First rock concert you ever attended.

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May 26, 2017, 09:28 AM

lyman

First rock concert you ever attended.

some time in the early early 70's, or very late 60's,,

I was very young, Mom took me to see the Osmonds,,

after that,, ,local Bluegrass (uncle was in a band)
hated bluegrass at that time,,, really like it now,,

first on my own, Police, Ghost in the Machine tour, GoGo's opened,

been to somewhere around 75, maybe more, since

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May 26, 2017, 09:55 AM

kx90

Mann Music Center in Philly, 1994

Stone Temple Pilots
w/The Meat Puppets & Jawbox

Probably one of the best concerts I've been to too. The Meat Puppets could've headlined their own show.

May 26, 2017, 10:07 AM

drabfour

Queensrÿche in '90. They preformed Operation: Mindcrime in it's entirety. Suicidal Tendencies opened up for them.

May 26, 2017, 10:09 AM

Sigmund

Around 1966, the Association. I think it was at the high school gym in Auburn NY.

May 26, 2017, 10:29 AM

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Pink Floyd, Antwerpen Belgium. , feb 22? 1977, Animals European Tour.
Recently found out there's a bootlegged music version of the concert, quite poor quality, somewhere in the interwebs.

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May 26, 2017, 10:36 AM

feersum dreadnaught

The Dead Kennedy's played my high school cafeteria (not the gym, HS was too worried about the basketball court) in the fall of 1978 or spring 1979 - somewhere in there.

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May 26, 2017, 10:56 AM

Chris Anchor

My first true major rock concert was 1968 Jimi Hendricks in Washington DC and for Wendy was 1964 The Beatles in Baltimore MD. In Baltimore back in the sixties there were local concerts in a park Hopkins University and all sorts of groups would show up and play for hours. Chris

May 26, 2017, 10:58 AM

oddball

My first real rock concert was at Anaheim Stadium in 1977. Lynyrd Skynyrd headlined (months before their plane crash) with Ted Nugent, special guests Foreigner, and REO Speedwagon opening.

Before this concert, I've wanted to see Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, Yes, etc., but never had the money. It wasn't until I was of working age (16) did I start attending gigs.

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May 26, 2017, 11:19 AM

KShooter

Don't remember which came first. Both right around the same time IIRC (2000/2001ish)

Ted Nugent/Deep Purple/Lynyrd Skynyrd
Full Devil Jacket/Collective Soul/Creed

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May 26, 2017, 11:33 AM

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Styx (Grand Illusion tour); opening act The Cars (debut album tour).

Sixth row, center stage.

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May 26, 2017, 03:44 PM

Aquabird

In 1966 or 67 I saw Terry Knight and the pack at a local place. Terry Knight was a DJ for a.m.8.0 CKLW, Detroit. Later he managed the band When Mark Farner took over the lead and they became Grand Funk RR.

Also about the same time saw Mitch Rider and the Detroit wheels and the same place here in Ohio.

Later saw the Bee Gees.

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May 26, 2017, 04:28 PM

KurtZ66

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Originally posted by daikyu:
Rush Signals tour 1982. Pittsburgh Civic Arena.

For me, it was the same tour in Atlanta, at The Omni.

My first concert ever was Kenny Rogers with my parents and sister. Gallagher (the comedian) opened for him.

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May 26, 2017, 05:30 PM

RichN

Kiss when I was in junior high, so that would make it '77 or '78. I know things were different back then, but I'm not really sure my parents knew what they were doing.

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