Your first concert?

[Outnumbered]

Listening to the 80's internet radio station tonight. Missing Persons comes on. Reminds me of my first concert in about 1983 at Raincross Square in Riverside. My best friend's mom dropped us off and picked us back up around the corner so we could look cool :cool:. Gotta love the 80s.
What was your first concert?

[C-2]

Cheap Trick, 1979, Swing Auditorium before it became a landing strip. Followed the next weekend by Queen at the Forum.

[FMluvswater]

Corey Hart 1987 Fields of Fire tour Sudbury Ontario Canada. He only did one other after the one I saw before he had a breakdown and had to cancel the rest of the tour.
I'm still a fan of his early stuff. I remember being elated that I was standing just 20 feet away from him, lol. Pleasant memory. :)

[tisfortexas]

Texas Jam Festival 1984. About 10 bands, started at 10:00am-2:00am. I'll never forget, ( the parts I remember). Nugent, Deep Purple, Scorpions,etc.

[NorCal Gameshow]

ZZ-top in vegas at the aladdin...

[Floatin']

Cal Jam 1

[Outnumbered]

Originally posted by tisfortexas
Texas Jam Festival 1984. About 10 bands, started at 10:00am-2:00am. I'll never forget, ( the parts I remember). Nugent, Deep Purple, Scorpions,etc.
Saw the Scorps in Irvine a while back. Kick-ass show.
OL

[goeasy8]

1976 Long Beach Arena, Lynyrd skynyrd Boston (I think) opened up for them. Was so high dont remember them but I came to life for skynyrd. I'll never forget it.

[AdrenelineOD]

I had a good Winnie The Pooh record back then:D I`ve moved up to The Wiggles:D :D

[Kilrtoy]

I think it was 7 seconds and Suicidal tendencies

[73kona455]

Rush...1981 :D

[sorry dog]

AC/DC - my young impressionable ears rang for a week.

[Craig]

Aerosmith and Golden Earring, 1977 (I think :) ) Capitol Center Largo, MD.

[ahhell]

R.E.O speedwagon with the Rockets( who the hell are they?) as openers______ Orange show in berdoo, 1981????

[comin' unscrewed]

Journey with Thin Lizzy opening for 'em at Seland Arena in Fresno 1978.

[framer1]

I saw Led Zeppelin in 71 at Long Beach. The Who I think in 72, in Oakland. Black Sabbath in SF. in 71. It's all sort of fuzzy;)

[1stepcloser]

1978, Ontario motor speedway, Cal Jam 2.

[AdrenelineOD]

Slayer, Hell awaits ture. like 84 or somthing. P.S. I hate metal now.

[AdrenelineOD]

Originally posted by Kilrtoy
I think it was 7 seconds and Suicidal tendencies I wish you lucky dog.

[1Bahnerjet]

I can't remember...
it was the 60's...

[AdrenelineOD]

My wifes first was Menudo, But she wanted me to say the 2nd one was Agent Orange and Psychedelic Furs,

[Infomaniac]

Herman's Hermits - but sat on my mom's lap.
First one I went to myself was Van Halen. They were promoting Van Halen II that just released.
What Year ? 1978ish?

[spectras only]

Spencer Davies with Millie Small doing the warm up in 1966

[schiada96]

cal jam 2

[BOBALOO]

The Cure, love and Rockets and the Pixies at Dodger stadium in 89 or 90 I think.

[Coughlin's Law]

1st concert was Ratt with Bon Jovi as the opening act at the Orange Pavillion in San Bernardino. Must have been 85. I think I was in 7th grade. (Can't believe my Mom actually let me go)
My young eyes never saw so many women lifting their tops.
I was hooked.
I still have the ticket stub. $12 admission. Those days are long gone.
I'm sure I'll be paying a pretty penny for Van Halen seats next week when the go on sale.
CL

[Kilrtoy]

Love your Avatar Bobaloo

[19cobaltcd]

Must of been about 1979, front row seats to the Monkees. A friend of my mom promoted it. Got real good seats.

