In no particular order of awesomeness or chronology, here are some of the way-cool bands we had the pleasure of sharing a stage with.

Cowboy Junkies
Gabe's Oasis, Iowa City
circa 1988

The Godfathers
Metro, Chicago
1989

The Outnumbered
Chino's (Trino's?), Champaign
​1984

Balancing Act
somewhere in Iowa
late '80s

The Replacements
Northern Illinois University, 1985
Mabel's, Champaign, 1986

Great Champaign bands like
Farm Boys, Cowboy X, Last Gentlemen
1985-1990

Material Issue
Club Dreamerz, Cubby Bear (Chicago)
circa 1990

Concrete Blonde
Mabel's, Champaign
circa 1987

The Dangtrippers
Iowa City
late '80s