BB King, Ole Miss in the Grove. Either 1989 or 1990. I was on the student programming board, sitting offstage during the concert, and he asked me to carry Lucille as we walked him back to his tour bus. Sipped on some Hennessy with him and the band. Cool moment.

Other great concerts when I was in college: Pearl Jam, Nirvana, STP, REM, Phish, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith.

Eagles, 2 hour private concert for a corporate event at Chateau Elan in Georgia. 1999 or 2000 I think. Full 2 hours for 400 of us. It was awesome.

Bruce Springsteen, acoustic concert. Maybe 1995? Just him and a guitar, no band, at the BJCC concert hall. 3rd row center seats. I now despise his politics, but as a young adult that concert was fantastic.

1990-1993, Multiple late night blues shows at the old Subway Lounge in Jackson, MS. Was common for travelling musicians to drop in and play a few songs with the house band. Smoky basement room, with real unadulterated music. Had to get an ice bucket at house next door to put your hot beer in plus you could get some fantastic red beans and rice or a special sausage dog. White kids hanging with older blacks who shared a connection to great real music. Buddy Guy was the biggest name that dropped in one night. Loved that place. Building condemned and demolished in 2004.

Grateful Dead, 1987, somewhere up north of the Mason Dixon. Possibly Ohio. I don't really remember some of those late 80s. I was told I had an amazing time. Lord, thank you for saving a wretch like me.