[H20bug]

Iron maiden and Keel.... Long beach areana circa 1984-85
how about 105.5 knac.... anybody remember that radio station?:p :cool:

[FryJet]

I was 15 and my bro took me to BonJovi on the Slippery When Wet tour in 87, Ciderella opened. That was a kick ass show for a 15 year old. Leathered out sluttys everywhere and I was like WTF? I didnt know what to do.
F.J.

[BOBALOO]

Thanks connisour of the boobies, Kilrtoy

[blueman]

Peter Frampton..1979

[GlastronGuy]

Pablo Cruise. Saw them in Squaw Valley when I was a junior.
girlfriend's cousin was a friend of the band.

[gigamurph]

http://www.alking.com/web/web/cd/duck%20imm/Cd2/AC-DC%20-%20BallBreaker%20-%20Front.jpg
......at The Forum! :cool:

[Debbolas]

This will sooooooo date me...............
Sha na na, Nazareth, lots of other bands and finally.......Alice Cooper
Angel Stadium
1977
:D

[LASERRAY]

My First Concert -1982-The Cars - Shake It Up tour- L.A. Sports Arena.
My Last Concert - Pat Benetar and Styx - Universal Amphitheater - 1997. :cool:
And about 500 concerts in between.:cool:

[C-2]

Originally posted by LASERRAY
My First Concert -1982-The Cars - Shake It Up tour- L.A. Sports Arena.
My Last Concert - Pat Benetar and Styx - Universal Amphitheater - 1997. :cool:
And about 500 concerts in between.:cool:
I was also at the Benetar/Styx concert. Styx kicked ass.
Dennis DeYoung - the best vocals in rock - period!
I see he's coming to the Wiltern Theatre very soon.

[LASERRAY]

Originally posted by C-2
I was also at the Benetar/Styx concert. Styx kicked ass.
Dennis DeYoung - the best vocals in rock - period!
I see he's coming to the Wiltern Theatre very soon. That was a great show. Styx isn't the same without him. And he sucks on his own. :cool:

[HOSS]

Day of Rock-n-Roll in City Park. I wanna say 1982. It was rumored Ozzy would not play until the 7 puppies he would be sending out into the audience came back to the stage dead. He played, no puppies but he popped out on stage with a shaved head! That was weird! Especially back then. Saw Journey and Def Leppard aroung the same time too. Don`t remeber who came first though. ELO was then too. The came Ronnie James Dio and I`ve never looked back.:cool:

[fat rat]

Originally posted by Craig
Aerosmith and Golden Earring, 1977 (I think :) ) Capitol Center Largo, MD.
Cap Center update..........leveled about a year ago, for a new town center.
Iron Butterfly........1969.
I'm surprised the US Fest (1982) didn't pop up here..........awsome weekend.

[MikeF]

1982 STYX @ Irvine Meadows. I was about 15 I think.
Best shows, Rush anytime....U2 @ the Forum....Any Wonder Stuff Gig (jumping through the whole show:D)!
Worst show, The Cult @ Irvine (could not believe it was gonna be that bad!?)
Others, Love and Rockets, The Damned, Neds Atomic Dust Bin, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello, Cheap Trick, Janes Addiction, Missing Persons(jumped the fence for that one), Pantera, The Police, Alice in Chains, There's more........:D

[THOR]

Ratt and Poison at Irvine Meadows

[Her454]

Eddie Money 76' Yuma Arizona.

[FRENCHIE]

Rod stewart at blokc buster in Devore...1989 or so!:D

[roostwear]

Either America or Emerson, Lake and Palmer.... 72ish. How the hell am I supposed to remember? The early 70s is a bit of a blur.....

[lovemyultra]

Ted Nugent Wango Tango

[mtndewdrops]

The WHO at Jack Murphy Stadium in 1982. It was their Farewell tour. It was the best concert I ever saw.

