28 years ago today,
Guns N’ Roses finally arrived in Blimpville. They were scheduled to be here about four years earlier. That was in August of 1988 as the openers for Aerosmith. But, that didn’t happen. G N R were so huge by the time that summer rolled around, they started headlining and were replaced by a new Boston band called
Guns N’ Roses made it right with their dedicated fans, when they played their only Portland show ever on March 8, 1993. It was of course a
sold-out night at the
Skin N’ Bones Tour.
And as if Axl, Slash, and Duff weren’t enough, the legendary