What was your first gig?

[Frankblackwife]

I say mine was frank black and the catholics, it was in fact Robbie Williams haha

Queen, Sydney 1976.

First gig was with my parents - Martin Stephenson and the Daintees. First gig I bought tickets for was Carter USM and The Frank & Walters. Going to see the latter again in a month or so!

Ian dury and the blockheads.

Saw them again in 2005 in Ipswich. Day after the 7/7 awfulness. Very emotional.
Taking DD to see Radiohead in November.
Seen Muse twice at V festivals (ahhh, those were the days!)

Simple Minds, I think it was 1982.

Iron Maiden at Castle Donnington

The Nolan Sisters 1980. Front row seat with my gran I was 8 gran was 57!

Madness 1983. Manchester Apollo. Awesome. Both still going!

Meatloaf in his fallow years and playing crap leisure centres. I was 13 and such a fan. Saw him in the now demolished avoneil leisure centre in Belfast. It was the best night of my life. Saw him many times since then when his career took off again in the 90s
and he was back playing stadia but nothing beat that night in a sports hall in Belfast. Still makes me smile :)

My friend's brothers's band!

But if you are talking about a well known band, Simple Minds in 1984

Styx Wembley Arena in the 80s

Duran Duran at Manchester Apollo. I don't remember the year, but my friend's Dad drove us there and picked us up again afterwards. I've been to many gigs there since and the sound is brilliant, great venue.

I meant to add I'm seeing Duran Duran again on Halloween in Manchester! Still a fan after all these years.

lloyd Cole and the Commotions in London (possibly the London Apollo) then Dire Straits Brothers in Arms tour Wembley 1985.

So jealous for Lloyd Cole. I queued up in Action Records but they were sold out.

The Beatles at the WinterGardens, Margate. I was about 6 and totally smitten.

Red hot chili peppers at Hyde park london, 2004 aged 16.Amazing experience!

The Lightening Seeds. My Dad bought tickets for me and a friend. I was really young maybe 12/13 and I got dressed up in a fancy skirt & jumper then felt really out of place as the venue was full of cool 18-25 year olds in jeans & trainers (as you would expect!)

Omg this was my secind gig when I was 13 at Manchester Apollo! I 100% remember Mags coming out on a skateboard 😀

im a huge Erasure fan and this gig was just incredible 🥰🥰🥰🥰

James Brown at the Brixton Academy in 1988(?) The only man who could pull off walking on-stage in a sparkly lime-green suit and his band was incredible. Definitely sparked my love of live music.

Same! I was obsessed with him. Saw him last November too, he was great!

I was a big Simple Minds fan back in the 80s - at least up until Street Fighting Years - but I never got to see them live. What were they like? I always got the impression that Jim wasn't that great a singer outside a recording studio.

Lots of small local ones but first biggie, Tina Turner, early 80s at Wembley.

5 Star at the Hexagon in Reading ..