Great replies so far guys, very jealous of a lot of the 80's metal shows!
I have kept track of every show I have been to since I first started going to concerts on my own in 2002 in a Microsoft Word document. Prior to 2002 I had been to several Beach Boys concerts between the mid to late 90's and that was it so here it goes...
8/20/2002 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ - David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar
9/13/2002 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Dream Theater, Joe Satriani, and King’s X
11/23/2002 - The World in NYC - Blind Guardian and Symphony X
12/13/2002 - Roseland Ballroom in NYC – Dio, King’s X, and HammerFall
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5/3/2003 - BB Kings in NYC - Metal Gods Tour – Halford, Testament, Immortal, Primal Fear, Amon Amarth, Carnal Forge, and Painmuseum
6/14/2003 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Poison, Vince Neil, and Skid Row
7/10/2003 - PNC Bank Art Center in Homdel, NJ – Dream Theater, Queensryche, and Fates Warning
7/25/2003 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ - Motorhead, Dio, and Iron Maiden
7/30/2003 - Madison Square Garden in NYC - Motorhead, Dio, and Iron Maiden
8/2/2003 - PNC Bank Art Center in Homdel, NJ - Def Leppard
9/20/2003 - Birch Hill in Old Bridge, NJ – Overkill
10/11/2003 - Trump Marina in Atlantic City, NJ - Silvertide and Alice Cooper
10/12/2003 - BB Kings in NYC - Beyond The Embrace, Jag Panzer, and Helloween
10/27/2003 - Beacon Theatre in NYC - Twisted Sister and Alice Cooper
10/31/2003 - Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ - Exit To Eternity, Zandelle, and Seven Witches
11/10/2003 - Obsessions in Randolph, NJ - Nocturne, Entombed and King Diamond
11/14/2003 - Convention Hall in Asbury Park - NJ Hardcore and Metal Fest - Children of Bodom, Nevermore, and Dimmu Borgir
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1/15/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Operatika, Arctic Flame, Gothic Knights, and Helloween
1/23/2004 - Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC - Arch Enemy and Iron Maiden
2/20/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Ashton, Rattlesnake Canyon, Zyris, and Slaughter
3/12/2004 - Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ - NJ March Metal Meltdown - Twisted Tower Dire, Attacker, Raven, Fozzy, Seven Witches, NWOBHM Allstars, Symphony X
3/13/2004 - Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ - NJ March Metal Meltdown - Painmuseum, Trivium, M.O.D., Vital Remains, Testament, Obituary
4/1/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Arctic Flame, Hat Trick of Misery, George Lynch, and Yngwie Malmsteen
4/3/2004 - The Theater in Madison Square Garden, NYC - Dream Theater
4/18/2004 - BB Kings in NYC - Premonitions of War, Satyricon, Suffocation, and Morbid Angel
4/22/2004 - Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ - Magus Beast, Circle of Fear, Bile, and Exodus
4/25/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Symphony X and Queensryche
4/29/2004 - BB Kings in NYC - Evergrey, Children of Bodom, and Iced Earth
5/8/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Hat Trick Of Misery, Living Things, Amen, and Brides of Destruction
5/13/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Podunk and Tesla
6/3/2004 - The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio - Auburn 20th Anniversary Concert - Purgatory and Destructor
6/4/2004 - The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio - BWBK 6 Pack Weekend II - Lilitu, Shadowkeep, E-Force, Seven Witches, Doro, Grave Digger
6/5/2004 - The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio - BWBK 6 Pack Weekend II - Ion Vein, Brainstorm, Flotsam and Jetsam, Shok Paris, Dismember, Primal Fear, Metal Church
6/14/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Beyond the Embrace, Trivium, and Iced Earth
7/5/2004 - BB Kings in NYC - Severed Savior, Black Dahlia Murder, and Cannibal Corpse
7/9/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - LA Guns and Dokken
7/16/2004 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ - Ozzfest 2004 - Lamb of God, Black Label Society, Superjoint Ritual, Dimmu Borgir, Slayer, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath
7/20/2004 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ - Poison and KISS
7/31/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Arctic Flame, Hat Trick of Misery, Joey Belladonna, and WASP
8/6/2004 - Cricket Club in Irvington, NJ - Eternity Void, Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, and Black Dahlia Murder
8/7/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - The Bog, Beggars Canyon, and Sebastian Bach
8/18/2004 - PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ - Thin Lizzy, Joe Satriani, and Deep Purple
8/22/2004 - BB Kings in NYC - Lullacry and Nightwish
9/15/2004 - BB Kings in NYC - Tad Morose and Edguy
9/19/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Supagroup and Alice Cooper
9/24/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Norma Jean and God Forbid
9/26/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - UFO and Blue Oyster Cult
10/13/2004 - Roseland Ballroom in NYC - Throwdown, Children of Bodom, Fear Factory, and Lamb of God
10/16/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Titans of Tribute II – Overdose (Ac/Dc), Black Dog (Led Zeppelin), Unchained (Van Halen), and Draw The Line (Aerosmith)
11/4/2004 - Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Bleeding Through, Arch Enemy, and Cradle of Filth
11/10/2004 - Roseland Ballroom in NYC - Exodus and Megadeth
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1/15/2005- Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - Twisted Sister (performing as Bent Brother)
1/18/2005- Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ - XYZ
2/12/2005 - Crocodile Rock in Allentown, PA - Seven Witches
2/16/2005 - BB Kings in NYC - Misery Index, Cattle Decapitation, Behemoth, and Suffocation
2/27/2005 - BB Kings in NYC - Morbid Angel
3/9/2005 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville. NJ – Arctic Flame, Brand New Sin, Zeke, Corrosion of Conformity, and Motorhead
4/3/2005 – The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ – Battle of the Bands Round 1 - Severed Hand
4/3/2005 – BB Kings in NYC – Pro-Pain, Vader, and Kreator
4/14/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Sonata Arctica and Overkill (only first couple of Overkill)
4/19/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Behemoth, Black Dahlia Murder, Nile, and King Diamond
4/23/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Arctic Flame and Overkill
5/5/05 – The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio – BWBK 6 Pack Weekend Warm Up Show – Malakis Reign, Mo Rage, Eternal Legacy, Wretch, NDE, Goat Horn, and Beyond Fear.
