what was your first concert?

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  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    Fourteen years old. March 15, 1978, Cleveland Music Hall [3,000 seats] Black Sabbath w/Ronnie James Dio, and Van Halen as the[then unknown] opening band. Been hooked ever since. :mrgreen:
    10-26-91 Cleveland
    4-2-92
    7-29-92
    5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
    8-26-98
    4-25-03
    5-20-06
    8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
    10-31-09 Philadelphia
    5-09-10 Cleveland
    5-10-10 Buffalo
    6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
    10-11-13 Pittsburgh
    10-12-13 Buffalo
    10-29-13 Charlottesville
    4-18-16 Hampton
    8-22-16 Chicago

  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    mary justice wrote:
    David bowie.....Cleveland...1974...diamond dogs tour...awesome concert....giving away my age!!!


    :mrgreen:
    10-26-91 Cleveland
    4-2-92
    7-29-92
    5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
    8-26-98
    4-25-03
    5-20-06
    8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
    10-31-09 Philadelphia
    5-09-10 Cleveland
    5-10-10 Buffalo
    6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
    10-11-13 Pittsburgh
    10-12-13 Buffalo
    10-29-13 Charlottesville
    4-18-16 Hampton
    8-22-16 Chicago

  • ryph raph
    ryph raph Posts: 887
    morgie2 wrote:
    The Kinks- 1981. Promoting their album "Give The People What They Want". It had the song "Better Things" on it!


    This tour was awesome ! The kinks were one of the best live bands. :mrgreen:
    10-26-91 Cleveland
    4-2-92
    7-29-92
    5-4-95 Hovercraft / Cleveland
    8-26-98
    4-25-03
    5-20-06
    8-21-08 E.V. Chicago
    10-31-09 Philadelphia
    5-09-10 Cleveland
    5-10-10 Buffalo
    6-26-11 E.V. Detroit
    10-11-13 Pittsburgh
    10-12-13 Buffalo
    10-29-13 Charlottesville
    4-18-16 Hampton
    8-22-16 Chicago

  • PJ212
    PJ212 Posts: 827
    concertaholicshirt wrote:
    With family: Liberace @ Garden State Arts Center

    Amazing. My favorite post in this thread. :D
    2000: CLT, Greensboro, 2003: MSG 1 & 2, 2008: MSG 1 & 2, 2009: LA 2 & 3, 2011: Vancouver, 2012: Missoula, 2013: Wrigley, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Voodoo, SD, LA 1 & 2, OAK, PDX, Vancouver, SEA, 2014: Cincy, ACL1, Tulsa, Lincoln, Memphis, Moline, St. Paul, MKE, DEN, Bridge 1 & 2, 2015: GCF, Mexico City, 2016: FLL, MIA, TPA, Greenville, Hampton, Columbia, MSG 1 & 2, Bonnaroo, Telluride, Fenway 1 & 2, Wrigley 1 & 2, 2017: ROHF, 2018: Padova, Rome, Prague, Seattle 1 & 2, Missoula, Wrigley 1 2021: SHN, Ohana 2 & 3, 2022: LA 1 & 2, PHX, OAK 1 & 2, Fresno, MSG, BNA, B&B, STL, OKC, DEN, 2023: MSP 1 & 2, CHI 1 & 2, DFW 2, AUS 1 & 2, 2024: Vancouver 1 & 2, LV 1 & 2, SEA 1 & 2
  • a little bittersweet
    a little bittersweet Posts: 18
    Madonna 1985 at The Universal Amphitheater the Beastie Boys were the opener.
  • themrpearljam
    themrpearljam Posts: 309
    First concert with family -- Elvis 1974 Tarrant county convention center - Ft. Worth Tx.
    On my own -- Aerosmith -- Nazareth was the backup & kicked their asses cuz they were strung out back then . 1977 Tarrant county convention center - Ft. Worth tx.
    Wanted to go to Led Zeppelin 4-1-77 at Dallas convention center , friends went but not me , do have one 8*10 photo of Jimmy Page using violin bow on his Les Paul & one 8*10 of Robert Plant with John Bonham in background , security guard in between stage & barricade took the pictures and sold them for $8 bucks a piece
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Twisted Christmas 2 - in '95 maybe? With White Zombie, Silverchair, Alanis Morisette, Porno For Pyros, Goo Goo Dolls, The Nixons, Oasis, and I don't even remember who else :lol:
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2, Wrigley '24 N1 & 2
  • Sheets Of Clay
    Sheets Of Clay Posts: 278
    September 11, 1995 in Nashville

    R.E.M. with Radiohead opening
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    First concert: Lynyrd Skynyrd and Peter Frampton - June 1998

    Saw Pearl Jam later that month.
  • jason_94
    jason_94 Toledo, OH Posts: 1,872
    edited August 2013
    BLACK35 wrote:
    Aerosmith (Pump tour, so around early 90s) with SkidRow as opening band at the Skydome In Toronto


    My 1st show was this same tour!

