Who was your very first concert/ show

[Figarosmom]

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Of a musical group you ever saw? Mine was the Human Beings ar a ballroom dance

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[Kittycatkat]

1. YES at Madison Square Garden

[Figarosmom]

40. Love them

Madison Square Gardens must have been $$$$$

[Kittycatkat]

46. I do remember saving up for a while as a HS kid.

[relayerbob]

203. Nice!

[The Madcap]

236. Yes at Charlotte NC

90125 tour. Really wish I could have seen them before that, before they went mainstream.

[Walleye]

2. Gene Pitney in the early 60s when "Town Without Pity" was popular

I can’t remember how I got there. I wasn’t old enough to drive. My father took a couple of us girls down there, maybe, small town in Delaware.

[Figarosmom]

5. Loved Gene Pitney

I liked It Hurts to Be in Love too

[Walleye]

9. That's also a good song

[rzemanfl]

3. Herbie Mann, Summer of '67. Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee. I bought front row seats

with my hard-earned pay. I was nearly twenty.

[Figarosmom]

8. Jazz Flute huh?

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Been to Pabst quite a few times

[rzemanfl]

43. Yes, I was into Herbie Mann, Wes Montgomery, and Jimmy Smith in those long-ago days.

[Bobstandard]

145. We smoked so much pot at lunch time..

That we got tired of the limited time signatures of r&r. Somebody's older brother turned us on to cool jax. We called Wes Montgomy “Uncle Wes” we felt so connected. Sun Ra for enlightenment. I played soccer on our high school team. I always had Miles playing in my head. State champs!

[rzemanfl]

190. Yes, there was that. n/t

[johnp3907]

4. Motrhead 1983

Nothing like diving right into the deep end ! 🤣

[Figarosmom]

10. No kidding.

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Like my daughter's first was Ac/ Dc

[susanr516]

49. Saw them at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas

That summer. One of the front groups was the up and coming band, the Eagles.
Sorry, this was a response to Tree Dog Night below. Too much wine tonight, lol.

[nature-lover]

6. Three Dog Night in 1971

[Figarosmom]

41. I think it was around the same time i saw them

Saw them a couple tines

[Arne]

153. I was there also, and met them after.

[Figarosmom]

161. Wow

[Bristlecone]

7. The rolling stones

[Figarosmom]

15. Went right for the expensive ticket

Didn't you? Love the Stones. Used to play their albums when I painted. One self portrait done in the cubist manner is titled ' Shattered' because I played that show to remind me to break up plaines in my face. I did see them a couple of times. Had a friend that got tickets every single time they came round so I'd go with her.

[Bristlecone]

23. I think my GA ticket was $12 or $18

The WHO was the same I think. Pink Floyd was expensive I think, but I honestly can’t remember the costs. I managed it, so it couldn’t have been too bad.

[Figarosmom]

26. Yeah i remember when you could get good seats for around

$20. And ga for cheap. Saw pink Floyd for Animals tour and I think seats were around $30

[electric_blue68]

314. I have a friend, and her younger sister who are serious Stones fans...

They went to England several years ago, and went to several concerts across the US on their last tour here. 👍
They've been seeing them for decades!

I'm happy they had a great time. 🎤

[Figarosmom]

319. Yeah i have a friend like r.that too. Every tour

They get anywhere near here she's there.

[electric_blue68]

320. That's the way I, my sis &friends were for Springteen, The Who, U2

If they were in NYC, or nearby NJ we were (almost always) there for each tour!
We had soooo much fun! 😄

I did not go to The U2 Pop Tour
Didn't go to the 90's Who Tours (but back in ?2016 or '17, and 2019)

And I missed a Springsteen show 2012 bc I'd fractured my ankle the day before!

[Figarosmom]

321. I admit to it with Tom Petty

And Foo Fighters. Of course now it's just Foo

[electric_blue68]

322. I like stuff by both...

But I admit I don't get the
"Of course, now its just Foo" comment

And for the longest time I didn't realize Grohl was in Nirvana.

[debm55]

11. James Taylor and Carole King -Sweet Baby James tour. Don't remember the year.

[Figarosmom]

17. Wow good tour

Saw them both but not together

[captain queeg]

12. I think it was Rush. Hard to remember, I saw Lynard Skinard at my first outdoor concert.

Can’t remember how to spell their name. But like a lot of outdoor shows there were multiple bands. Joe Walsh was also there.

[Figarosmom]

18. All good ones.

[Lochloosa]

246. Lynyrd Skynyrd was my first traveling show. 1975 Jacksonville Florida

Charlie Daniel's opened.

Ronnie Van Zant collapsed after the 4th song. I was so glad to be in the nosebleed section. Jack Daniel's bottles were flying to the stage. The floor was a mini riot.

At 17, it taught me to be very aware in crowds.

[nuxvomica]

13. Vanilla Fudge, late 60s, SPAC

Richie Havens was the opening act.

[Figarosmom]

19. Yep saw them too

Love them both

[nuxvomica]

24. Same concert?

[Figarosmom]

51. No saw

Vanilla Fudge with Zeppelin and Tull in Chicago in 68 or 69. Saw Havens at Summerfest in Milwaukee in late 70s

[MoonlightHillFarm]

14. Concert

Joan Baez. 1963

[Figarosmom]

20. Loved her

Saw her in small venue

[50 Shades Of Blue]

16. The Gene Pitney show, 4/22/66, Washington DC Coliseum.

The show included Chad & Jeremy, the McCoys, the Outsiders, Len Barry, and Norma Tanega.

[Figarosmom]

21. Loved all of them

Really liked Yesterday's Gone

[50 Shades Of Blue]

47. Me too, especially C&J! I still listen to them a lot.

Many years later C&J went on tour again I saw them in concert in 2014, 2015 (part of a British Invasion tour that time), and 2016. They did the same patter every time, but I didn't care, LOL!

After Chad retired, Jeremy started performing with Peter Asher and I saw one of their shows in 2018. That was one of the most entertaining shows I've ever seen.

For various reasons my concert going days are over now, so I'm really glad I got to see them all those times.

[Figarosmom]

55. Peter Asher would fit nicely with him

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I liked Peter and Gordon,'s World Without Love was one of my favs. Damn everything I go to hit space bar I'm hitting the close window button. Forgot did the McCoys do Hang On Sloopy? That's still iconic, everybody knows it I think.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

108. Honestly don't recall but they must have done that and Fever too.

I saw the McCoys again in June '66 when they one of the opening acts for the Rolling Stones at the DC Coliseum. Had a huuuuge crush on lead singer Ricky Zehringer, who turned into Rick Derringer.

Gosh, I loved Peter and Gordon too. Those were the days!

[Figarosmom]

123. Sure were

[susanr516]

22. Chicago

1970? They didn't even have a front band. The announcer just said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, Chicago!" It was awesome.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

36. I can practically hear the announcer saying that

Then the horns kicking right into “Introduction”!

[susanr516]

39. YESS!!!

n/t

[Figarosmom]

58. Saw them a couple times

Tanglewood, IL in 70 and Chicago in 77

[TBF]

89. Chicago was the first group I saw in concert too -

but it was in Madison, WI in the mid-80s

[OAITW r.2.0]

169. Chicago told Rock and Roll....

Don't forget the horns and winds!

[greatauntoftriplets]

25. The Beatles first concert in Chicago in 1964.

It was at the long-gone Chicago Amphitheatre near the stockyards. I was 15.

[Figarosmom]

61. Wow

I really wanted to go to the one in Milwaukee same time but was only 14 and mom and dad said no. Never did see them together. Did see McCartney Band on the Run Tour in Chicago

[Mad_Dem_X]

208. Lucky you!

I always say that I would love to go back in time and be able to see them in concert.

[Picaro]

272. Damn

I was 9 at the time, but I’ve never even met anyone that saw The Beatles.

