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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

May get ribbed for this but what was the first gig you ever went to?

For me it was Chris de Burgh

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Smash hits poll winners party.

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By *izzy.miss.lizzyCouple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

"May get ribbed for this but what was the first gig you ever went to?

For me it was Chris de Burgh "

Kris Kristofferson and Jerry Lee Lewis, Walthamstow Town Hall in about 1968 lol (showing my age now)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

New kids on the block

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"May get ribbed for this but what was the first gig you ever went to?

For me it was Chris de Burgh

Kris Kristofferson and Jerry Lee Lewis, Walthamstow Town Hall in about 1968 lol (showing my age now)"

Year I was born lol

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

Bros

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"New kids on the block"

My second

Had a banner of a shamrock with "I love Joey" in a heart in the middle

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull

Ultravox @ Sheffield City Hall 25/11/82

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Roxette.

NBVN x

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By *rsmith21zMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Mine was Robbie Williams with an ex gf lol her birthday present...awwww aren't I nice lol

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Tom Robinson at Leeds Town Hall

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simple Minds in 1981.

I was twelve!

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Blue Oyster Cült at Hammersmith

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Ian Gillan 1981 - Bradford St Georges Hall.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was a Charity Gig at Old Trafford

Supergrass, Madness, M People & Simply Red

I always thought that was an odd mix of bands

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By *icevicebabyWoman
over a year ago

Dublin

Bush was the first gig I went to with no adults, think it was 1997

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rush… Roll the bones tour in 1991… yes I’m that old

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ultravox @ Sheffield City Hall 25/11/82"

I saw midge ure when he was with a band called Slik, in Stewarton community centre

almost embarrassed to post this but...

https://youtu.be/PMPsLT4Vyo0

Long way from Vienna lolol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The police.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Rush… Roll the bones tour in 1991… yes I’m that old"

I saw that tour, and Hold Your Fire a few years before too.

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By *hillinsMan
over a year ago

essex

Level 42 @ Wembley arena

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Suzi Quatro at Reading Top Rank. When Can the Can had been number 1 in charts.

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire

The Prodigy, 1993.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"New kids on the block

My second

Had a banner of a shamrock with "I love Joey" in a heart in the middle

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aww he was super cute though Jordan was my favourite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The House of Love 1990 ... Changed everything!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"New kids on the block

My second

Had a banner of a shamrock with "I love Joey" in a heart in the middle

aww he was super cute though Jordan was my favourite."

Remember the " right stuff"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rod Stewart supported by Status Quo, Dublin RDS circa 1991.

First time I became aware of Rods love for football as at the end of he show he volleyed around 20 footballs into the crowd...

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By *iltopbearMan
over a year ago

Norfolk

Monsters of Rock 1985

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"New kids on the block

My second

Had a banner of a shamrock with "I love Joey" in a heart in the middle

aww he was super cute though Jordan was my favourite.

Remember the " right stuff" "
first kiss was a sweet kiss second kiss had a twist third and your forth kiss I don't wanna miss.......nope no don't remember it at all

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

Roger Waters - Pros and cons of Hitchhiking, first half the album and the second had songs off The Wall. Eric Clapton played lead guitar

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

"Monsters of Rock 1985

I was at the first in 1980. Rainbow headlined.

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

I think it was 10cc, but could just as easily have been Hawkwind, Gillan or tangerine dream, I saw them all a few times in close succession m but it would have been Preston guild hall probably 1980.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Limp Bizkit in Manchester

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Limp Bizkit in Manchester

Was that at the appolo and they only played like 40mins?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Limp Bizkit in Manchester

Was that at the appolo and they only played like 40mins?"

No, was the MEN and would have been maybe 1999?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Limp Bizkit in Manchester

Was that at the appolo and they only played like 40mins?

No, was the MEN and would have been maybe 1999?"

I think I saw them in 2003ish

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Limp Bizkit in Manchester

Was that at the appolo and they only played like 40mins?

No, was the MEN and would have been maybe 1999?

I think I saw them in 2003ish "

T'was defo 1999 (because I was with my then-boyfriend and it was well before my son came along!)

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

With out parents and not a pub band? Probably the Thompson Twins at Manchester Apollo. Mid 80s

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By *hisCharmingMan
over a year ago

South Manchester

Adam and the Ants 1981

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Cockney Rebel - Winning post Twickenham 1974.

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By *atangMan
over a year ago

bolton

Kiss supported by bonjovi 1984

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By *atangMan
over a year ago

bolton

"Rush… Roll the bones tour in 1991… yes I’m that old

I saw that tour, and Hold Your Fire a few years before too.

I saw rush on roll the bones tour

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By *ero666Man
over a year ago

fife

The Cult 1985

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what you class as a gig? Seen loads of bands in pubs, bands at county fairs, Great Dorset Steam Fair, small venues.

