Bands you discovered as support acts

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

So this thread is about which bands did you discover that you had never heard of previously, that you saw as a support act at a gig you attended and went on to love.
For me these four.....

James (supported The Smiths at Palace Theatre, Manchester 1985)


Inspiral Carpets (supported The Wedding Present at The Ritz, Manchester 1988)


The Thrills (supported Morrissey at Royal Albert Hall, London, 2002)


Girl In A Coma (supported Morrissey in New York / Boston 2007)


Honourable mentions to
The Comsat Angels (support to U2 at Warwick Uni 1981)
The Red Guitars (support to The Smiths at Lanchester Poly, 1984)

 

[dan_bo]

Bobbie Peru supported the Fall, Leeds Uni, about 2013. Check out Social Suicide'. Top band.

 

[WestGorton]

Japan supporting Blue Oyster Cult.

 

[WestGorton]

The Cramps supporting The Police.

 

[WestGorton]

The New Barbarians supporting Led Zeppelin.

 

[ctidcarl]

The Music supporting The Charlatans (around 2002)

The energy of the lead singer and the tunes just had me hooked......second album was shite though imho!!

 

[WestGorton]

Altered Images supporting Duran Duran in April 1981 in Birmingham at Aston University.

 

[WestGorton]

Acid House supporting The Stone Roses at Spike Island was better than the headline act

 

[Bluechipblue]

Queen when they supported Mott the Hoople around 1973. They brought out Seven Seas of Rye not long after.

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Blondie supporting Television @ Glasgow Apollo on 22/05/1977

 

[WestGorton]

Blondie supporting Television @ Glasgow Apollo on 22/05/1977

I saw Tom Verlaine at the Hacienda in 1984 or 85.

 

[Corky]

Buckcherry supporting KISS in early 1999.

 

[bada bing]

Joy Division supporting John Cooper Clarke at the Free Trade Hall 1979.
The Stone Roses supporting James at the International 2 1988

 

[borassic]

Arctic Monkeys supporting Maximo Park

 

[Cotontoquinn]

I saw Tom Verlaine at the Hacienda in 1984 or 85.

They were a really brilliant band and really stood out in the late 70’s.
Live…..they didn’t stand a chance against Blondie and the gorgeous Debbie Harry.
Rarely hear any Television these days - I still have all their 70’s classics on vinyl.

 

[WestGorton]

They were a really brilliant band and really stood out in the late 70’s.
Live…..they didn’t stand a chance against Blondie and the gorgeous Debbie Harry.
Rarely hear any Television these days - I still have all their 70’s classics on vinyl.

Me too

 

[Kinkybyname]

Bruce Springsteen - Anne Murray

 

[Cotontoquinn]

Manchester City at York City on 19/12/1998.
I couldn’t get a ticket as all 350,000 had already been snapped up. City were rubbish.

 

[BlueTG]

The Music supporting The Charlatans (around 2002)

The energy of the lead singer and the tunes just had me hooked......second album was shite though imho!!

Forgot about The Music! Going to pop them on queue now!


Jake Bugg supporting Dry the River.

 

[manimanc]

The Magic Numbers supporting Doves at the Apollo in 2005.