Very rare.

[RandySF]

27. They Might Be Giants at Eastern Michigan University

[Figarosmom]

63. I bet that was good

[Demobrat]

28. Herman's Hermits.

Chicago Amphitheater 1965. It burned down three weeks later.

[Figarosmom]

65. Saw them at same venue i saw Human Beings

Maybe in 67 or 68?

[liberal N proud]

29. Nazareth/ Aerosmith

I was 17 and about 4 feet from the stage. No seats.
At 17 I was quite impressed when the guy behind me handed Steven Tyler a peace pipe.

[Figarosmom]

71. Thats so cool

Never got around to seeing either of them . Had all of Aerosmiths albums though. Only one of Nazareth

[Lochloosa]

30. Edgar Winter Group 1975. Eye opening experience for a 16 year old

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[Figarosmom]

72. Yeah loved

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Frankenstein my sister and I went to see him Milwaukee Auditorium in73 I think it was

[lark]

213. I saw them in 1975 at a club in San Jose,CA.

They were awesome to the max, Frankenstein is a killer song!

[petronius]

31. Probably Oingo Boingo at Irvine Meadows, Halloween '87

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[AZSkiffyGeek]

37. I've heard Boingo's Halloween shows were legendary

I have a few friends from the LA area who went every year.

[Figarosmom]

87. Really?

Dead man's party? I bet you had fun

[Tikki]

247. Such an amazing band.

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(1985)

Tikki

[Runningdawg]

32. Paul Revere and the Raiders. I was 4 or 5

My parents were best friends with my moms boss. They had a teenager daughter who was my babysitter. We had a secret. She was a weekend hippy!
They would go out of town for 3 day weekends and off we would go in her boyfriends van. I don't remember much about just that it was near or in an amusement park, some girl braided my hair and the babysitters BF wrapped me in a quilt and carried me to the van.
Neither set of parents ever knew

[Figarosmom]

80. Yeah again in the

Same place I saw the Human Beings. I love the song Kicks. Cool baby sitter, but not one I would have wanted watching my daughter. Although we brought her to Summerfest during their early years before it got too crowded

[flakey_foont]

33. Jefferson Airplane

Baltimore 1970

[Kittycatkat]

53. God, I would loved to have seen Jefferson Airplane. But I still don't understand

Starship??? WTH happened there?

[Figarosmom]

170. With you on that one

[Figarosmom]

93. Never got yo see them

Had tickets for a place in Chicago called Kinetic Playground but never made it. I think that was in 69 or so

[Picaro]

273. I'm jealous

Jefferson Airplane never came through the Tidewater area. I didn’t get back in the country until ‘71.

Had a thing for Grace Slick.

[flakey_foont]

34. Jefferson Airplane

Baltimore 1970

[AZSkiffyGeek]

35. Asia in 82

Saw Genesis a week or two later. Cemented my love of prog at a young age.

[Kittycatkat]

57. Loved Asia

[Figarosmom]

96. Saw Genesis in Chicago auditorium

Would have liked to see Asia. How were they

[AZSkiffyGeek]

118. Asia were good

Played the album and all took solos. I ended up seeing them several times after they reunited in the late 00s. Always solid - they actually played better after reuniting - Wetton was sober and sounded great.
I was too young to appreciate the Genesis show - they played Suppers Ready, but I only knew the radio hits in 82 and didn’t know what I was seeing.

[rogerashton]

38. Very square

A semipro theater presentation of a midcentury musical comedy -- South Pacific? Not sure -- but what I remember is that my date stood me up because her guardian, a minister, regarded theater as impious. I met her once again after that. Years later. I was engaged by then. So sad.

[Figarosmom]

98. Not sqare , different, i liked South Pacific,

My first boyfriends family took us to a theater in Chicago to see Half a Six Pence, was my first theater play. I Still enjoy the theater and happy to say I took my daughter to see shows when she was growing up and now her and her partner takes me. I went out with a ministers son, he was all hands and a jerk Never wanted to see him again,

[displacedvermoter]

42. Richie Havens

Patrick Gym UVM, circa 1972

[Figarosmom]

101. Loved him. Nt

[displacedvermoter]

111. He was apparently tripping that night, and spent a

while talking about the orange he was peeling and eating. Pretty amazing first concert, quite a showman.

[Figarosmom]

157. Ha.... funny

[duncang]

44. I guess these could be considered.

In Houston at Milby Park they had bands playing at the back of the building. Open air free concerts. I can’t remember all the bands for two reasons. First it was a long time back in the late sixties and early seventies. Next it was kind of smoky there.

I do remember ZZTop, Josephus, and more than once the 13th floor elevators. I was there about every weekend. And if anyone else heard about it I was there when the bust happened. Was able to get out on my motorcycle along with a lot of others on their bikes.

[Figarosmom]

75. I knew places like that too.

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A lot of places in Old Town in Chicago would have groups who wanted to test new material. I remember seeing Dylan there and Lou Reed

[brer cat]

45. James Brown in Atlanta 1964.

[Figarosmom]

102. I would have loved to have seen him

Had a couple 45s of his . I bet it was a good time

[brer cat]

103. He was amazing.

[WheelWalker]

48. The Association - October 26, 1967: Southern Oregon College, Ashland, OR

[Figarosmom]

114. Liked them

My senior prom was named Cherish

[msongs]

50. beach boys blowout at the hollywood bowl w/th kinks, and sonny & cher and a bunch of other one hitters lol

sam the sham, dino desi and billy, ian whitcomb and others.

[Figarosmom]

109. Eow what a line up

Would have loved to see the kinks their song Come Dancing still plays in my head but that song would have been much later than that line up. That would have been their You Really Got Me year. Beahboys I had some of their singles.

[wcmagumba]

52. Bachman Turner Overdrive then soon after ZZ Top...

I was in HS...One of these had Styx as a warm up, I don't remember which one...old guy...ha ha

[Figarosmom]

113. Styx as a warm up

Gee sometimes the warm up ends up being better than the headliner. I remember seeing Kansas as a warm up to Bad Company, Kansas was better. I did love BTO and Zz Top was good but everything they did ended up sounding the same

[brewens]

54. Black Oak Arkansas shortly after this show I believe. I think we were early on in their US tour that year.

[Figarosmom]

115. Yeah the country

Robert Plant because he had the same moves.

[Super Iridium]

56. Ramones at Drexel University

Gabba gabba Hey!

[Figarosmom]

128. Never did see them

My daughter liked them

[C0RI0LANUS]

196. Ramones at L'Amours, Flushing, NY 1980

[buzzycrumbhunger]

59. Ravi Shankar

I wasn’t old enough to be allowed to go to a real concert yet but I’d played his album from the Monterrey Pop Festival endlessly and he was coming to our college (next door) so couldn’t stop me. He played almost note for note, plus a shit ton of other things I was familiar with, so it was pretty cool.

Meanwhile, my brother was allowed to hitchhike cross country after his junior year and saw all the great bands—jumped the stage in Boulder to kiss Janis, saw the Doors, the Mothers, Country Joe, and others in SF, and finally came home after he’d been taken in by the Hell’s Angels and a biker chick insisted she pierce his ear with a knitting needle with an infection ensuing and he called for help getting home in a hurry. The news broke about the Manson murders just a couple weeks after he got home—and yes, he dodged a bullet there as he’d somehow wound up on the periphery. Hard to be pissed off at the fact that he had such freedom when it could’ve turned out so badly.

