What was the first concert you went to?

Posted by: Steve O on 10 June 2010

Mine was Blondie, January 1980. Debbie Harry was as drunk as a skunk. Still great though.
Regards,
Steve.
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Ron Toolsie
My first concert was circa October 1977 at the St. Andrews Student Union watching a little known band called 'M' (anybody remember the single 'Pop Music) with an audience of maybe 15 other people.

A brother of a classmate of mine used to roadie for Rory-chap by the name of McCullough..could this be him?
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Status Quo at Edinburgh Odeoen - May 1979 when they were still a rock band. I went along with a mate of mine after a cousin from London had visited us up in Scotland. Her boyfriend at the time was a roadie for someone (possibly Rory Gallagher, sorry can't remember that bit) and she managed to arrange tickets and backstage passes to the gig for us.
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by seagull
more FIRST gigs here... together with an interesting diversion about the Grateful Dead's PA system.

First for me was Camel on the Snowgoose tour at the Brighton Dome.

p.s. I wonder how many posted on both with different answers...
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Nick Lees
I got mine right :-)

Kudos to Jeff Anderson seeing The Byrds in '65, and Bruce Hazen The Doors in '68.

Oh, and a real "Where are they now" thread.
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Blueknowz
Liverpool Empire Nov 1967 with my brother,he fell asleep while Hendrix was on!

Here is the actual poster for the concert!
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by u6213129461734706
Three Dog Night in 1970, at a small arena in Calgary, I was 12 years old!
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Blueknowz
Second Concert was the Doors & Jefferson Airplane at The Roundhouse Chalk Farm Fri September 6th.
Next day went to Stamford Bridge to see Everton draw 1-1!
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Nick Lees
OK. I'm now officially jealous. :-)

Not the Everton bit you understand...
Posted on: 11 June 2010 by Derry
The "Fab-gear" Fleetwoods; Butlins Pwelli 1964.
Posted on: 12 June 2010 by Andy S
Boomtown Rats - 1978 when I was 14. The week they had their first number one with Rat Trap (knocked Summer Nights off the top spot!).

Had my first proper kiss at that gig - a very pretty buxom older girl came over and spent half an hour cuddling and kissing me Big Grin No idea who she was, never saw her again, but it was fun Winker
Posted on: 12 June 2010 by anderson.council
quote:
Originally posted by Ron Toolsie:
A brother of a classmate of mine used to roadie for Rory-chap by the name of McCullough..could this be him?


By "him" do you mean the boyfriend ? If so, no idea as I never met him.
Posted on: 14 June 2010 by mudwolf
Paul Simon doing his First solo tour Rhymin' Simon. Linda Ronstadt came to college when she was big, then Judy Collins at Red Rocks. All this from 72-76
Posted on: 14 June 2010 by DIB
The Groundhogs - Manchester Free Trade Hall circa '71 or '72, just after "Split" came out and the 'Hogs seminal appearance on Top Of The Pops ( amazing but true ).

Still my favourite band of all time, "Thank Christ For The Bomb", "Split", "Who Will Save The World", "Hogwash", and "Solid" - as good as it gets to me. Tony McPhee is still treading the boards though in poor health these days, the glory days long gone.

Support act if I remember rightly was "Egg". They were a bit much for a 15 year old, but the 'Hogs were just magical. And were for the next few years when I went to see them several times.


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Posted on: 14 June 2010 by JRHardee
Jefferson Airplane in 1969. The light show was so amazing that I couldn't pay attention to the music.
Posted on: 14 June 2010 by mudwolf
JR it must have been amazing and probably intensified by your electric mind....
Posted on: 14 June 2010 by TomK
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Originally posted by DIB:
The Groundhogs - Manchester Free Trade Hall circa '71 or '72, just after "Split" came out and the 'Hogs seminal appearance on Top Of The Pops ( amazing but true ).

Still my favourite band of all time, "Thank Christ For The Bomb", "Split", "Who Will Save The World", "Hogwash", and "Solid" - as good as it gets to me. Tony McPhee is still treading the boards though in poor health these days, the glory days long gone.

Support act if I remember rightly was "Egg". They were a bit much for a 15 year old, but the 'Hogs were just magical. And were for the next few years when I went to see them several times.


