First Concert You Ever Attended

Swiiter · Post by **Swiiter** » February 11, 2004, 6:32 pm

The other 80's metal thread reminded me of the first concert I got to go to. What was your first show?

My first concert was the Headbanger's Ball Tour with Anthrax, Exodus and Helloween in 88. I was 10 years old at the time. My friend and I actually talked his born again Christian mom into taking us. I still can't believe we managed to pull that off (his mom was totally like the mom from Detroit Rock City). We actually got to stay for the whole thing. She never took us to a show again though haha.

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 11, 2004, 6:40 pm

Heh... New Edition.

I'm so lame.

My white girl chic had me sticking out like a sore thumb.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 11, 2004, 7:44 pm

Cheap Trick...Live at Budokan Tour

Best - Pink Floyd...The Wall

Strike that...

Rush - Hemispheres was before the Cheap Trick Concert

a_guide · Post by **a_guide** » February 11, 2004, 10:09 pm

George Michael in 4th grade.

Xaem · Post by **Xaem** » February 11, 2004, 11:06 pm

Jethro Tull in the 7th Grade

laneela · Post by **laneela** » February 11, 2004, 11:44 pm

a_guide wrote:George Michael in 4th grade.

Me too! George Michael in '88. I was in 7th grade...

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » February 12, 2004, 12:29 am

Stray Cats (pretty sure that was the first one anyway)

Kalifen · Post by **Kalifen** » February 12, 2004, 2:06 am

The first concert I attended myself was at a festival, Roskilde festivalen in Denmark 1987 at the age of 15, single reason I whent was for Sonic Youth. Other bands I saw there included The Goo-Betweens, Flaming Lips , Iggy Pop, Curtis Mayfield and Bob Geldof. Later that year I was at Monsters of Rock in Oslo, Norway with Metallica, Motorhead and some other bands, what I most remeber is my freind Ricky stagediving with his skateboard braking both his arms and smashing some dudes head with the skateboard causing major mayhem among the intoxicated hard rockers.

My sisiter own me pretty hard tho, she saw Sex Pistols 78 in Skövde, now if you look up a atlas of Sweden and ask your self wtf Sex Pistols did in Skövde.........

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » February 12, 2004, 3:07 am

Neil Young in 6th grade.

Sartori · Post by **Sartori** » February 12, 2004, 4:07 am

free on-the-beach concert by Heart during Spring Break `84 (before the singer blimped up) in Fort Walton Beach, FL. I was 9 years old.

Post by **Xouqoa** » February 12, 2004, 4:17 am

Aerosmith with Collective Soul when I was a Freshman in HS.

Pahreyia · Post by **Pahreyia** » February 12, 2004, 5:47 am

Stone Temple Pilots with Cheap Trick in San Diego.

I was never huge on going to shows... Still have only been to less than a dozen of them, but I've enjoyed every one I've been to.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » February 12, 2004, 6:44 am

Depeche Mode at Hammersmith Odeon. Late '84.

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » February 12, 2004, 12:15 pm

First concert ever:

INXS and Iggy Pop back in...damn...something like 1987?

...with a newly formed Guns 'n' Roses opening. Man, they sucked.

Iggy was badass, though. Played a lot of Stooges songs, and a lot of stuff off of "The Idiot."

Calixte · Post by **Calixte** » February 12, 2004, 12:21 pm

First concert - Metallica. I was awe-struck the entire time.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » February 12, 2004, 12:23 pm

I was a late bloomer as far as concerts go. My first concert was the first Lollapalooza in '91.

It was the summer after I graduated high school, and I didn't bother to tell my mom the concert was in Raleigh, NC (Walnut Creek Amp.), which was about six hours drive from my parents home. I was set to leave for college a few days later, but I couldn't pass up seeing my favorite band at the time, Jane's Addiction. A high school friend of mine and these two younger girls came along. The concert was great, and I just HAD to have a t-shirt to remember the occasion. I was pretty low on cash but decided to buy it anyway thinking that someone else could help pay for gas. How wrong I was.

We left the venue after midnight. When we hit about a quarter tank with still many more miles to go, I knew we might be in trouble. I was exhausted. The two girls were in the back of my truck sleeping we drove what seemed like forever. I was scraping for every penny to get us home. If I had just not bought that t-shirt, but we made it with not much gas to spare and my mom was none the wiser. Funny thinking back now that my mom never once questioned me coming in so late.

I'm a concert maniac now. Last year, I went to somewhere around 30 concerts. Guess I'm trying to catch up.

Trek · Post by **Trek** » February 12, 2004, 12:42 pm

I really dont remember my first concert it was either

Fog hat/Van Halen
Metallica/Iron Maiden
Metallica/Twisted Sister

But I am almost positive it was Black Flag

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 12, 2004, 1:29 pm

vn_Tanc wrote:Depeche Mode at Hammersmith Odeon. Late '84.

Oh I'm so fucking jealous!! That would have kicked ass

I saw DM a few times, but wasn't until Violator tour and beyond.