Established big groups...Well I guess it was Iron Maiden at Hammersmith Apollo back in 1980s

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By *olex99Man
over a year ago

Hull

"Ultravox @ Sheffield City Hall 25/11/82

I saw midge ure when he was with a band called Slik, in Stewarton community centre

almost embarrassed to post this but...

https://youtu.be/PMPsLT4Vyo0

Long way from Vienna lolol"

I remember Slik from when I was 10 or 11. That's quite some feat lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen @ Wembley

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By *helseaJimmy1975Couple
over a year ago

James @ Alton towers 1992

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By *anuel ducatiMan
over a year ago

leyburn

The Jackson 5

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 26/09/21 02:47:07]

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"[Removed by poster at 26/09/21 02:47:07]"

He was ejected from a Fleetwood Mac concert cos he kept flashing at Stevie Nicks

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Mine was AC/DC at the Kings Hall in Derby in 1977

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moody Blues at Wembley

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By *trong Stocky Butt SweetMan
over a year ago

SNottingham

Saxon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The prodigy at Amnesia house the book of love in 1991or 92. Can’t remember much about that night though.????

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Kettering/ Market Harborough

Iron Maiden

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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago

Cardiff

Can't tell you. It's one of my bank security questions.

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By *oxladMan
over a year ago

WORKSOP

The Jam

Sheffield Top Rank 1981 or 82

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Boyzone

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By *ogerroger69Man
over a year ago

West Yorks

Micheal Jackson

Roundhay

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By *xiled BikerMan
over a year ago

York

Rush

At the Apollo Glasgow

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

[Removed by poster at 26/09/21 07:17:40]

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

I don’t know the answer as I was taken to Glasto a few times as a kid.

The first one I got excited about was New Kids On The Block in 1991 (I was 8 so forgive me).

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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago

Filthy Fuckeryville

Got free tickets to MC Hammer when I was 13 or maybe 14

He was supported by Snap!

First that was MY choice was Metallica at GMex, Manchester when I was 14/15

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Some obscure Irish band my brother rattled on about dragged along to some grotty venue in Manchester

As it was they're first gig over the water they were very good tbh U2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Steps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nivarna..... Or would have been if he hadn't killed himself.

Ended up being lighthouse family... The horror....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

House of pain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Iron Maiden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Green Day …..broke a guys nose crowdsurfing, I felt so bad…..brought him to the medical tent, and he said go enjoy the rest of the gig and gave me the devil horns \m/ Great gig!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd, early 90's

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Happy Mondays

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

April 7th 1986. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration Tour. Whitley Bay Ice Rink

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By *eeBee67Man
over a year ago

Masked and Distant

A-Ha NEC Birmingham

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By *bsinthe_boyMan
over a year ago

Luton

Allan Holdsworth, London on the Secrets tour in 1989

Had been to several classical music concerts already.

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By *urt 500Man
over a year ago

Swansea

Motley Crue November 1989 at Birmingham NEC

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By *hat BlokeMan
over a year ago

Harrogate

UB40 in Bradford. I think that was 1982

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By *ustdavewiltshireMan
over a year ago

Bath

"Steps

5,6,7,8

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nik Kershaw. The Riddle tour. He was completely brilliant.

Didnt hurt that I was crushing on him as only a schoolboy could.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The prodigy

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

feel lucky that my parents chose to take me too old Wembley to see Michael Jackson. was a great show. I remember Kim Wilde supported haha.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One and only was Tom Odell with Rag n Bone man as his supporting artist. I'd say it was a wild night, but I was 6m pregnant and could barely move.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

The Rolling Stones at Knebworth when I was ten. I was instantly addicted to their glamour and excess.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

North East Lincolnshire

Such a great list of bands above. Brings back good feelings of nostalgia.

Mine was U2 at Milton Keynes Bowl

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By *andysbackbitchesTV/TS
over a year ago

here there and everywhere

Green day, Cardiff Castle 1999, my big brother took me when I was 10 without telling my parents haha, was a great gig

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By *eckThighsLipsMan
over a year ago

Ptown

Sleeper, supported by Octopus and Longpigs. A fantastic 90s triptych displayed at the Wolverhampton Civic

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By *uddly GoblinMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Ocean colour scene at the Apollo sometime around 95

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By *ob P44Man
over a year ago

Bridgewater

Rock band called Magnum in a seedy club in Bristol long since demolished. That must have been in the early 90's

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By *ermite12ukMan
over a year ago

Solihull and Romford

The Police. NEC about 1982.

(One and only time, I told a whopper, to get out of work early.)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Avril Lavigne - Brixton academy - 2002.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd 1994 earls court

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ultravox @ Sheffield City Hall 25/11/82

I saw midge ure when he was with a band called Slik, in Stewarton community centre

almost embarrassed to post this but...

https://youtu.be/PMPsLT4Vyo0

Long way from Vienna lolol

I remember Slik from when I was 10 or 11. That's quite some feat lol"

Can't remember when it was but I was still at school so a LONG time ago lol

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By *ev257Man
over a year ago

cardiff

Uk subs, Cardiff top rank 1980

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

WHAM! Christmas eve 1984. I was 11 and watched them alone at Wembley Arena. When I got home my parents had bought me a stereo stack system for Christmas and had set it up in my bedroom. It was the best Christmas ever.

Music makes the best memories x

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By *chupforitMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

The clash.

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By *ightymouse123456Man
over a year ago

here

Stereophonics

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The clash. "

Oh wow, I'd have love to have seen them.

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By *007ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Saxon \m/

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