“Ninety-nine per cent of opening bands stink.” BandNineOpeningCentsNinetyStinkNinety Nine Author:Gene Ween
“I have my small little cult following, I play random shows from house parties to opening up for rock bands.” LittlesPlayShowsHousePartyRocksBandFollowingOpeningCultOpening UpRock BandsHouse Party Author:Girl Talk
“I think what's cool about about going on a co-headline tour is everyone's bringing a huge show, so it's not like opening band, opening band, then here's the big show. It's like two big shows.” ThinkingTwoShowsBigsHugeBandOpeningHeadlines Author:Jack Antonoff
“I saw the Ramones, early on at a country-rock palace in Denver. They were opening for some record-company band, so the local music establishment, and I emphasize the word "establishment," was there in force, and the handful of us who knew the Ramones were up in front. And half the fun was, you know, not only were the Ramones the most powerful band I had ever seen at that point, but they made it look so simple - that anyone could do it, hell, even I could do it. This is what I should be doing.” KnowsShouldLooksMadeCountryFunForceSimplePowerfulHalfCompanyHellRecordsSawsRocksFrontsBandLocalsOpeningMade ItMost PowerfulEstablishmentHandfulPalacesRecord CompaniesDenverRamones Author:Jello Biafra
“Def Leppard is obviously a different band that we are, but the music work well tighter. And the audiences seem work well together too. We are opening, but we're having a good time.” WellsDifferentSeemsTogetherAudienceBandOpeningGood TimesHaving A Good Time Author:Joan Jett
“I think there is always that kind of thing when you're opening that you just want to blow the headline band away.” ThinkingWantKindBandBlowOpeningHeadlines Author:Simon Taylor-Davis