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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Apr 9, 2026, 09:35 AM 7 hrs ago

Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove

Andrew Beaujon
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Aadam Jacobs is a legend! I'm glad to see this archive grow.

‪The Associated Press‬
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A group of devoted volunteers is methodically researching, cataloging and digitizing more than 10,000 concerts that one music fan recorded over four decades.

Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
In 1989, an up-and-coming rock band from Washington called Nirvana played in Chicago for the first time at a club called Dreamerz.
bit.ly
11:20 AM · Apr 8, 2026

Aadam Jacobs is a legend! I'm glad to see this archive grow.

Andrew Beaujon (@abeaujon.bsky.social) 2026-04-08T15:20:53.493Z


The Associated Press
‪@apnews.com‬

A group of devoted volunteers is methodically researching, cataloging and digitizing more than 10,000 concerts that one music fan recorded over four decades.

Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
In 1989, an up-and-coming rock band from Washington called Nirvana played in Chicago for the first time at a club called Dreamerz.
bit.ly
11:00 AM · Apr 8, 2026

A group of devoted volunteers is methodically researching, cataloging and digitizing more than 10,000 concerts that one music fan recorded over four decades.

The Associated Press (@apnews.com) 2026-04-08T15:00:40Z
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Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves 7 hrs ago OP
Of course SugarMegs has an older and 12X larger collection...🎸 justaprogressive 5 hrs ago #1
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