My last gig was Heidenfest with Korpiklaani (Fin), Moonsorrow (Fin), Heidevolk (NL and Trollfest (NOR).

My younger brother turned me on to Korpliklaani about 15 years ago and we went to see them and Arkona in Columbus.

I just went and looked at my concert hoodie with the tour dates and I saw them December 14, 2011 at the club where Dimebag Darrell (Pantera) was shot and killed.

Oh, my. I'm gonna be busy the next week. WHat a ton of new and old suggestions.
My yertub algos need some changin,' and thanks for the assist, folks.

I gotta question speaking of the old shtuff for the Pantera fans:

If only 1 pantera song existed, what would it be?

It would have to be "Becoming" for me, no doubt.

My favorite is F'ing Hostile, Vulgar Display of Power doesn't have a bad song on it

footnote: saw Pantera in 1996 in El Paso with White Zombie opening.
War of the Gargantuans Tour.
Got a pick from Dimebag that I keep in my safe.

Deafening. I think of it every time my ears ring. ;)
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/pantera/1996/convention-center-hall-el-paso-tx-63c41277.html

Also, im super grateful for setlistfm.
Edit: yeah, I've played that pick - twice.

Years ago I won concert tickets & the chance to go onstage with Iron Maiden at the Five Seasons Center ( now it’s Alliant Energy Powerhouse ) in Cedar Rapids , Iowa .
You had to answer questions about the band , i always had the radio on waiting for the disc jockey to ask another trivia question to win .

a few times I had known the answer to the question BUT I couldn’t get through to the radio station on the phone , kept getting a busy signal & others would win prizes .

then one day it happened , had the radio on & they asked this question
“ What Is Bruce Dickinson’s Nickname “ ….. I knew the answer only because I had just read something about him a few days earlier in a magazine article .

I called 📞 the radio station & somebody answered & said your number #3 , please hold on .
As I’m waiting I can hear the first two callers get a shot to answer the question & they blow it …… then I’m “live” on the air & the d.j. Asked me the question & I reply with “ Air-Raid Siren “

We got a winner here he says , two free tickets & to go onstage & sing with Maiden .

Well , I did just that .
Took a hot chick with me to the concert & got to sing with them .

It was crazy to be onstage with them guys & after I got offstage I hooked up with my date & she grabbed my hand & we found a spot to make-out while listening to Iron Maiden rocking out onstage 🎶

We both got to hang out a little bit backstage too .

I once won a meet and greet with Motley Crue in 1999, also won an autographed guitar. I actually don't listen to Crue anymore but I do still have the guitar. Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx were the cool ones while Mick Mars was quiet and Vince Neil just signed my guitar, took a pic and then took off.

I would have much rather have met Maiden, I still listen to them. My Maiden story is Bruce almost caused a riot when he threatened to end the show because some idiot threw a lighter onstage. I think that was the Powerslave Tour. Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

@raidergreg69 , cool crue story , I seen the crue years ago .

The guys from Maiden were really cool & I had a blast at that show .

Funny story , years later I’m in downtown Davenport , Iowa & this guy looks at me & says “ hey , I’ve seen you before but I can’t remember where “ .
we we’re in the library & about 15-20 minutes later he comes walking up to me & says Iron Maiden …. you were on stage with them at five seasons & I started laughing cause it’d been at least 5 years on at the time it happened .
he said he recognized my face & long hair .

That's crazy you were recognized by a rando 5 years later

that's bonkers, Bob.
Just wow.
edit: Dam, raider. Also just wow.