What was the first and last concert you attended?

[DanCa]

I was actually at an Elvis Presley concert. My took me when I was a baby. And my last concert was The Devils and Dust Bruce Springsteen tour.

[kedrys]

1. First? Peter Gabriel on his first solo tour

Last? Nine Inch Nails this past October. Awesome as always.

Next? Headed to a Velvet Revolver show near me as soon as possible.

[Guava Jelly]

2. quiet riot and Cake

Cake was better

[Maestro]

12. Cake is a great band

They are very eclectic. I even have some Cake on a children's album. They did a remake of Mahna Mahna from The Muppets Movie.

[Guava Jelly]

19. i have every song on all 5 albums on my ipod

My best friend/partner and i do cakefest where we start it from the beggining and listen to every one in order something like 63 songs..
we only skip a few like ..the distance
I love this band

[Coventina]

27. Cake was my last as well!

First was Duran Duran, on their first US tour for Seven & the Ragged Tiger.

Yikes.

[fudge stripe cookays]

3. First, ELO in 1980.

My brother had an extra ticket, and wasn't jazzed about taking his little sister, but didn't want to waste the ticket (we're 12 years apart- I'm sure I was cramping his style!)

Last was probably Neil Young, summer of 2003 on the Greendale tour.

[Benfea]

4. The first was some German orchestra based in Kaiserslautern

The first rock concert was an underground thrash metal band from Florida called Nasty Savage.

The last live concert I attended was a Chicago area band called The Bad Examples. Given that they broke up years ago, if you're familiar with the band, you know how long it's been since I saw a live show.

[flvegan]

5. First: Kiss. Last: Rise Against (all day festival).

The Kiss show was on the "Crazy Nights" tour with (sigh) Ted Nugent. I was 16. Obviously, I've matured musically.

[Maddy McCall]

49. I saw Kiss in 76, I think.

My best friend's little brother was a KISS freak, so her dad took all of us to see Kiss.

Memories...

:D

[bertha katzenengel]

6. First: Amy Grant. Last: Allison Kraus and Union Station. Best:

The latter. :bounce:

[hippywife]

7. I can't remember my first.

I think it was either ELO or Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The last was Tracy Grammer.

[lizziegrace]

8. First, Chicago and the Beach Boys on the

Chicago VII Tour at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Last, get out the vote with Bruce Springsteen, John Fogherty and others.

[peekaloo]

9. First: Outdoor concert in West Palm Beach

Eric Clapton headlined. Three hours late to the stage, played one chord and fell over drunk....end of show.

Last show that I actually enjoyed: Vote for Change tour '04 (good lord) r.e.m./Springsteen.

[Magrittes Pipe]

10. My parents took me to see Crosby, Stills, and Nash when I was 8.

A couple of weeks ago, I saw Reigning Sound.

[Maestro]

11. My first was in '81

It was a "Jam" at a Stadium venue in NOLA near Tulane. The featured groups were Ozzy, Loverboy and Foreigner along with a local band that had a bit of national exposure, LaRoux. My last one I believe was in the early 90's I am sad to say. My last concert was The Wiggles. Yes, I have small kids. :) Those guys really aren't that bad and they are real musicians; not sappy like Barney!

[GalleryGod]

13. Uh-Oh! Music thread !

[Mr. McD]

14. First Dolly Pardon and Porter Wagner

Last Judy Collins.:)

[Maddy McCall]

46. Oh my god. Thanks for reminding me. That was my first, too.

I saw Porter Wagner and Dolly at the Colisseum in Jackson, MS. I even got to meet Dolly, and she told me what a pretty little girl I am. I just remember staring at her eyelashes--she had on fake eyelashes caked with mascara, but I thought that they looked like spiders.

Anyway, I have loved Dolly ever since. To be a little girl and to have Dolly tell you that your pretty, well, it just made my life. :D

Thanks for that memory. :hug:

[gollygee]

15. First - Adam Ant. Last - Barenaked Ladies

it's been a while though. I have a hard time finding a babysitter so I haven't been to a concert since my daughter was born (she's 3-1/2).