Post by **Sylvus** » February 12, 2004, 1:51 pm

Xouqoa wrote:Aerosmith with Collective Soul when I was a Freshman in HS.

My first was Aerosmith and the Black Crows in like 7th grade, I think.

Arundel Pajo · Post by **Arundel Pajo** » February 12, 2004, 2:46 pm

Sirensa wrote:
vn_Tanc wrote:Depeche Mode at Hammersmith Odeon. Late '84.
Oh I'm so fucking jealous!! That would have kicked ass

I saw DM a few times, but wasn't until Violator tour and beyond.

Yeah, I'm a bit jealous, too. I saw DM on the Violator tour. They were pretty good back then - what happened?

Syenye Squirrellyelf · February 12, 2004, 3:14 pm

first show: color me badd (aged 10). we hardly ever had concerts where i grew up.

first real show: the get up kids at the bottleneck in lawrence, ks in sept of 2000. have seen them 6 other times since then.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » February 12, 2004, 4:01 pm

Trek wrote:I really dont remember my first concert it was either

Fog hat/Van Halen
Metallica/Iron Maiden
Metallica/Twisted Sister

But I am almost positive it was Black Flag

I remember when Metallica toured with Guns n Roses and Faith No More (1992). It was at the pinnacle of GnR popularity, but the show I had tickets for was cancelled because of some BS with Axel Rose. I never did make it to the show, when they rescheduled. This was back when Metallica had long hair! I was really going to see Metallica and Faith No More. Axel Rose has got to be one of the most over-rated performers rock has ever known.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » February 12, 2004, 5:23 pm

Danzig/Metallica outdoor show in Molson Park was my first concert. Was fucking great too. Was crazy looking out over the crowd and seeing this one solid mass moving like an ocean with the headbanging and waving fists.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 12, 2004, 7:54 pm

Metallica, Black tour, 1993 at the Tampa Fairgrounds.

Suicidal Tendancies, Fight, and Candlebox opened for them. Alice In Chains was supposed to as well, but their lead singer had "laryngitis."

Such a fucking awesome show! I even chipped a tooth in the pits!

Trek · Post by **Trek** » February 12, 2004, 8:57 pm

Xyphir wrote: I remember when Metallica toured with Guns n Roses and Faith No More (1992). It was at the pinnacle of GnR popularity, but the show I had tickets for was cancelled because of some BS with Axel Rose. I never did make it to the show, when they rescheduled. This was back when Metallica had long hair! I was really going to see Metallica and Faith No More. Axel Rose has got to be one of the most over-rated performers rock has ever known.

I saw that tour twice, once in Reno and again in Sacramento, I had a pass to the 'snake pit' what a fucking joke that was, I went back out to the floor where the real pit was.

Edit: I think it was later in the tour is when GnR joined em, then there was that riot when Hettfield got burned up and Axel refused to sing or some shit.

Elidain · Post by **Elidain** » February 14, 2004, 12:25 am

My first show was Bad Religion at the Stone Pony in Asbusy Park,NJ.

Deneve · Post by **Deneve** » February 14, 2004, 3:11 am

First concert was a freebie public show put on by flogging molly, first par concert was marilyn manson...keeping my fingers crossed for tool next year...

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » February 14, 2004, 11:54 am

Rage Against the Machine with House of Pain at the Backroom in Austin.

Zamtuk · Post by **Zamtuk** » February 14, 2004, 2:19 pm

Xouqoa wrote:Aerosmith with Collective Soul when I was a Freshman in HS.

holy fucking shit, that was my first concert as well. except i was in 7th grade.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » February 14, 2004, 5:55 pm

My brother took me to the doobie bros, pink floyd and aerosmith in no particular order before 5th grade (his version of babysitting) but my first chosen concert (other then local jazz, folk or blues fests) was the Dead, 1983, last St Stephen, and it was the only song I knew at the time.

Truant · Post by **Truant** » February 14, 2004, 7:04 pm

Robert Plant - Fate of Nations tour when I was 13 with my father.

Page/Plant No Quarter tour the next year with my father

still probably the best concerts I've seen in person.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » February 14, 2004, 7:19 pm

First concert was Kiss with opening act Judas Priest in 1976.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » February 18, 2004, 4:37 am

Hehehhee!! Freshmen year in HS.... went to see Bobby Brown, Rob Base, Karen White and Lavert in Little Rock... Yes, I too had a RB/rap phase, hehehehe...thank god it was short-lived.

NOTE: Rob Base was pwnage.

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » February 18, 2004, 1:18 pm

Bon Jovi.

I would love to see U2 in concert someday.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2004, 2:57 pm

U2 is pure pwn live.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » February 18, 2004, 6:27 pm

Canelek wrote:Hehehhee!! Freshmen year in HS.... went to see Bobby Brown, Rob Base, Karen White and Lavert in Little Rock... Yes, I too had a RB/rap phase, hehehehe...thank god it was short-lived.

NOTE: Rob Base was pwnage.

I knew there was something wrong with you lizard....Bobby Brown??? Sigh.

