Which unknown Support Act did you see who later went on to become famous

[marlowe]

Unfortunately mine was Chris de Burgh who was supporting Supertramp in 1976.

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

The Coors, supporting Celine Dion.

 

[el punal]

The Coors, supporting Celine Dion.

The Coors? Did they have Claude van Damme as their special guest?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Unfortunately mine was Chris de Burgh who was supporting Supertramp in 1976.

I share your pain....at the Dome yes?

Supertramp did just The Crime of the Century album

 

[Blackadder]

Thin Lizzy and Suzi Quattro supporting Slade.

Alex Harvey Band, again supporting Slade.

Both concerts in Brighton.

 

[el punal]

I share your pain....at the Dome yes?

Me too! This spaceman went travelling straight to the bar.

 

[Binney on acid]

Status quo loads of times at The Big Apple. David Bowie supporting The Groundhogs at The Dome. I'm sure I saw Tom Petty and the heartbreakers as the support act at The Dome circa 1976, but I can't remember who was headlining.

 

[synavm]

Not really sure it counts but You Me At Six supporting Fightstar at the Concorde 2.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Thin Lizzy and Suzi Quattro supporting Slade.

Alex Harvey Band, again supporting Slade.

Both concerts in Brighton.

Ohh saw Thin Lizzy at the Dome ..but main act

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I didn't but my elder brother saw Sparks in the early 70s in London and they were supported by the unknown band 'Queen'

My favourite support I'd never heard before were The Magic Numbers when they supported The Charlatans at Brixton a few years back (probably still a "who?" though)

 

[Canfan]

Status quo loads of times at The Big Apple. David Bowie supporting The Groundhogs at The Dome. I'm sure I saw Tom Petty and the heartbreakers as the support act at The Dome circa 1976, but I can't remember who was headlining.

Southside Johnny, maybe? I think I was there for that one.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Me too! This spaceman went travelling straight to the bar.

One I remember...least I think I do was Spanish Train

 

[el punal]

I suppose this sort of counts. Back in 1974, at the Dome, I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd supporting Golden Earring. Half the audience left before the Dutch band made their entrance . . . . I wonder why?

 

[LamieRobertson]

Unfortunately mine was Chris de Burgh who was supporting Supertramp in 1976.

You could say Gallgher & Lyle sort of became famous they were also a support act at the same concert

 

[LamieRobertson]

I suppose this sort of counts. Back in 1974, at the Dome, I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd supporting Golden Earring. Half the audience left before the Dutch band made their entrance . . . . I wonder why?

I was there....but stayed

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

The Police supporting Chelsea (the band not the team)
Saw John Moss playing drums for London supporting the Stranglers
Joy Division supporting the Rezillos
The Cult (Southern Death Cult at the time) supporting Theatre of Hate

 

[Superphil]

Muse, supporting Skunk Anansie at Portsmouth Guildhall

 

[Superphil]

The Cult (Southern Death Cult at the time) supporting Theatre of Hate

In Brighton? I was at that one, for some reason I got hold of one of the drumsticks after they finished the show.

 

[Binney on acid]

Southside Johnny, maybe? I think I was there for that one.

Petty Supported Nils Lofgren at The Dome on 12 May 1977. I think I saw him at The Dome twice. He headlined at The Brighton Centre on 12 Dec 1982. (long after dark tour). I remember being ambivalent about that one at the time. I'd crawl across hot coals to see Petty in concert now!

 

[el punal]

Slade supporting Brighton and Hove Albion in the late 1970s. The second act was MUCH better.