    A lot of Cleveland people on this thread (which is where I grew up)!



    1st show - Aerosmith July 2, 1990 at Blossom (Cleveland) - Black Crows opened

    2nd show - Iron Maiden Feb 5, 1991 Richfield Coliseum (Cleveland) - Anthrax opened

    3rd show - Guns N' Roses June 5, 1991 Richfield - Skid Row opened

    Other highlights:

    - G N' R / Metallica 7/26/1992

    - Van Halen 1993

    - Pink Floyd Cleveland Stadium 5/26/1994

    - NIN 8/29/1994 Nautica

    - Mike Watt 5/4/1995 (w/EV) & Foo Fighters opening

    - The Ramones May 21, 1995

    - Bob Dylan 1997

    - Beastie Boys 8/14/1998

    Plus another 80+ shows in between and after those a lot of which were great shows!


    Not to mention my 1st PJ show on 3/22/1994 & one of my greatest shows ever on 9/21/1996!
    Post edited by jason_94 on
    3/22/94 Cleveland, OH
    9/21/96 Toronto, ON
    8/26/98 Cleveland, OH
    5/09/10 Cleveland, OH
    9/03/11 East Troy, WI PJ20
    9/04/11 East Troy, WI PJ20
    7/19/13 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
    10/11/13 Pittsburgh, PA
    10/12/13 Buffalo, NY
    12/06/13 Seattle, WA
    10/16/14 Detroit, MI
    10/17/14 Moline, IL
    8/20/16 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
    8/22/16 Chicago, IL Wrigley Field
  • sk8nshoot1
    sk8nshoot1 Posts: 722
    Bachman Turner Overdrive and Foghat, 1975 Nassau Coliseum... 8th grade
    1996: Randall's Island I, Hartford
    1998: MSG I, Hartford
    2000: Jones Beach I
    2003: Albany, MSG II, Mansfield II & III, Homdel
    2004: Boston (VFC) I & II
    2006: Albany, Hartford, Boston I and E. Rutherford I
    2008: MSG I & II, Hartford, Mansfield II (saw BostonLou in the FRONT ROW!!) EV-NYC II
    2010: Hartford
    2013 Worcester II, Hartford
    2016 Fenway I
    2018 Wrigley II, Fenway II
  • vitalogy66
    vitalogy66 Posts: 25
    Little River Band! Which is kind of funny because I'm 23.
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    I tried to work out what was my 1st concert a while ago & all I can think of its that is was Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers with my parents here in Auckland in 1987! :o :fp:
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    PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014, Auckland1&2 2024
    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • vest71
    vest71 Posts: 239
    Dr. Hook at Roskilde Festival in 1976 ( the year they were naked on stage ) i was only 5
    Burn my eyes and try to blind me
    Bury me so they won't find me
    Try to suck my power empty
    Got no crown of thorns on me
  • Eraserhead
    Eraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,984
    Bon Jovi, Manchester 1996
    Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
  • IamTom
    IamTom Posts: 1,138
    Michael Schenker Group.

    Next night Judas Priest.

    Summer of 82? 83?

    Hammersmith Odeon, now Appollo.
    Given To Live -

    Latest story - Declan at Slipknot is up on the website now at www.giventolive.com along with Kayleigh at Foo Fighters, Tony at Stereophonics and more.

    Inspired by Pearl Jam, making live music dreams come true.
  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    1st Bryan Adams / T'pau secc glasgow 1987

    2nd AC/DC / Dokken Nec Birmingham 1988

    3rd Metallica / Danzig Playhouse Edinburgh 1988
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • jumbojet
    jumbojet Posts: 1,484
    Guns n Roses, Istanbul, 1993, I guess. Stadium concert.

    For PJ, Arras-2012. I am yet to find another 10C member who has been there.
    What's your part, who you are?

    2012: Arras, Berlin 1-2
    2013: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires
    2014: Milano, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin
    2016: NY MSG 1
  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Bob Seger 1996 backstage Detroit
  • redsfan
    redsfan Posts: 34
    Pearl Jam at Eastern Creek Raceway in NSW 1995. The Vitalogy tour

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