Machines of Loving Grace/Course of Empire - Town Pump

Curve/Engines of Aggression - Town Pump

Soul Asylum - Commodore Ballroom

Big Country - Town Pump

Big Country is considered to be a one-hit wonder in North America, with their big hit being "In a Big Country" from the 1983 album "The Crossing." However, they had always managed to maintain a strong following in the U.K., and had continued to record and tour. By 1993, Big Country was performing in small clubs such as the Town Pump in Vancouver, in front of die-hard fans who had continued to appreciate their distinctive sound.

Their show was amazing! Wow! The thing that struck me the most was that all of the band members were just so genuinely happy to be there and to be performing for the appreciative audience. There was no attitude or sense of entitlement. Just performers and fans bonding over a shared love of the great music.

Depeche Mode/The The - Pacific Coliseum

Sarah McLachlan/Ginger - Vogue Theatre

Bill Henderson from the band Chilliwack sat behind me.  He was there to see his daughter, Camille Henderson, who was a backup singer for Sarah McLachlan.

Smashing Pumpkins - 86 St. Music Hall

Smashing Pumpkins

Screaming Trees - Commodore Ballroom

Sloan - New York Theatre

The name of the theatre was the "New York," and it was located in Vancouver.

Chris Isaak/The Jayhawks - Pacific Coliseum

Cranberries/Counting Crows - Town Pump

Cub - Pit Pub