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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    mvw said:
    Chaka Khan 
    Comiskey Park
    1981 or 1982
    Muffin The Mule said:
    Iron Maiden @ Queensway Hall, Dunstable 
    Killers Tour
    February 24 1981
    Tickets were £3.50. I went to see them last week at the O2 and they were £90.
    These two are amazing concerts.  You got to see the great Chaka Khan when she was starting her solo career.

    Then you have another that got to see the original Maiden lineup w Di'anno on vocals.  Cool as hell.
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    AC/DC July 1991 with LA Guns opening.

    They opened with Thunderstruck and I couldn't make out the song until about halfway through as the crowd was ridiculously loud.
    Then you had that damn bell that Brian hit w a sledge and was LOUD as hell.
    To end the show and ruin my hearing some more, the cannons for Those about to Rock went off...

    What a show.

    Whole lotta Rosie they had a huge inflatable woman that Brian suckled, lol.
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    jarfitz1jarfitz1 Indianapolis Posts: 46
    Also Aerosmith.  Around '94.  Megadeth opened.  I just remember all beer sales were cut off as soon as Aerosmith hit the stage.  Me and my buddy were quite pissed.  Good show, but why are you cutting everyone off just because you may be an alcoholic?
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    23scidoo23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 18,526
    The Godfathers, '93 or '94..
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    JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,444
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
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    JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,444
    23scidoo said:
    The Godfathers, '93 or '94..
    By my calculations, the Godfathers are somewhere between work and death........probably closer to work!
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    May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,658
    My parents took my brother and I to Philosopher Kings.  

    First concert I bought tickets to, was Our Lady Peace and Everclear were the openers. 
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    cutzcutz Posts: 11,452
    The Cars(Greg Kihn Band opened)
    Philly
    Spectrum
    Aug. 1979
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
    You saw Vintage Crue.  This was just before Shout came out.
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    CM189191CM189191 Minneapolis via Chicago Posts: 6,793
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    RobbertRobbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 754
    Fun Lovin Criminals
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    JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,444
    tempo_n_groove said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
    You saw Vintage Crue.  This was just before Shout came out.
    I got to see them at the Whisky 'a go go in Hollywood right before they released their first album on an indie label.  Also saw Metallica open for Saxon at the same venue....the good old days of Sunset Strip metal!
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    joe159joe159 Decatur, IL. Posts: 307
    Peoria, IL May 1995
    White Zombie
    Rev. Horton Heat
    Melvins
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    PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,251
    cutz said:
    The Cars(Greg Kihn Band opened)
    Philly
    Spectrum
    Aug. 1979
    Mine was The Cars at Boston Garden Dec 1980
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    brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,759
    Spiritual_Chaos said:


    Neil Young & Crazy Horse in 2001, with The Black Crowes opening.

    Had an amazing sounding boot of it (with the cover above). It's up on NYA now also. 2001 was a great tour.



    First show was NY and Crazy Horse?!  Man, that is a killer way to start a concert resume.  Nice!
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    GB281198GB281198 Virginia Posts: 404
    First show was Alabama and Charlie Daniels Band went with my mom I was 9. It was back when you could smoke indoors and I remember my mom made the woman in front of us put out her cigarette. 
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    LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 7,848
    ^Doesn't seem that long ago. I guess it was. Did you get the devil went down to Georgia? Probably a blast of a show.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,652
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
    You saw Vintage Crue.  This was just before Shout came out.
    I got to see them at the Whisky 'a go go in Hollywood right before they released their first album on an indie label.  Also saw Metallica open for Saxon at the same venue....the good old days of Sunset Strip metal!
    That must have been fun!
    I saw plenty of music on the strip, but 10 years too late for this.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,652
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Great White, opener was Whitesnake.  1988, maybe?  It was awesome, I was totally into Whitesnake and had a blast.
    Do you remember if Steve Vai was with them at this time?
    I don't think he was with them then....not 100%, though.
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    GB281198GB281198 Virginia Posts: 404
    Loujoe said:
    ^Doesn't seem that long ago. I guess it was. Did you get the devil went down to Georgia? Probably a blast of a show.
    It was 38 years ago I'm sure he played it just don't remember. Only things I remember is the woman smoking and the singer for Alabama spinning around while singing.
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    ZoSoTimZoSoTim Posts: 615
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
    You saw Vintage Crue.  This was just before Shout came out.
    I got to see them at the Whisky 'a go go in Hollywood right before they released their first album on an indie label.  Also saw Metallica open for Saxon at the same venue....the good old days of Sunset Strip metal!
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    Loujoe said:
    ^Doesn't seem that long ago. I guess it was. Did you get the devil went down to Georgia? Probably a blast of a show.
    Uneasy Rider is the correct answer...
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    CM189191 said:
    Q101 Twisted Xmas

    December 1, 1996
    Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL

    Bloodhound Gang
    Fiona Apple
    Gravity Kills
    Korn
    Limp Bizkit
    Sheryl Crow
    Stabbing Westward
    The Wallflowers
    Violent Femmes
    Weezer
    KROQ had Weenie Roast and Almost Acoustic Christmas shows that were packed like this w awesome bands.  In 94 or 95 Sublime played and Bradley was the king of Kinkos at the time and made like 200 Backstage passes for all their friends and inundated the show w their peeps, lol.

    VERY cool list of bands to see!!!
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    eddieceddiec Posts: 3,838
    My first concert was a local band named Violet Fox. Circa 1985. They played in a movie theater that had a small stage. My friend's mom dropped us off and picked us up after.

    I had no idea who they were, and the only reason I still remember it was that the lead singer kept chanting, 'Violet Fox, fuckin' rocks!'
    I was probably around 14 at the time, and I thought that was really cool.

    First arena show was Def Leppard at the Hartford Civic Center in '87.
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    Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,700

    My first show. Eddie joined Neil on stage for Rocking in The Free World.

    Nirvana would have been my second show. 

    Kearnsy
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,065
    Kearn5y said:

    My first show. Eddie joined Neil on stage for Rocking in The Free World.

    Nirvana would have been my second show. 

    Wow.  That Nirvana ticket is something else.  He was passed by that time.

    Crazy.
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    Kearn5yKearn5y Ireland Posts: 2,700
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Kearn5y said:

    My first show. Eddie joined Neil on stage for Rocking in The Free World.

    Nirvana would have been my second show. 

    Wow.  That Nirvana ticket is something else.  He was passed by that time.

    Crazy.
    Yeah, at the time it was thought that it was the actual date of his death as its the date that he was found. The stubs were supposedly selling for hundreds of pounds. The show its self was already postponed due to the Rome incident.  
    Kearnsy
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    Lollapalooza 1992 at the Ft Bend County Fairgrounds just outside of Houston.
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    Croos1226Croos1226 philly burbs Posts: 336
    July 10, 1985 - Pacific Amphitheater, Costa Mesa CA.
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    JOEJOEJOE said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Kiss....1983 Creatures of the Night tour. The drum riser sat on a tank turret.

    First tour without Ace 
    I saw the L.A. show on this tour....Motley Crue opened.
    crazy....we had Night Ranger
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