FabSwingers.com forum: First Band you went to see

By *ap1 OP Man
over a year ago

cannock

So what was the first band you went to see then.Mine was a band called Samson lead singer at the time was Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden)There was about 150 their at a place called The Forum in Cannock long gone now.

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By *idesWillTurnMan
over a year ago

Berkshire

The Wildhearts/The Almighty

At London Astoria

I think 1995

First gig my folks let me go to solo

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

Def Leppard

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

ultravox manchester apollo

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By *lexanderSupertrampMan
over a year ago

Gourock

Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Gillan on the Double Trouble tour.. 1981

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By *eachButtonWoman
over a year ago

Bath

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By *eedsanewusernameMan
over a year ago

Mainly under the bed...

Alice in chains @Glasgow Barrowlands. Fell in love then, still listen now!

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Apart from local bands it was Status Quo around 1973 from memory.

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By *oxic1998Woman
over a year ago

Belfast

I was a very late starter

Snow patrol about 9 years ago

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

Madness.

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

Green Day

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By *hisCharManMan
over a year ago

South Manchester

Adam and the Ants 1981

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

Pearl Jam 1992 at the Riverside in Newcastle and yes I was underage at the time.

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

Meat Loaf when I was 12

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By *angOnBunnyCouple
over a year ago

Ipswich

I think it was The Soup Dragons in Manchester

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By *aximum_funMan
over a year ago

West Herts

Sheep on drugs, New Cross, I guess about 1992?

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Duran Duran around 1986 at Birmingham NEC,

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

Black Sabbath

Heaven and Hell Tour

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By *orphia2003Woman
over a year ago

Tonypandy.

They might be giants. Around 1990 at Cardiff SU.

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By *istalloverCouple
over a year ago

Pays de la Loire -Normandie -Brittany borderFrance

1st Showaddywaddy embarrassed to say

2nd the Undertones 1978 .

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By *ilf71Couple
over a year ago

Fareham

The Smiths

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By *irenSaintSinnerCouple
over a year ago

Haywards Heath

Ghost Dance 1985/86

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Eminem and D12

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By *eviant KnightMan
over a year ago

Norton

Kings of Leon in around 2005

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

Spear Of Destiny

Hammersmith Palais, December 1985

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By *and12Couple
over a year ago

flint

The alarm but then they were called 17

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Metallica. Was 13.

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By *cotCouple666Couple
over a year ago

Central Belt

Korn when I was 16. Big change from the previous 2 gigs being Barry Manilow and Michael Buble

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Napalm Death when I was about 14.

It was certainly an eye opening experience.

Plastic bottles of piss flying being thrown around in the crowd drenching everyone, stage diving aplenty, fights breaking out and the band played on indifferently.

Great days

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

Depeche Mode early 80's

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By *hilcooMan
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-lyme

Rainbow at Bingley Hall Stafford around 1978

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Vice squad..1981 100 club..

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By *trawberry shortcake 9999Woman
over a year ago

I saw Fugees in London in 1996 for my first concert

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Sheep on drugs, New Cross, I guess about 1992?"

Blimey! thats a blast from the past!!!

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

The Dooleys and I was about seven!

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

Bachman Turner Overdrive

You ain’t seen nothing yet…..

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing!

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

Queen - magic tour at Wembley

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By *lexanderSupertrampMan
over a year ago

Gourock

"Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing! "

I had the biggest crush on Nancy Wilson when I was a boy, great band

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Bon Jovi, Thunder, Manics, Black Crows, Billy Idol - all the same concert

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

I wonder if anyone here saw their first band at the Virgin Festival? That would be ironic lol

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By *rofessor ElementalMan
over a year ago

Durham

Either Stiff Little Fingers or the Angelic Upstarts can’t remember which as it was a very long time ago.

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By *alking HeadMan
over a year ago

Bolton

The S*r*n*l*r* about 1989. Tiny venue and I couldn't hear properly for two days.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Sheep on drugs, New Cross, I guess about 1992?"

They were a weird but such a wonderful band!

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By *kyblue1878Couple
over a year ago

Southport

The Jam, Manchester Apollo

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

The Wonder Stuff. March 89. At Birmingham Hummingbird. Seen them 100+ times since!

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

Blur, my dad took me because I was only 14. I'm not entirely sure he loved it

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

I have never been to see a band.

