Ticket Stub Museum

The Ticket Stub Museum includes the image of the front of the ticket stub and, in some cases, the back if something interesting is available such as an artist signature. The museum also includes images of backstage passes.

INSTRUCTIONS: To display a larger image of the item, click on the thumbnail in the Image column. To sort the list, click on the column header. To filter the list, select what you want to appear from the drop-down lists. Your selected filters will display below the filter drop-list. To remove an item from your filter, hover over the item you want to remove until it displays a line through the filter item. Then select the item to remove it. 

Image types: You can identify the type of ticket stub image by examining the ID field. Front images have a “.A” at the end of the ID field. Backs images have a “.B“, and backstage passes have a “.P“. If you want to search based on the type of image, type one of these values in the Search box. For example, to display all backstage passes, type “.P” in the Search box.

ImageArtistDateVenueCollectionIDStub Story
Jefferson Starship1987-08-18Lowell Memorial Auditorium, MAFlorzak19870818.001.AWhen 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 Maiden1983-08-06Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIZona19830806.002.P
Iron Maiden1983-08-06Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIZona19830806.002.B
Iron Maiden1983-08-06Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIZona19830806.002.A
David Bowie1983-08-01Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19830801.002.A
Police1983-07-23Comiskey Park, Chicago, ILZona19830723.002.A
Grateful Dead1983-06-27Poplar Creek, ILZona19830627.002.A
Molly Hatchet1983-06-04Poplar Creek, ILZona19830604.002.A
Neil Young1983-01-31UIC Pavilion, ChicagoZona19830131.002.A
Rush1982-11-20Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19821120.002.A
Crosby Stills and Nash1982-11-13Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19821113.002.A
Who1982-10-05Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19821005.002.A
Jethro Tull1982-09-12Poplar Creek, ILZona19820912.002.A
Asia1982-05-14Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILZona19820514.002.A
Rolling Stones1981-11-23Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19811123.002.A
Genesis1981-11-13Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19811113.002.A
Doobie Brothers1980-09-04Rosemont Horizon, ILZona19800904.002.A
ZZ Top1980-08-31Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIZona19800831.002.A
Doobie Brothers1980-07-05Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIZona19800705.002.A
Charlie Daniels Band1979-12-27Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILZona19791227.002.A
ABBA1979-09-30Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILFlorzak19790930.001.A
Boston1979-03-15Chicago StadiumZona19790315.002.A
Pink Floyd1977-06-19Soldier Field, Chicago, ILZona19770619.002.AWhen 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."
Heart1977-05-25Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, ILFlorzak19770525.001.A
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)1977-02-27Uptown Theatre, Chicago, ILFlorzak19770227.001.A
Eagles1976-11-11Chicago StadiumZona19761111.002.AI 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.
Kinks1994-11-08Empire Theatre, LondonMairlot19941108.003.A
Bob Seger1978-04-28Chicago StadiumFlorzak19780424.001.AActually, 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.
Heart1976-10-25Chicago AuditoriumFlorzak19761025.001.A
Billy Joel1978-10-13Chicago StadiumFlorzak19781013.001.A
Wings1981-03-21Denver Center Theatre COFlorzak19810321.001.AActually, 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.
Heart1980-06-05International Amphitheater, ChicagoFlorzak19800605.001.A
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)1978-08-10Chicago StadiumFlorzak19780810.001.A
Whitney Houston1987-07-22Poplar Creek, ILFlorzak19870722.001.A
Billy Joel1980-07-18Rosemont Horizon, ILFlorzak19800718.001.A
David Sanborn1987-08-04Poplar Creek, ILFlorzak19870804.001.A
Billy Joel1984-03-30Rosemont Horizon, ILFlorzak19840330.001.A
David Sanborn1989-07-28Poplar Creek, ILFlorzak19890728.001.A
Neil Diamond1982-05-31Chicago StadiumFlorzak19820531.001.A
Don Henley1990-04-13UIC Pavilion, ChicagoFlorzak19900413.001.A
Don Henley1989-08-12Poplar Creek, ILFlorzak19890812.001.A
Michael Franks1987-08-14Park West, ChicagoFlorzak19870814.001.A
Billy Joel1990-02-12Rosemont Horizon, ILFlorzak19900212.001.A
Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins2007-11-17Durty Nellie's, Palatine, ILFlorzak20071117.001.A
Loreena McKennitt2007-05-01Civic Opera House, ChicagoFlorzak20070501.001.A
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony2013-01-26Symphony Center, ChicagoFlorzak20130126.001.A
Exile2011-09-30Grand Ole OpryFlorzak20110930.001.A
Steely Dan1996-08-02New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, ILFlorzak19960802.001.A
Loreena McKennitt1998-05-09Chicago TheatreFlorzak19980509.001.A
Jethro Tull1996-09-07New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, ILFlorzak19960907.001.A
Billy Joel1993-11-16Rosemont Horizon, ILFlorzak19931116.001.A
Don Henley1985-06-29Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WIFlorzak19850629.001.A
Maynard Ferguson1978-11-08Park West, ChicagoFlorzak19781108.001.A
David Sanborn1997-08-21Ravinia, Highland Park, ILFlorzak19970821.001.A
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