Your FIRST Rock Concert...

[Signals]

Who was it? Where was it?

[tomson75]

It was either Bad Brains or Fugazi in the old 9:30 club in DC.....circa 1992. I was like 15.

[Cajuncowboy]

Three Dog Night.

Around 1973 or 74 I think. I was 10 or 11.

It was at a minor league baseball stadium in my town.

[Signals]

Mine was Ted Nugent -Cat Scratch Fever tour at Tarrant County Convention Center in Down Town Fort worth, TX.

[ConcordCowboy]

Queen 1980...Cleveland Coliseum...I was 14.

Absolutely Awesome show.

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[ethiostar]

Guns n Roses, INXS, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, and Smithereens.

Septermber 17th, 1988 at TX Stadium.

[Chief]

Santana

1978

Portales, New Mexico

[the kid 05]

Family Values Tour 2007
oh man there were a lot (edited it to contain the list of bands that were there when i was at Tinley park)
Main Stage
* Korn (excelent)
* Evanescence ( was stealing beer for this one)
* Atreyu (egh)
* Flyleaf (surprisingly good for a christian band)
* Hellyeah (Except 7/29) (pantera + mudvayne = win imb)
* Trivium (supposedly todays metallica, i didn't find them that special)
Second Stage
* Droid (amazing)
* Five Finger Death Punch (Imo todays Metallica pure heavy fast past metal oh man was it nice to loose my hearing to this band)
* Twin Method (linkin park type band ((ihate linkin park)) but they were actually good and from the UK and they took me and my cousin back stage to meet them and the two bands above they are kick arse imo)

[fredp22]

Allman Brothers '72 in NY

[DIAF]

Better Than Ezra, 1994.

[CowboyWay]

Skid Row opened for AeroSmith, circa 1989 or so.

[poke]

cant remember who it was or where it was or when it was but i seem to
remember everybody was really nice and shared their cigarettes with us.
it was awesome man

[ethiostar]

cant remember who it was or where it was or when it was but i seem to
remember everybody was really nice and shared their cigarettes with us.
it was awesome man

:laugh2:

[Yeagermeister]

Heart 1986 at the Mid-South Coliseum

[DFWJC]

Boston
at the Norfolk Scope

[DFWJC]

Family Values Tour 2007
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Are you 17?

[the kid 05]

Are you 17?

21 why?

[tomson75]

21 why?

You were 19 for your first show?

Holy smokes man! I thought I was lame for being 15. :D

[the kid 05]

You were 19 for your first show?

Holy smokes man! I thought I was lame for being 15. :D

lol I never had the money and when I did i spent it on stuff i didn't need its ka, no one knew it was my first show :)

[Danny White]

I was really into Christian rock back when I was in high school, and I went to a bunch of those concerts... I remember going to a sort of Christian "Woodstock" back in the 80s... an all weekend long outdoor festival.

My first "mainstream" concert was Depeche Mode... I think back in 1990.

I don't know if any of that qualifies as "rock" :D.

[ConcordCowboy]

I was really into Christian rock back when I was in high school, and I went to a bunch of those concerts... I remember going to a sort of Christian "Woodstock" back in the 80s... an all weekend long outdoor festival.


Tell me you didn't go see Stryper?

:p:

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[AmarilloCowboyFan]

Either ZZ Top or Judas Priest here in Amarillo around 1982, somewhere bout then. I would have been 14 or so.

Don't really remember which was first. Probably ZZ, since they are from around here they played here all the time but the first one I remember very well was Priest, Screaming for Vengance. Man, that was a great concert.

[needforspeed]

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, November 1984, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa

Born In The U.S.A. tour

[DFWJC]

21 why?
1st concert in 2007...so just curious.

[Joe Rod]

My First two concerts (if memory serves):

- February 1992 -Metallica/GNR with Faith No More at the Florida Citrus Bowl
- August 1992 - Lollapalooza at the Central Florida Fairgrounds including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Porno for Pyros, Rage against the Machine and Stone Temple Pilots

Good times!

[Cajuncowboy]

I was really into Christian rock back when I was in high school, and I went to a bunch of those concerts... I remember going to a sort of Christian "Woodstock" back in the 80s... an all weekend long outdoor festival.

My first "mainstream" concert was Depeche Mode... I think back in 1990.

I don't know if any of that qualifies as "rock" :D.

I'll bet you were into Petra.

I promoted a bunch of those outdoor Christian festivals.

