What Concerts have you been to?

[PaulFrankRizzo]

Please list every concert you can remember going to in-person.
What was the 1st?
Which was the Best and Worst?

Do you feel that today's Ticket Prices make it so you can't go to a Concert In-Person?
Is it better to just buy the Live DVD and watch in the comfort of your home?

Comment Please. Here's my list.

1986: RunDMC and Beastie Boys (Philadelphia)
1994: Metallica (Allentown, PA)
1995: Jeff Buckley (New York City)
1996: Big Bad VooDoo Daddy (Philadelphia)
1996: The Doors Tribute Band (New York City)
1997: Electronica & Dance (Webster Hall, NYC)
1997: Luis Miguel (New York City)
1997-8: New Year's Jazz/Big Band/Swing (NYC)
2003: The Cult (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
2007: KNT (Los Angeles, CA)
2008: Winter Music Conference (Miami, FL)

[Vince (messinwiththekid)]

Certainly don't remember all the dates and venues, but here goes.
First up probably summer of '78, The Doobie Brothers That same summer, James Taylor.
Next big one is still the ultimate personal concert experience, Bruce on the Darkness tour, pretty sure it was December 80, as he did Santa Claus is Coming to Town. After that, I have seen Bruce on every E Street Band tour stop in Detroit.
The 80's I saw Prince, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, & The Pretenders. Also saw a Four Tops & Temptations double bill.
90's not much. Did catch the Eagles reunion tour at Tiger Stadium.
More recent years I have seen The Allman Brothers, Simon & Garfunkel Reunion show, DIana Krall, Etta James & the lame remnants of what were once The Beach Boys.
Last year caught The Police in one of their last tour dates with Elvis Costello opening. (Awesome, Sting duet w EC on Alison). Ended the year as perhaps the oldest audience member at a Coldplay show for the Viva La Vida tour.
Sure I missed a few, some great shows. Still nothing topped that first Bruce show. Seeing Bruce that first time, when he was young (and so was I) was hard act to follow even from later Bruce shows. I guess it is true, nothing like the first time.

[matriax]

29.04.1982 BAP . Konzert im Volksbildungsheim Frankfurt/Main
23.06.1981 Strassenjungs Konzert im Bikuz (Bildungskulturzentrum Oberstufengymnasium)Frankfurt/Main Höchst
Donna Summer Festhalle Frankfurt zw.1982 / 85
Peter Maffay Festhalle Frankfurt zw. 1983 / 86
Nazareth Frankfurt in der Music - Halle ?
New Model Army in Mainz ca. 1990
03.06.1992 Prince Frankfurt Waldstadion
1980 Flatsch im Römer Frankfurt/M.
zw.1980 /83 Rainbow und Black Sabbath Frankfurt Offenbach
1990 / 91 Lenny Krevitz Alte Oper Frankfurt/M.
1994 Burning Spear Frankfurt
1988 /89 Linton Kwezi Johnson Frankfurt
19? Jamaica Papa Curvin Frankfurt/M.
1980 84 Udo Lindenberg Frankfurt/M.
1988 Eric Clapton in Winnipeg/Canada
Eric Clapton in Frankfurt/M.
1988 Willie Williams in Winnipeg / Canada
Open Air Festivals in Mannheim, Würzburg,Frankfurt,Friedberg - Burgfest mit diversen Bands

und viele mehr, die mir jetzt gerade nicht mehr einfallen. Später mehr.

[Nicki H]

I lived in London for 17 years and have been to 100;s of gigs and festivals and seen everyone famous and not so famous..however some memorable bands( cant remember the dates)]
Led Zeppelin Knebworth 1979
Siousxie and the Banshees
PIL
The Pogues, Hacienda Manchester @1986
New Order Hacienda Manchester@1980s
Waterboys
Pretenders
Iggy Pop Brixton 1992
Nirvana, Reading Festival 1992
PJ Harvey 1992
Living Color( great live) @1994
Faith No More( mid 90s)
Some great bands in the last 10 years-
Lenny Kravitz
Killers
The Verve
Snow Patrol
Lot of new indie/ ska/bands at various festivals
The worst bands ever_
Doctor and the Medics Manchester late 80s..DREADFUL..!!
U2 early 90s , Leeds uk-SHIT
Coldplay 2005/6 London-someone gave me free tickets..dreadful walked out halfway thro so boring..
Amy Winehouse V Festival 2008( drunk as a skunk)

[DJ JACKD]

I went to see MOTORHEAD this past Wed. 9/9/09 in NYC at ROSELAND. IT ROCKED!

[Nicki H]

ooh yes love em see them live too and Hawkwind..ooh I forgot INXS 1986 did I mention them?Last gig I was at was Kasabian in Belfast 2 months ago..great!

DJ JACKD said:

I went to see MOTORHEAD this past Wed. 9/9/09 in NYC at ROSELAND. IT ROCKED!

[bthecat]

I was at Art school in London (St Martins...a hub of creativity at that time) in the late 80's (my base is still Londn, even though I travel all over the world fo work now) and at that time used to club a lot, so hung around that whole Boy George, Leigh Bowery, Visage scene....places like the Mud Club etc. Boyfriend at that time wore as much eyeliner as I did and used to hang out with Boy George and his crowd before they hit the big time.
Was into and saw:
Virgin Prunes
Klaus Nomi
Bauhaus
Human League
Soft Cell
Adam and the Ants (snuck into a gig when I was 14)
also more mainstream - remember falling in love with Sting when I was in the front row of a massive gig they did on Tooting Common in London - he threw his towel int the audience...and guess who got it?