| Jefferson Starship | 1987-08-18 | Lowell Memorial Auditorium, MA | Florzak | 19870818.001.A | When I was in Lowell MA for business, I was staying at the Hilton. One day, the hotel staff slipped a letter under the door saying that Starship with Grace Slick was playing at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium next door, and that they had two free tickets for all hotel guests. I used one ticket and saved the intact one you see here. |
| Iron Maiden | 1983-08-06 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Zona | 19830806.002.P | |
| Iron Maiden | 1983-08-06 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Zona | 19830806.002.B | |
| Iron Maiden | 1983-08-06 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Zona | 19830806.002.A | |
| David Bowie | 1983-08-01 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19830801.002.A | |
| Police | 1983-07-23 | Comiskey Park, Chicago, IL | Zona | 19830723.002.A | |
| Grateful Dead | 1983-06-27 | Poplar Creek, IL | Zona | 19830627.002.A | |
| Molly Hatchet | 1983-06-04 | Poplar Creek, IL | Zona | 19830604.002.A | |
| Neil Young | 1983-01-31 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago | Zona | 19830131.002.A | |
| Rush | 1982-11-20 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19821120.002.A | |
| Crosby Stills and Nash | 1982-11-13 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19821113.002.A | |
| Who | 1982-10-05 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19821005.002.A | |
| Jethro Tull | 1982-09-12 | Poplar Creek, IL | Zona | 19820912.002.A | |
| Asia | 1982-05-14 | Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL | Zona | 19820514.002.A | |
| Rolling Stones | 1981-11-23 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19811123.002.A | |
| Genesis | 1981-11-13 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19811113.002.A | |
| Doobie Brothers | 1980-09-04 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Zona | 19800904.002.A | |
| ZZ Top | 1980-08-31 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Zona | 19800831.002.A | |
| Doobie Brothers | 1980-07-05 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Zona | 19800705.002.A | |
| Charlie Daniels Band | 1979-12-27 | Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL | Zona | 19791227.002.A | |
| ABBA | 1979-09-30 | Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL | Florzak | 19790930.001.A | |
| Boston | 1979-03-15 | Chicago Stadium | Zona | 19790315.002.A | |
| Pink Floyd | 1977-06-19 | Soldier Field, Chicago, IL | Zona | 19770619.002.A | When we saw Pink Floyd that night I was twelve years old. The person who ripped our tickets in half at the turnstyle that night returned each of the other’s half, making for a whole ticket when joined together. The left stub is mine, the right one is my mom’s. To me, these two ticket stubs symbolize my mom’s dedication to my love for seeing live music. That is why I call her a "Concert Mom." |
| Heart | 1977-05-25 | Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL | Florzak | 19770525.001.A | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) | 1977-02-27 | Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL | Florzak | 19770227.001.A | |
| Eagles | 1976-11-11 | Chicago Stadium | Zona | 19761111.002.A | I saw the Eagles at the Chicago Stadium when I was eleven. My dad had become sick the day of the Eagles concert, so I went to the show in his stead. Our seats were in the mezzanine, not too high up, and overall, they weren’t bad seats. I don’t recall the opening act, but I vividly remember the Eagles taking the stage and opening with the song “Take It Easy.” The bass and drums had a profound effect on me, vibrating through my body. During the encore, fans held up their cigarette lighters, creating a sea of little glowing lights. I had never seen anything like it. As we were leaving the Stadium, my mom bought me my first concert T-shirt. It was powder-blue fabric with an iron-on image of the band’s On the Border album cover, which I proudly wore to school the next day. I was the only sixth grader wearing an Eagles concert T-shirt. |
| Kinks | 1994-11-08 | Empire Theatre, London | Mairlot | 19941108.003.A | |
| Bob Seger | 1978-04-28 | Chicago Stadium | Florzak | 19780424.001.A | Actually, we went to this concert to see Sweet as the backup band. Most of the crowd was there to see Bob Seger so we got some strange looks when we were enthusiastically cheering Sweet. |
| Heart | 1976-10-25 | Chicago Auditorium | Florzak | 19761025.001.A | |
| Billy Joel | 1978-10-13 | Chicago Stadium | Florzak | 19781013.001.A | |
| Wings | 1981-03-21 | Denver Center Theatre CO | Florzak | 19810321.001.A | Actually, I did not attend this concert. I was coming home from work one day and I saw this ticket stub laying on the ground in front of my apartment. |
| Heart | 1980-06-05 | International Amphitheater, Chicago | Florzak | 19800605.001.A | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) | 1978-08-10 | Chicago Stadium | Florzak | 19780810.001.A | |
| Whitney Houston | 1987-07-22 | Poplar Creek, IL | Florzak | 19870722.001.A | |
| Billy Joel | 1980-07-18 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Florzak | 19800718.001.A | |
| David Sanborn | 1987-08-04 | Poplar Creek, IL | Florzak | 19870804.001.A | |
| Billy Joel | 1984-03-30 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Florzak | 19840330.001.A | |
| David Sanborn | 1989-07-28 | Poplar Creek, IL | Florzak | 19890728.001.A | |
| Neil Diamond | 1982-05-31 | Chicago Stadium | Florzak | 19820531.001.A | |
| Don Henley | 1990-04-13 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago | Florzak | 19900413.001.A | |
| Don Henley | 1989-08-12 | Poplar Creek, IL | Florzak | 19890812.001.A | |
| Michael Franks | 1987-08-14 | Park West, Chicago | Florzak | 19870814.001.A | |
| Billy Joel | 1990-02-12 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Florzak | 19900212.001.A | |
| Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins | 2007-11-17 | Durty Nellie's, Palatine, IL | Florzak | 20071117.001.A | |
| Loreena McKennitt | 2007-05-01 | Civic Opera House, Chicago | Florzak | 20070501.001.A | |
| Bugs Bunny at the Symphony | 2013-01-26 | Symphony Center, Chicago | Florzak | 20130126.001.A | |
| Exile | 2011-09-30 | Grand Ole Opry | Florzak | 20110930.001.A | |
| Steely Dan | 1996-08-02 | New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL | Florzak | 19960802.001.A | |
| Loreena McKennitt | 1998-05-09 | Chicago Theatre | Florzak | 19980509.001.A | |
| Jethro Tull | 1996-09-07 | New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL | Florzak | 19960907.001.A | |
| Billy Joel | 1993-11-16 | Rosemont Horizon, IL | Florzak | 19931116.001.A | |
| Don Henley | 1985-06-29 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI | Florzak | 19850629.001.A | |
| Maynard Ferguson | 1978-11-08 | Park West, Chicago | Florzak | 19781108.001.A | |
| David Sanborn | 1997-08-21 | Ravinia, Highland Park, IL | Florzak | 19970821.001.A | |