[the kid 05]

1st concert in 2007...so just curious.

uh huh dont make me get chris hansen on you

[tomson75]

My First two concerts (if memory serves):

- February 1992 -Metallica/GNR with Faith No More at the Florida Citrus Bowl
- August 1992 - Lollapalooza at the Central Florida Fairgrounds including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Porno for Pyros, Rage against the Machine and Stone Temple Pilots

Good times!

Man, those must have been great shows...especially if they were your first. '92 was a great year for music.

[Doomsday101]

ZZ Top 1970 on the bench in South Padre Island

[Joe Rod]

Man, those must have been great shows...especially if they were your first. '92 was a great year for music.

They were awesome! One of my friends tried to get on the field at the Metallica/GNR concert by jumping from the stands with arms spread wide. It was so awesome to watch for about two seconds until he landed and broke his leg (missed the entire show).

Good news is that some of the guys on the field handed the rest of us their ticket stubs so we just walked right in, what an intense experience!

[Danny White]

Tell me you didn't go see Stryper?

:p:

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I don't think I made it to any Stryper concerts, but I did have an album or two of theirs.

I'll bet you were into Petra.

I promoted a bunch of those outdoor Christian festivals.

We have a winner! I was a huge Petra fan.

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[Cajuncowboy]

I don't think I made it to any Stryper concerts, but I did have an album or two of theirs.



We have a winner! I was a huge Petra fan.

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I got a picture somewhere of John Schlit and I horsing around backstage at one of the concerts. If I can find it I will post it. We were giving everyone backstage piggyback rides and playing chicken.

Believe it or not Brainpaint liked some of their stuff as well.

[Achozen]

Never been to a rock concert, but the first concert I ever went to was the "Up In Smoke" tour when I was 11.

Good times. :cool:

[Doomsday101]

Best concert I think I have ever seen was 1977 Pink Floyd "Animals Tour"

[the kid 05]

Never been to a rock concert, but the first concert I ever went to was the "Up In Smoke" tour when I was 11.

Good times. :cool:


i have that on dvd some where

[Big Dakota]

Dr.Hook Bismark ND

[Sarge]

UFO - 1979 - Utica NY.

[Doomsday101]

UFO - 1979 - Utica NY.

Great concert. I saw UFO here in Houston

[Sarge]

Great concert. I saw UFO here in Houston

Yep - very underrated band. They ROCKED.

[Hostile]

Who was it? Where was it?Foreigner during the 4 tour. Brian Adams was the opening act. The Pan Am Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 1982.

[Doomsday101]

Yep - very underrated band. They ROCKED.

Yes they did. I saw them when Michael Schenker was the lead guitarists. I was a big fan of his

[yesfan]

Alice Cooper 1972
Roosevelt Stadium NJ
w/J Geils Band

[5Stars]

Paul Revere and the Raiders.

I sold Coke in the stands during the concert...up and down the stairs

"Coke...Coke here! Coke....Coke here, anyone want Coke"?



The played with Three Dog Night during which I switched to Snow Cones...

[big dog cowboy]

UFO - 1979 - Utica NY.
:bow:

[big dog cowboy]

1972
Rare Earth

Man the money I spent on concerts since then I could probably retire on.

[theogt]

Tool. Can't remember the year (early 90s). Houston.

[jimmy40]

Styx '78 Houston

[cowboys#1]

IRON MAIDEN

last year in SA Tx



i almost died. was in front row getting squished. well worth it though.

[lane]

aerosmith

1982

houston, texas

it was without joe and brad but still a great show.

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[lane]

UFO - 1979 - Utica NY.

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[jem88]

The Cult, 1989 in Ottawa. Bonham opened (pretty sad to see actually.) The Cult put on a great show.

[silverbear]

Guns n Roses, INXS, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, and Smithereens.

Septermber 17th, 1988 at TX Stadium.


Ahhh, SuckFest '88...

:D

[Cajuncowboy]

Dr.Hook Bismark ND

LOL She was only 16.

Loved the song.

[Sarge]

QRLRC0Yd0K8

Thanks man! "If only you can rock me" - if that song doesn't get you ready for action - nothing will......lottsa memories from UFO........peace...

[jman]

Dr Hook way back when I was a kid… it was a free concert sponsored by the old KBOX am country station in Dallas. Saw Johnny Cash that way too.

First real rock concert was…

Ted Nugent
Scorpions
Def Leppard

Right after Reunion Arena opened. I was 13 or 14.

[Yeagermeister]

IRON MAIDEN

last year in SA Tx



i almost died. was in front row getting squished. well worth it though.