Solo artists - yes, but never a band. I'm a band virgin

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By *hinstrapMan
over a year ago

Barnsley

Ub40 it was awesome.

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

Azwad brilliant

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

U2 in 1993 Zooropa Tour in Dublin

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

Big Country at the Brixton academy

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

Catfish and the bottlemen.

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By *ent1000Man
over a year ago

swanley

1984 Milton Keynes bowl it was simple minds I was 15 saw the cult and the waterboys there too

Remember it like it was yesterday been hooked on live music ever since

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By *carlet_woman_xxWoman
over a year ago

somewhere

Culture club in 86. Loved them

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By *ent1000Man
over a year ago

swanley

"Big Country at the Brixton academy "

Betthat was a great gig shame I never got too see them live ve

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By *ebsandkevCouple
over a year ago

Crowborough

Judas Priest Hammersmith ODEON 1988

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By *ormerWelshcouple2020Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

I saw Samson too they were a support act. Would have been late 70’s

First non local band I saw was Queen,1977 tour at Bingley hall Stafford.

Then I saw lots of bands at Barbarellas in Birmingham, again in the late 70s Blondie,Gillan, Cheap Trick etc etc etc

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By *olden RatioWoman
over a year ago

Buckinghamshire

Bush at the London Astoria, around 1995

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

"Big Country at the Brixton academy

Betthat was a great gig shame I never got too see them live ve"

Yes, really good

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By *iercedPMan
over a year ago

Brentwood

Aerosmith at the old Wembley in 1996

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

Paramore, around 2008 i think

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

Pink Floyd. Couldn't get tickets so got a job at the arena instead and saw them 4 times that week. Continued working to see all other bands as well

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Prodigy, 17th April 1993 at The Pyramids, here in Portsmouth. I even have a signed photo!

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"So what was the first band you went to see then.Mine was a band called Samson lead singer at the time was Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden)There was about 150 their at a place called The Forum in Cannock long gone now."

Shock Tactics is a classic album. First band I saw was Saxon \m/

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Poison. (I’m older than I look.)

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

"Poison. (I’m older than I look.)"

Aren't we all

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"Aren't we all

Well … first time I saw The Prodigy they were supporting Moby at a student union bar.

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By *istyPeaksCouple
over a year ago

braintree

Wet Wet Wet

And I’m not even joking

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

Am I the only one who never saw any

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

Darts, it was brilliant

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Not quite a gig - Reading festival 96

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Yorks/Lincs

I dont remember as I saw so many local bands as a young kid , most were awful .

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By *rincipessaWoman
over a year ago

your wildest dreams,

"1984 Milton Keynes bowl it was simple minds I was 15 saw the cult and the waterboys there too

Remember it like it was yesterday been hooked on live music ever since "

I was there too with my cousin were big audio dynamite playing then too

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

"Wet Wet Wet

And I’m not even joking

Seen them a few times, always good

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing! "

I went to that tour too, Birmingham NEC I think...

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By *riel13Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

"Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing!

I went to that tour too, Birmingham NEC I think... "

I was at Wembley

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

"Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing!

I went to that tour too, Birmingham NEC I think...

I was at Wembley

I still have the program. Ha!

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By *JFuntimesCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Steel Pulse (Birmingham Reggae Band) supported by Specials A.K.A. at Cannon Hill Park... God that was a lifetime ago

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

The str@nglers about 78

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

I was a big Bros fan saw them in concert in Dublin

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By *exas46Man
over a year ago

South East

Duran Duran

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Limp Bizkit

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

M People in about 1993 or 1994.

I was not a cool teenager...

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

The Supremes and the temptations at the Hammersmith Odeon in late 70s

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"They might be giants. Around 1990 at Cardiff SU."

Fantastic!

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By *isAdventure69Woman
over a year ago

Hampshire

Supertramp in Paris , still a huge fan

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"M People in about 1993 or 1994.

I was not a cool teenager...

Mr"

I went to see Cliff Richard in 92, when I was 17. So who's the uncool teenager now?!

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

"M People in about 1993 or 1994.

I was not a cool teenager...

I went to see Cliff Richard in 92, when I was 17. So who's the uncool teenager now?!

I feel a lot better now

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By *etalThrashingmadMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

First band ever was a band called Defenestration who's album I bought at the local shop for £1.

