 03/28/26 559
 
Top 10 Bands seen Concerts
Marbin 25
Queensrÿche 22
The Genitorturers 19
Metallica 18
Tesla 18
Anthrax 15
Slayer 15
Hatebreed 13
Lamb of God 13
Winger 12
 
Venues most frequently visited Concerts
Jannus Landing 57
Monsters of Rock Cruise (8 cruises x 5 nights each) 40
Amalie Arena/Ice Palace/TB Times Forum/SP Times Forum/Benchmark International Arena 33
Fairgrounds Amphitheater 32
Ruth Eckerd Hall 30
OCC Roadhouse 24
Cruise to the Edge (4 cruises x 5 nights each) 20
State Theater 19
On the Blue Cruise (3 cruises x 5 nights each) 15
The Sound 13

 

Stub from my 1st show

Concert #1 – Van Halen

Stub from my 100th show

Concert #100 – Opeth

Stub from my 200th show

Concert #200 – The Iron Maidens

Stub from my 300th show

Concert #300 – Halestorm

Stub from my 400th show

Concert #400 – Plush

Stub from my 500th show

Concert #500 – Orbit Culture