First Gig...?

[RedFrame]

It was just mentioned on the TV what was your first gig, me and Chris got to talking...

Mine was Ultravox 1980 at the Liverpool Empire, 14 years old (on my todd), dropped off and picked up by the "Old Man".

Chris' was Showaddywaddy around 1976 at the ABC Cinema in Chester, 13 years old (with best mate Sue, still in touch), dropped off and picked up by the "Old Man".

What was your first gig..?

Cheers
Red.

 

[Janine]

Roxy Music at Birmingham Odeon circa 1974.

 

[WESTY66]

First proper gigs Simple Minds, The Pretenders, The Stranglers (Thurs, Fri and Sat) and Sunday night, The Rolling Stones Barcelona 2003 Harley Davidson 100th anniversary bash

 

[Lenny HB]

Use to go and see bands every week, could have been The Kinks in 1965/66, around the same time saw The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Byrds.

 

[angusboy]

very first glastonbury t.rex etc at 15

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[Jon B]

Remember it like it was yesterday.....

 

[Spriddler]

Lonnie Donegan. Brighton Hippodrome 1964 when I was 19.

1964 - Lonnie Donegan (July)

Hippodrome, Brighton - 6th July 1964 fot two weeks Lonnie Donegan & His Group Mark Wynter (Pye recording star) The Two Peters (Balancing to perfection) Don Arrol (TV's popular comedy personality) The Kestrels (Swinging in four time) Joe Church (Comedy with a difference) Barbour & Billie...

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[haganap]

Gino Washington and the RamJam band...
82 ish

 

[Clivefog]

The Kinks mid 60's after Saturday Morning Pictures Odeon Lewisham

 

[Stealaway]

The Animals at Sheffield City Hall 1967(?)
There was strictly no smoking in the City Hall but them buggers especially Alan Price, were smoking like chimneys on stage. They were good though

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[Mixyblob]

Deep Purple supported by Free, Sunderland "Rink" Some time in the late 60's. Still the loudest gig I've ever been to.

 

[Silver-Fox]

Roxy Music at Birmingham Odeon circa 1974.

Can’t believe you got in aged 4

 

[ManTheVan]

Ha! Probably Simon and Garfunkel at Wembley Stadium. Can’t remember the year.

 

[philann]

The Faces, Blackpool opera house 1973

 

[WESTY66]

Use to go and see bands every week, could have been The Kinks in 1965/66, around the same time saw The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, The Byrds.

I would have loved to have seen those bands back then, but I wasn’t born yet

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[GerTee]

Mine was, The Commodores at the Lyceum in London, circa …1978/79. Honestly can’t remember the exact date, just the buzz of the gig. Happy Days

 

[rolosroller]

Nazareth Mid 70s in Salisbury

 

[CaptainPaul]

Led Zeppelin Ulster Hall Belfast March '71 and it was the same night they first unvealed Stairway to Heaven to the world, a real "I was there' moment

 

[dazandandrea]

Blue Oystercult , sheffield city hall 1986 ish.

 

[daveandsan]

Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds at the Queens Ballroom Wolverhampton around 1966.

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[AG 2602]

Buzzcocks 1978 supported by Joy Division

 

[AG 2602]

Remember it like it was yesterday.....

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I saw them I think in 1979 London Calling tour. They were brilliant!!

 

[Sapper520]

Barry White, Birmingham Hippodrome……think it was 1975.

 

[RowleyBirkinQC]

I would guess King Kurt circa 1984/85.

 

[Themselves]

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[Peter and Julie]

Madness! Liverpool Empire 15 year old! Them where the days!

 

[ChrisL]

Not counting pub gigs, Hyde Park 1971, Humble Pie and Grand Funk Railroad were the headline bands.

 

[Themselves]

I also saw them in 2013 and galloping inflation raised the price to £40

 

[acropolis22]

Cliff Richard & the Shadows. Finsbury Park Astoria, around 1963. . I didn't know any better then......

 

[Peter and Julie]

On behalf of my mum, Johnny and the Travellers, The Cavern, Liverpool. My Dad..

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