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In reply to the discussion: What was the first concert you attended as a teen or adult. Mine was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon tour in the nose [View all]GreatGazoo
(4,698 posts)16. Stones at Anaheim Stadium on the Some Girls tour
infamous for the shoe throwing incident. Etta James and Peter Tosh opened.
First concert before teenage years was Ike and Tina Turner Revue from the 2nd row at Kleinhan's Music Hall in Buffalo NY. I was 7YO.
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What was the first concert you attended as a teen or adult. Mine was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon tour in the nose [View all]
debm55
16 hrs ago
OP
Thank you very much for sharing with us, walkingman . Your wife saw the Beetles --Wow.
debm55
16 hrs ago
#6
Thank you for sharing. I caught that tour in Pittsburgh. You are right his cover stunk.On the billing here was the woman
debm55
15 hrs ago
#19
First with my Mom: John Denver at Red Rocks (unforgettable!) First on my "own" :
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#24
Agree. stopdiggin. I saw some concerts at the Civic Arena.It sat about 13,000 fans. But the Three Rivers Stadium sat
debm55
15 hrs ago
#42
Thank you very much for sharing with us, Henry203, Your selections are great. My husband to Woodstock when he was 17.
debm55
15 hrs ago
#34
Thank you very much for sharing with us. That was one group I wanted to see, but never saw.
debm55
15 hrs ago
#35
ABBA tour Sep 27 1979 St. Paul Civic Center This Setlist St. Paul, MN, USA
riversedge
15 hrs ago
#38
The first concert I ever went to was Herman's Hermits when I was 10 or 11
MIButterfly
15 hrs ago
#40
Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger for sharing your selections of concerts with us.
debm55
15 hrs ago
#48
Thank you very much, Pisces for sharing the Born in the USA tour. I saw Bruce at a small auditorium at Penn State when
debm55
14 hrs ago
#50
Jethro Tull at the Alexandria Roller Rink, circa 1970 or 71. Seating on the hard wooden floor. Terrible acoustics.
mike_c
14 hrs ago
#49
The Gene Pitney Show. One of those package shows. Almost exactly 60 years ago.
50 Shades Of Blue
14 hrs ago
#55
Boston/Sammy Hagar - Thanksgiving night at the Utica Memorial Aud.
IrishAfricanAmerican
14 hrs ago
#57
I remember that dog on his album. Thank you for sharing with us, Mad_Dem_X, And Rich was eye candy for sure.
debm55
6 hrs ago
#77
Thank you very much for sharing with us, patphil. I remember the Ventures. But my listening was only from the radio as
debm55
6 hrs ago
#76