This page contains my music related memorabilia items I found, as unfortunately I seem to have lost some in my many moves, mainly about concerts I attended.
Someone much younger asked me recently why I kept and digitized all this memorabilia, so my answer was:
- Back in those days we didn’t have hand-phones to take pictures, and in big concerts cameras were not allowed, and anyway we didn’t carry a camera around when going out, so basically we didn’t have any souvenirs from those nights out, except for these.
- It is a way of traveling back through time and remembering our youth.
- It reminds me of how musically filled my youth was and how many concerts I used to attend, especially in the 1980s.
- I think some look pretty cool !
As some of this is based on my memory, especially concerning dates, if you find any error please let me know.
March 23, 1975 Beau Dommage concert - Ticket
I had the chance to attend the legendary Québec band Beau Dommage concert in Drummondville with a handful of people, before they became famous and their concerts attracted thousands of people. It was such a cozy crowd that after the concert I got to go on stage and talk with them, get my ticket autographed by the whole band (see right), and even helped them pack their gear.
March 23, 1975 Beau Dommage concert - Autographed ticket
1978 (probably) My disco-mobile card
My first disco-mobile business card.
1978 Sex Pistols poster
1979 The Police poster
1979 The Clash poster
1979 (probably) My B-52's homemade big pin
I loved the B-52’s first record so much when it came out, I made my own improvised big pin to wear, before they started selling their own.
1979 Gary Numan poster
1979 (approx) Joe Jackson poster
January 31, 1980 XTC, Fingerprintz & Heaven 17 concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this concert of 3 great New Wave bands at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal.
January 31, 1980 XTC, Fingerprintz & Heaven 17 concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Promo front
January 31, 1980 XTC, Fingerprintz & Heaven 17 concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Promo back
January 31, 1980 XTC, Fingerprintz & Heaven 17 concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Flyer
February 19, 1980 Gary Numan concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this great concert of Gary Numan, one of my favourites at the time, at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal.
February 19, 1980 Gary Numan concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Flyer
1980 (probably) My 999 pin
April 9, 1980 999 & The Dickies concert at the Lime Light in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this concert of these two punk bands at my favourite discotheque the Lime Light in Montreal, where the bouncers had to hold the columns of speakers on the improvised stage to prevent them from falling.
1980 (probably) My White Punks On Dope pin
1980 (probably) My Ramones pin
May 23, 1980 The Ramones concert at Le Plateau in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this eventful concert of The Ramones at Le Plateau in Montreal. First given the punk crowd amassed outside the venue and the delay in opening the doors, the facade was trashed and received its share of thrown beer bottles. Then when local opening act Lucien Francoeur tried to play he got into a spitting and fighting match with the crowd, who obviously was not there to see him. When The Ramones finally hit the stage they played their set at 100 mph without interruption, which given the already short duration of their songs didn’t last long enough for the crowd who pretty much trashed the inside of the venue.
May 23, 1980 The Ramones concert at Le Plateau in Montreal - Flyer
1980 Men Without Hats poster
1980 The Police Zenyatta Mondatta Tour poster
August 23, 1980 Heatwave Festival - Ticket
I attended, with nearly 100,000 people, what was a ‘Woodstock like’ New Wave festival in a field near Toronto, where the B-52’s, Talking Heads, Pretenders, Elvis Costello, etc. all played lengthy sets, making it one of the best concerts ever. (For more details: click here.)
August 23, 1980 Heatwave Festival - Poster
October 15, 1980 Gary Numan concert at the Forum in Montreal - Ticket
I liked Gary Numan so much, I attended this concert when he came back to Montreal for the second time this year, even though in the much bigger venue that was the Forum.
October 15, 1980 Gary Numan concert at the Forum in Montreal - Flyer
October 16, 1980 Split Enz concert at McGill University in Montreal - Flyer
October 23, 1980 Ultravox concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this great Ultravox concert at Club Montreal.
October 23, 1980 Ultravox concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer
November 21, 1980 Rod Stewart poster that came with the Foolish Behaviour record
December 27, 1980 The Model Citizenz & The Discords concert at Hotel Lasalle in Montreal - Poster
January 7, 1981 The Police concert at the Centre Sportif de l'Université de Montréal - Ticket
I attended this Police concert at the Centre Sportif de l’Université de Montréal, with 4,200 people in this mid-size venue however not really built for concerts acoustically.