I was a nerd

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

Feeder! At the Cardiff International Arena in 2002, I think.

They were fantastic and I've seen them several times since.

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By *eenawMan
over a year ago

anywhere and everywhere

I want to say it was Queen at Wembley in 1986 (which was phenomenal) but I quietly have to say it was Bucks Fizz and Blazers in Windsor in 1982

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By *eenawMan
over a year ago

anywhere and everywhere

"Heart, supported by Thunder... Was absolutely fucking amazing!

I went to that tour too, Birmingham NEC I think...

I was at Wembley

Me too!

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By *ecky124TV/TS
over a year ago

Middlewich

Black sabbath

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Manic Street Preachers at the Norwich uea, early 90's ~ amazing

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By *gent CoulsonMan
over a year ago

Secret hideaway in the pennines

Wizard

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By *entleman JayMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

The Jam. My son recently bought me the poster for that gig.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Hothouse Flowers, at some small subterranean venue off Tottenham Court Road......years ago.

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By *penbicoupleCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"I want to say it was Queen at Wembley in 1986 (which was phenomenal) but I quietly have to say it was Bucks Fizz and Blazers in Windsor in 1982

Now there's a contrast!

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

Back street boys

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By *eenawMan
over a year ago

anywhere and everywhere

"I want to say it was Queen at Wembley in 1986 (which was phenomenal) but I quietly have to say it was Bucks Fizz and Blazers in Windsor in 1982

Now there's a contrast! "

One was not by choice!

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

The Wonderstuff in Luverpool university, it must have been early 90s.

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By *r.SJMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

First that I remember was Brian May with Cozy Powell as drummer... but several local metal gigs before that, they're just far more of a blurr now

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

"1984 Milton Keynes bowl it was simple minds I was 15 saw the cult and the waterboys there too

Remember it like it was yesterday been hooked on live music ever since "

You dont remember that well.

It was June 1986. Ha ha.

I was there too. They were at the top of their game then.

They opened with Waterfront.

And a bonus that i was a massive Cult fan too

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

"The Jam. My son recently bought me the poster for that gig. "

Lucky you.

But how old were you when you went?? Their last gig was 1982

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By *jolnir85Man
over a year ago

Caerphilly

Foo Fighters. 2000 I think. It was their One by One tour in the CIA in Cardiff. I was 15... amazing gig.

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

Ultravox in Brighton.

About 120 years ago

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

Dio supported by Keel at Hammy I in about 85 I think

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By *rickie-dickieMan
over a year ago

South Durham

Chase and Dave. Supporting Lindisfarne at their Christmas Reunion Show at the City Hall in Newcastle 1977.

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By *r TonguetasticMan
over a year ago

North Essex

Marillion at Hammersmith Odeon in march 1984.

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

Take that, Hammersmith Apollo, 5th November 1992!

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By *otSoPetiteMortWoman
over a year ago

Hertfordshire

Fightstar in Camden. Can't remember how long ago.

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By *drian52Man
over a year ago

Derby

The Smiths in Nottingham on their final tour '86 I think?

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By *r PantyMan
over a year ago

Morpeth

Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble at the Newcastle City Hall - 1976 / 77

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

Not a band as such but seen Michael Jackson live at Aintree racecourse in 1988

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By *aeganaWoman
over a year ago

birmingham

Cradle of filth when I was 12 fucking loved it dam miss those days x

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By *rjamesMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Foo Fighters. 2000 I think. It was their One by One tour in the CIA in Cardiff. I was 15... amazing gig. "

My first gig was also from this tour! Mine was at the then Telewest Arena in Newcastle. It was 2002 and I was 17

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

Embarrassingly.

Early 80’s and went to see Curiosity Killed The Cat.

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

China Crisis some time in the '80s.

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

The Killers

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By *atfuckerbristolMan
over a year ago

Wells

W.A.S.P - pure theatre, and featured exploding codpieces

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By *illybeachboyMan
over a year ago

Guernsey

Darts @ Beau Sejour. Guernsey.

Was a fantastic night out I recall..

It was around the tine 'Duke of Earl' was in the charts.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983"

Wow...I didn't see them til 84 it's the one tour I would have loved to go to...Piece of Mind is still their best era

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Dio supported by Keel at Hammy I in about 85 I think

I was there!

Sacred heart tour

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Ian Dury and The Blockheads in Edinburgh when I was 14.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"First band ever was a band called Defenestration who's album I bought at the local shop for £1.

