The first concert you went to?

[pleno1]

Ordinary boys lol

[hector62]

Slade 1978 at Plymouth Polytechnic.

My best friend, now the chief executive of one of the biggest accountancy firms in the world, couldn't afford the 50p it cost so he missed out. Not that I ever bring it up when we meet!

[kinboshi]

Trying to remember the first gig I went to, but struggling. Saw lots of very old and bad bands at the Festival Hall in Corby where my dad was the manager (so we'd get in for nothing). This wasn't necessarily a good thing). I'm trying to remember if Bucks Fizz were earlier than the Drifters, David Essex, Rick Wakeman, or the Houghton Weavers (some old folk band from the North West who were friends of the family). I know they were all before T'pau. Bad times.

The first gig I voluntarily went to must have been either Carter USM or Neds Atomic Dustbin in the late 80s.

[Sheriff Fatman]

Trying to remember the first gig I went to, but struggling. Saw lots of very old and bad bands at the Festival Hall in Corby where my dad was the manager (so we'd get in for nothing). This wasn't necessarily a good thing). I'm trying to remember if Bucks Fizz were earlier than the Drifters, David Essex, Rick Wakeman, or the Houghton Weavers (some old folk band from the North West who were friends of the family). I know they were all before T'pau. Bad times.

The first gig I voluntarily went to must have been either Carter USM or Neds Atomic Dustbin in the late 80s.

Going to see Carter in Leeds in November, being supported by Cud.  Happy days!

[tonytats]

Hot chocolate at Peterborough abc cinema/ theatre about 1974
Best was Bruce Springsteen 4 July 1985 born in the USA tour
We was working at pershore we  got up at 4 am worked till 11 back to hotel showered n changed drove to wembley saw concert stayed with then mother in law got up at 4 am drove back to pershore carried on with job
Where has all that vitality and enthusiasm gone? I wonder some days ,then realise fk me I must be getting old

I was told I was too young to go to the Newcastle gig on the Born in the USA tour (thin rub there - sorry) Made up for it with 3 gigs in the Tunnel of Love Tour. Going to Prague in July to see him.

Guess it won't be the same without clarence but should still be good,I saw  tunnel of love too at sheffield n wembley

[T8MML]

First ever concert was with me ma and pa. on the same bill Dave Clark Five, Freddie and the Dreamers, the Searchers and Marianne Faithful - tickets cost sixpence -that's 2 1/2 p in new money!!

Saw my first grown up concert in 1975 - Springsteen at Hammersmith his first gig in the uk.

[Eck]

Echo & The Bunnymen, Edinburgh Playhouse, 1984.

Nearly 30 years ago ffs, thanks for starting this thread Dewi I feel really old now.

[Tonji]

Mott the Hoople Victoria Hall, Hanley S-O-T 1971

Lyrics to this song still relevant today.

Legendary, wins in my book.

First gig was Nine Below Zero (any oldies remember them?) in a dodgy pub in Crystal Palace in 1978 (I think). It was manic.

[Rod Paradise]

Hot chocolate at Peterborough abc cinema/ theatre about 1974
Best was Bruce Springsteen 4 July 1985 born in the USA tour
We was working at pershore we  got up at 4 am worked till 11 back to hotel showered n changed drove to wembley saw concert stayed with then mother in law got up at 4 am drove back to pershore carried on with job
Where has all that vitality and enthusiasm gone? I wonder some days ,then realise fk me I must be getting old

I was told I was too young to go to the Newcastle gig on the Born in the USA tour (thin rub there - sorry) Made up for it with 3 gigs in the Tunnel of Love Tour. Going to Prague in July to see him.

Guess it won't be the same without clarence but should still be good,I saw  tunnel of love too at sheffield n wembley

Was at Sheffield & the 2 at Villa Park (was studying in Coventry at the time). Seen him in Dublin & Glasgow since.

[technolog]

Elvis Costello & The Attractions at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 1981

[neeko]

The Shamen at Manchester Acadamy or Saint Etienne at MDH. 1995

[DMorgan]

sum 41 Leeds uni 2001 ish

Sick first gig

[corkeye]

The Orb - 1993 Sheffield Academy.

Was student at Sheff Uni. We all dropped acid before the gig. Can only remember the incred laser show and nothing else.

love the orb, u d/l'd their newer stuff - baghdad batteries, and the dave gilmour/orb EP? both worth checking out imo

[corkeye]

1986, Hammersmith Apollo to see Beastie Boys, Run Dmc & LL Cool J.

sick 1st gig brag

[mondatoo]

Savage Garden