Soft Rock, 1985, 5 yo me with my family at six flags over Georgia seeing Air Supply. I remember the lights and being far away sitting on my Dad’s shoulders.
I do consider my 1st real true rock show to be Led Zeppelin 75 Nassau Coliseum 15 years old attended it with 3 friends from my neighborhood I remember getting my dad to drive us to get tickets back then I think we paid $15 for the top row of the arena!
I was exactly the same age as you when I attended my first gig. One of my older brothers had to accompany me and a classmate to the venue. I wanted to be front row, but my brother insisted to stay at the back near the bar. That was definitely the right choice considering all the fighting and moshing that took place right in front of the stage
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I do consider my 1st real true rock show to be Led Zeppelin 75 Nassau Coliseum 15 years old attended it with 3 friends from my neighborhood I remember getting my dad to drive us to get tickets back then I think we paid $15 for the top row of the arena!
I was exactly the same age as you when I attended my first gig. One of my older brothers had to accompany me and a classmate to the venue. I wanted to be front row, but my brother insisted to stay at the back near the bar. That was definitely the right choice considering all the fighting and moshing that took place right in front of the stage
I took my younger sister to her first concert when she was 14 - an all ages show for the Circle Jerks at the old 9:30 Club in DC. It didn’t take her long to figure out why I had us standing near the back.
I do consider my 1st real true rock show to be Led Zeppelin 75 Nassau Coliseum 15 years old attended it with 3 friends from my neighborhood I remember getting my dad to drive us to get tickets back then I think we paid $15 for the top row of the arena!
Wow. Must have been such a great show! My best friend and I paid my brother to drive us to Nassau Coliseum to see Pink Floyd. Must have been around 1987-88.
I do consider my 1st real true rock show to be Led Zeppelin 75 Nassau Coliseum 15 years old attended it with 3 friends from my neighborhood I remember getting my dad to drive us to get tickets back then I think we paid $15 for the top row of the arena!
Wow. Must have been such a great show! My best friend and I paid my brother to drive us to Nassau Coliseum to see Pink Floyd. Must have been around 1987-88.
I saw Pink Floyd on that tour. I remember it was on my birthday. Great show.
Sir Mix-A-Lot at the PNE amphitheater in Vancouver, BC. Either ‘90 or ‘91. Definitely before the Baby Got Back era. I remember Beepers & Posse On Broadway being the songs we were pumped to hear.
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I do consider my 1st real true rock show to be Led Zeppelin 75 Nassau Coliseum 15 years old attended it with 3 friends from my neighborhood I remember getting my dad to drive us to get tickets back then I think we paid $15 for the top row of the arena!
Wow. Must have been such a great show! My best friend and I paid my brother to drive us to Nassau Coliseum to see Pink Floyd. Must have been around 1987-88.
Landover, Maryland. 1981. Ticket was $9.00. I still have the ticket stub. My friend’s older sister took us. I felt so cool getting to hang out with a bunch of older teenagers.
Landover, Maryland. 1981. Ticket was $9.00. I still have the ticket stub. My friend’s older sister took us. I felt so cool getting to hang out with a bunch of older teenagers.
My first show was U2 at MSG 2001. After that it was The Who at Jones Beach with Robert Plant opening, and then Sir Paul at MSG (not sure which was first). Then the only first show that mattered…PJ at Nassau Coliseum 2003
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
My first show was U2 at MSG 2001. After that it was The Who at Jones Beach with Robert Plant opening, and then Sir Paul at MSG (not sure which was first). Then the only first show that mattered…PJ at Nassau Coliseum 2003
I think I was at that Who show at Jones Beach. Was it raining?
My first show was U2 at MSG 2001. After that it was The Who at Jones Beach with Robert Plant opening, and then Sir Paul at MSG (not sure which was first). Then the only first show that mattered…PJ at Nassau Coliseum 2003
I think I was at that Who show at Jones Beach. Was it raining?
Lol yes
2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2
My first show was U2 at MSG 2001. After that it was The Who at Jones Beach with Robert Plant opening, and then Sir Paul at MSG (not sure which was first). Then the only first show that mattered…PJ at Nassau Coliseum 2003
I think I was at that Who show at Jones Beach. Was it raining?
Lol yes
Yup. I remember getting soaked and having to take that long train ride back to Manhattan. But what a great show.
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Definitely before the Baby Got Back era.
I remember Beepers & Posse On Broadway being the songs we were pumped to hear.
Fantastic time two!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Y'all be livin' right. Phew!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Is that punk?
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/aerosmith/1990/winnipeg-arena-winnipeg-mb-canada-6bd70266.html
Skid Row's set:
-EV 8/14/93
Sounds like a great show, and very cool that you were able to chase down the set list though setlist.fm. Great site!
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"