The First Live Gig You Went To??

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im not ashamed to say because he was and still is a world class artist....but i went to see George michael (faith tour) N E C 1987.

it was brilliant by the way

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went monsters of rock from 85 I think to 90 seen some great bands there, but it was quite heavy going, chuck berry bristol colston hall 91 ,that was awesome, he was very professional,equipment went wrong so he just jammed some blues stuff singing and telling stories, jokes etc... that was the best 1, musically I think beth orton at hall for cornwall must be my favourite gig, seen hundreds of others

[curmudgeon]

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ELO, Wembley Arena, 1978, Out of the Blue tour. Big space ship and lasers. I was 13 and I thought I'd just walked in to the future.

[suzannewozere2]

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I've also seen Lonnie Donegan and Brian Ferry but not at the same time.

[Ian D]

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Bet you've never heard of them...

The Incredible String Band at Sheffield City Hall in 1971.

My brother was a big fan (joss sticks, would-be hippy and all that) and my mum insisted he could only go if he'd take me with him. I was 11 and he was 18. I can't imagine him being thrilled about me going, particularly as he had 6 or 7 friends with him.

What do I remember about the gig? Absolutely nothing!

However, the experience did get me hooked on going to gigs. A few months later I went to see Family (brilliant!) and by the time I was 14 I'd seen Gary Glitter (socially acceptable at the time), David Bowie (with the Spiders), Mick Ronson - RIP - with the Spiders (but without Bowie), Slade (twice) and Paul McCartney and Wings.

None of my mates had been to see live bands, so I was considered to be very cool.

Happy, happy days.

Ian D

[suzannewozere2]

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First proper gig, discounting Kenny Ball and his Jazzman playing the bandstand in Harlow town park was

OZZY on the Ultimate Sin tour.

[rainbow17]

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I saw The Stranglers in 1983 at the Colston Hall in Bristol, we organised a trip from school and went in the school minibus with a couple of teachers.

Mine was the Thompson Twins too must have been the same year at Liverpools Royal court

[costello75]

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supergrass at a village hall in aylesbury or abingdon. Packed, very hot and the drummer needed oxygen - brutal first time!

[barry21]

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Queen in Manchester was my first live gig

[designgirl]

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1985, INXS, Melbourne Sports + Entertainment Centre. Seats down on the floor (we stood up the whole time). It was awesome - Michael Hutchence had his long curly hair, black leather jacket with short sleeve denim jacket over the top and skin tight black pants. The music was good too. It was teenage-girl-heaven.

[sixtyten]

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Wow! Were you in the mood for dancing?

[peskykid1975]

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The Nolans at Poole Art Centre in 1983.

They wished me Happy Birthday in between songs! And I met them all afterwards and they signed my programme. Plus my sister bought me a red 'The Nolans' sun-visor which had flashing lights on it. Ooh I thought I was the bees knees in that.

[Austin 1100]

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OMD Sugar Tax Tour at Sheffield City Hall in 1991. Still got the ticket.

[Fifi62]

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Boomtown Rats, Glasgow Apollo, December 9th 1978.
I still have the ticket somewhere.

[tantopat]

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My first gig was a Rick Wakeman concert. Dad took me when I was little as a treat for doing well at school (and for being the first family member besides him to actually like Rick's music :P ). I got to meet the band afterwards, which was a nice addition to the whole first concert experience.