my first was .38 Special opening for Eddie Money. my best friend and i were in love with Eddie, i had never heard of .38 Special and resented having to sit through them before i could see 'my man'. (came away from the concert loving them and thinking Eddie was just ok) We were 14. i was soooo impressed that people were passing joints around to strangers!

Other ones:

-Heart & Kansas

-MC Hammer & a bunch of other groups (Michel'le is the only other one i remember in that line-up)

-Janet Jackson, Velvet Rope tour

-Indigo Girls

-Melissa Etheridge

-God-des & She (LOVED it)

-Pink Floyd, 2 times

:crowd-surf:

My first- it was the early seventy's :peacelove:

Climax Blues Band

Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa, Ok
 

Sister Machine Gun w/ Hanzel und Gretyl
KMFDM w/ Rammstein

I don't remember which was first but they were close enough together to count as one in my book.

i believe it was some time in 1976. it was the kiss destroyer tour. bob seeger was the opening act. pyrotechnics, joints passed up and down the line, and seeger's hair was down to his ass. good times.

I lived in a tiny apartment directly across the street from Devonshire Downs in the San Fernando Valley from 1968 to 1977. What concert didn't I hear or sneak into?

My first memory of a concert was a 3 day festival in 1969. I was 7, so I wasn't there...but for 3 days all I could hear was Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull, CCR, Steppenwolf...quite a lullaby. :)

moody blues - I was 14, lied said I was 16. said I was spending the night with my bff. we hitch hiked there. crazy girls

First concert was Journey... Bryan Adams was the opener. That must have been around 1982 or so, and my kids are soooooo jealous -- they'd *love* to see Journey in concert!!

My first concert was Prince and Shelia E at the Omni in Atlanta... HOT HOT HOT!!

my first concert was in birmingham alabama called THE BIG BAM TOUR...it was a conglomeration of a bunch of different bands that were big to teeny boppers in the late 60's...it had paul revere and the raiders, pat paulson (comedian) and the most IMPORTANT act...the reason my cousins and i went...the COWSILLS!...*swooooooooooooon*....LMAO!!

the BEST concert i ever went to was tim mcgraw and faith hill soul2soul tour...

skeet

I was in the 7th grade, I think, and saw Ray Charles at the Greek Theater in L.A. Found out what the "dirty boogie" was cause we went wild in the aisles, baby.

James Taylor at Merriweather Post Pavilion

I went to that concert too when i was 15 in arizona

def leppard the adrenalize tour. i was a junior in high school. i went with my girlfriend.

The Cure! Hartford, CT I think in 1990 or 1991... great show. I went with a boy that had a hot Camaro....and we got a speeding ticket on the way home! lol
Awwww memories...

KISS. Ted Nugent opened. Rawk.

Judas Priest/Slayer: The Turbo Lover Tour

I miss my metal-head days ;)

Elvis Presley

Helen Reddy, opening act was Little Feat. 2nd concer was Average White Band

The first rock/pop concert was Linda Ronstadt at Blossom, 1975 with my brother.

Chicago with the Beach Boys opening, 1988 or 1989, Fiddler's Green

Molly Hatchet, somewhere, not my first choice!

If it counts: Peter, Paul and Mary played at a May 4th memorial when I was at Kent State, and I was there.

Fleetwood Mac, in May :)

ahhh my first concert was ac/dc in 85"

then many many more concerts followed over the years

last concert I went to was red hot chilli peppers and dirks bently was the opening act


your never to old to rock out !!

Ha! My first concert was AC/DC too! Although they were not who we went to see - they were simply the opening act for Grand Funk Railroad back in um, well long ago =)

As a teen of the 80's I think I spent all my babysitting money on concert tickets. My very first concert was The Police and their "Synchronicity" tour.




I saw most of the "big hair" bands (Poison, Duran Duran, Culture Club, etc.) but also Genesis with Phil Collins and several country bands (Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, etc.) The best concert for "overall" experience was Billy Idol and Joan Jett but that had a lot to do with my date as well. :sunglass:

Smiling as I write this because nowadays my tastes run more towards classical (Yo Yo Ma, Chris Botti, etc.) as well as all female artists like Indigo Girls (can't count how many times I have seen them,) k.d. Lang, and Melissa Etheridge. Going to see Shawn Colvin next Friday.

Great thread and I am enjoying reading all the responses!


Katniss~~

my first concert was Kiss

It was so long ago now, I can't remember the 1st one:|

I know during the 70's and 80's, at the Forum in Ingleside, CA; I saw Elton John, The Eagles, Bee Gees, Bob Seeger, The Rolling Stones; among others.

Now? Too expensive, crowded and noisy...

Oh my, I have turned into my mother...

My very first concert i was 9 and my dad took me to see Genesis!!

I was so glad to see her gorgeous and Diva-licious as a performer this year, at nearly 70 (?!).

Mine was The Who, on their first "farewell tour" in 82. I was 12. Saw them in the Astrodome in Houston and got floor seats, back when they allowed arena seating. Which there were no seats.

um.

Chicago and Christopher Cross

1996.

damn.

Concert
 

Foreigner then Foghat and I still have the ticket stubs from the 70's

Tom Jones...with my mother. No, I'm not kidding. :blink:

First concert: Elvis Presley in Atlanta, 1975. I was 11.

First concert that it was my choice to go to: Fleetwood Mac, Rumours tour.

First punk concert: Iggy Pop, 1980.