tooms
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What was your first concert?
November 23, 2003 at 03:42 PM UTC
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My first show was Van Halen, May 7, 1980 at the Philadelphia Spectrum, the Women and Children First Tour. The first song "Romeo Delight".
We made the two hour drive from northern Jersey and had to go to Philly to see them b/c VH didn't play NY on that tour. I didn't have a license yet and my buddy's older brother drove us in their brown Chevy Nova–6 of us packed in there. Somehow I got my mom to let me go b/c it was a school night.
I had 3 beers that night and was hammered. David Lee Roth smoked a joint onstage. It was a great show.
brennser
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 23, 2003 at 04:48 PM UTC
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U2 - Croke Park - 1987
flawd101
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 23, 2003 at 05:50 PM UTC
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actually the first band i saw live was carbon leaf. but i only watched the first few songs before seeing they were crap and going to ride rides and play festival games for crappy prizes….
so i would have to say Greenday at MCI on 6/5/01….
RatBastard
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 23, 2003 at 05:55 PM UTC
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I am an old fart. 1st show was at Forman Field at ODU. CSN&Y early 70s. The guy who thought he could fly and tried to prove it by climb the light pole and diving off was rather entertaining.
nhaskins
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 02:32 AM UTC
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Rush at the Capital Center in 1987
MaLo
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 03:03 AM UTC
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depeche mode at merriweather in june '95
stu47
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 03:53 AM UTC
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U2 at RFK September 1987
MaLo
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 03:57 AM UTC
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Originally posted by stu47:
U2 at RFK September 1987
that was on my 9th birthday, i wanted to go sooo bad, but alas, i was only 9 and had uncool parents
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 05:14 AM UTC
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At the very tender age of 13, my first concert was the Grateful Dead in May 1977 at the Baltimore Civic Center.
Disaffection
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 05:36 AM UTC
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Kansas and Little River Band - July 4, 1997 @ Rockville Fairgrounds
Sir HC
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 10:20 AM UTC
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Originally posted by zonapunk:
At the very tender age of 13, my first concert was the Grateful Dead in May 1977 at the Baltimore Civic Center.
Very similar here too. Saw the dead at Merriweather at about 13, so that would be 1984. Some woman next to us was trying to explain about the giant baby that was floating over the stage. Never did see that.
Two good sets, before they slowed to the point of 4 songs per set.
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 01:27 PM UTC
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Aerosmith / Guns N Roses
Boston Garden 1988
Rhett Miller
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 01:59 PM UTC
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Ozzy-1984ish?
chaz
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 02:18 PM UTC
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Prince on the Purple rain tour at the Cap Center. Must have been 1984 I suppose. It rocked! A few months later I saw U2 on the Unforgettable Fire tour and it was all over for me then….
mankie
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 02:50 PM UTC
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, The Apollo Manchester, 74/75'ish!
ggw
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 02:54 PM UTC
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The Cars with Wang Chung – Merriweather 1983(?)
bags
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 03:43 PM UTC
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Hmm, what a great topic. ;)
Samantha
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 04:03 PM UTC
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coldplay :p I was 14
redsock
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 04:44 PM UTC
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Brian Adams with Mr. Big at the Providence Civic Center in 1992. No cool parents or older siblings so I had to drive before i could see a show. Yes, sadly enough I picked that one.
I did go to the Gand Old Opery twice with my parents before that, and got to meet Bill Monroe once. In retrospect, I prolly should have enjoyed that a little more than I did.
Venerable Bede
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Re: What was your first concert?
November 24, 2003 at 05:14 PM UTC
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morrissey. . halloween 1991 at shoreline ampitheatre