[Figarosmom]

116. Yeah he sure did dodge a bullet

You were better off waiting for your freedom till you were old enough to handle it. I loved Ravi Shankar. I think I was drawn to Norah Jones because she's his daughter

[Permanut]

60. Simon and Garfunkel, Oregon State University, 1969.

[Figarosmom]

119. Never got to see them rogether.

Had every one of their albums . Did see Paul later though. I bet the were really good live

[Permanut]

148. Amazing - Paul was a wizard on the 12 string.

[Figarosmom]

160. Yes

And with putting words together to create beauty

[Jeebo]

62. I think it was 1965.

I was 15 in 1965 and a friend's older brother took us to Montgomery (we lived in Selma) for what was then called The Big Bam concert. The Big Bam was a Montgomery radio station that played top 40 hits and sponsored frequent concerts featuring top 40 artists. It was the height of The British Invasion and there were several British performers featured. The highlight was The Dave Clark Five. I remember a British duo, either Peter and Gordon or Chad and Jeremy, I forget which. I think there was also a female star, might have been Marianne Faithful or somebody like that. Can't remember who else was there. It was, after all, almost 60 years ago.

-- Ron

[Leghorn21]

97. Dusty Springfield maybe?

she was faaaaantastic!

[Figarosmom]

121. I was thinking Petula Clark maybe

[Figarosmom]

120. Sounds like it was fun. Iliked Dave Clark Five

Liked their song Bits and Pieces

[OAITW r.2.0]

64. Steppenwolf - 1968.

John Mckay and the Band in Portland, Me. "Born to be Wild"....just after I saw Easy Rider.

Tony Joe White opened....Great show for a clueless dude to see.

[Figarosmom]

124. Saw them same year

At a place in Lake Geneva called Mejestic Hills. It was in the summer before they released Magic Carpet Ride. Had an outdoor dance floor . It was a bar actually. My date was a jerk and I was really afraid I was going to end up having to find another ride home. But I loved dancing in the fresh air on a summer night.

[OAITW r.2.0]

165. Indeed, dancing outside, at a small bar I called home in OOB, Me in 1972.

https://music.

&si=AzMQKVS9sh7k5O9k

Life was so simple, and more fun!, back then.

[Figarosmom]

166. Sure was

Simpler and it seemed more free

[happybird]

66. Michael Jackson and his brothers in 1984

The Victory Tour at RFK in DC
I was 9. Mom took me and my sister and a couple of my sister’s friends.

[Figarosmom]

129. That would have been

One that I would have taken my daughter too. I would have loved seeing the Jackson 5

[FalloutShelter]

67. Donovan

Felt forum, NYC, 1971.

[Figarosmom]

130. Loved him

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Never did get to see him. Of course I liked Mellow Yellow but I liked Alantis too.

[Lunabell]

68. The Osmonds.

I was in LOVE with Donny and even went so far as to look into mormonism so I could marry him, lol. I was 9 and even then, I said, "nope!"

[GigiLeigh]

73. Me too

Lol. But mine was a Donny and Marie concert. He actually waved at us (me and my sisters) and we we're in love.

[Lunabell]

91. He was purty as a teenager.

And handsome as an adult. Honestly, I've known quite a few Mormons and they were all very nice. Except one. My roommate's ex husband. But, he was a bad Mormon. A drinker, smoker and coke freak. Also abusive to my friend.

They were sealed in the temple, too. She had converted just so they could do that. And the church totally supported her and the divorce. Gave her food, she and her two sons got a full-on Christmas, with decorations, a tree, presents, and all the food fixin's. They paid her utilities a few times.

She became a sheriff 's deputy and worked in the Leon county courthouse. They helped her and her kids all the way through her training. Never once did they try to reconcile the family or tell her to go back and try again with counseling. They really walked the walk with her.

[Figarosmom]

132. Awww how sweet

[Figarosmom]

131. Ha

My daughter loved Marie. She loved watching their show on tv

[DBoon]

69. Zappa/Mothers at the Shrine Auditorium, LA in 1974

[TommyT139]

85. Also Zappa!

Stony Brook University, Oct. 15th, 1978.

I had to leave a bit before the end because I told my parents I was going to a movie.

Checking the year online, I find this amazing resource, with concert info, posters/ads, set lists, and in this case, embedded YouTube with concert audio.

https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/frank-zappa-df408d77-81ca-4581-96f7-69a03ef592a7

[DBoon]

88. I went to several Zappa shows

There was a New Year Eve show at the Long Beach Arena where the yellow snow machine did not work

[Lulu KC]

106. I'm so jelly n/t

[Figarosmom]

127. My husband loved Zappa

Saw him in Madison, WI in 70
I remember driving home from work on my Volkswagon van playing Zappa on the rape player. really liked Joe's Garage

[Jacoby365]

70. ZZ Top in the mid 1970s in Bozeman MT.

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New Riders of the Purple Sage opened for them.

[Figarosmom]

135. Like both bands

Liked Riders better than ZZ Top though

[multigraincracker]

74. 1961 Ricky Nelson at state fair in Detroit.

Lots of Motown and Soul in the mid 60s. Then Frank Zappa in 68 in LA. Lots of concerts and festivals from 69 on.

[Figarosmom]

137. I had a crush

On dreamy eyes Ricky.

[moniss]

308. Many people today have no idea

how big Ricky was. Late '50's and pre-Beatles '60's were some great times.

[Lulu KC]

76. The Association

Omaha, 1970

[Figarosmom]

104. My prom

Was called Charish from their song , I bet their concert was good

[DemInBuckhead]

77. The Alarm at the Vic Theatre in Chicago

A fine first concert to attend.

[Figarosmom]

138. I bet it was

[luvallpeeps]

78. The Who

Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan.

[Figarosmom]

140. That would be a good one

For a first concert

[the_liberal_grandpa]

79. The Beatles - Dodger Stadium - August - 1966

It was wild!

[Figarosmom]

142. That had to be so cool could you even hear them though?

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Equipment back then was really bad for big venues with everyone screamIng

[electric_blue68]

315. Saw them twice. Shea Stadium '65 & '66. We *did hear them* in '66 - it was a freak thing...

As (Little) Steve(n) Van Zant reported -
he was on the first base line for the '66 show. He said something about freak acoustics let fans in that area be able to hear The Beatles despite the screaming.

[MizLibby]

262. I was there too!

The screaming girls were annoying...I was embarrassed for them. I musta been born old.

[AllyCat]

81. Queen at the Rosemont Horizon

[Figarosmom]

134. That would have been

A good one. I saw Robert Plant at Rosemount and saw Fleetwood Mac there too

[AllyCat]

199. And I can't remember what they call it now.

Corporate branding on buildings…I just can’t remember the names like when they were unique

[Duppers]

343. Sir Brian & Roger

Are friends of mine on several platforms. I've a secret "in" with them. Love them both although I'm a partial to Sir Brian.

[AllyCat]

344. Lucky! They are my favorite band.

I was bummed when John Deacon left.

[Duppers]

345. "Deeky"

He wanted to spend more time with family. He had 5 kids!!!

[AllyCat]

347. Didn't he go to divinity school?

[Duppers]

353. Nope, don't think so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Deacon

[texasfiddler]

82. John Denver at the Summit in Houston, Texas 1978

[Figarosmom]

141. Loved him

My mom was from West Virginia. So she loved him too

[Emile]

83. Brenda Lee

[Figarosmom]

143. Loved her.

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I'm Sorry was one of my all time favs. And of course Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

[HoosierDebbie]

84. Fifth Dimension

5th Dimension at Ball State in 1972 or '73. I was still in high school.

The most incredible concert I ever went to was the "1st Ohio River Festival". University of Cincinnati, August 3, 1975. Nippert Stadium. Tickets were $9.00.

Bands included Aerosmith, Black Oak Arkansas, Foghat, Blue Oyster Cult, REO Speedwagon, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Styx. I got these band names from a poster, not from memory, though I do remember some more than others.

If you read the article I found about it, you will learn why there was never a second Ohio River Festival. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to put in a link to the page. My parents never learned that I went - especially since I went with 3 or 4 friends who were guys. My parents were out of town and my brothers didn't tell them.