If you can't handle the pit don't go in there :D

[big dog cowboy]

First real rock concert was…

Ted Nugent
Scorpions
Def Leppard
That is one great show.

[davidyee]

...1976 and it was BTO (Bachman Turner Overdrive).

A friend's father owned the venue and they were big stuff in Canada.

Since then I have heard "Takin Care of Business" too much in my lifetime.

[jackrussell]

first concert- elvis presley- fall 1975

[REDVOLUTION]

Who was it? Where was it?


Iron Maiden / Accept opening.

1986 - Nassau Coliseum/NY

Would have been better with a different opening act. I was only there for Maiden.

[tomson75]

If you can't handle the pit don't go in there :D

Lmao....@ the idea of a Maiden concert having a "pit". That's golden!

[poke]

despite my previous post of not remembering.....which is kinda true for a
"real" rock concert.
my first concert was Gary Lewis and the Playboys & Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs ( i am not making this stuff up youngsters)
the year was around 1966 or so at the Beaumont (TX) City Auditorium.
Gary Lewis is the son of the famous Jerry Lewis.
and yes i am getting old.

[MetalHead]

IRON MAIDEN

last year in SA Tx



i almost died. was in front row getting squished. well worth it though.

Dude I was there too...not front row,but pretty close.
They were incredible.

Growing up in Dominican Republic=no rock concerts for me,unless we were the band.
My first official rock concert was Soda Stereo,in 1990.

[Yeagermeister]

Lmao....@ the idea of a Maiden concert having a "pit". That's golden!

It was a much different type of pit :laugh2:

[ethiostar]

Ahhh, SuckFest '88...

:D

The concert took place only a few months after i came to the US and i really wasn't familiar with most of the bands, except Ziggy. Family members and friends who had been in the US for a while took me along so i can experience it.

The show was not too bad if i remember it correctly, especially since it was my first time to US concerts, although i didn't know what to make of Iggy Pop at the time:confused::D.

I really enjoyed Ziggy though and went backstage to meet him and get his autograph. My brother in-law played the keyboards for him back then.

[UKCowboysFan]

Wishbone Ash at the Bath Pavillion

[lewpac]

Van Halen WITH David Lee Roth at the Spectrum in Philly in the mid-70's. It was their first tour............................

Best Concert Ever: J. Geil Band with George Thourogood and the Delaware Destroyers opening............................

[SPHawk]

About a year ago. Started with Hurt, Seether, Breaking Benjamin, and Three Days Grace. Centurytel Center in Shreveport, LA.

Just went to another one last night. Started with Lacuna Coil, Chimaira, Killswitch Engage, and Disturbed. Disturbed was awesome.

[Faerluna]

Mr. Mister, The Bangles opened. 1986 in Lincoln, NE..can't remember where, but it wasn't Memorial Stadium.

[Wimbo]

Guns n Roses, INXS, Iggy Pop, Ziggy Marley, and Smithereens.

Septermber 17th, 1988 at TX Stadium.


I was there, too. It was called Texas Jam, or something like that.

[Wimbo]

I think the first show I saw was at the fairgrounds in my home town... Pure Prairy League and Eddie Rabbitt. Must have been around 1978.

The first big concert I saw was Journey with Bryan Adams opening. April 28, 1983 in Mobile, AL.

[ethiostar]

I was there, too. It was called Texas Jam, or something like that.

'Texas Jamms Festival'

[Avaj]

Midnight Oil

[trickblue]

First real concert was Andre' Crouch in Texas Stadium '74...

First rock concert was Boston: Don't Look Back World Tour 1978 in Nacogdoches, Texas...

[big dog cowboy]

I was there, too. It was called Texas Jam, or something like that.
1988 (a.k.a. "The Monsters of Rock", July 3) Texxas Jam was at the Cotton Bowl. The groups...

Van Halen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Halen)
Scorpions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorpions_(band))
Dokken (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokken)
Metallica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica)
Kingdom Come (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Come_(band))This was the show where Sammy Hagar lost his voice after only a couple of songs and then he promised to play a free show in Dallas. A few years later they did just that at Dallas' West End.

I was there and highly PISSED because I drove 6 hours for this show and knew there was no way I could make it back for the "free" VH show. Michael Anthony tried to sign lead vocals for two or three songs and naturally it sucked. :mad:

The rest of the gig was really very good.

[lane]

i saw ozzy osbourne with motley crue in 1984.

that was a kick *** concert.

ozzy eventually dropped them from the tour because motley crue were getting more fan reaction than him.

scorpions were a great concert in 84....i love me some matthias jabs.

triumph and judas priest were great as well...saw both 3 times.

