Opening bands, it all depends. I saw U2 on the Unforgettable Fire Tour in Jacksonville in '85 and the Red Rockers were the opening act. Didn't know anything about them, so I arrived at 9pm and the stage was empty and U2 hadn't come on yet, it was good.
Saw Foreigner '4' tour 1982 in Savannah and opening band was a guy I never heard of, Bryan Adams.
Saw Scorpions "Love at First Sting Tour" '84 in Savannah, opening band was a guy I never heard of, Bon Jovi.
I could go on, but the point is, some opening bands can surprise, or even become very famous, and sometimes you can skip them. Saw Boston in Columbia Maryland '96 Greatest Hits Tour and had no opening act.
Here's a good one. Saw Cat Mother & the All Night News Boys in St. Petersburg in '69, their album was produced by Jimi Hendrix. The opening band, The Allman Bros who had not released an album as yet. They blew everyone away!
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