I don't really remember my very first concert. My horror is it was Stryper at Knott's Berry Farm. But I am not sure.

Yes, you know Stryper. The yellow and black spandex clad christian metal band.....What are you looking at??? I was in 9th grade.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » February 18, 2004, 6:45 pm

I used to steal stryper tapes and use the cases to hide my Metallica, Suicidal Tendancies, and Queensryche.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » February 18, 2004, 6:58 pm

masteen wrote:U2 is pure pwn live.

Agree I saw them on the Boy tour on the River Boat President in New Orleans...was a great show...

Adelrune wrote:
Canelek wrote:
Hehehhee!! Freshmen year in HS.... went to see Bobby Brown, Rob Base, Karen White and Lavert in Little Rock... Yes, I too had a RB/rap phase, hehehehe...thank god it was short-lived.

NOTE: Rob Base was pwnage.

I knew there was something wrong with you lizard....Bobby Brown??? Sigh.

I don't really remember my very first concert. My horror is it was Stryper at Knott's Berry Farm. But I am not sure.

Yes, you know Stryper. The yellow and black spandex clad christian metal band.....What are you looking at??? I was in 9th grade.

Pot...Kettle...Kettle...Pot...

You might have pulled off the moral highground if you hadn't admitted to having seen Stryper...

Sirensa · Post by **Sirensa** » February 18, 2004, 7:07 pm

Rob Base!!

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » February 18, 2004, 7:45 pm

masteen wrote:U2 is pure pwn live.

So I've heard... (and seen on tv-aired concerts). *sigh* Someday, I hope.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » February 18, 2004, 11:05 pm

Arborealus wrote:
masteen wrote:U2 is pure pwn live.
Agree I saw them on the Boy tour on the River Boat President in New Orleans...was a great show...

Adelrune wrote:
Canelek wrote:
Hehehhee!! Freshmen year in HS.... went to see Bobby Brown, Rob Base, Karen White and Lavert in Little Rock... Yes, I too had a RB/rap phase, hehehehe...thank god it was short-lived.

NOTE: Rob Base was pwnage.

I knew there was something wrong with you lizard....Bobby Brown??? Sigh.

I don't really remember my very first concert. My horror is it was Stryper at Knott's Berry Farm. But I am not sure.

Yes, you know Stryper. The yellow and black spandex clad christian metal band.....What are you looking at??? I was in 9th grade.
Pot...Kettle...Kettle...Pot...

You might have pulled off the moral highground if you hadn't admitted to having seen Stryper...

Hey, Stryper is less on the suck meter than Bobby Brown so I still win.

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » February 19, 2004, 8:39 pm

Aerosmith with Jeff Beck, Rick Derringer and Starz at Anaheim Stadium. I still have various buttons and stuff from that concert.

Burke · Post by **Burke** » February 20, 2004, 10:24 am

The Bobs

1st concert with instruments:
Dread Zeppelin

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » February 20, 2004, 12:31 pm

Oingo Boingo
many many many years ago

Chmee · Post by **Chmee** » February 20, 2004, 3:18 pm

Oingo Boingo were great live (only got to see them once unfortunately).

Siji · Post by **Siji** » February 20, 2004, 5:38 pm

First.. The Eagles w/Jimmy Buffet opening for them in Tampa Stadium (the old stadium - last concert played there for a very long time). Can't remember how old I was, but it was a great concert.

Best concert is a tie between Bon Jovi/Skid Row and Iron Maiden's 7th Son of a 7th Son concert (which I saw twice, in 2 states openers were Hurricane in Kansas, and Savatage in Florida). Runner up would probably be the Ratt/Poison concert. Was there for Poison, Ratt sucked.

Worst concert was definitely Kiss. Saw them twice, for consecutive albums.. the concerts were carbon copies of each other. Same words, same song order 99%.. just sucky. (Non make-up concerts)

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 20, 2004, 9:32 pm

The first I really remember was Roy Orbison in 1987 or so. Too bad I wasn't wise enough to really appreciate his music at the time. A bit of a bummer that he was playing some lame free 4th of July outdoor show. He was better than that.

First "real" concert was probably Pearl Jam on April 22, 1992. Just before they really got big. So it was a small outdoor show of 1400 and didn't even sell out until that night. It was a great concert. Probably one of the highlights as far as concerts I've seen goes.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » February 20, 2004, 11:22 pm

pearl jam, mid high schoolish~ could be the same tour you saw aslanna. urge overkill and mudhoney (i think) opened for them. i can't remember where the concert was, somewhere on the strip. maybe the old aladdin.

Lalanae · Post by **Lalanae** » February 21, 2004, 2:58 am

Michael Jackson
Thriller Tour

I was such a fan

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » February 27, 2004, 6:28 pm

Talking Heads, Remain in Light tour, 1980. Great show, and it remains one of the two or three loudest shows I have ever been to. Adrian Belew was playing guitar - what a nut!

My first show should have been The Who a year or two earlier. Alas, the show was cancelled shortly after the Cincinati Who show, where some folks got trampled to death.