I remember some of the stuff reported in the article, but nothing about violence. There was a fence that was torn down, and some people got in that way. I saw that, but none of the "security people's " over-the-top actions. There were people vomiting all over the place. Drugs were being sold out in the open as if they were hot dogs, with the sellers calling the name of their wares to people walking by. One of my friends and I ended up watching the whole event from the outside, where the fence was knocked down. Behind, but to the right of the stage. We could see everything on the stages from pretty close. And, we sat in the shadow of giant air conditioning units for a very close school building that threw out cooling mist, making it probably the most comfortable place in the whole area.

That was probably the closest I ever got to feeling like a hippie. I'm pretty sure that none of my nieces and nephews know that I was that "cool", or at least thought I was.

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[Figarosmom]

144. Sounds incredible and all for 9 bucks.

I remember going to an Elto John concert in Chicago about there were people with signs selling joints or hits of acid right out in the open by the entry doors. There were cops there but they turned a blind eye. I found out later the cops would rather have to deal with people who were high rather than drunk.

[roscoeroscoe]

86. Boston, 1976

UCSB gym. Later that year, Robin Williams at the County Bowl, then Little Feat.

How good we had it back then!

[Figarosmom]

146. Yeah

When the tickets started getting so expensive and venues bigger, I didn't like going as much. Sitting in a stadium and still watching them on a TV screen after spending hundreds of $s seemed absurd

[bif]

90. The Temptations at the Michigan State Fair

Sometime in the mid 60s.

[Figarosmom]

147. Cant think of a song

I didn't like from them . I bet they were great live

[bif]

229. Unfortunately I was just a kid

May 8 or 9, so I barely remember it.

[Deuxcents]

92. Bill Haley and the Comets at the NJ Shore with my cousins. I'm old.

[Figarosmom]

149. They played here too bui was

A bit too young to go. Then they were dead. My Dad used to sing their songs . Shake, Rattle and Roll., Rock Around the Clock, and see you Later Alligator, that would have been fun

[MaryMagdaline]

94. Don McLean

Mercer University auditorium

[Figarosmom]

150. Yes

The troubadour, Bye, Bye American Pie is iconic

[MaryMagdaline]

171. Oh wow! The trubadour! Classic

[Silent Type]

95. Byrds, 1971 Atlanta. Worked at night, so told my boss I would be off or I quit. He said OK.

[Figarosmom]

151. Loved the Byrds

I guess it was around the same time I saw them

[Luciferous]

99. New Kids on the Block at Alpine Valley

The tickets were a present for my 7th birthday 🙂

[Figarosmom]

152. Good present

From your parents? Did you have fun? So now every time you see Markie Mark in a movie do you think of that concert? Or Donnie on Blue Bloods?

[Luciferous]

191. My parents took me and my

best friend and it was a lot of fun. I don't watch Blue Bloods but Donnie was on Masked Singer and that was funny.

[Leghorn21]

100. Jethro Tull, somewhere in Philly, 1969

Caught him again at Fillmore West in ‘70, but this cool little band named “Fairport Convention” opened that show and I just loooved them (still play them now and then) -

Great thread, this ain’t nuthin but FUN, mom!!

[Figarosmom]

155. Yeah i saw Tull too

With Zeppelin and Vanilla Fudge it was GOOD, Yeah seeing all the concerts that we all went to as our first is fun. Especially when there is a story that goes with it.

[pfitz59]

105. Santana

[Figarosmom]

158. He puts on a good show

Saw him at Summerfest . He played a long time. Got out money's worth that's for sure.

[Silver Gaia]

107. Herman's Hermits... or more accurately, The Who, because

they opened for Herman's Hermits! I had no idea who they were, but "I Can See for Miles" was in the Top 40 that summer, so I was aware of them. I didn't know what to make of Pete Townsend smashing up his guitar at the end, though!

Also on the stage that night were Paul Revere & the Raiders, and since I was a huge fan of them, they were actually why I was there. I was in the 3rd row and it was all a glorious experience!

Later that summer, I saw The Monkees with Jimi Hendrix opening for them. That was pretty mind-blowing amazing, too!

[Figarosmom]

162. Wow what mismatches

I like. All of the groups you named but Jimi opening for the Monkees and the Who for Herman's Hermits? I wonder what the promoter was thinking? Still to this day like Paul Revere and the Raiders song Kicks

[Silver Gaia]

185. Well, the reason why it happened that way

was because Herman's Hermits, The Monkees, and Paul Revere & the Raiders really were the headliners. They were all well-known with numerous #1 hits. But The Who and Jimi Hendrix were newcomers. It was 1967, and we were teenyboppers. We had no idea who these new musicians were! I can guarantee we remembered them, though. And of course that was the point.

[cannabis_flower]

110. Johnny Mathis

I wasn’t a fan but I was invited by my friend because her mother wanted to go. Her mother told her she could bring a friend. It was at the Arena Theater in Houston and my friend and I were able 15. We drove to Houston from Victoria, Texas about 125 miles southwest of Houston.

[Figarosmom]

163. I would have

Enjoyed that. Did you end up enjoying it or not?

[cannabis_flower]

294. Yeah

It’s just not a concert I would have picked. In high school (1973-1977), I would have picked going to Elton John or the Eagles or Paul Simon but I did enjoy it.

[3Hotdogs]

112. The Kingston Trio, with Dave Guard. Years later, front row for Mary Travers.... but it was at "The Gaslight" in the

village. So front row, meant maybe feet away from her. It was a benefit concert.

Over the years, The Who, Stones, Zeppelin, Moody Blues, Outlaws, Springsteen, Floyd's "The Wall" and on and on. I scalped tickets of I saw quite a few in the day.

[Figarosmom]

164. I liked the kingston trio

I was young then but I did like Tom Dooly and Green Back Dollar

My husband and I used to go a lot. During the Carter years auto workers were laid off a lot. So we had plenty of time and it wasn't so expensive then and we lived 60 miles from Chicago, 40 miles from Milwaukee and only 20 miles from Alpine Valley ( although it was called something else back then, I just don't remember). And so many concerts were on week-nights .

[3Hotdogs]

193. An interesting part of their story.... Nick Reynolds retired from the group to care for his disabled brother.

By then, of course, he was probably quite wealthy so money wasn't a factor. The folk phase of music had also been replaced by 70's rock so it wasn't as much as a sacrifice.... but still.

[Cartoonist]

117. Pink Floyd 1973

I saw them three more times.

[Figarosmom]

168. Only saw them once

Animals tour in Milwaukee. It was a great show and really nice weather to go with it. Nice evening

[Cartoonist]

218. I caught the Animals tour in Chicago

The weather was hot and Soldier Field was packed like a slaughter house.

[Figarosmom]

220. No breeze from the lsje?

When I saw Emerson Lake and Pslmer there. There were 80,000 there they said but there was a good breeze coming off the lake

That is one of the places that now I don't get how we ever found our car afterwards.

[lpbk2713]

122. Roy Orbison and Bobby Goldsboro

Around 1960 or so.

In a small auditorium, capacity maybe around 200.

[Figarosmom]

172. Liked them both

Was this while they were together or as both solo acts? I like Bobby's Little Things and Honey.

[lpbk2713]

209. Bobby G was part of Roy's backup band.

He hadn't hit the big time with Honey yet.

[vanlassie]

125. The Rolling Stones Fresno, CA May 22, 1965

[Figarosmom]

173. That would have been a good year to see rhem

Satisfaction, Ax Tears Go By and Get off My Cloud were that year weren't they?

[vanlassie]

175. Probably! All I remember was kids stormed the stage and they

piled into a van and skedaddled!

[Figarosmom]

177. Ha cant blame them

[MiKenMi33]

126. Foreigner

1977 or 78 in Detroit. I still love them today.

[Figarosmom]

174. I still love them too

[SomedayKindaLove]

133. Gordon Lightfoot

Circa 1978, Chicago.

