What was your first concert you attended?

[Heather Shay]

Strangely for me it was Iron Butterfly.

[Cyndee]

Alice Cooper at the Greek in LA, we parked at the LA observatory, then hiked down the hillside, somehow avoiding security people, we then snuck over the fence and climbed the light tower to watch the show. 

[Jordyn1215225]

Im going to have to think hard on this one.  Ummm i never been to one.  

[Ivy]

Jethro Tull in Nuremberg.

 

I'm not really much of a concert person though.

[Vidanjali]

Yes in 1984 at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. Still probably my favorite band. 

[Mmindy]

June 1976 Six Flags Over Mid-America Pacific, MO.

Asleep at the Wheel opened for Bo Diddley, and the closing act was Charlie Daniels.

Texas Swing, Rock-n-Roll, follow up with Muscle Shoals Country Rock.

[KymmieL]

Mine was 38 Special /Golden Earring in San Antonio, TX.  April, 1984.

[Richelle]

Jimmy Buffet at Alpine Valley Wisconsin during the summer of 1977.  The Ozark Mountain Daredevils were the opening act.

[Mmindy]

1 hour ago, Richelle said:

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils were the opening act.

Jim Dandy to the rescue. I loved his hair. Go Jim Dandy! 

[KathyLauren]

My very first would have been when my Cub pack went to see the Beatles in Glasgow in around 1963 or 64.  It doesn't really count, because I had no idea where the field trip was going, and you couldn't hear anything anyway for all the girls screaming.

 

My first real concert was Bob Dylan in Calgary in 1988.  Tracy Chapman opened.

[Mmindy]

Okay, my age is creeping… Ozark Mountain Daredevils, are totally different than Black Oak Arkansas… Jim Dandy was with Black Oak Arkansas, and I still loved his hair.

[JamieGee]

New Kids on the Block back in the late 80's.

[Charlize]

Janis Joplin and BB King at the Fillmore East.  I think it was either late '67 or '68.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Heather Nicole]

Very, very, very first (if you really want to get technical) was probably the elementary-school Christmas concert I have the slightest, most vague mini-memory of participating in around...first grade? Kindergarden?

 

First "real" commercial spectator concert...? When I was around 8-ish (give or take), a parent took me to see Neil Diamond. I remember learning a few things that evening:

 

1. Concerts are neat!

 

2. Concerts are LOUD! Like, really, really, REALLY loud!!

 

3. Concert venues are HUGE! (To an 8-ish year old!)

 

4. A car ride in the city at night is magical!

 

5. "Forever in Blue Jeans" is forever fantastic!! 😊

 

On 5/16/2022 at 6:58 PM, JamieGee said:

New Kids on the Block back in the late 80's.

 

Oh how cool!! (80's kid speaking here...)  [Trivia moment] Did you know actor Mark Wahlberg is the younger brother of Donnie Wahlberg and (at least according to what I once saw Mark say in some interview) was motivated to pursue acting because he found himself sitting in juvenile detention hall watching Donnie be part of "New Kids on the Block"? Anyway, maybe common knowledge for all I know, but I thought that was cool and interesting when I found out.

[Heather Shay]

@Heather Nicole thanks for the trivia. Loved the whole post.

[miz miranda]

September 1972 a Friday afternoon concert at the U of Ill - Chicago with Chicago Bands

Koko Taylor, Houndog Taylor (not related), Wilderness Road, and others. Second Friday of freshman year; blew off a class to enjoy the music

[Davie]

1964. The Sonics. University of Washinton, Seattle. U-DUB.

"The Witch" "Louie Louie" "Stricknine"  

There were Fringies (Beatniks) smoking pot.

Cool.

[christinakristy2021]

The shine effect back in 2019.

[Susan R]

After Pat Benatar’s release of her single "Heartbreaker” in late 1979…the Seattle radio station KISW had a big promo called the “Rising Star” concert series. Pat was the very first in that series and tickets were really cheap even for ‘79 at only $10. I was 17 and had a great time despite going with friends in male mode.😁

[Ticket For Epic]

Yanni, cs&n then BB King.  I think that about covers it.  Concerts aren't my thing. Too loud, too many people...  oh and it costs money.  I'm the girl that orders water to go with her meal at a restaurant...  But I tip well!

[MirandaB]

I believe it was 1972 when I saw Pat Boone and Davy Jones (separately) at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City NJ on a family vacation. 

 

The first concert I remember going to on my own volition was Levon Helm (of the Band) at the Lone Star Cafe in NYC in 1980.