[Infomaniac]

Originally posted by lovemyultra
Ted Nugent Wango Tango
I saw that one in San Diego. 1980ish

[DetroitJim]

David Bowie at the Michigan Palace theatre in Detroit. 1974?? He wouldn't do Panic in Detroit so everyone started yelling BOWIE SUCKS F*ck you Bowie and threw their lighters at him. It was a rough crowd...
Some other good ones around then:
J. Geils
Bad Company and Black Oak Arkansas
The Who at the Silverdome, there was no heat inside, damn near a riot.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers
shit that was a long time ago.

[BigBoyToys]

Saw Pat Benatar and AC/DC (With Bon Scott) back in the late 70's. I think that was my first. Dunno, that was a long time ago and I can't even remember yesterday now.:confused:

[beyondhelpin]

Kiss When I was 14. Went with a friend and his stripper cousin. What a show! Must have been 1974.
Last concert was last year. Creed general admission on floor and we were right up front!
Performer most seen: Ted Nugent 5 times.
Best concert was Led Zepplin in 1977. WOW! I wasnt a big Zep fan till after that concert. Those guys put on a show!
Weirdest combo was Gary Wright (Dream Weaver) and Black Sabaith.

[Duck]

Dave Clark Five at McCormick Place in Chicago 1966. It was good too! Saw one at Devinshire Downs in Northridge CA. around 67 who had the Hells Angels as security. Good one but scarier.:eek!: :eek!:

[coolchange]

Sir Douglas Quintet and Fleetwood Mac opening for Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the Shrine. Still cant beleive my Mom let me go. '69 I'm thinkin. Next was Steppenwolfe and Three Dog night at the Forum. Can;t remember the opening band but I remember they were way better than the headliners. Then Little Feet, Dave Mason and the Alman Bros at SDSU. Little Feet ROCKED and we walked out on Alman Bros.
Biggest regret: Friend tried to get me to go to a FREE concert at some park in LA.and I wouldn't. How good could they be if it was free? The band- Led Zepplin:(

[JustMVG]

My first was Steely Dan at the Santa Monica Civic Aud. , and remember seeing Santana there too, Dark Side Of The Moon tour at the L A Sports Arena, last concert was last year PearlJam at the MGM Grand. Best concerts ever all of the Led Zep shows at the Forum in 77, got to go backstage one night and got to hang out on the stage behind Bonham for another, i will never forget those nights, awesome, saw Stevie Ray Vaughn with BB King at the Ventura Theater, 10 feet away from 2 guitar geniuses.
Mike VG

[DoubleDown]

My first concert was Green Day in 2001 :D and I just got back from Offspring last night... ive been to a grand total of 4! I need to go more.

[Drunk tank]

My first concert was the Rolling Stones in San Diego on their Voodoo Lounge tour... damn that was cool! :D

[BADBLOWN572]

First concert was the Beastie Boys at Irvine Meadows in '91. I was 12 at the time. What a first concert to go to!

[OGShocker]

Cat Stevens, PRE RAGHEAD days. at the Forum in Inglewood,CA

[roln 20s]

Fall of 1995 (freshman in HS), went and saw a tour headlined by Bush, with Goo Goo Dolls, and this brand new up and coming back named 'No Doubt.' I just wish I had of known how hot she really is, when I was only 10 feet away. Mistakes we make when we are young:D
Roln 20s

[LeE ss13]

The BEATLES, Dodger Stadium 1967 !!!

[Jordy]

Originally posted by RiverDave
Oingo Boingo at Irvine Meadows on Halloween. :)
RD
Oingo Boingo, Deadman's Party Tour. 1986 in Mesa, AZ. I was 12 at the time. Great show. :D

[topless]

Mine was Bad Company in Houston. 1979

[mikev]

Alice Cooper AZ state fair in 80 or 81 cant remember