What was your first gig ? and who have you seen in concert....

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I really wish I'd kept a list of every one as it'd be really fascinating to chart my musical education !
First thing I saw was probably Elton John along with The Beach Boys, Chaka Khan,Beach Boys and others at Wembley Stadium - taken by my cousin probably back in 1975...
then,in no particular order ...
Loudon Wainwright 111 at Cambridge Folk Festival, Cheap Trick, The Tourists, The Clash (several times),Toots and the Maytals, Pablo Black, Magazine, Throbbing Gristle, The Slits,The Raincoats, Spizz Energi (or one of the variants), Bow Wow Wow, Crowded House, Jane Siberry, Pete Townshend, Aswad,The Rezillos,the Undertones, Laurie Anderson, Stereolab,Lemon Jelly.......and my mind has gone blank...some were truly fab experiences !

Should've added....INXS were the first!

My first was seeing Blur in '95 (I was 15). Have seen some good and some very very bad since then. The Flaming Lips were probably the best I have ever seen, though Pulp at their best were really good. Godspeed You! Black Emperor were awesome. Super Furry Animals, The Divine Comedy, Belle and Sebastian, Do Make Say Think, Rachels, Trans Am, The Make-Up, Royal Trux, Low, Fugazi were all good.

Am too shamed to say the bad ones.

Am very excited as seeing Mogwai this month.

first gig was Haircut 100
followed by...
fun boy 3
Yazoo
Paul Young
Marc Almond
80s are a bit of a blurr, probably for very good reason
oh - everyone at Live Aid 85
Queen at Knebworth 86

lets get more modern shall we?
Foo Fighters - a lot
Feeder
Stereophonics
Buckshot (the saxophone playing marsalis brother)
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Stevie Wonder
Al Green
Jimmy Cliff
Ricky Lee Jones
Terence Trent Darby
Oasis
Wolfmother - shite
Patti Smith
Annie Lennos
Paul Weller
Eurythmics
Cast
David Bowie a few times
Texas - narcolepsy
Prince a few times
Bjork
Catatonia
Pixies
The Smiths
Primal Scream
The Living End

That's all that springs to mind, loads of other bands promoting first albums that never got signed to do a second and lots of bands/artists doing spots on various tv programmes (used to go to see Jonathan Ross and The Word being recorded a lot - shows how old I am)

We have tickets for the legendary Burt Bacarch in July and I am Best Pleased.

Too many to mention. Quo was my first gig.

Lazyline - a mate of mine went to see Mogwai a few years ago and he said they were so loud that 'people's ears were bleeding.'

First gig was Lena Zavaroni in Blackpool (how trendy am I?).
Have also seen:
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
George Melly
David Bowie
James Brown
The Hives
Prince
Madonna
Kylie
Duran Duran
Radiohead
The Darkness
The Primitives
Katrina and the Waves
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Paul Weller
Blur
The The
Elvis Costello
The Orb
New Order
Black Rebel Motorcycle
Lenny Kravitz
Massive Attack
Morcheeba
Beverley Knight
Air
Embrace
Coldplay
Faithless
Echo and the Bunnymen
And loads more that I can't remember. Best gig was definitely Prince.

i lost my gig-virginity to wham! in 1984

followed by

spandau ballet
cyndi lauper
U2
oasis
red hot chili peppers
rolling stones

(not many to show for my age!)

i have to have vicarious memories through dh, who has been to see hundreds of bands/singers, from unknowns through to the likes of prince, nirvana, simple minds etc

for you lot wanting to see The White Stripes:

I saw them at Le Pigalle in Paris and they rocked!

Short but intense gig!

