# What was your first concert? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352 "2000-12-06T19:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Turpentine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Turpentine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turpentine)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/1 "2000-12-06T19:26:08Z")
Ho hum. Hullo. I’m bored. My mind wandered to the early days of when I was a wee lass. The first concert I ever went to was Loverboy. I was 7. I remember that I hated them, but that was ok because my parents took us all there to see the opening band- the Hooters. I would have been the youngest person there, perhaps the youngest peron to ever attend a Loverboy concert, had not my 2-year old sister been there with me. Very odd of my parents to take us there- but cool. I hope Loverbaoy was not what permanently scarred me. ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/2 "2000-12-06T19:35:58Z")
First concert? Nebraska State Fair…eons ago…Manhattan Transfer. They were superb. ---
**Author:** ![zyzzyva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@zyzzyva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zyzzyva)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/3 "2000-12-06T19:37:02Z")
They Might Be Giants, at JJ Whispers Orlando. 1990. I was 12. TMBG was the first band that i ever really _liked_, so this was a huge deal for me. I can still remember practically wetting myself when they started “Particle Man”. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/4 "2000-12-06T19:40:10Z")
First real concert; Hank Williams, Jr. I was a senior in high school. I was into my music pretty good, but not into concerts. In fact, I’ve probably seen only about 6-7 different artists in concert (although Hank got my money on at least 5 different occasions). I’m not counting fairs and festivals and such. ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/5 "2000-12-06T19:46:13Z")
REM, 1986-ish, on their Pageant tour. I was a sophomore in high school. A few weeks ago, I was driving by myself, late at night, and while flipping the radio dial, I came across a college station broadcasting a recording from that tour. It was eerie, in a completely great and satisfying way. It’s getting harder to think of the last concert I went to … maybe Rev. Horton Heat in 1998? ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/6 "2000-12-06T19:53:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by delphica \* > \*\*REM, 1986-ish, on their Pageant tour. I was a sophomore in high school. A few weeks ago, I was driving by myself, late at night, and while flipping the radio dial, I came across a college station broadcasting a recording from that tour. It was eerie, in a completely great and satisfying way. > > It’s getting harder to think of the last concert I went to … maybe Rev. Horton Heat in 1998? \*\* WOW. This has me tripping. First, I saw that REM tour. I was in college–ah, youth! Hadn’t thought about that in ages. Secondly, my best friend just called me the other day after staying up WAY too late a one of the Rev’s concerts. Said it was awesome–and I missed a great show. How’s that for a double whammy coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/7 "2000-12-06T19:56:59Z")
My first concert was Van Halen. It was for the Diver Down tour. ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/8 "2000-12-06T20:00:58Z")
The Wallflowers, at the RiverCentre in Davenport, IA. Also the first time I smelled pot and had beer dumped on me. I was 15. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/9 "2000-12-06T20:05:52Z")
Alice Cooper in the Presque Isle (Maine) Field House. This was smack dab in the middle of his alcolism. Special Forces Tour - late 70’s or early 80’s. If I recall, the opening band was Bill Chinook. ---
**Author:** ![ReservoirDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8edcca/32.png) [@ReservoirDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReservoirDog)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/10 "2000-12-06T20:07:42Z")
My first concert that my parents took me to was Charlie Daniels Band. I was probably eight or nine and I only knew that one song about the devil going down to Georgia. Even then, all the rest of the whole show sounded like a big pile of hillbilly poop. The first show I went to see on purpose was Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Lenny Kravitz. This was the Full Moon Fever album, so it must have been '89 or so. Back when I had no idea who Lenny Kravitz was, and he only had that one song “Let Love Grow”. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/11 "2000-12-06T20:07:57Z")
I can’t be sure, but I think the first concert I ever saw was Bob Dylan with Tom Petty. I remember we drove down from Green Bay to Alpine Valley, so I must have been around 16, so that would be, what – '83 or '84 I think. Awesome show. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/12 "2000-12-06T20:08:29Z")
“Alcolism”, as we know, is very much like “alcoholism”, just spelled differently. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/13 "2000-12-06T20:09:57Z")
I’m kinda embarassed about it now but my first concert was the Backstreet Boys… unless you count Paul Hann when I was like really little… I’ve only been to about 4 concerts actually unless you add on April Wine from last summer when they played at Klondike Days ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/14 "2000-12-06T20:10:01Z")
July 1982. Queen and Billy Squier. Oh my head what a great show. I still miss Freddie. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/15 "2000-12-06T20:13:11Z")
My first concert was the Monkees when I was 13(?)(1986?)with my sister. They had a renuion tour with a some other 60’s groups. Great show. The next night she took me to see Santana. My sister rocks. PS Turpentine: Did you see in the news that the bassist for Loverboy is presumed dead after being swept off his boat by a huge wave earlier this week? Didn’t Brian Wilson die that way too? ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/16 "2000-12-06T20:15:08Z")
Ooh, Turp, I got some [bad news](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/12/03/MN123115.DTL) for ya. Anyway, the first concert I remember attending was a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, in the Arena at Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ. I was 8 years old. The first concert/show I attend as a teenager, on my own free will, The Ramones, at City Gardens in Trenton, NJ. I was 13 or 14. I just took my boys to thier first concert 2 years ago for their birthdays, Korn and Rob Zombie. They loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc8723/32.png) [@Dark\_Lord\_Davidson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Lord_Davidson)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/17 "2000-12-06T20:16:11Z")
Rammstein, last year, in some small theater in MA. My tastes have since moved on. It was a good show, though. ---
**Author:** ![Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Trout\_Mask\_Replica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trout_Mask_Replica)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/18 "2000-12-06T20:21:35Z")
1. Primus played with Mike Watt at the New Aud in Worcester. I got headbutted. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/19 "2000-12-06T20:35:23Z")
My first concert was Barry Manilow. Cap Center, in D.C. back in 1974. I rarely admit this. ---
**Author:** ![C3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/c3/32/3108_2.png) [@C3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C3)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352/20 "2000-12-06T20:41:32Z")
My first was Linda Rondstadt, 1976. I was 4 and my 12 year old brother had a crush on her, so my mom took us both to the concert at Merryweather Post Pavilion in Maryland. My first concert that I chose to go to was Elton John when I was 14. My second was Billy Joel. And yes, I still listen to the soft rock station. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-your-first-concert/44352.md?page=2)