Barney Miller opened for him.

[Figarosmom]

176. Loved Gorden Lightfoot

Do you mean Hal Lindens band open for him or was there a band called Barney Miller? I thought Hal Lindens band was more jazzy.

Damn now I have an earworm of If I Could Read Your Mind

[SomedayKindaLove]

195. Ha, no it was Hal Linden

I was just trying to be cute saying it was Barney Miller.

[Zambero]

136. Cream, 1967

Santa Monica Civic. Steppenwolf was the opening act.

[Figarosmom]

178. That would have been a good one

Both good bands , with Cream there would have been just a short time to catch them

[NH Ethylene]

139. The Grateful Dead in CT in 1970

[Figarosmom]

180. I wasnt an actusl Deadhead but did see them several times at Alpine Valley

They were a yearly thing and we had friends that worked out there so they qould get us tickets for concerts all the time

[LastDemocratInSC]

154. Marshall Tucker Band in Greenwood SC in 1970.

[Figarosmom]

181. I liked

Marshall Tucker Band

[Leghorn21]

187. Their instrumental, "Long Hard Ride" is one of my top 10-15 songs of all time...

just great stuff!!

[dgauss]

156. First musical group or first iconic musical group?

Seems kind of amazing that that first group that almost every one on this thread saw turned out to be the of the greatest bands ever.

[Figarosmom]

182. Mine didnt how many people now days have even heard of the Human Beings?

But I get your point a lot of good music came out of the 60s and 70s

[Arne]

159. B.B. King opening for the Allman Bros in school auditorium.

[electric_blue68]

167. School auditorium! Wow

[Figarosmom]

183. Wow a school autotorium

Saw BB King in small venue but not a school autotorium.Nor with the Allman Brothers Band

[electric_blue68]

179. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels opening for Eric Burden & The Animals.

Oh, boy, Rock Concert going was one of my luckiest event going things!...

So in Summer 1965 my mom chaparoned me, my younger sis, and one on our cousins to my sis, and mine's first show in Central Park's then Rheingold Music Festival with above forementioned bands.
What fun!
Later that summer I saw The Beatles at Shea Stadium.


I've seen close to 275 bands/performers, and around 230+ shows till around ?2011.
A few since then.
This is an approximation because I lost the adorable minature 3 ring loose leaf binder where I wrote all shows/performers down around 2012.
I've seen some of the people listed here, too.

[Figarosmom]

184. I tried making a list too

Would have been close to your count if I count the multi times I've seen some, like have seen Tom Petty almost every year of his touring until he died. He was like my Grateful dead. There was a group of us (like in Friends i guess) we all were together during the 70s recession. We didn't live together but we saw each other every day, ate together and went to concerts, bars and movies together. So we did go to a lot of concerts

Eric Burden and the Animals was the first album I ever bought. played the hell out of it.

[electric_blue68]

309. Cool w The Animals album. Even nicer; your band of friends!

I had about 58 shows by 2011 involving 4 bands seen between 12 -16 xs.

And around 22 between bands I saw 3 - 5 times. 58 + 22 = 80.
So that was about 275 - 80 = 195 that saw either twice or once.

[IcyPeas]

186. Cat Stevens, 1974, Nassau Coliseum, Long Island NY

[Figarosmom]

188. That would be a good one j

[Squeaky41]

194. Cat Stevens

1971, Wilbur Theater in Boston

Live voice and instruments better that records or tape.

[IcyPeas]

275. He had so many massive hits in the 70s.

I'm glad he was my first...... concert. 😉

[Dulcinea]

189. Journey!

Pittsburgh Civic Arena (the site of present-day PPG Paints Arena), 10/5/1981, 2 days before my 16th birthday.

Journey was my favorite band in high school! I still crank up "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" when I hear it on the radio.

[Figarosmom]

284. My favorite was

Open Arms. In fact I rhino I'm going to go listen to it now.

[MichMan]

192. Elton John

Louder Than Concorde, (But Not Quite As Pretty) Tour-1976

[WestMichRad]

197. Kansas/Aerosmith

… at Kellogg Auditorium in Battle Creek MI

Aerosmith’s “Get Your Wings” tour
We bought our tickets at the door.

[underpants]

205. Me - Aerosmith with Golden Earring Richmond Va Coliseum 1978 I think

Since we were going “into the city” Mom said we HAD to dress up. Polyester slacks zip up boots shirt and tie. We matched. I was going to stay with the couple taking my brother and I. It was a young school teacher who taught with my mom and her boyfriend. I was just excited to go. My brother was a few years older but not old enough to drive and he was mortified. He split as soon as we got there to hang out with friends. He ditched the shirt and tie in a fire extinguisher box I think.

Everyone there was dressed in jeans and black t-shirts. I remember it smelling funny too. 🤔

[Figarosmom]

216. SW Kansas never got to see Aerosmith

Bet it was a great show

[Hotler]

198. Grand Funk Railroad and Sly Stone at the Dever coloseum some time in the late 1960's. And Sly was late as usual.

My mom drove us and picked us up.

[Figarosmom]

215. Liked both

Would have loved to have seen Family Stone

[jcgoldie]

200. mine was the dead

Kiel Auditorium STL in 1982.

[JohnnyRingo]

201. Did you see them in Youngstown, their hometown?

My first was the Box Tops around '66.

[Figarosmom]

214. Was that the year they released The Letter?

I liked them

[JohnnyRingo]

249. The Letter was on the radio.

It might have been '67, but I don't think so

[NewHendoLib]

202. Black Oak Arkansas and Black Sabbath at the hockey venue in Providence RI - I think I was 15 - so 1971

At 16, I saw Pink Floyd - the Dark Side of the Moon tour - now THAT was memorable (yet my memory is hazy - let's just say breathing in the venue caused a bit of disorientation!)

[Figarosmom]

219. Yeah that contact high eill get yeah

Good groups to start your concert life though

[relayerbob]

204. Black Sabbath, Spokane 1975

[Figarosmom]

225. Good yesr to

See Ozzy and band

[catbyte]

206. Stephen Stills in 1973

At the college I attended. It was my first working Stage Security, I was also able to see:

The J. Geils Band
Steve Miller Band
Herbie Hancock
Aerosmith
Jimmy Buffet
The Eagles
Leon Russell and The Gap Band
Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, and Montrose
Santana
Wishbone Ash
Sly and the Family Stone (total clusterfuck, lol)
Frank Zappa
Roberta Flack
Genesis (my ears rang for 2 days even with ear protection, lol)

It was way cool.

[Figarosmom]

227. Saw all those that same year?

I always thought that would be a great job. All good acts. I wished I had seen Framton,
most of the others i did eventually get to see.

[catbyte]

240. It was late 1973 into 1974, about 8 months.

Oh, and Santana's "surprise guest" was Eric Clapton although we met him as he came in. Frampton was great, but the most fun I had was Frank Zappa and the Mothers. He was hilarious, and cool as were his entire band.

[Mad_Dem_X]

207. Sonny & Cher

Can't remember how old I was, but I was young. My parents took my sister and me. The opening act was comedian Kip Addotta; his jokes were a little risque, but most of them went right over my head.

[Figarosmom]

222. Ha

Never saw them together. Did see Cher just before the lock down in 2020 it was a good show. I bet you really enjoyed it

[Mad_Dem_X]

248. We had a great time

It was my first time seeing celebrities "in the flesh," and I was so excited!

[Boomerproud]

361. My first concert too. Ohio State Fair 1965.

I think they were on a double bill with Herman's Hermits. Cher would have been 19 years old. Oh my.

[Pendrench]

210. Stray Cats - Baltimore Arena (April 21, 1983)

[Figarosmom]

224. I really liked them

Old time rock and roll. Real dancing music

[lark]

211. Other than school dances, the first big show I saw was the Beach Boys and Buffalo Springfield.

Such an eclectic combo but I really liked both.

