Sunday night, my friends and I went to see Chris Daughtry and Bon Jovi in concert. They were amazing!!!

I was stunned to find out that this was my friend Michelle's first concert!! She is 34!! My first concert was U2's Joshua Tree Tour in 1988! Got me thinking....

What was your first concert?

Holly

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None. I dont do crowds of people. I rarely ever go to the mall or walmart cause they are usually packed with people. Or anywhere there's going to be yelling going on I get all the noise I need at home with four boys hehehe

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ELVIS! Yes I am showing my age - I was 10 years old at the time - his last concert in Evansville, Indiana, before he died.

I could be a groupie - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE CONCERTS! I can't even begin to list who all I've seen.

Pantera, 1994! I was... 18 I think. I haven't been to many BIG concerts... I have seen some other "big" bands but in small places, mostly I've seen little local bands when I know someone in one of the bands lol... I'm hoping to see Type O Negative in May, just found out about it... didn't get to see them last time they were on tour, right after we moved down here... in fact I only saw them once, about 12 years ago

New Kids on the Block - I was 16

Saw NKOTB before they were even known by any name that I can remember at a local under 21 club.

My first "real" concert was Bob Seger, a friend of mine ran in a grabbed me as I was leaving work and off we went!
( I was about 17 so she ran in saying"Ialready asked your mom, LET'S GO!")

I was about 12 when I went to see SHA NA NA. I thought it was amazing! I remember it as being in a classy, upscale kind of place and being really magical. Years later I asked my sister about it and she broke the news that the "classy, upscale place" was the "new" building at the Racine County Fairgrounds in Wisconsin! LOL..it was STILL a great concert!

As I got older my sister, who is 14 years older, took me to lots of concerts.

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Mine was Motley Crue when I was 16. My mom thought I was staying the night at a friends house. Oops :}

James Taylor -- probably 1979

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I was around 12 in about 1970 and I saw The Grass Roots, Canned Heat, and Bo Diddly. I went for The Grass Roots and my brother was nice enough to take me.

Chicago - 1975

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My mom and one of our neighbors took the girls in our neighborhood to see Donny and Marie when I was in elementary school - sometime in the late 70s or very early 80s. As I recall, it was very cool.

Mine was also Elvis Presley, very early 70's.

I think it was the Doobie Brothers in the 70's. It was at the Greensboro Colliseum in NC., I think, or the Winston-Salem Colliseum. I don't remember!! Boy, those were the good old days. That place was filled with smoke (and not from cigarettes!) You could get high just breathing!!

Oh, for the 'good old days'!!

Melissa Etheridge......2 days shy of my 19th Birthday

I was suppose to go to a NKOTB concert a few years prior (when I was 15) but ended up getting sick with a liver infection and my "loser" cousin was given my ticket instead

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I've been to a lot of concerts, but my first was the Grateful Dead in the late 70's.

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ELVIS!!!!! June 24, 1974 right here in Niagara Falls NY Got one of his yellow scarves

Got to see him two more times after that.

Mine was Charlie Daniels, Marshal Tucker and Grinder Switch in 1977 all 3 bands for $8.00. Just saw Bruce Springsteen last week cost $100 I have seen a ton of concerts. Used to go every week to see someone. Have seen Eric Clapton, U2, The stones, Aerosmith, Santana, Frank Zappa, Allman Brothers, Melissa Etheridge, etc. etc. Love concerts!!

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I'm not much of a concert gal but I do have to take my DS and DD to Carrie Underwood next week because my mother is out of town. I don't really like the loud music anymore.

I used to go see concerts at the State Fair in Phoenix a lot when I was a kid. I believe my first one was Eddie Rabbit! Hah.

Since then, I've seen Dan Fogelberg (3 times), Eric Clapton, Amy Grant, Jars of Clay and Caedmon's Call and a bunch of others but these were my favorites.

The last one that I saw was a few months ago and the best because it was in a small venue and I had a great view. The girls could rock -- Heart!

Queen with opening act Thin Lizzy (does anyone even remember them??) in GASP! 1977!!

Three Dog Night ("Jeremiah was a Bullfrog")
I was 13 and they were old already

Rick Springfield "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" toue in 1982, I think?

Billy Idol (after the "White Wedding" song)

Since then I've seen Elton John, James Taylor and Billy Joel and Michael McDonald many times. My favorite of all is James Taylor.

No kidding!! I liked James Taylor but really did not consider myself a fan UNTIL I saw him in concert. He shows how much he really LOVES the music and his fans....He was AWESOME in concert!!

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I don't remember which was 1st - Prince or Duran Duran.

I've also seen Tina Turner, several different rap groups, Ricky Martin, etc.

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I am truly stumped. I don't know who the first was. Of course we are taking 40+ years ago.
I have a much older brother and sister that used to drag me along when I was 5 and 6 years old to many of their nights out. They were supposed to be babysitting.
The first that I remember going to with my friends was Bob Seger.
I have been to many, many since but have missed the one that I would really like to see in concert and that is Eric Clapton. Everytime he was playing anywhere nearby something else was in conflict with me being able to go to the concert.
I am hoping he will hold another Crossroads Guitar Festival.
I would be a super happy cat to attend that.

