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  • florence151
    florence151 Posts: 597
    Grateful Dead - Manhattan Ballroom, NYC - 1971
    Blonde Redhead - Northampton, MA - 2007
    Hold On
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    My first was the Werchter festival (Belgium) back in 94. I was 14.
    The first real concert (not festival) that I attended is certainly the Smashing Pumpkins in April 96.
    Last one: dionysos (a french band) 2 weeks ago.
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Oz Jammer
    Oz Jammer Posts: 9,858
    First - Bon Jovi, Cardiff, Wales - 1993
    Last - Foo Fighters, Acer Arena, Sydney - May 2nd 2008
  • Blind3
    Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    August, 1965 .Taken as a six year old to see Mike Bloomfield , Paul Butterfield, and Al Kooper . Don't remember much. My second show was more memorable for me. August, 1967. The Monkees headlined Temple Stadium in Philly.Their opener was a band whose showstopper was a lefty guitarist named Jimi. Sometimes it does pay to have yoiur aunt, then a cool hippie chick, babysit for you.

    Almost forgot. My last show was -X- and The Detroit Cobras at Irving Plaza last night. Both bands were en fuego.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    first: Our Lady Peace at GM Place... must have been oh... 8 years ago when i was 12 :)
    last: Liam Finn at some (random really small church-like) hall, somewhere in suburban Vancouver :eek: :D
    live pearl jam is best pearl jam
  • finnannie
    finnannie Posts: 1,186
    I'm going to my first concert this summer... :D

    and it will be PJ @ MSG :)

    the last one will be Mansfield1
    Won't let the light escape from me.
    Won't let the darkness swallow me.
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    First : Bon Jovi - July 95 @ Wembley Stadium


    Last : Wintersleep - May 08 @ Camden Barfly
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Atomic Punk wrote:
    First - Van Halen with Bachman Turner Overdrive - Brendan Byrne Arena July 29, 1986
    Last - Van Halen - Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City NJ May 9, 2008.

    which was the better concert? :)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • MKTerp
    MKTerp Posts: 66
    First - 311 at Jones Beach, 1997?
    Last - Lollapalooza 2007
  • Bird888
    Bird888 Posts: 99
    rockpants wrote:
    First concert: DDT, Mystery Machine, Rymes with Orange. (1996)

    Last concert: The National, Modest Mouse, R.E.M. (2008 - last night)


    Hey Rockpants - how was last night's show?? I got tickets to see them in Philly, hoping for an EV appearance.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
    arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
    slide in sideways, BBQ sandwich in one hand, cold beer in the other,
    body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "Woo Hoo what a
    ride" ! Unknown

  • Bird888
    Bird888 Posts: 99
    First - ZZ Top/Blue Oyster Cult/Ted Nugent at Philly Spectrum 1976
    Last - Bruce at JPJ Charlottesville VA 5/08
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
    arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
    slide in sideways, BBQ sandwich in one hand, cold beer in the other,
    body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "Woo Hoo what a
    ride" ! Unknown

  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,027
    edvedderrocks wrote:
    Radiohead 2008 (Bristow, Va)

    I was there too!! amazing!!

    First Show: U2 at MSG (2001)
    Last Show: Radiohead at Nissan Pavilion (2008)
    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 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • triangleman12
    triangleman12 Posts: 193
    First: Spindoctors, Gin Blossoms and Cracker -- Summer 94?, Scranton, PA

    Last: Regina Spektor -- April 08, House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
  • Sexy2aFault
    Sexy2aFault Posts: 388
    Verve Pipe- 96 (It was free)
    Interpol- Like friggin last summer.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,126
    First: Public Enemy 1991

    Last: Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, and Egypt Central

    Next: WPB and then on to Bonnaroo!!!!
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • seagoat2
    seagoat2 Posts: 241
    Bird888 wrote:
    First - ZZ Top/Blue Oyster Cult/Ted Nugent at Philly Spectrum 1976
    Last - Bruce at JPJ Charlottesville VA 5/08

    Hee, hee, You might be as "old" as me! I saw all those bands as well....ages ago.
    First - Alice Cooper/ZZ Top - Rochester NY (I was a pre-teen)
    Last - Police Reunion concert - L.A. (last summer)
    Next - MMJ - Greek Theater/L.A. Got great seats & am so excited!!
  • j_web18
    j_web18 Posts: 186
    First: Nickelback, Default, and Injected, Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL 2002 (its good that I can admit this now, this thread makes me see others have made some bad picks for their first shows too. You don't have much musical perspective as a 17 year old in central Illinois).

    Last: Wilco, The Pageant, St Louis, MO, May 15,16, 17

    Next: DMB at Busch Stadium, then the 'Roo!
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    4-22-2003 St Louis, 10-5-2004 St Louis, 5-16/17-2006 Chicago, 6-24-2006 Cincinnati, 8-5-2007 Lollapalooza, 6-14-2008 Bonnaroo, 8-22-2008 EV Chicago, 6-18-2009 EV Nashville, 8-23/24-2009 Chicago, 9-21-22-2009 Seattle, 5-4-2010 St Louis, 5-7-2010 Indy, 7-1/2011 EV St Louis, 9-3-2011 Alpine, 7-19-2013 Wrigley
  • Kingmidget
    Kingmidget Posts: 628
    Cool thread....

    1981- Blue Oyster Cult/Foghat (in a small venue...my ears rang for DAYS)

    A few months back...The HIVES in Minneapolis.


    Wish I could say Ed solo!
  • Kingmidget
    Kingmidget Posts: 628
    nooram wrote:
    First Concert
    Blue Oyster Cult/Foghat 1981 - Twin Cities, MN

    Last Concert
    Eddie Vedder, Vancouver, BC


    Haha! We both got our ears blown away for the first time on the same tour 27 years ago! Too funny. They played a 8,000 seat joint in La Crosse with a day or two from when you saw them.
  • Bird888
    Bird888 Posts: 99
    seagoat2 wrote:
    Hee, hee, You might be as "old" as me! I saw all those bands as well....ages ago.
    First - Alice Cooper/ZZ Top - Rochester NY (I was a pre-teen)
    Last - Police Reunion concert - L.A. (last summer)
    Next - MMJ - Greek Theater/L.A. Got great seats & am so excited!!

    heh heh...old as the hills!

    I just got tickets to see MMJ in my hometown of Charlottesville, va. Fairly new ampitheater of 3,500. The show is all GA so we will get close.

    I may be old, but I see 25-30 shows a year. I try to see as much new music as possible and avoid retreds in the big barns (Van Halen, Police), this tour I'll see PJ 4 times in 6 days and counting REM in Philly...4 shows in 4 nights. Its great turning old, eh
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
    arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to
    slide in sideways, BBQ sandwich in one hand, cold beer in the other,
    body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "Woo Hoo what a
    ride" ! Unknown

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