[Figarosmom]

217. I really love Buffalo Springfield

Never got to see them though. For What it's Worth is still an all time fav

[lark]

226. It was great to see Stephen Stills and David Crosby at the beginning of their careers.

I saw CSN back in 87 (I think it was) at half time at a Giants/Dodgers game. They were electric, such awesome voices and songs!

[Bev54]

212. Moody Blues 1969 Vancouver BC

[Figarosmom]

223. That would have been

A good year to see them . Love the Moody Blues

[Bev54]

237. Yep, still in high school then, loved my teachers

It was a field trip from Vancouver Island

[Figarosmom]

238. Wow wgat

A field trip

[Tree Lady]

243. I bet that was great!

I saw them in the 80's in Reno, NV. My daughter played the flute and I was loving how wonderful it was.

[Bev54]

260. It was great, can't remember if it was for English or English Lit but we also went to

Jesus Christ Superstar, can't remember if it was the next year or the same.

[broiles]

221. The Kingston Trio early 60's.

I had front row seats. It was fabulous!

[Figarosmom]

230. I liked them

I bet you were psyched having front row seats. Loved their Green Back Dollar.

[AKwannabe]

228. Ronnie James Dio

I was 15

[Figarosmom]

231. WhT year was that?

That he wasn't with Black Sabbath anymore. I bet that was exciting at 15. Who went with you.a big brother or something?

[AKwannabe]

244. '85. Holy Diver

My first husband …tho we weren’t married until I turned 18.

[Picaro]

232. Led Zeppelin

Hampton Roads VA 1971. Think it was their penultimate show.

Plain dumb luck. I was just back in the country and went to the youth center at the base we lived at and a guy walked up to me and said, “Hey, want to go see Led Zeppelin? Give me $9 and I’ll get you a ticket.

Perfect night. Took a hit of orange barrel. Crazy night. Girls throwing themselves at Robert Plant. Getting thrown off the stage by security.

Tripping my brains out. Stole that guy’s girlfriend that night.

[Figarosmom]

269. Wow

What a memory. And how long were you with the girl?

[bullimiami]

233. Tiny Tim. In the Boom Boom Room at the Fountainbleu.

My grandfather was maitre’d.
My sister and I got the vip treatment.

[Bok_Tukalo]

234. The Stray Cats and The Busboys at the old Bronco Bowl in Dallas

It was fantastic.

[Figarosmom]

241. Loved the Stray Cat Strut

They had such a good name for the band. I bet it was fantastic

[Sneederbunk]

235. Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass 1966

[Figarosmom]

239. Loved them

I love big brass. I used to go around singing girl from Ipanema all the time. And This Guy's in Love with You. I loved their covers of these songs

[Tree Lady]

242. Greatful Dead 1973

I was 17 went with a boyfriend. It was either in Berkeley or SF older theater with balconies.

[Tikki]

245. Paul Revere and the Raiders....early in the 60's.

I hung out in front of the venue (an empty former grocery store) that the promoter was able to rent for a show.
I had a ticket but hung out too long out front and ended up near the back when I entered. The place was crowded.

I grew up in the PNW and this band was what we considered our regional band, along with the Sonics and
any other PNW bands who showed up sporadically.

I was young and had to call around to get a ride home.

Stomp and Shout and Work It All Out!

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Tikki

[Figarosmom]

261. Still to this day

Like Paul revsres Kicks

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[The Wizard]

250. The James Gang opening for

BB King at the NY Academy of Music on 14th Street.
12/6/1969 New York, NY, Academy of Music
Vanilla Fudge, BB King, (Vanilla Fudge replaced Canned Heat)

[unweird]

251. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery tour

Welcome back my friends
To the show that never ends

[Clouds Passing]

265. That show was awesome!

[oldtime dfl_er]

252. the Lovin' Spoonful

I was 13 and mad for Joe Campbell.

[Figarosmom]

271. Ha

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Loved them. Summer in the City is an all time fav for me. And liked Do You Belueve in Magic. Their concert would have been just right for 13

[oldtime dfl_er]

274. Joe Butler

sorry, I called him Joe Campbell! haha

[kozar]

253. 3DogNight

In North Dakota, show started 4 hours late, seems they got stopped at customs, from the Canada show the night before. Leafy substances, wrre involved.

Koz

[The Blue Flower]

254. Jan and Dean

In Orlando. I was recruited to be an usher and to get in free by a high school friend.

[Basso8vb]

255. San Francisco Symphony when I was 2 around 1973.

My parents took me often and I'm a lifelong musician because of it.

[Figarosmom]

332. Wow

I started taking my daughter to yhe local symphony presentations ( especially at Christmas) when she was about 7 ir 8 and I rhought that was young. Yeah that would shape you.

[Groundhawg]

256. Huey Lewis and the news. 1982

[Figarosmom]

333. Loved him

Still like Heart of Rock and Roll. I bet his show was fun.

[CrispyQ]

257. First album & first concert were Neil Diamond.

I was in 7th grade & he came to town. My cousin offered to let me & my friend tag along with him & his girlfriend. They had better seats than we had but it was exciting & fun to go with someone not your parents & to get to sit alone. This would have been about 1970 when Neil still performed all his early hits. Shilo, Solitary Man, Cherry Cherry. 🎶🎶

[Figarosmom]

307. I will admit i loved Neil Diamond

Especially while driving I would sing sweet Caroline or Holy Holy and You'll be a Woman Soon, at the top of my lungs. The car made a good echo chamber

[Clouds Passing]

258. Deep Purple 1973

Ticket price $5

With Earth, Wind & Fire and ZZTop

[Figarosmom]

263. Yeah loved those ticket prices back then

And I love Deep Purple

[Clouds Passing]

266. Yes, ELP, Billy Joel, Blue Oyster Cult, Lou Reed and more all $5

PS…Love this thread Figarosmom

[Figarosmom]

270. As the song goes

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Those were the days my friend

[Martin Eden]

289. June 5 Chicago Amphitheater?

If so, I was there.

[Clouds Passing]

324. Allentown Fairgrounds in June also

earth wind and fire were my favorite

[sorcrow]

259. Wet Willie

I saw them at Six Flags Over Georgia in 74 or 75.
Keep on smiling was their big hit.

Regards,
Sorghum Crow

[Figarosmom]

306. I liked their Keep on Smiling

[canuckledragger]

264. Big Sugar at a local bar, a little while after they released their Hemivision album.

[Figarosmom]

303. From Canada?

Didn't they have a drummer die on stage?

[canuckledragger]

305. Yes they're from Canada

But I've never heard of the dead drummer thing...but know that they've been through a LOT of them.

The 3 core members that I knew of in their heyday are Gordie Johnson, the lead singer/guitarist, Kelly Hoppe, rhythm guitar and odd instruments including harmonica, and the old Jamaican bassist nicknamed Gramps, real name Garry Lowe. Everyone else changed so often I couldn't keep up.

[OldBaldy1701E]

267. The Eagles, 1976, Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, VA.

The Long Run Tour. They opened with 'Hotel California'. I was a pre-teen.

[Figarosmom]

302. I loved their concert

They were all so talented

[LudwigPastorius]

268. The Allman Brothers 1979

Next show a few months after that was Frank Zappa (at which he did a cover of "Whipping Post" ).

[iscooterliberally]

276. 1976 - Kiss with Uriah Heap opening

I was 12 and my best friend was 13. His older sister and her boyfriend were seniors in high school. They bought 4 tickets and dragged us along. I got to go because my parents had no idea what I was going to see. The show was at the old Hollywood Sportatorium on the eastern edge of the Florida Everglades. The venue is long gone, but lots of famous bands played there back in the day. I saw Kiss again a year or so later at the same place. Fun times!