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My big bro took me to my 1st concert, when I was 14'ish to see Def Leppard.[. I'm thinking it was 1987'ish

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Oh my gosh!!! We are going to this same concert (Bon Jovi) In April and CANNOT WAIT!!!
My first concert though was Def Leopard!
My parents wouldn't let us go to a concert until we were old enough to bail ourselves out of jail. Weird I know!

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My first concert was before I could drive... I must have been 15 it was Heart. We had NOSE BLEED seats and loved every minute of it!

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my Mom took us to see Elvis when I was tiny, slept thru it. She also took us to Alabama and several others. But my first with my friends was Journey, I thought I was so cool! I love concerts and have been to many- Heart, Loverboy, Def Leppard, Van Halen. Those were the days! My most recent was Gearge Jones. The Possum is still cool!!!

My first concert was Tom Jones. I think I was like 5 or 6. Went with my mom, cousin and aunt. I consider my first "REAL" concert Def Leppard. 6/27/83 Seen them about 15 times and going to see them again in April. Been to sooooooo many concerts. Think I'm going to still be going to them when I'm in my rocking chair!

My first concert was Billy Squier. Bryan Adams was the opening act.

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Hiding my head in shame but it was circa 1975 and it was Bobby Vinton. He was my sister favorite so we both went with our Mom and Grandma.

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my first concert was when i was 18 i went to see Mc Hammer...lol back in 1990. my second concert was a month ago when i took my 14 yr old to her first concert. we went to see brad paisley and rodney atkins. we really went for rodney b/c he is from our town and use to sing at our church all the time. he really represents our town. he even wore a shirt from the high school where my dd goes too on stage. He's really sweet and great!

steph

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I believe my first concert was Howard Jones at Six Flags. LOL I had a season's pass and I went by myself. That was probably in the 80's sometime. I don't remember exactly when.

I've been to quite a few since then...I probably can't remember them all....Mike & The Mechanics, NKOTB, the cure, Rush (twice), Metallica (yikes! someone had an extra ticket), Garth Brooks (awful!), Reba McEntire, B-52's...that's all I can think of right now.

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Hey BioBrain - I saw Rick Springfield in 1984 also! That was my first concert as well - it was a toys for tots benefit in Baltimore. I actually just saw Rick again last summer - he's still awesome!

My first concert should have been Shawn Cassidy when I was in the 6th grade but my mom wouldn't let me go and wouldn't you know it, he split his pants on stage that night!

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Rick Springfield, 1982 - was he a hottie or what!!! Yah, I'm such a dork!!!

Duran Duran 1984

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I lost my concert virginity to Bon Jovi back in the 80's when they were on the "Slippery When Wet" tour.

I was 15.

You never forget you first. **sigh**


I'm soooo jealous of all of you who got The King as your first time. Very lucky, all of you.

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Ok, so I'm going to really date myself, but oh well.

My first concert was to see "Elvis", wearing his infamous "gold leaf suit". This was when he was just beginning. Back in the "Heart Break Hotel" days. I think I was 15 at the time. Couldn't speak for a week afterwards. I lost my voice.
I got to see him several times later, but the first time was the most memorable.

I have seen many, many more stars throughout the years. ALL WERE COUNTRY. Some were paid concerts, some were county fair concerts, some were free concerts (yes, at one time those really weren't all that uncommon) and then the weeks at Fan Fair where you see lots of stars.

My last concert was in Oct. to see Loretta Lynn. I just hope and pray she and I both last long enough on this earth that I can see her a few more times.

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This is REALLY dating me!
I saw the Beatles! My mom took my friend and I on the train to downtown Chicago, where we spent the day before going to the concert at the old Comisky Park. I remember what I had on, how my hair was fixed etc. LOL I believe I was 11 or 12. This was before the time of ticketmaster. I remember her sending in a request out of the paper for tickets through the mail!
I have seen many concerts, Eagles, Monkees, Yes, Edgar Winter, Box Tops, Alice Cooper... I could go on and on! LOL
Speaking of the Doobie Brothers and Michael Mcdonald, I used to follow a group called the Guild out of the St Louis area and Michael was with them for a while before he made his trek to CA.
They were older than I and my friends and somehow we befriended them. No hanky panky.. they were just great guys. My mom had them over and they became her surrogate sons for a while when they were in the area. I remember having birthday parties in my basement in Plainfield IL.
Michael's voice blew me away even back then.

Nancy

I have only been to two concerts.About 14 years ago we saw crosby,stills,and nash,opening for fleetwood mac.
A few months later,I saw jeff healy at a small club in RI

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Rick Springfield was SOOO HOTTT!! How does he look now???

Harry Chapin - in the 70's.. not sure of the year
I was in the cheap seats

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1971, The Beach Boys, Miami. I was 17 years old and my mom let me travel from New Jersey to Miami with a girlfriend for Spring Break. We stayed with an aunt of hers who lived in Miami. What was my mother thinking?!!! We had such a great time! Ah! ... to be seventeen again!

Kindergarten back then we actually could say and celebrate Christmas (1967). We sang Christmas songs.

(I know what you meant I am just tying to be witty and technically it WAS my first concert)

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Okay, I will admit it. My first concert was in April 2006..... to see The Wiggles! It was right before Greg announced that he was ill and retired.

This October, my mom and I are going to see Celine Dion. I can't wait!