My first live music experience was Bob Dylan, June 4, 1981. I was hooked. Since then, I have seen hundreds of concerts. I have done my best to put these in order. If you see any details that are incorrect, please reach out to me.
Bob Dylan at June 4, 1981 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland.
Gotta Serve Somebody
I Believe in You
Like a Rolling Stone
‘Til I Get It Right
(Tammy Wynette cover)
Man Gave Names to All the Animals
Maggie’s Farm
Simple Twist of Fate
Ballad of a Thin Man
Girl From the North Country
Dead Man, Dead Man
Abraham, Martin and John
(Dion cover)
Lenny Bruce
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues
We Just Disagree
(Dave Mason cover)
Solid Rock
Watered-Down Love
Just Like a Woman
Forever Young
When You Gonna Wake Up?
In the Garden
Blowin’ in the Wind
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
The Who – September 22, 1982 – Capital Centre – Landover Maryland. Opening band David Johansen
Substitute
I Can’t Explain
Dangerous
Sister Disco
The Quiet One
It’s Hard
Eminence Front
Behind Blue Eyes
Baba O’Riley
I’m One
The Punk and the Godfather
Drowned
A Man Is a Man
Cry If You Want
Who Are You
Pinball Wizard
See Me, Feel Me
5:15
Love, Reign O’er Me
Long Live Rock
Won’t Get Fooled Again
Encore:
Magic Bus
Twist and Shout
Sparks and Rick Springfield June 27, 1983 – Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland.
Eric Clapton July 5, 1983 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. Opening band The Blasters. 
The Tubes – July 9, 1983 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. Opening band Kix. 
The Police – August 21, 1983 at Capital Centre, Landover Maryland. Opening band REM.
Synchronicity I
Synchronicity II
Walking in Your Footsteps
Message in a Bottle
Walking on the Moon
O My God
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Tea in the Sahara
Spirits in the Material World
Hole in My Life
Invisible Sun
One World (Not Three)
King of Pain
Every Breath You Take
Murder by Numbers
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Roxanne
Encore:
Can’t Stand Losing You
Reggatta de Blanc
James Taylor – August 31, 1983 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
Jackson Browne – October 19, 1983 at Cole Field House, College Park Maryland. 
Billy Idol at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland – June 6, 1984. Dez Dickerson & the Modernaires was the opening band.
The Ravyns, Tommy Keene, Bootcamp: Summer Band Splash – June 9, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
Grateful Dead – June 27, 1984 at at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
David Gilmour – July 14, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland.
Psychedelic Furs – July 19, 1984 at at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. Opening band Talk Talk. 
Chicago – August 25, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
Frank Zappa – August 30, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland.
Jefferson Starship – September 3, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
Yes – September 6, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. 
Billy Squire – September 12, 1984 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland. Opening band was Ratt.
The Cure – November 16, 1984 at Ontario Theatre, Washington, DC. The show was taped for the King Biscuit Flour Hour. 
General Public – December 1984 in Washington DC. 
U2 – December 5, 1984 at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC. Opening band Lone Justice.
PIL – December 31, 1984 at Ontario Theatre, Washington DC. Opening band was 9353. 
Dead Milkmen – January 31, 1985 at The Marble Bar, Baltimore MD. Filmmaker John Waters was walking around at the show recruiting extras for his upcoming movie Hairspray. 
The Kinks – March 18, 1985 at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington DC. Opening band was the Slickee Boys.