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I loved the Groundhogs at that time too. I saw them supporting the Stones in Greens Playhouse in 1971 and then they were on the Daft Friday bill, Christmas 1974 (i.e. Christmas ball, Glasgow University Union). By that time the flame had gone and I was the only person in the audience. Much as I was enjoying them it was too embarrassing and also far too loud because obviously the sound man hadn't reckoned on an audience of one.
Posted on: 15 June 2010 by Premmyboy
My first and best concert was David Bowie Empire Pool Wembley May 1976 Station To Sation Tour.

I was a big Bowie fan sadly a little too young for Ziggy era so the anticiaption of seeing the man play live as a first concert was amazing. I remember it was damn loud and I couldn't get to sleep that night sound still ringing in my ears. I'm pretty sure ticket price was £3.75 amazing!!!!

Second gig Floyd Animals Tour also at Wembley, not too shabby either!!!!
Posted on: 16 July 2010 by JWM
Don McClean (American Pie, Starry starry night etc, not British comic/dj) Ipswich Gaumont c.1976.

And then in 1979 I REALLY discovered live music with Rory Gallagher, same venue. Smile
Posted on: 17 July 2010 by Paper Plane
Hawkwind/Man double bill, Slough Community Centre, June or July 1971.

steve
Posted on: 17 July 2010 by JamieL_v2

Sadly not my ticket, but a web scan.

Thin Lizzy, Queen Hall Leeds, 10 may 1980.
Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Snowy White and Darren Wharton. 'Still In Love With You' was probably the highlight for me, and 'Emerald'.

Ah the days when bands used to play the disused tram shed near the station, which Phil Collins described as the first outdoor gig Genesis had played in a few years (1982).

My next next gig was Rush, a couple of months later on the 'Permanent Waves' tour. It was about a year before I saw a gig seated at York Uni concert hall and discovered that live music could be an all round pleasant experience, but still I heard some great music over a few years in the decrepit shed in Leeds before it was rightly demolished.
Posted on: 22 July 2010 by yeti42
The Rezillos or something like that, it was the 1st gig at the student union in my year as an undergrad, didn't get the punk thing at the time and it doesn't really count as I didn't go anywhere I wasn't already at. 1st band I went to see were Camel at Oxford New Theatre but we got the wrong night and Whitesnake were playing, mediocre music but incredible stage craft, Camel were the night after so we went the night after too, they were exactly the opposite.
Posted on: 23 July 2010 by Big Al
The Tubes on the "White Punks On Dope" tour
Posted on: 24 July 2010 by Berend
My first 'big' concert was in '70 or '71 of Leon Russell and Freddy King as support act. I remember the great show of Freddy King and it was one of my first blues-concerts... For me he's still the greatest blues artist...
Posted on: 24 July 2010 by ewemon
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Originally posted by ScottC:
Status Quo at Edinburgh Odeoen - May 1979 when they were still a rock band. I went along with a mate of mine after a cousin from London had visited us up in Scotland. Her boyfriend at the time was a roadie for someone (possibly Rory Gallagher, sorry can't remember that bit) and she managed to arrange tickets and backstage passes to the gig for us.

Anyway we arrived to be told there were no tickets waiting for us but miraculously there were 2 tickets left for sale. Oh the innocence of two 16 year olds. My mates ticket was on the end of row 3 and mine the end of row 1.

When the gig started (Caroline I think) there were gaps in the middle of the front row which I then moved into - so for my first gig I was watching my then heros leaning on centre stage.

To my cousin, now deceased, I say thank you for introducing me to live music in such an explosive fashion. I've seen loads of gigs since then but I still remember this fondly as being in the top 10.

Cheers
Scott


I was at that gig Scott as I was merchandising for The Quo. Great band and great concert.
Posted on: 25 July 2010 by Richard S
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Originally posted by JamieL_v2:

My next next gig was Rush, a couple of months later on the 'Permanent Waves' tour. It was about a year before I saw a gig seated at York Uni concert hall and discovered that live music could be an all round pleasant experience, but still I heard some great music over a few years in the decrepit shed in Leeds before it was rightly demolished.


Same tour formed my first gig; at the Deeside Ice Rink. They didn't lift or move the ice, just put wooden boards over the top. Come the encore my feet were freezing. Still enjoyed the concert.
Posted on: 25 July 2010 by Diccus62
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Durham University. Post Vicious.