I was a nerd "

Brilliant band...from Kettering

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Not counting the ton of local bands I was part of it would be Avenged Sevenfold in 2006, saw them twice that year

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By *rooMan
over a year ago

Nottinghamshire

OMD 82 I think Nottingham University campus, brilliant live still follow them today

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

First outdoor was Status Quo Mk bowl 1984

First indoor

Iron Maiden Sl@very Tour Leicester De Montfort hall 20/09/84

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

Transvision Vamp - Wendy James OMG

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By *ickdasterdly51Man
over a year ago

Lingfield

Tangerine Dream at the Fairfield Halls Croydon sometime in the mid 1970s.

My first outdoor concert was a free one by Queen in Hyde Park in about 1977. Been to loads since then.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

Stiff Little Fingers

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

Take that - complete with a home made poster, a T-shirt that resembled a nightdress it was that big and a seat on my mothers shoulders for 2hrs, a true highlight in life

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"Transvision Vamp - Wendy James OMG

I saw them play Glasgow Barrowlands! I got right down to the front, and enjoyed every minute of the slow strip she performed over the set

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Stiff Little Fingers

Awesome band

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"Stiff Little Fingers

Awesome band"

Couldn’t agree more! Last time I saw them they were in support of the Sex Pistols at Glasgow SECC, on their Filthy Leucher tour, with Bruce Foxton on bass

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By *DSGCouple
over a year ago

That place in

Imagation back in '82/'83

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By *ub... girlWoman
over a year ago

worcester

A-ha 1988

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

Reverend and the Makers

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By *lexanderSupertrampMan
over a year ago

Gourock

"Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983

Wow...I didn't see them til 84 it's the one tour I would have loved to go to...Piece of Mind is still their best era"

It was fantastic even if i had the worst view ever from the stalls, then back at the Apollo in 1984 this time up in the circle with a much better view

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By *edhead72Man
over a year ago

Cheltenham and Ashby

The undertones

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

First gigs were college do's in wxm around 76 77 , one hit wonders Edison Lighthouse and a new wave group from London called Bethnal who I think were popular on the circuit at the time..

First concert was an all day concert at the old Veitch stadium at Swansea around the same time featuring The Who, who were brilliant...

Best moment was earlier, it had been peeing down all morning can't remember the group but they played "here comes the sun" as the clouds parted and the crowd erupted..

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over a year ago

Stackridge at albert hall nottm

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By * Le ShhhhhMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

House of Pain

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By *iquid GoldCouple
over a year ago

gloucestershire

Kiss when I was 14

(Disregarding local band EMF aged 13 as that is just embarrassing!)

Mrs.

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983

Wow...I didn't see them til 84 it's the one tour I would have loved to go to...Piece of Mind is still their best era

It was fantastic even if i had the worst view ever from the stalls, then back at the Apollo in 1984 this time up in the circle with a much better view

My brother was at the Glasgow 84 show, he said that during Mariner as the stage is quite high the smoke fell off the front like a waterfall

I had a bootleg of that show,Bruce points out how much the balcony bounces

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over a year ago

just somewhere around here

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over a year ago

"Stiff Little Fingers

Awesome band

Couldn’t agree more! Last time I saw them they were in support of the Sex Pistols at Glasgow SECC, on their Filthy Leucher tour, with Bruce Foxton on bass

Seen them twice back in the day

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Stiff Little Fingers

Awesome band

Couldn’t agree more! Last time I saw them they were in support of the Sex Pistols at Glasgow SECC, on their Filthy Leucher tour, with Bruce Foxton on bass

They start their usual March tour today they play Cambridge next week I quite fancy it

I've done a couple of gigs with them as they were on the same bill as Conflict (I was Conflicts guitar/drum tech)

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

Michael Jackson in Cork over 35 yes ago. Good God....that long...

But on a positive I'm actually smiling texting this, so a great memory.....

