It’s all about being in the right place at the right time, I was lucky to see the Police in 1979 in a Rensselaer Club called the Hullabaloo.
https://www.setlist.fm/venue/hullabaloo-rensselaer-ny-usa-5bd75bd4.html?page=2
One of the best concerts I ever saw was REO Speedwagon when they had Rossington on guitar at Ann Arbor in a club. They were beyond hot and tighter than a drum.