January 7, 1981 The Police concert at the Centre Sportif de l'Université de Montréal - Flyer
January 24, 1981 The Discords & The Nils concert at Hotel Lasalle in Montreal - Poster
February 5, 1981 The Kids & The Discords concert at Station 10 in Montreal - Poster
February 6, 1981 Steve Blimkie And The Reason concert at Loyola in Montreal - Poster
April 26, 1981Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer
May 2, 1981 The Fabulous Thunderbirds concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer
May 21, 1981 The Jam concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer 1
May 21, 1981 The Jam concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer 2
June 16, 1981 Men Without Hats concert at Le Studio 1 in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this Men Without Hats concert at the cozy Studio in Montréal.
July 4, 1981 Gang Of Four concert at Beer Garden in Montreal - Flyer
July 18, 1981 Von LMO concert at A-7 in New York City - Flyer
July 22, 1981 Jacques Higelin concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Poster
August 7, 1981 Kraftwerk concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this Kraftwerk concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal, which remains one of the best, if not the best for me.
August 7, 1981 Kraftwerk concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Flyer
August 7, 1981 Kraftwerk concert at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal - Newspaper ad
August 18, 1981 The Essentials concert at Studio 1 in Montreal - Flyer
August 21, 1981 Blueprints & Pseuds concert in Montreal - Poster
August 29, 1981 The Cure concert at Club Montreal in Montreal - Flyer
September 1, 1981 Modular & The Scan concert at Studio 1 in Montreal - Flyer
September 15, 1981 The 222's concert at Studio 1 in Montreal - Flyer
February 9, 1982 Fingerprintz concert at the Lime Light in Montreal - Flyer
I attended this New Wave concert at the Lime Light in Montreal, which was probably one if not the last one before its closure.
May 19, 1982 Urgh! A Music War Movie Montreal Premiere - Flyer
July 3, 1982 B-Movie concert at Glace in Montreal - Flyer
October 17, 1982 Public Image Ltd (PiL) concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this Public Image Ltd (PiL) concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal, the first time Johnny and friends visited Montreal.
October 17, 1982 Public Image Ltd (PiL) concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Flyer
November 6, 1982 Simple Minds concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Poster
November 15, 1982 Rent Boys concert at Checkers in Montreal - Flyer
December 3, 1982 Bauhaus concert at Le Cargo in Montreal - Poster
March 28, 1983 Virgin Prunes concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this Virgin Prunes concert at the Pleine Lune in Montreal, a small venue that made you feel they were playing just for you.
March 28, 1983 Virgin Prunes concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Flyer
April 8, 1983 The Stranglers concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I finally got to see The Stranglers live at Le Spectrum in Montreal, who gave a good show, apart maybe from JJ Burnel karate kicks while playing his bass.
April 8, 1983 The Stranglers concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Flyer
April 18, 1983 Howlin C's concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Flyer
April 19, 1983 The Fall concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Flyer
April 28, 1983 Rational Youth concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Flyer
May 7, 1983 Jah Wobble concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Flyer
May 7, 1983 Jah Wobble concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Poster
May 11, 1983 East End Rebels concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Flyer
May 19, 1983 Shriekback concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Flyer
May 24, 1983 The Danse Society concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Flyer
May 25, 1983 United States concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Ticket
May 25, 1983 United States concert at La Pleine Lune in Montreal - Poster
June 11, 1983 Grupo Aymara concert at Place Des Arts in Montreal - Poster
July 12, 1983 David Bowie concert at the Forum in Montreal - Ticket
I finally got to see David Bowie live at the Forum in Montreal, who gave a great show, even though I never really liked shows at this venue that was too big for my liking.
August 1, 1983 The Drivers concert at Club Soda in Montreal - Poster
August 6, 1983 King Sunny Adé concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Flyer
September 12, 1983 Radical Revox & The Red Shift concerts at Beat in Montreal - Flyer
February 21, 1984 Innervoice concert at Le Cargo in Montreal - Ticket
February 21, 1984 Innervoice concert at Le Cargo in Montreal - Flyer
April 4, 1984 Midnight Oil concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
Probably the first time I saw Midnight Oil live, at Le Spectrum in Montreal, who never disappointed me in their concerts that were really worth paying for, in no small part for their energetic lead singer Peter Garrett.
April 4, 1984 Midnight Oil concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Poster
April 4, 1984 Midnight Oil concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Flyer
April 19, 1984 UQAM Computer Science party (Pascal DJ) at Brasserie Krausmann in Montreal - Flyer
May 11, 1984 (probably) The Box concert at Le Cargo in Montreal - Poster
July 22, 1984 Renaud concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this concert of the French singer Renaud at Le Spectrum in Montreal.
August 12, 1984 Teenage Rebels concert at Le Cargo in Montreal - Flyer
September 17, 1984 The Jacksons concert at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal - Ticket
Even though at the Montreal Olympic Stadium, too big to my liking, I couldn’t miss the passage of Michael Jackson and his brothers.
September 17, 1984 The Jacksons concert at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal - Photo
September 25, 1984 Psychedelic Furs concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this concert of one of my favourite New Wave bands, the Psychedelic Furs, at Le Spectrum in Montreal .
November 13, 1984 The Cure concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I finally got to see live my favourite band of all time, The Cure, at Le Spectrum in Montreal .
November 28, 1984 Romeo Void concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal - Flyer
April 19, 1985 Deja Voodoo concert at Le Steppe in Montreal - Flyer
October 1, 1985 Midnight Oil concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
Having been so impressed by their energetic concert the previous year, when they came back I went to see again Midnight Oil at Le Spectrum in Montreal, and once more was not disappointed.
October 31, 1985 Ray Condo vs American Devices concert in Montreal - Flyer
January 20, 1987 The Mongols concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
February 10, 1987 Michael Browne concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
March 31, 1987 The Mongols concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
April 14, 1987 Three O'Clock Train concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster
April 14, 1987 Three O'Clock Train concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer 1
April 14, 1987 Three O'Clock Train concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer 2
April 28, 1987 American Devices Train concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
May 12, 1987 Lard Bedaine concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster
May 12, 1987 Lard Bedaine concert at Poodles in Montreal - Sticker
May 12, 1987 Lard Bedaine concert at Poodles in Montreal - Underwear
May 26, 1987 The Hodads concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
June 2, 1987 Jorn Reissner concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
June 9, 1987 The Nils concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
July 1987 (approx) Les Porte-Mentaux concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
July 14, 1987 Blue Oil concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
July 22, 1987 Les Rita Mitsouko concert at the Spectrum in Montreal - Ticket
I attended this concert of the first visit to Montreal of the French duo Les Rita Mitsouko at Le Spectrum.
July 28, 1987 Hysterical Women concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
August 4, 1987 Jump In The Pool concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
August 11, 1987 Ej Brulé concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
August 18, 1987 Ant Farm concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
August 25, 1987 Les Parazit concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
September 4, 1987 Madonna Paris Match Poster
September 8, 1987 Mamou concert at Poodles in Montreal - Ticket
September 8, 1987 Mamou concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
September 15, 1987 The Gruesomes concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
September 21, 1987 Tav Falco's Panther Burns concert at Poodles in Montreal - Ticket
September 21, 1987 Tav Falco's Panther Burns concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
September 21, 1987 Tav Falco's Panther Burns concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster
October 6, 1987 The Hodads concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
October 13, 1987 Deja Voodoo concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
November 3, 1987 Paulo Ramos concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
November 19, 1987 Bob's Your Uncle concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
November 30, 1987 (probably) My Dog Popper concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
December, 1987 (probably) Poodles concerts for A.I.D.S. - Poster
December, 1987 (probably) Poodles concerts for A.I.D.S. - Flyer
December 15, 1987 Just For Mom concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
January 12, 1988 Captain Crunch & The Let's Do Lunch concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
January 26, 1988 The Darned concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
February 4, 1988 Neon Rome concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster 1
February 4, 1988 Neon Rome concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster 2
February 9, 1988 Three O'Clock Train concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
February 16, 1988 Umayok concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
February 23, 1988 The Wanted concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
March 1, 1988 Camel Clutch concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
March 15, 1988 The Flying Bulgar Klezmer Band concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
March 16, 1988 Sheep Look Up concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
March 29, 1988 Chinese Backwards concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
April 12, 1988 Paul Etch concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
May 4, 1988 Mecca Normal & Nytroglycérine concert at Poodles in Montreal - Poster
July 19, 1988 Lard Bedaine concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
September 20, 1988 Kristi Rose & The Midnight Walkers concert at Poodles in Montreal - Flyer
October 26, 1991 Rod Stewart concert at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City - Ticket
When my friend Mauro dragged me from Omaha to Kansas City to see Rod Stewart, I must admit I wasn’t that convinced I would like the show, but I was wrong and realized I knew and liked so many of his songs, and he gave a heck of a show.
August 25, 2013 Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta - Ticket
August 25, 2013 Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta - Bracelet
August 25, 2013 Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta - Brochure front
August 25, 2013 Metallica concert at the Bung Karno Stadium in Jakartaa - Brochure back
Sorry I eventually got lazy on the descriptions!