A bunch of indie bands that were unknown at the time and got big in their scene

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Jun 25, 2021
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Ever seen an band in a small venue before they made it big?

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:20pm

Imagine dragons at velour

maxpowers

6/25/21 12:21pm

A bunch of indie bands that were unknown at the time and got big in their scene

maxpowers

6/25/21 12:23pm

Aqua bats as openers for Reel Big Fish in 1996 in the House of Blues, Chicago

darkcoug

6/25/21 12:25pm

Neon Trees at Velour

RoaroftheCougartails

6/25/21 12:26pm

Oh yeah I saw them like a show or two right before they hit it big

ByuImaginesDragons

6/25/21 11:22pm

They were really good. Tyler is a really good friend of a buddy of mine in Provo and I sat around numerous times at my

RoaroftheCougartails

6/26/21 11:30am

Barenaked Ladies

RockyBalboa

6/25/21 12:26pm

The SLC Olympics medal grounds. But they were big by then.

panacablue

6/25/21 12:30pm

I was at the show! It was freezing cold. But they put on a great show!

RalphWiggam

6/25/21 12:32pm

It was very cold and they were in speedsuits. Pres Hinckley attended as well.

panacablue

6/25/21 12:34pm

This was several years before that, but they do put on a fun show.

RockyBalboa

6/25/21 12:57pm

...for a bunch of dudes who perform fully chothed.

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 1:00pm

Imagine Dragons at the Greek Isles Casino (I think that is what it was called)

RalphWiggam

6/25/21 12:27pm

feel the same. Liked their first album and now they bug

Mayor of Cougartown

6/25/21 12:35pm

I haven’t stopped liking it, I love everything they’ve done with very few

ByuImaginesDragons

6/25/21 11:24pm

Backseat Lovers

kccougar

6/25/21 12:27pm

Are they big?

ByuImaginesDragons

6/25/21 11:24pm

Ever seen a band after they made it big in a small venue?

rivercitycoug

6/25/21 12:29pm

Yes. The Killers. Three times. Was amazing each time.

RalphWiggam

6/25/21 12:32pm

Saw them at the Lo-Fi cafe in SLC in '04

donandersen

6/25/21 12:48pm

I was there!

RoaroftheCougartails

6/25/21 1:21pm

Like The Scorpions in an Indian Casino in rural Oklahoma?

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:33pm

No, but my mom saw The Who at Lagoon.

Jagger

6/25/21 12:29pm

Wow! I admit I was skeptical but it was July 19, 1967 (link):

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:39pm

Lagoon was apparently a great place for concerts in that era

AZ Coug

6/25/21 1:12pm

1978 Van Halen in London at the Hammersmith Odeon

BYUFBDAD

6/25/21 12:29pm

Holy crap

TNT

6/25/21 12:30pm

RE: 1978 Van Halen in London at the Hammersmith Odeon

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:32pm

Sugar Ray two years ago at our county fair

lukeskywalker

6/25/21 12:30pm

Korn at fairgrounds as opening band.

ordinary tri guy

6/25/21 12:31pm

No Doubt at Club Omni in Provo

S-rizzle

6/25/21 12:31pm

Piano guys. I was one of maybe 20 people

Viva Campeche

6/25/21 12:31pm

I saw the Police at a skateboard park in the late 70s

TXJason

6/25/21 12:32pm

RE: I saw the Police at a skateboard park in the late 70s

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:34pm

Dang

TNT

6/25/21 12:38pm

Yes, Imagine Dragons at Summit theater in Denver. Tiny venue by coors field

Mayor of Cougartown

6/25/21 12:34pm

My chemical romance in st george

Backcountry

6/25/21 12:35pm

I actually still have a demo cd they were giving out with 3 ir 4 songs on it

Backcountry

6/25/21 12:50pm

I think Fall Out Boy played @ the Electric Theater 2004ish…also Sugarcult

MacsKid

6/25/21 3:10pm

Sugarcult would have been cool to see

RoaroftheCougartails

6/25/21 5:18pm

I saw Van Halen as a warm up band in Reno.

Archaea

6/25/21 12:36pm

Guns N’ Roses opened for The Cult in Max Bell arena (2500 people) Calgary

kotacoug

6/25/21 12:40pm

Foo Fighters and 311 at Saltair...

FulhamUte

6/25/21 12:40pm

I saw Yes after they made it big at a high school football field. Maybe 50

Hobo

6/25/21 12:42pm

Celine Dion as the opening act

Kelbob

6/25/21 12:43pm

RE: Celine Dion as the opening act

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 12:45pm

Come on - it was a date

Kelbob

6/25/21 12:58pm

RE: Come on - it was a date

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 1:00pm

I've seen a lot more bands long after their prime days than before, but did see Boyz II Men early on

byujag

6/25/21 12:43pm

Foo fighters at DV8 in 95. But, probably not quite the same as other bands on this thread.

Jimo Dashen

6/25/21 12:50pm

Journey played at my cousin’s senior prom in the bay area

BYUFBDAD

6/25/21 12:50pm

You sir will be promoted in the CB New Order. Indy/Sea Chicken/DM will all be demoted

TNT

6/25/21 12:56pm

After the HUGE “Us Festival” in 80’s, Flock of Seagulls played a prom in hotel

SwanSong

6/25/21 4:06pm

311 at the Warfield in SF. Surfed with the drummer for Stone Temple Pilots

WDaddy

6/25/21 1:01pm

Third Eye Blind in some Blockbuster or record shop in SLC. It was just a signing

Niiineteeen84

6/25/21 1:04pm

*A Day to Remember in 2006. So few tickets bought they actually cancelled the show.

scootsy

6/25/21 1:09pm

Brothers Osborne

CougieMcCougFace

6/25/21 1:12pm

U2. 2006 Vertigo tour.

bluesloth

6/25/21 1:32pm

I'd say U2 had made it big by 2006.

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 1:34pm

No way. Maybe some people had heard of them by then.

bluesloth

6/25/21 1:35pm

Yeah, a few hipsters.

Kilgore Trout

6/25/21 1:55pm

Barry Manilow. Piano player that wrote commercial jingles.

Sooner Cougar

6/25/21 1:40pm

Doobie Bros and ZZ Top

hitechcpa

6/25/21 1:55pm

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Keystone in Palo Alto 1985

JackTripper

6/25/21 4:19pm

Yep I went to tons of imagine dragons when nobody knew them.

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