What was your first concert??

rromeo923
rromeo923 Posts: 1,513
edited February 2012 in The Clubhouse
My first concert was KISS in November 1977 at Capital Centre in Landover Maryland. My father took me and my brother. I was 14 yrs old. Opening band was AC/DC!

I have been to so many concerts since but will always remember my first one:smile:
I got static in my head
The reflected sound of everything
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  • Slinger182
    Slinger182 Posts: 512
    edited February 2012
    Smashing Pumpkins August 14th 1993 at The Metro in Chicago. I too was 14 my best friend's older brother snuck us in since we weren't old enough to get in. I thought it was the coolest thing EVER. I never really got into the Pumpkins but fell in love with the Metro and the Chicago music scene that night.

    I have yet to watch the recently released dvd of the show. I definitely need to check that out.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    Foreigner, around 1975'ish, opener was Nantucket. My best friends dad took us.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2012
    J. Geils, Love Stinks tour, Bahstahn Gahden, April, 1980. A 90 minute intermission, due to technical difficulties, they made up for, by playing 2.5 hours.
    And for a high energy band, that's a long time.
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  • pietro944
    pietro944 Posts: 720
    edited February 2012
    Cream......at the Sunshine Supermarket??? in Boston......1968???...I think....gettin' old(lol)
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited February 2012
    First Concert was VH in 1984. I was Eleven and my Sister took me. It was April fools day. Great show. Did I mention Alex is the reason I play the drums. I am pretty sure Autograph opened for them.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited February 2012
    Grand Funk Railroad in Cincinnati sometime around '68.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited February 2012
    Beach Boys - Many years ago.
    Michael ;)
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2012
    President's of the United States of America . . . What can I say, it was age appropriate at the time . . . they sucked compared to the live Zeppelin and Santana shows my Dad had me listening to since I exited the womb.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2012
    Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in NYC. Before they both died.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,223
    edited February 2012
    Kiss 1978 denver colorado..
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited February 2012
    B.B. King in 1971,I was 14 years old also.
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2012
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in NYC. Before they both died.

    God, sometimes I envy people your age. That is too cool. I once sat front row center at a Santana concert. That was about as close to the 60s music as I will ever get.
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited February 2012
    AC/DC,UFO,and Off Broadway at the Cap Centre in Largo mid seventies.I forget what year.I was stoned most of that decade.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,602
    edited February 2012
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in NYC. Before they both died.

    THAT is a concert I would like to have seen!

    I guess my first concert was Dio on the Dream Evil tour around 1986 or so. Wish I could have see Stevie Ray Vaughn back in them days.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited February 2012
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Foreigner, around 1975'ish, opener was Nantucket.
    Those were early days they could'nt have been together long.

    For me it was Rush early 78.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,957
    edited February 2012
    Crap, had to be Styx, way back in High school when they first where playing Schools before hitting the big time. Sat in the 1st row center stage, my ears never let me forget that one.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,830
    edited February 2012
    Van Halen, during their Diver Down tour in 1982 at NVMC.

    Can't remember who opened for them though...
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited February 2012
    My brother took me to a fest at the Iowa City fairgrounds, a bunch of smaller bands, and Everclear. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was supposed to headline, but they didnt make it, so Everclear played for HOURS, and invited the whole crowd on stage near the end, very cool first show. I was also around 14, and enjoyed my first time crowd surfing!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited February 2012
    codyc1ark wrote: »
    My brother took me to a fest at the Iowa City fairgrounds, a bunch of smaller bands, and Everclear. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was supposed to headline, but they didnt make it, so Everclear played for HOURS, and invited the whole crowd on stage near the end, very cool first show. I was also around 14, and enjoyed my first time crowd surfing!

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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited February 2012
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in NYC. Before they both died.

    Jealous.

    My first concert I'm sad to say... was Godsmack back in '07. I saw them for free cause they played in the facility I worked in at the time. Was always too poor growing up to have the privilege to go to a show.

    Show was great though.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2012
    mark090852 wrote: »
    Grand Funk Railroad in Cincinnati sometime around '68.

    I saw Grand Funk here in lil ol Sierra Vista, Az last year---they f'n rocked. They have 38 specials lead singer as a front man now. I think everyone else was original members. The drummer belted out "We're an American Band" just as well as he did 30 years ago. I was amazed at their performance.
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,427
    edited February 2012
    Joe Walsh (Got any Gum?), 1988. OK show.

    Steel Pulse opened and ... was not well-received by Walsh's fans.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2012
    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jeff Beck at the Capital Centre in 1989.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    edited February 2012
    Bad Company with Kansas opening. Around '76 I think....
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited February 2012
    This is a little depressing to talk about...but my first concert was Neil Diamond in NYC. My mom was a HUGE fan - in fact, if I wasn't named James, I'd be little Neil.

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  • carvcom
    carvcom Posts: 240
    edited February 2012
    Opening act: Def Leopard- Into the Night
    Second act: Scorpions- Animal Magnetism
    Headliner: Ted Nugent- Wango Tango
    Mcnichols arena, Denver, CO.
    1979
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2012
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin in NYC. Before they both died.
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    God, sometimes I envy people your age. That is too cool. I once sat front row center at a Santana concert. That was about as close to the 60s music as I will ever get.


    In the immortal words of Lloyd Christmas, "Senior citizens, although slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose."

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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited February 2012
    1996 was when I first started going to shows. freshman year of college.

    Jimmy Buffett was my first concert followed by Metallica and Neil Diamond, later that year.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,505
    edited February 2012
    First show was The Hooters in my school's gymnasium. Don't remember the exact year. I was in my early teens.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,007
    edited February 2012
    don't remember the year but it was Blue Rodeo at my dad's summer company BBQ before they made it.
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