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5 Opening Act and Headliner Combos That Actually Happened

New tours are seemingly announced every week. Oftentimes, those tours feature outstanding multi-act lineups and other great supporting acts. With that in mind, we can’t help but look back on…

Jimi Hendrix and the Monkees
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New tours are seemingly announced every week. Oftentimes, those tours feature outstanding multi-act lineups and other great supporting acts. With that in mind, we can't help but look back on some of the strangest opening act and headliner combos in rock history.

Here are five examples that actually happened.

Jimi Hendrix Experience Opening For The Monkees (1967)

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The Who Opening For Herman’s Hermits (1967)

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Bruce Springsteen Opening for Anne Murray (1974)

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The Beatles Opening for Brenda Lee (1962)

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Opening For Strawberry Alarm Clock (1968)

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INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Musician Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs onstage during day 1 of 2014 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights