I got to see a few before they made it big Cody Johnson, Koe Wetzel, Rodney Carrington.

I love small venues.

Who have yall seen before they hit the big time ?

REM playing frat parties in Athens, b52s as well. I didn’t necessarily seek the bands out as much as just going where the wimmins were

George Strait, at the western sports arena Dekalb Tx….1981 ish could have been early 82.

Sam Kinnison. I was working at the comedy store on westwood blvd at the time. A lot of comedians would try out material at that location before going to the Sunset Blvd location. Steve Martin came in (of course he had already made it big) and Sandra Bernhard came in....bless her heart she is just not attractive at all.....

The Nixons (maybe not the big time you are talking about but big enough). Zac is a fraternity brother and I saw them play in clubs all over OKC and Norman from 1989 to 1992, guessing well over 100 times.

Texarkana around same time 1981 high school auditorium

We went to see Steve Werner @ Tarleton State back in the day (around 1990). He is one of my favorite all time singers/artists. A person named Garth Brooks was opening for him. Never heard who he was at that point in time. About 2 months later I was driving to wash our cars like I did every Sunday a.m. and the song Garth sang at the concert played on the radio. It was "The dance". I really liked his music for 3-4 years and then he went off of the edge. I turn the radio channel every time one of his songs come on now. I still love Steve Werner though.

Forgot about Strait he would play the Lee's Silver Fox in Terrell back in the day too.

Ron White MC'd a small comedy club in Arlington off of 303 and 360 probably around 1986 or '86ish. Bill Engvall MC'd the Comedy Corner at Greenville and Park (??) sometime around 1982 or 83. Met both of them but never dreamed they'd be as big, especially Ron, as they ended up being.

I believe I saw one of Whiskey Myers very first shows, at Gator's in Gun Barrel City. 2007ish.

Pantera. Used to watch them at "The Garage" I think it was called, at Sun Valley and Loop 820 E back in the day.

whiskey myers used to headline at RWP back in the day. glad theyve done so well

Tim McGraw at the state fair.

Used to watch them at Joes Garage hwy 80 west

SRV at The Crossroads in Nac back in college and Pantera at The Ranch in Muenster.

And savveys