Thoroughly recommended!

first gig bucks fizz with my dad

First gig was Cockney Rebel at the Hammersmith Odeon in erm... 1979/80.
Then in no particular order:-
Queen
Bob Dylan
Whitesnake
Sammy Hagar
Meatloaf
Joan Jett
Paul Jones
Paul Young
Judas Priest
Manic Street Preachers
Bruce Springsteen
Michael Jackson
Iron Maiden
Earth Wind and Fire
Magic (Queen tribute band)

Can't think of any more just now - its past my bed time!

my first gig was Shakin Stevens but I was very young! then went with my sister to see A-ha. later me & mates used to hitch hike to various gigs including Motley Crue, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Ramones, Billy Idol, Bon Jovi,Black Crowes, Vixen, Dogs D'amour, Guns n Roses, Anti Nowhere League, Murderdolls. various festivals mostly Donington Monsters of Rock (faves were Skid Row & Iron Maiden), Finsbury Park, Punk festivals at Blackpool, Phoenix where we saw Sex Pistols. older again...me & hubby have been to see The Damned, UK Subs, Rancid, loads of local gigs to many and obscure to list (or even remember)

God I've been to so many Glastonbury's - every year with my family from age 1 up to age 14 or so! So I've probably seen some fantastic bands that I was too young to remember!!

The ones I CAN remember...

Glastonbury:
UB40
Madness
Adamski & Seal
The Housemartins
New Order
The Wonderstuff
De La Soul
Sinead O'Connor
James
Happy Mondays
Aswad
Simply Red
Suzanne Vega
The Cure

Reading Festival 1995:
GREEN DAY
Foo Fighters
Ash
Super Furry Animals
The Boo Radleys
Blind Melon
Carter USM
60Ft Dolls
The Bluetones
Skunk Anansie
Smashing Pumpkins
Echobelly
Hole (Courtney Love)
Reef
Beck
Bjork
Paul Weller
Shed Seven
Soundgarden
Silverchair

Jason Donovan at a Stock Aitken and Waterman concert in the 80's I think Sonia was there and the London Boys at the Studio nightclub Newcastle. Didn't take much notice trying to catch the eye of a rather handsome boy!!!
Taste has improved as I've seen The Cure, Depeche Mode, Blur, Suede, Seal, Westlife but must confess went to see Hearsay thought they were great!!

I must be a trendy mummy as Im going to Manchester at the end of July to see Arctic Monkeys, Amy Whinehouse, Supergrass and The Coral. I think they will beat the S.A.W concert with Jason Donovan

First gig: Hue and Cry in 1989, at Govan Town Hall - they were absolutely brrrrilliant

Since then, in vague chronological order

Hue and Cry x 2 more times
INXS (shite)
U2
The Cure
New Order
James
Jesus Jones
Utah Saints
Lemonheads
Electronic
Stereolab
Blur x 5
Geno Washington
James Taylor Quartet
Stereo MCs
The Shamen
Fun Lovin' Criminals x 3
Paul Weller x loads
The Who
5ive (being ironic honest!!)
The Fall x loads
Jimi Tenor
Melt Banana (cool as)
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Duran Duran (nostalgia - fabbo)
Kraftwerk
Paul Buchanan x 3
There are more, but too obscure to remember. Some festivals too.

Biggest thing I miss from child-free years - the freedom to go out to loads of gigs...

Have seen so many gigs, but my favourite had to be the last Glastonbury, for the atmosphere alone! The Pixies reunion tour was fantastic too (audience singing along), and Radiohead were amazing.

Can't remember the first gig I went to - probably a band from school...

God, have some v embarrassing ones, but thankfully my tastes improved (IMO!!)

Kajagoogoo!! (see what i mean?)

The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
The Cult
The Darling Buds
The Primitives
The Wonderstuff
That Petrol Emotion
The Cure (about 12 times)
Voice of the Beehive
Napalm Death!!
Chumbawumba
Jesus Jones
Fishbone
RHCP
Ned's Atomic Dustbin
PWEI
Transvision Vamp
Cud
RHCP
The Wedding Present
The Pixies
Smashing Pumpkins
Nirvana
Babes in Toyland
Hole
Oasis
Blur
Chapterhouse
Ride
Ash
Beastie Boys
Elbow
Embrace (about 15 times!!)
Kaiser Chiefs
The Killers
5ive
Franz Ferdinand
Scissor Sisters
JJ72
St Etienne (really boring!)
Pulp
Jane's Addiction
Keane
Muse
Madonna
Manic St Preachers
Nine Inch Nails
REM
Radiohead
The Strokes
Shed Seven
Starsailor
Chemical Brothers
The Prodigy
U2
Therapy?
Turin Brakes.