[vta]

Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast.
They opened for Priest for a while, then did some shows on their own.

Unforgettable. I was so young and blown away by the whole thing.
Spiked wrist bands and roaring music. Then that goofy Eddie character came out on stage. Wild.

[lane]

first concert- elvis presley- fall 1975

wow!!

that is awesome!!

[lane]

Dr Hook way back when I was a kid… it was a free concert sponsored by the old KBOX am country station in Dallas. Saw Johnny Cash that way too.

First real rock concert was…

Ted Nugent
Scorpions
Def Leppard

Right after Reunion Arena opened. I was 13 or 14.

that is one bad *** concert..

[lane]

Foreigner during the 4 tour. Brian Adams was the opening act. The Pan Am Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. February 1982.


i bet that was a good one...

[lane]

Iron Maiden / Accept opening.

1986 - Nassau Coliseum/NY

Would have been better with a different opening act. I was only there for Maiden.


i saw iron maiden in houston in 1984 at the coliseum..

iron maiden
accept
fastway.

fastway stole the show in my opinion..

[davidyee]

despite my previous post of not remembering.....which is kinda true for a
"real" rock concert.
my first concert was Gary Lewis and the Playboys & Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs ( i am not making this stuff up youngsters)
the year was around 1966 or so at the Beaumont (TX) City Auditorium.
Gary Lewis is the son of the famous Jerry Lewis.
and yes i am getting old.

...I owned the 45 called "This Diamond Ring". I believe I still have it downstairs in the basement.

I also owned a LP called "Goofy Greats" which contained Sam the Sham's hit Wooly Bully.

:laugh1: Good times.

[Sitting Bull]

Rush - Signals tour - 1981, age 12

Still my favorite band of all-time

The gray concert-t with black 3/4-length baseball sleeves finally disintegrated in 1997

[Sitting Bull]

i saw iron maiden in houston in 1984 at the coliseum..

iron maiden
accept
fastway.

fastway stole the show in my opinion..

I saw that tour! Except it was Saxon instead of Accept when they were in Phoenix.

[jimmy40]

Mr. Mister, The Bangles opened. 1986 in Lincoln, NE..can't remember where, but it wasn't Memorial Stadium.You should ban yourself for admitting that.

[jimmy40]

first concert- elvis presley- fall 1975my dad saw Elvis at the opening of a feed store in Carthage Texas back in the '50s.

[Chief]

First real concert was Andre' Crouch in Texas Stadium '74...
...

"I've got confidence ...."

[Chief]

Rush - Signals tour - 1981, age 12

Still my favorite band of all-time

The gray concert-t with black 3/4-length baseball sleeves finally disintegrated in 1997

Rush is great. Liked their cameo in the new movie, "I Love You, Man."

[Chief]

Van Halen WITH David Lee Roth at the Spectrum in Philly in the mid-70's. It was their first tour............................

Best Concert Ever: J. Geil Band with George Thourogood and the Delaware Destroyers opening............................

Van Halen was my second concert.

The "1980 Invasion" in Lubbock, Texas.

A farmer threw what we call a "seed cap" up on the stage. It's one of those mesh farm caps that advertise somebody's seed company or farm implements. Roth wore it for a few songs. Funny sight.

My friends who are 6-6, 6-5, 6-4, were standing at the front and walked out of that concert with several of Eddie's picks.

[Signals]

Rush - Signals tour - 1981, age 12

Still my favorite band of all-time

The gray concert-t with black 3/4-length baseball sleeves finally disintegrated in 1997Rush wasn't my first concert, but I've seen them 18 times since 1978. Great live performances.

[lane]

I saw that tour! Except it was Saxon instead of Accept when they were in Phoenix.


it was indeed saxon....my bad.

great concert..

[Scranton Tiger]

December 1982. Toys for Tots concert in Greenville , South Carolina. 38 Special were the headliners. Eddie Money was the opening act. I also had one of the most traumatic experiences of my young life there. While Eddie Money was on stage singing "Shakin", there were two women in front of me and my buddies dancing like there was no tommorrow. Great you say? NO SIR, NOT BY A LONG SHOT. They were both the size of Flozell Adamas I **** you not. In the words of Col. Kurts from Apocalypse Now, "The horror, the horror".

[RESIN8]

It was either Bad Brains or Fugazi in the old 9:30 club in DC.....circa 1992. I was like 15.

Nicccceee. Love both bands.


My first was in Redondo Beach when I saw Circle Jerks and Black Flag in 84 during a skate session that included Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero and a young Tony Hawk.

