Def Leppard - Peoria, IL

07/27/2005
Def Leppard
Peoria Civic Centre
Peoria, IL

Opening Band: Tesla

Dave Matthews Band - East Troy, WI

07/23/2005
Dave Matthews Band
Alpine Valley
East Troy, WI

Opening Band: O.A.R.

Set List:

#41
One Sweet World
Louisiana Bayou
Hunger For The Great Light
American Baby Intro
Say Goodbye
Dream Girl
Time Of The Season
You Might Die Trying
Rhyme & Reason
Smooth Rider
Lie In Our Graves
Lover Lay Down
Bartender
Pantala Naga Pampa
Rapunzel

Encore:
Best of Whats Around
What You Are

Ted Nugent - Joliet, IL

02/24/2005
Ted Nugent
Rialto Square Theatre
Joliet, IL

Rick Springfield - Rockford, IL

02/18/2005
Rick Springfield
Coronodo Theatre
Rockford, IL

Opening Band - None

This was such a cool show!! Filming was going on for Live in Rockford DVD, and we were in the 5th row :)

Jim Peterik & World Stage - Glen Ellyn, IL

02/05/2005
Jim Peterik & World Stage
Moraine Valley Community College
Glen Ellyn, IL

Kevin Chalfant & the Storm - Streator, IL

12/31/2004
Kevin Chalfant & The Storm
Cheapseats
Streator, IL

Opening Band - None

Rick Springfield - Schaumburg, IL

09/05/2004
Rick Springfield
Septemberfest
Schaumburg, IL

Opening Band - None

Dave Matthews Band - East Troy, WI

8/07/2004
Dave Matthews Band
Alpine Valley
East Troy, WI

Opening Band - Guster

In March 2007, this show was released as Live Trax 8.

Description from the DMB website: 08.07.2004 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI was the first night in a two night stand at one of DMB’s most-traveled-to summer tour stops. The Alpine Valley show was a near perfect setlist from the show opener greeting, Hello Again to the encore featuring Typical Situation followed by Warehouse. New song Sugar Will was played as a long jam and another song making its debut that summer, Joyride, was also featured on the setlist. A special highlight of the Alpine night one Live Trax recording is Crazy Easy, never before released live!

Set List:
Hello Again
Granny
#41
The Stone
Crazy Easy
So Much To Say
Super Freak
Too Much
Bartender
When the World Ends
Help Myself
I’ll Back You Up
Joy Ride
Grey Street
Sugar Will
Ants Marching
Everyday

Encore:
Typical Situation
Warehouse

The Dead - East Troy, WI

07/24/2004
The Dead
Alpine Valley
East Troy, WI

Opening Band - ???

My second “Dead” show. What a trip...especially the crowd watching in the parking lot before the show! Bryon won an autographed Bob Weir guitar from WXRT, which is now displayed in the living room under a picture of Jerry. And now he can’t make fun of me anymore for my Rick guitar!!

Kevin Chalfant & The Storm - Morris, IL

07/03/2004
Kevin Chalfant & The Storm
Grundy County Fair
Morris, IL

Usually they have country bumpkins play at the fair, so it was a refreshing change to have the Storm play. They did 2 sets over the span of about two hours. A lot off of “Running With the Wind” and the Storm albums, as well as several Journey songs (three of the original Storm members were from Journey, and Kevin was at one time in the running for the lead spot in Journey when Steve Perry left the band). The show ended with a patriotic medley leading into the fireworks…”I’m Proud to be an American”, “Born in the USA”, “R-O-C-K in the USA”, and “You Can Still Rock in America” (which was even better than Night Ranger (shhhhhhh!!!)