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By *lexanderSupertrampMan
over a year ago

Gourock

"Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983

Wow...I didn't see them til 84 it's the one tour I would have loved to go to...Piece of Mind is still their best era

It was fantastic even if i had the worst view ever from the stalls, then back at the Apollo in 1984 this time up in the circle with a much better view

My brother was at the Glasgow 84 show, he said that during Mariner as the stage is quite high the smoke fell off the front like a waterfall

I had a bootleg of that show,Bruce points out how much the balcony bounces

I actually remember seeing the balconies bounce when I was in the stalls in 83

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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago

just somewhere around here

"Iron Maiden, Glasgow Apollo 1983

Wow...I didn't see them til 84 it's the one tour I would have loved to go to...Piece of Mind is still their best era

It was fantastic even if i had the worst view ever from the stalls, then back at the Apollo in 1984 this time up in the circle with a much better view

My brother was at the Glasgow 84 show, he said that during Mariner as the stage is quite high the smoke fell off the front like a waterfall

I had a bootleg of that show,Bruce points out how much the balcony bounces

I actually remember seeing the balconies bounce when I was in the stalls in 83

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By *arehamMan
over a year ago

handforth

Thin Lizzie,

My ears were ringing for days after, but we’ll worth it.

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

"Pearl Jam 1992 at the Riverside in Newcastle and yes I was underage at the time."

I was at the same gig and was a great night, especially given they were all next door before the gig, so I still have a signed vinyl copy of ten, with not for public sale printed on it.

But first gig was Metallica.

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By *ragaCouple
over a year ago

Salisbury

Police at Bournemouth BIC...early 80's, then saw them again in Belgrade in 2009 with counting crows as the support act

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.

Back in the mid to late 1960s I was a student at Goldsmiths' in New Cross London and Neill Innes was one of the most recognisable characters around the place.

The band appeared regularly in College 'Ball' events.

I also (later) saw Cream there at a Summer Ball. They were my introduction to supergroups of the time.

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By *hGlobbitsMan
over a year ago

Leeds

Iron Maiden at the GMEX in Manchester, 1992 (I think). The Almighty were supporting.

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By *ixiePoisonWoman
over a year ago

Darlington

Adam and the Ants....

2nd was the Clash

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By *as2cheatMan
over a year ago

harrow

The streets

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By *interflingMan
over a year ago

london

Baby shambles at the 100 club in London. Pete Doherty had just got out of prison in the morning. Good times…

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By *elpful and caringMan
over a year ago

Scarborough

Not sure they rate as a band but it was Soft Cell.

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

UFO - Newcastle City Hall

‘No place to run’ tour 1980

Still one of my favourite bands - Bob

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

Bryan Adams, supported by Squeeze, Little Angels and Extreme. Celtic Park, 1992

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

Charlatans at Newcastle Mayfair 96ish

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

Urban peace

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By *iss E99TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Taunton Somerset

The Jam very early 1980s at Bingly Hall in Birmingham.

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

"The Jam very early 1980s at Bingly Hall in Birmingham."
If there's 1 band I wish i could've seen in their peak it would be the jam. At the same time I'm glad they didn't do a cheesy reform and ruin it all.

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By *ickdasterdly51Man
over a year ago

Lingfield

"The Jam very early 1980s at Bingly Hall in Birmingham. If there's 1 band I wish i could've seen in their peak it would be the jam. At the same time I'm glad they didn't do a cheesy reform and ruin it all."

Saw them about 12 times during the late 70s and early 80s, brilliant band live.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Slade bradford 1979

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By *ap1 OP Man
over a year ago

cannock

"UFO - Newcastle City Hall

‘No place to run’ tour 1980

Still one of my favourite bands - Bob "
Yes still one off mine that tour I went to see them at Birmingham Oden fantastic gig

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By *ap1 OP Man
over a year ago

cannock

"Slade bradford 1979 "
Slade used to practice at the Forum in Cannock I have seen them a few times

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

"Dio supported by Keel at Hammy I in about 85 I think

I was there!

Sacred heart tour"

Yep.. that's the one

\m/-_-\m/

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By *targazer65Man
over a year ago

Rorks drift

Status Quo at Wembley arena may 81. Second gig Rainbow Hammersmith Odeon July 81......

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"(Disregarding local band EMF aged 13 as that is just embarrassing!) "

That is NOT embarrassing! It’s unbelievable …

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Yorks/Lincs

"1984 Milton Keynes bowl it was simple minds I was 15 saw the cult and the waterboys there too

Remember it like it was yesterday been hooked on live music ever since

I was there too with my cousin were big audio dynamite playing then too "

Hey Saw BAD twice in 90 and 91 , my old time faounrite group since the 84..

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