[Joe Rod]

Van Halen was my second concert.

The "1980 Invasion" in Lubbock, Texas.

A farmer threw what we call a "seed cap" up on the stage. It's one of those mesh farm caps that advertise somebody's seed company or farm implements. Roth wore it for a few songs. Funny sight.

My friends who are 6-6, 6-5, 6-4, were standing at the front and walked out of that concert with several of Eddie's picks.

That must have been great. I always wanted to see the original Van Halen with DLR as the Front man, but it was never meant to be, I guess.

[SultanOfSix]

Van Halen, 1993, Merriweather Post Pavilion.

[Signals]

That must have been great. I always wanted to see the original Van Halen with DLR as the Front man, but it was never meant to be, I guess.I saw the original VH with DLR when they opened up for Black Sabbath at Reunion in Dallas. In spite of the fact that DLR was really drunk, they put on a better show than Sabbath.

Back in 1978 I went to visit a friend of mine and he says: "hey you gotta check this out." He went into his brothers room and came back with this vinyl of VH's debut LP, puts it on the turn table and says: "man, doesn't this sound like they could be the biggest band of the 1980's?"

I thought yeah maybe.

Turns out he was dead on.

As history revealed, VH was one of the top ten biggest acts of the 80's.

Here's one of my faves from VH's debut LP... Jamie's Cryin'

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[AbeBeta]

Merriweather Post Pavilion.

That incidentally is the name of the CD that will be on every reviewer's top 10 list for 2009.

[EveryoneElse]

Never been to a rock concert.

But I have been to a Clay Aiken Concert. Does that count?

































That was a joke.

[big dog cowboy]

Never been to a rock concert.

But I have been to a Clay Aiken Concert. Does that count?

That was a joke.
No.

:puke:

[PullMyFinger]

KISS
Dallas Texas

went with my older brother in 1982

First concert I went to without a "Chaperone" was Whitesnake (my most favorite rock band of all time) in 1987 in Dallas

The 2 best were "Heart" in 1988, and in 1990 I saw ACDC in Sydney (that concert was free!)

[tomson75]

Nicccceee. Love both bands.


My first was in Redondo Beach when I saw Circle Jerks and Black Flag in 84 during a skate session that included Christian Hosoi, Steve Caballero and a young Tony Hawk.

That's unreal. I lived in San Clemente and got hooked on skateboarding and punk rock at an early age. My parents were freaking out when they learned that my favorite band was named "Suicidal Tendencies".

Moving to VA was a bit of a culture shock when I was a teenager. I had to drive to Virginia Beach to find a big skate scene...but living in in NOVA let me get to DC all the time. The punk was very different than West coast stuff, but I loved ti just as much. The 80's and 90's DC and Boston hardcore scenes were crazy. Only thing I've seen close to it since is Gainesville, FL. That scene is amazing.

[Danny White]

Van Halen, 1993, Merriweather Post Pavilion.
I was at that concert too!

[dwdj75]

First concert ever was Nirvana at Trees in Deep Ellum in 91' I think ?

First big concert was Ozzy and Alice in Chains at the Starplex in Dallas.
I remember that Lain Staley broke his leg before the concert so they had a big couch for him to sit on and sing.

I've seen Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Ozzy, Danzig, etc... . But the best concert I ever experienced was ...

Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, and Orleans at the Starplex in 95', it was just a cool, mellow, rockin' concert.

[dwdj75]

That's unreal. I lived in San Clemente and got hooked on skateboarding and punk rock at an early age. My parents were freaking out when they learned that my favorite band was named "Suicidal Tendencies".

Moving to VA was a bit of a culture shock when I was a teenager. I had to drive to Virginia Beach to find a big skate scene...but living in in NOVA let me get to DC all the time. The punk was very different than West coast stuff, but I loved ti just as much. The 80's and 90's DC and Boston hardcore scenes were crazy. Only thing I've seen close to it since is Gainesville, FL. That scene is amazing.

All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pespi !

LOL

[Whiskey Cowboy]

My first concert was Korn and Chevelle in Oklahoma City at the Zoo ampetheatre(sp) pretty awesome if I must say so...Ironically I will be seeing Korn and Slopknot at the same venue nearly 8 years later next month!!!

[tomson75]

All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pespi !

LOL

Lmao...I remember listening to that when I was like 8 years old. Those guys still rock. I got to hang out with them after the Warped Tour at RFK in '99. Hung out with Dropkick Murphys too...their bus driver pretended to be in the band and gave it to one of the girls that was with us....funnier than hell when we told her. :D