Jim Mitchell — Tag: Music https://jimmitchell.org/tag/music/feed.xml 2026-08-26T17:13:59Z Clodd CMS Jim Mitchell https://jimmitchell.org hello@jimmitchell.org Jim Mitchell Wrangler of nerds. Herder of cats. Butcher of code. Abuser of ellipses... Chances are, I probably like you. https://jimmitchell.org https://jimmitchell.org/media/avatar-tshirt_854ccb67.png Jim Mitchell https://jimmitchell.org personal Bands We've Seen Together https://jimmitchell.org/2026/08/26/bands-weve-seen-together/ 2026-08-26T14:24:23Z 2026-08-26T17:13:59Z My wife and I are both lovers of music, which stems from how we were both brought up -- moving frequently and always being the "new kids" in school. Through all of it, music was the constant for each of us.

A while back, we began keeping a list of the acts we've seen together over the years, and I'd say it's turned out kind of impressive. This Friday, we'll round the list out to an even 40 when we see Tab Beniot (a bucket list musician for me) at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.

Here's our list, in alphabetical order...

  1. Allie Venable
  2. BB King
  3. Berlin
  4. Buddy Guy
  5. Cheap Trick
  6. Chicago
  7. Curtis Salgado
  8. Def Leppard
  9. Devo
  10. Eagles
  11. ELO
  12. Elvin Bishop
  13. Eric Clapton
  14. George Thorogood
  15. Hall and Oates
  16. Heart
  17. Huey Lewis and the News
  18. Jean Loves Jezibelle
  19. Jimmy Vaughan
  20. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
  21. Michael McDonald
  22. Motley Cruë
  23. Pat Benetar
  24. Peter Frampton
  25. Poison (twice)
  26. REO Speedwagon
  27. Sammy Hagar
  28. Squeeze
  29. Steve Miller Band
  30. Styx
  31. The Beach Boys
  32. The Glorious Sons
  33. The Go Gos
  34. The Psychedelic Furs
  35. The Rolling Stones
  36. The Who
  37. Toto
  38. Walter Trout
  39. ZZ Top
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