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September 16, 1994:  The Slugs @ Schuba’s

My birthday party is a total blowout before the band even starts.  Around 1am, after an estimated 13 shots of tequila, my future ex-husband pulls me onstage under the guise of giving me some good old-fashioned 30^th birthday ribbing.  Instead, gets down on bended knee and proposes.  Everyone is stunned, including me.  Once off stage, do a celebratory 14^th shot of tequila and almost immediately begin to make sick-sick.  End up with alcohol poisoning.  I guess I should’ve taken that as a sign of things to come, but it was one hell of a night anyway.

June 28, 1987:  The Grateful Dead @ Alpine Valley

The combination of hippie-dom, mushrooms, blue-tinted sunglasses and falling in love with the long-legged rock-n-roll cowboy who accompanied me resulted in a euphoria never before (or since) experienced in my lifetime.

September 27, 28 & 30, 1999:  Bruce Springsteen @ United Center

Bruce’s music has pulled me through more hard times than I can count, yet I didn’t see him live until late in the game.  This was my first experience seeing him with the E-Street Band.  Watching him do virtually the same show three times in one week completely sold me on the fact that he is the greatest live performer I have ever witnessed.

September 15, 1991:  Crowded House, The Smithereens & Richard Thompson @ World Theatre

Another birthday show!  Not only three of my all-time fave musical acts, but I was lucky enough to go back stage and meet them all after their respective sets.  Great show at a venue I normally despise.

Summer 1989(?):  Soupy Sales @ Park West

Vegas comes to Chicago.  Cheesier than a Kraft dinner.  He did some “stand up” and then showed outtakes, etc. from his TV show.  But it was the red blazer, white belt and white shoes (no socks) that really stole the show.