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Post by Rick K. on Oct 4, 2014 23:46:15 GMT
Harry Chapin at U Hall UVA, Charlottesville, Virginia in 1974.
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Post by Shari on Oct 5, 2014 1:55:43 GMT
Harry Chapin was going to be my first concert. He died the day before the show I had tickets for.  SO.....Huey Lewis and the News was my first concert at the Hampton Casino Ballroom in NH. uh...198? |
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Post by rk on Oct 5, 2014 12:20:20 GMT
My first ever LIVE concert was in the beginning of the summer of 1974 inside of the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh Pa. Two friends were entering the Coast Guard the next day and I took them in my `66 Volkswagon to see Bachman Turner Overdrive. The opening band was Wet Willie.
My first ever outside concert was later the same summer at Three Rivers Stadium also in Pittsburgh. We went to see Ozark mountain Daredevils, Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Lynyrd Skynyrd never showed up....................
Enjoyed both shows very much and it all led to a life long addiction to live music !
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Post by debfru on Oct 5, 2014 16:38:09 GMT
Chicago and The Beach Boys in 1973 and then Jethro Tull a couple months later.
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Post by boakesey on Oct 5, 2014 18:04:59 GMT
Queen at Liverpool Empire, 1974 - before they were famous. Then Pink Floyd and Yes in 1975.
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Post by amberellie on Oct 5, 2014 22:00:57 GMT
I have you all beat.
Ricky Martin at the Allstate Arena 1999, on halloween, dressed as a hippie.
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Post by Rusty Fingers on Oct 6, 2014 9:51:59 GMT
I can't really remember exactly. There were lots of local bands that I saw when I was around 15 or 16.
The first big act that I saw must have been around 1984 or 1985. It was either Deep Purple's reunion tour in Mannheim, Germany (I was such a huge DP fan and I was always hoping that they would reunite, and then it happened!), or it was Huey Lewis (support act: Bruce Hornsby) or Brian Adams (support act: T'Pau) in Würzburg, Germany.
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Post by debfru on Oct 6, 2014 13:35:05 GMT
Amber, thank God your taste in music got better over the years! Although I must admit us moms didn't mind watching Ricky Shake his Bon bons.  |
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Post by Davy on Oct 6, 2014 20:21:41 GMT
My first concert was Ladysmith Black Mombazo, on the Isle of Man in the grounds of Peel Castle. A pretty special one! My dad had just bought Paul Simon's Graceland album on CD, so that had been on major repeat leading up to it! And yes, thank god your music tastes shifted Amber! |
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Post by Shari on Oct 6, 2014 23:05:12 GMT
I can't really remember exactly. There were lots of local bands that I saw when I was around 15 or 16. The first big act that I saw must have been around 1984 or 1985. It was either Deep Purple's reunion tour in Mannheim, Germany (I was such a huge DP fan and I was always hoping that they would reunite, and then it happened!), or it was Huey Lewis (support act: Bruce Hornsby) or Brian Adams (support act: T'Pau) in Würzburg, Germany. LOVE Bruce Hornsby and still listen to T'Pau! |
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Post by boakesey on Oct 7, 2014 15:14:12 GMT
My first concert was Ladysmith Black Mombazo, on the Isle of Man in the grounds of Peel Castle. I was one of the official photogs for the Ladysmith gig. Robin Huw Bowen (one of my heroes) was on the same bill. He was taught to play the triple harp by my great-aunt. (Small World). Jools Holland played as well, but on the following day, I think. Used to love the eclectic mix of bands at the Peel Castle festival and wish it was still going. Next time I'm home, I'll dig out my copies of the photos and see if I have any shots of you, Davy, or maybe your folks. |
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Post by boakesey on Oct 7, 2014 15:16:12 GMT
Brian Adams (support act: T'Pau) in Würzburg, Germany. Have been to Wurzburg. Lovely old place, but there were no bands playing when I visited. |
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Post by 51beachbum on Oct 9, 2014 20:01:25 GMT
I can't remember. Probably was at the Ohio state fair. The Osmonds, Fifth Dimension, Rare Earth are some of the first, when I was 8 or 10 yrs old in the early 1970s.
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Post by Skippygirl on Oct 14, 2014 7:58:24 GMT
I first saw bands play at local pubs such as the Pier Hotel and the Waltzing Matilda Hotel here in Melbourne from when I was 15, and saw alot of Aussie bands the first being Cold Chisel, and INXS, Australian Crawl, The Angels, Midnight Oil and so on.
The first 'concert" (as in ticketed, I guess) was INXS at Festival Hall in Melbourne. The second one was Bruce Springsteen for the Born In The USA tour at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
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Post by paul on Oct 15, 2014 0:18:36 GMT
My first concert was J Geils in 1978 @ The Boston Garden .. Sanctuary ! I think Davy met the singer Peter Wolf in Mansfield Ma. on the Kid Rock /Skynrd tour . I've seen them 7 times since, always a high energy party atmosphere and rockin show . They used to play for 3 hrs sometimes with no breaks. Just saw Peter Wolf solo in Jan. he's still an entertainer with lots of stage banter a funny guy for sure ! And they're backing up Bob Seger soon in Boston so it looks like I'll be seeing them for an 8th time  |
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SO.....Huey Lewis and the News was my first concert at the Hampton Casino Ballroom in NH. uh...198?