[Figarosmom]

297. Ha hope you had fun

Since you were " dragged there"

[iscooterliberally]

323. There's nothing like getting dragged to a life changing experience.

It was there that I sort of figured out what I wanted to do with my life. I went on to play in my own bands and do sound for some very famous people over the years. I mostly worked for a local sound company in south Florida so most of the shows I worked were one-offs. I don't play or run sound anymore, but I still help to sell the equipment used at concerts today.

[Botany]

277. Mott ... not my first but I'll say it was

[Figarosmom]

295. Loved Mott the Hooples cover

Of Sweet Jane

[Joinfortmill]

278. Joan Biaz, Boston.

[Figarosmom]

293. Loved Joan

She had a really good voice

[pat_k]

279. First big concert: Rolling Stones 1975 at the LA Forum

Wild Horses

?si=tLnGb1V7J9u9QTPy

On YouTube
Rolling Stones - Star Star - From the Vault - LA Forum - Live in 1975

I was 14. I'm not sure how a group of us talked our parents into this.

[Figarosmom]

292. Wow at 14

That's a memory

[pat_k]

340. It was!

It was a very cool stage -- a lotus /star. We were close, but off to the side and a little behind, but they spent time on each of the 'petals' so they turned out to be pretty great seats.

https://concertstagedesign.blogspot.com/2011/04/the-rolling-stones-tour-of-americas.html

[Figarosmom]

341. Cool stage design

[electric_blue68]

366. That was the one RS concert I saw. Loved that design...

The lighting company my dad was working for supplied some big lights for them.
So my dad got 2 pairs of tickets. 👍

The seats by the front tip of the front petal I gave to one of my best friends who was a Big RS fan. She took her boyfriend at the time, and had a blast; which made me happy.

My sis, and I got the ?2nd tier seats but flush with stage. We had a good time. 👍

[pat_k]

374. How fantastic!

That concert has always stood out in my memory as an all-time best, and not just because it was my first big concert. The staging/design was just so damn impressive (even from my seat off to the side). Thinking back to other concerts, I can't think of any design as impressive. (Although I was recently blown away by PINK at the Tacoma Dome.)

[electric_blue68]

375. Glad you had a great time! "The Claw" for U2's 2009, 2010 & 2011; 360 Tour was amazing....

I got to sit in 3 major different spots out of 4 shows '09 & '11.

From the middle far enough back to see the whole structure, and the screen. Then way up top (?8 rows from the top) about 3/4's back looking down at it.

Finally by the outer ring so partly underneigth it. That was great, too!

[whathehell]

280. The Beatles in 1964..

I was 14 years old and had a great floor seat in the 7th row.

[Figarosmom]

291. Lucky

Sounds very nice. I'm jealous

[whathehell]

310. Yeah, It was great..

but don't be jealous..To be in my shoes, you'd have to be (at least) 74 years old!

[Figarosmom]

311. I am

[whathehell]

329. Oh well

It was just a lucky break for my sister and I -- My dad just happened to have a friend who was able to get tickets for us.

[ProfessorGAC]

281. Grand Funk

I forget the year, but it was before "American Band".
My uncle took a few nephews to our first concert. I was 14 or 15.
Pretty sure the first concert to which I could drive myself was either Bowie or ELO.

[Figarosmom]

287. I was wondering whst your first was

You had a good uncle. I like Grand Fink Railroad too. Both Bowie and ELO are good ones too. Saw Bowie but never did get to see Electric Light but did have a few of their albums.

[ProfessorGAC]

299. Saw Bowie 5 Times..

...ELO twice.
I saw David 3 times before I ever met my wife.
She was pretty envious about that, so we had to both go.
She liked it so much, the next time (or the time after) he came to Chicago, we went again.
She loved that one, as well.
So even though I saw him 3 more times, she's good with it, because at least she saw him twice.

[Bobstandard]

282. Rolling Stones July 28, 1966

I was 15. The behavior of the girls near me was my first inkling that some of them actually wanted sex. I figured, sure, they all want to make ‘hamoskeen’ ( it’s a Hawaii thing) with Mick. But not ALL of them can. Which means there must be a small chance for me. ‘‘Twas true!

[Figarosmom]

286. So you learned that

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Concerts were good dating place to go? Stones would be a good first time.

[AwakeAtLast]

283. Rick Springfield

Robert's Stadium 1981

That's the first one I chose to go to.

Mom and Dad took me to see Dolly Parton, the Statler Brothers, Alabama and Kenny Rogers.

[Figarosmom]

285. Really? I took

My sister to see him. She had a real crush on him. She ended up marrying a band guy that looked an awful lot like him.

[Martin Eden]

288. Deep Purple backed up by ZZ Topp, June 1973 at the Chicago Amphitheater

Big venue, great concert, last day of my sophomore year in high school.

Deep Purple's set was just like their live Made in Japan double album.

[Figarosmom]

290. Great

Sounds like you had fun

[Martin Eden]

296. Awesome first experience, and not the last

However, I just remembered it wasn't my first live musical performance. When we were just kids my Aunt took me and my sister to see Tommy Makem and the Clancy Brothers, Irish folk singers.

[Figarosmom]

298. Yeah that would count

But you were so young for the show your Aunt took you too it's understandable you forgot it

[Martin Eden]

300. I remember one lyric from the album my aunt played

I eat when I'm hungry
I drink when I'm dry
And if the moonshine don't kill me
I'll live till I die.

[claudette]

301. James Taylor

in New Jersey many moons ago. Loved him.

[Figarosmom]

313. Isnt he wonderful?

And I saw him when he was young and so good looking. Voice of an angel. Love everything he's ever written

[claudette]

316. Yep👍

[woodsprite]

304. Tony Orlando and Dawn. nt

[Figarosmom]

312. He was a cutie

When he was with dawn. Then he kinda widened out. I still like Tie a Yellow Ribbon

[electric_blue68]

317. Biggest Lineup I ever saw was at Shea Stadium for an Anti-Vietnam War Groups & Politician Fundraiser...

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I think it started around 10 noon and lasted till around ?11PM +.
It was called The Summer Festival for Peace
It was the second on that followed The Winter Frstival for Peace at MSG which included Jimi Hendrix

I don't remember everyone.
John Sebastion
Richie Havens
Jefferson Airplane (?or Starship)
then waaaay later at night
Janis Joplin
Credence Clearwater closed the show
The Stadium was shaking!

Geee, thought I'd remember more performers.
NYTimes article mentioned Miles Davis, Stephenwolf, Judy Collins, Bonny & Deleny said they would perform.

Ah! Ha! Wiki had the ticket announcement
So also...
Dionne Warwick
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
James Gang
The Rascals
Country Joe
Poco
Ten Wheel Drive
Sha-Na-Na
The Staple Singers
Paul Simon

Performers were added to this list.

[Figarosmom]

318. Im sure as the night goes on

You'll remember one at a time,
That's a good line up so far.

[Initech]

325. Weird Al Yankovic, Orange County Fair, 1997

[Figarosmom]

337. Ha

And hilarity exuded. I bet that was fun. Nobody else with him?

[Initech]

338. It was so long ago, I honestly don't remember.

Definitely looking forward to the Bigger & Weirder tour next year!

[flor-de-jasmim]

326. The Beatles!! Las Vegas 1965

[Figarosmom]

336. So many DUers were so lucky in 64 and 65 to see then

The Meet the Beatles tour. I think you're the first one in Vegas though.

[Jrose]

327. The Beatles live at Shea Stadium, early 1960s!

There was so much deafening crowd noise and it was packed - even as far as the outskirts of the concert - but two high school friends and I were thrilled and jumping as we heard the 'Fab 4' echoing over it now and then and spotted them.

One of us tried to climb over a barrier to get closer, but security called her out.

I hope, as I reach age 75, that the two remaining Beatles will soon do a live concert together.