5/6/05 – The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio – BWBK 6 Pack Weekend 3 Night 1 – Havochate, Mnemic, Hypocrisy, Dark Tranquility, Soilwork, Exciter, and Chris Caffery.
5/7/05 – The Odeon in Cleveland, Ohio – BWBK 6 Pack Weekend 3 Night 2 – Deadly Blessing, Raven, Mors Principium Est, Jag Panzer, God Dethroned, Death Angel, and Trouble.
6/5/05 – The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ – Battle of the Bands Round 2 - Severed Hand
6/10/05 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Queensryche and Judas Priest
6/12/05 – Chubby’s in Red Bank, NJ – Severed Hand
7/15/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Metal Church, Stephen Pearcy, LA Guns, and W.A.S.P.
7/22/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Whitesnake
7/24/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Battle of the Bands Regional Semi Finals - Severed Hand
7/27/05 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Ozzfest 2005 – Arch Enemy, Trivium, Black Dahlia Murder, The Haunted, As I Lay Dying, Killswitch Engage, Rob Zombie, In Flames, Black Label Society, Shadows Fall, Mudvayne, and Iron Maiden
8/16/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Into Eternity, Edguy, and HammerFall
8/19/05 – The Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ – Motley Crue
8/24/05 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Gigantour – Nevermore, Symphony X, Dream Theater, and Megadeth
8/27/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Battle of the Bands Finals – Severed Hand
9/11/05 – BB Kings in NYC – The Lizards and Krokus
9/20/05 – The Trocadero in Philly – Into Eternity and Stratovarius
9/21/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Into Eternity and Stratovarius
9/24/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Stryper
10/9/05 – The Borgata in Atlantic City – Anthrax and Judas Priest
10/11/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Mnemic, The Haunted, and God Forbid
10/15/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Katrina Benefit – Band Together III – Birch Hill Reunion – Randy Jackson (Zebra), Seven Witches, American Angel, and Xenon
10/28/05 – The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ – Stryper
11/11/05 – The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ – One Brick Down, Severed Hand, PainmuseuM, and Sebastian Bach
11/21/05 – BB Kings in NYC – Seven Witches and Kamelot
11/30/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Yngwie Malmsteen
12/8/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Dry Kill Logic, Corrosion of Conformity, and Disturbed
12/18/05 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Ms Triniti and Sean Paul
12/19/05 – Madison Square Garden in NYC – Trans Siberian Orchestra
1/8/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Finntroll and Sodom
1/18/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Queen of the Ryche and Sonata Arctica
2/11/06 – North Fork Theatre in West Bury, NY – Ne Yo, Floetry, Avant, and 112
2/12/06 – Nokia Theatre in NYC – Case, Donnell Jones, Ginuwine, and Jagged Edge
2/20/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Prong and Overkill
4/4/06 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Paradox, Mikell’s Plot, Arctic Flame, Bronx Casket Company, and Loudness
4/14/06 – Nokia Theatre in NYC – T Pain and Chris Brown
5/1/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Into Eternity and Gamma Ray
5/31/06 – Nokia Theatre in NYC – Till December, Hurt, Three Days Grace, and Staind
6/16/06 – Continental Airlines Arena – Unholy Alliance Tour – Thine Eyes Bleed, Children of Bodom, Mastodon, Lamb of God, and Slayer
6/27/06 – PNC Bank Art Center – Journey and Def Leppard
7/15/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Megan Rochell and Boyz II Men
7/19/06 – Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ – Nickelback and Bon Jovi
7/30/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Y & T
8/27/06 – Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ – Sean Paul and Mariah Carey
10/2/06 – BB Kings in NYC – Stratovarius
10/9/06 – Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC – Revelation Theory and Evanesence
10/12/06 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Testament
10/13/06 – Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ – Bullet for my Valentine and Iron Maiden
12/17/06 - Nokia Theatre in NYC – Amon Amarth and Children of Bodom
1/28/07 – BB Kings in NYC – Overkill, Metal Church, Joey Belladonna, and Meliah Rage
4/5/07 – Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ – Christina Aguilera, Pussycat Dolls, and Danity Kane
5/19/07 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Heaven and Hell, Megadeth, and Machine Head
2/3/08 – Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ – Sonata Arctica, Sanctity, Ethereality, and Severed Hand
3/2/08 – BB Kings in NYC – Grave Digger and Arctic Flame
3/14/08 – Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ – Iron Maiden and Lauren Harris
4/6/08 – BB Kings in NYC – Testament
4/22/08 – Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC – Gigantour – Megadeth, In Flames, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy
6/14/08 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Iron Maiden, Trivium, and Lauren Harris
8/9/08 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – Judas Priest, Heaven and Hell, Motorhead, and Testament
8/15/08 – Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – Slipknot, Disturbed, Dragonforce, Mastodon, Airbourne, Black Tide, Five Finger Death Punch, Beyond The Scar
8/23/08 – PNC Bank Art Center in Holmdel, NJ – CrueFest – Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx AM, and Trapt
A Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Blue Cheer mention!! 