Also, various Glastos, Reading & V festivals.

Phew!!

Really wish i'd seen The Smiths, really want to see Snow Patrol, and going to see Girls Aloud in 2 weeks!

Went to Glastonbury and various other music festivals as a small child but can't really remember who was playing!
First proper concert was New Kids on The Block when I was 12! .
Also seen Gabrielle (DH is a fan, not really my cup of tea - although Damage supported her and they were good!)
Lionel Ritchie (earlier this year - spellbinding)
Bryan Adams (on Wednesday - he rocks!)
Bryan Adams was definitely the best and you will not be disappointed McDreamy! He sang for over 2 1/2 hours and is soooooo good!

OMD when I was about 14

then.....(no particular order or significance)

Echo and the Bunnymen (several times in several line ups inc Electrafixon)
Top (many times)
Cranberries (about 5 times)
The Stairs (many many times, sadly overlooked and missed)
Ed Harcourt (nice bloke)
Pete Yorn
Embrace(many times)
Wheat
Sparklehorse (twice, v good)
Blur
REM
Velvet Underground
Bjork
Death in Vegas
Mogwai
Godspeed! you black emperor
Rayn Adams
Flaming Lips (such a perfect gig I will never see them again)
Boo Radleys
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Beck
Oasis
Richard Buckner
The Church
Super Furry Animals
Pale Saints
Delgados
Primal Scream
Teenage Fanclub

Basically loads more who I can't remember or who lasted for a beautiful moment and went. I just had a well spent (mis spent) youth. Sorry I can't claim any deeply important bands (like DH who saw The Clash busking outside Leeds Uni at 13) but I've ended up with a box of ticket stubs, a huge record collection. many friends, many memories

RIP Duchess of York Leeds, gone but never ever forgotten

Doggiesaywoof you saw Paul Buchannan The Blue Nile are a must see for DH and me

Forgot to mention seeing The Cure on Robert DSmith's birthday on the small venue tour. Which reminds me, I also saw Terry Hall which was lovely

Nice to see mentions of Chapterhouse (saw them twice) also saw Cud and does anyone remember Catherine Wheel? and Carter USM?

Wannadies are always worth seeing
Mecury Rev were good at the start and now

Oh No I'm on a roll now.

Saw Neko Case in Chicago and it was sublime

going to see The Hold Steady in July

Off to crawl back under my stone now.

now i'm of some of the lists, where do you find the money. I really really want to take DP to see Pearl Jam, but at £140 a ticket, plus travel and accom, we have no chance. I have seen;
Julio inglesias in Marbella
Going to Lionel Richie, Cardiff (V.late B.day treat)

First gig was Siouxsie & the Banshees c1983 at the Glasgow Barrowlands. Top show and a top band!I had my hair done just like Siousie's too

1st gig : Bucks Fizz at the Gaumont in Ipswich.
New Kids on the Block
Jesus Jones
Craig David
Daft Punk
Faithless x 5

what a weird collection

Hmm... First concert 1985 aged 7, with my mum: Chris de Burgh. and I had a t-shirt and everything.

Saw Michael Jackson aged 10 and 14. Umm, after that; Oasis twice, Robbie Williams twice, Stereophonics twice (once was in Brixton Academy and it was great). Er, Snow Patrol, Christy Moore, The Thrills, Madonna (who was RUBBISH and made us wait until the rain stopped to come out, the cow).

Took DD to one of the Robbie concerts when she was about 6 and I took her to see Destiny's Child a couple of years ago.