[Figarosmom]

331. There were a few other DUers there too.

Could have passed each other or even been sitting next to them. How exciting . I wanted to go to the one in Milwaukee thst year . Parents said no.

[cksmithy]

328. The Beatles, 1964, at the Cow Palace in Daily City in the San Francisco, CA area

And then saw them again in 1965 at the Cow Palace, both the matinee and evening show, and finally, their last show at Candlestick in 1966.

[Figarosmom]

330. Lucky

Never did get to see them together. Did see the " Band on the Run " tour of Paul's. I remember during that 64 tour there was a rumor of them staying at a motel here in Kenoshs since we are right in between Milwaukee and Chicago. The motel was close to our house so my sister and I walked there figuring maybe we could get a glimpse. There was already a crowd of teens and reporters there. We never found out if they were there or not. But it was exciting anyway.

[BluesRunTheGame]

334. Golden Earring / J. Geils Band

Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum - Halloween night 1976

[Figarosmom]

335. Good pairing

And Halloween night -perfect. Last few days for some reason I've been having an earworm or Centerfold .

[Conjuay]

339. I truly don't remember my first concert, BUT...

I do remember, however, being 9 or 10 and my mother's friend getting tickets for the "Jimmy Dean Show"- a summer replacement for something - or - other.
The closing segment everyone was invited to come up on stage and sing with a puppet.
We did, and we all got to sing, "Shine on Harvest moon" with a puppet named 'Rolf' and watch a guy named Jim Henson animated him.
Simply magical to watch.
Gone too soon, Jim, gone far too soon.

[The Wandering Harper]

342. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

against my will and/or enjoyment. I was 7 and it was way too hot in there and orchestral music still ain't my thing.
When I was about 16 my mom took me to see Odetta. I enjoyed it considerably.
A year or so later I went of my own initiative to see Metallica,
about four years too late to catch them while Cliff was alive
RIP

[Elessar Zappa]

346. Reba McEntire and Brooks and Dunn when I was eight in 1992.

My parents loved country and I tagged along. My first concert that I went to as a teenager with friends was a Korn concert. Most recent was one month ago to see Dweezil Zappa.

[Figarosmom]

351. I bet that was fun. I remember

Taking my daughter when she was about 8 to see Eddie Rabbit and I think it was Dunn ( by hinself) with him. It was at a place called Lambs Farm totally kid friendly with a petting zoo too. If you were snywhere as excited as she was I bet you had a great day. We are not really into Counytry music but we do like to have fun.

[Danmel]

348. The Who in 1975

At MSG. The Who by Numbers tour.

[Figarosmom]

357. Now that would have been a good one

First concert that had to be golden in your memories.

[Danmel]

358. It was awesome

Sometimes I can't believe my parents let me and a 14 year old friend take the subway to the Garden by ourselves and back at night.

But all was fine.

[Figarosmom]

360. They had a lot of trust in your judgement.

Whenever my daughter was lste getting home and I'd start to worry I'd say to myself " she has good judgement, everything is okay"

[beaglelover]

349. Great post! I'm not entirely sure. I know it was in college so I believe it was The Who.

I went to Syracuse U and our stadium, the Carrier Dome at the time, attracted a lot of the national tours. Over the 4 years I remember seeing The Who, David Bowie, the Police, Rush and Prince. I'm sure I went to more but can't remember them. Fun times!

[Figarosmom]

350. Great college years

That must have been so cool. I bet you have some wonderful memories

[Opbrg]

352. Jackson Browne

Running On Empty Tour 1977 at BGSU in Ohio.

[Figarosmom]

355. Love him . Had many of his albums and now cds

[LoisB]

354. The Isley Brothers at the Uptown Theater in Philadelphia, PA

[Figarosmom]

356. You make me wanna SHOUT

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Loved them. This Old Heart of Mine is on my list of all time favs.

[LoisB]

359. I love that song too.

[Paladin]

362. Either the Kingston Trio or the Smothers Brothers.

Saw them both as a kid with my family, back in the 1960's---just can't remember the order in which I saw them...

[Figarosmom]

363. Several DUers saw Kingston Trio for their first

I was young then but liked them, Can remember singing Tom Dooley along with the record. Smothers Brothers would have been a fun show. They were funny and I had a crush on Tommy, he had the most adorable smile.

[Paladin]

364. I thought of the Smothers Brothers just the other day.

I was listening to the car radio when "Hey Jude" started playing. I immediately remembered the night The Beatles performed the song on the Smothers Bros. show---glorious.

[indypendent]

365. 1975ish

Montrose (with a young Sammy Hagar), Black Oak Arkansas, and Foghat. It was glorious.

[Figarosmom]

369. I bet it was

I saw Foghat opening for Emerson Lake and Palmer

[Prairie_Seagull]

367. ELP, Brain Salad Surgery. 1975 I think

Not counting smaller venues.

It was magnificent and the band is still a favorite

[Figarosmom]

370. Emerson Lake and Palmer were the best

I saw them in Chicago, Woks tour with orchestra and all. Last show they did with orchestra and choir for that tour. They said there were 80'000 people. That's more people then population uf the city I live.

[malthaussen]

368. Joni Mitchell, concert in a tent in Philly, Summer '75 (or '76?)

Friend of mine and I snuck in without paying. Very intimate venue, though. Young girl down in front kept begging Joni to do "Conversation," so at one point she stopped, explained that she didn't really remember that song because she wrote it so long ago, and "I was so much older then," (to which somebody -- I won't say whom -- in the peanut gallery shouted "Right on, Sister!" ). Then she said she'd do it if the girl would get on stage with her and sing it with her.

Great moment, I doubt things like that would happen often in concerts today.

-- Mal

[Figarosmom]

371. I read some place that she

Suffered from stage-frieght. He voice was mesmerizing. I always enjoyed small venues best. As you say very intimate.

[XanaDUer2]

372. Men at work

[Figarosmom]

373. Loved them

Would have liked to see them

[LonePirate]

376. Duran Duran

Back when concert tickets were cheap.

[Figarosmom]

381. Yeah i remember those days.

Did they do Hungrey Like the Wolf?

[List left]

377. Harry Belafonte

Indianapolis 1966?

[Figarosmom]

382. Mr Belafonte

Loved him as an artist, actor, singer and especially as a civil rights activist.

[Doodley]

378. Mine was Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club at 142nd and Lenox NYC, 1927. Cost $3, when I was making $16 per week.

[Figarosmom]

383. Wow! The Cotton Club in the roaring 20's Wow

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Wasn't $3 expensive in those days? That had to be an experience at the iconic Cotton Club to see an iconic man. Was the anyone else with Kim like Ella Fitzgerald singing? So you're 110 or so years old?

[Doodley]

386. Oh no, I was well into my fifties before I first saw any live acts. About that time I bought a wireless set. It was

wonderful and the neighbors would gather around to listen. Yes the tickets were expensive to see live performers, but I did have the pleasure of hearing Elle Fitzgerald. That was at the Apollo in Harlem in the mid 30s. What a voice!

[patphil]

379. The Ventures - early '60s - Glens Falls NY

[Figarosmom]

384. I liked a lot of their work

Tom Petty would even play some of their stuff like Walk Don't Run and Pipeline. I liked Telestar too

[kelly1mm]

380. Run DMC at the Oakland Hyatt Convention Center in 1984. nt

[Figarosmom]

385. My daugjter liked them

I did like ' Flames" and other activist music they did.

[ArnoldLayne]

387. Emerson Lake & Palmer August 1974 Pittsburgh Pa.

[Figarosmom]

388. Their Quadaphonic tour?

No matter which tour ELP is one of the best for afirst timer.

[Fichefinder]

389. 1973 Johnny Winter

West Palm Beach auditorium
He set the standard for me regarding a guitar performance.

[Figarosmom]

390. I bet

Him and his brother were so different in genres