[Maddy McCall]

47. I saw Adam Ant in 1985 or 86. He was quite a showman.

I would put that concert up in my top 10. I saw him at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans.

[Ptah]

16. First Blood Sweat and Tears 1968

Last Garth Brooks 1993

[Inspired]

17. Foghat

First concert ever.....Foghat! With REO Speedwagon.

Last concert Green Day but I have tickets to see INXS in 3 weeks.

[graywarrior]

18. Peter Paul & Mary in the very early 60's

I'm going to see Tom Rush next Sunday.

[Tikki]

20. I grew up in an area with....

small populations (no concert halls) so I will say The Sonics and Paul Revere and The Raiders were the first
bands I saw, but more like venue shows than concerts.

Last one is in a little over a week.....We are going to see X in Anaheim.

Tikki

[Shine]

21. First: Elton John in LA in "84. Last one: Indigo Girls in Santa Cruz

a couple weeks ago.

next one, next Friday: Bonnie Raitt, also here in Santa Cruz. Can't wait!! :woohoo:


:hi: DanCa!

[CanuckAmok]

22. First one... I think it was "Styx". Last one was Motorhead in 2000.

[RetroLounge]

23. First: Pink Floyd Animal, 1977 in Chicago

Last?

Last night, Dark Horse Project and Melismatics at The Mad Planet in Milwaukee...

Well, that's more of a show than a concert, I guess. So I would say last "Concert" was Cake.

RL

[Reverend_Smitty]

24. lets see...

My first concert was U2 PopMart tour in I think 96 or 97...the last one I went to was Springsteen a few months ago.

Concerts are so damn expensive these days that you really have to be picky on who you see

[GOPisEvil]

25. First: Bob Seger, 1983. Most recent: The Wrens, Emo's in Austin, Nov. 05.

I'm not positive on the date of the Wrens show...but it's close.

[Radical Activist]

26. First by choice: U2. Last: Arlo Guthrie

Both were great shows.

[mdmc]

41. First: Alice Cooper / Last: Arlo Guthrie

U2 is good, too.

www.arlo.net

[mitchum]

28. First: T Rex, Ohio Players, Buddy Miles Last: Son Volt (last Wednesday)

[no name no slogan]

29. First: BeeGees 1979. Last: Pixies spring 2005

And several others in between: everything from the Vienna Boys Choir to Black Sabbath to My Bloody Valentine.

[Zen Democrat]

30. First - Led Zeppelin 1970; Last - Paul McCartney 2005

First - Led Zeppelin 1970
Second - Hendrix 1970
Third - Canned Heat 1970
Fourth - Derek & The Dominos 1970
Fifth - Ten Years After 1970
*****
Last - Paul McCartney 2005

[jus_the_facts]

31. First was Hank Williams, Jr. '79 Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound tour...

....the last was indeed the BEST EVER...'92 An Evening With Metallica in Jackson, Mississippi...they played for almost 4 HOURS...I was crushed around in a second layer from the stage...No Remorse...and Seek and Destroy melted my face right the fuck OFF...Fade To Black just :wow:...the most incredible concert experience o'my life. :headbang:

[Maddy McCall]

48. I saw some awesome shows in the Colliseum in Jackson, MS.

Can't even begin to list them. I was living in Texas in 92, so I missed Metallica.

I saw Hank Jr. in 1983 at the Jackson Colliseum.

WOW! I can't believe that you've been to concerts in my neck of the woods. :hi:

[jus_the_facts]

53. LOL...straight shot east on I-20 to Jackson from here...

....countless times I set the cruise on 100mph and made the trip in less than 2 hours back to Monroe as my bf lived over there :evilgrin:...that live fast die young attitude I had back then...it's amazin' I'm alive to reminisce...saw AC/DC over there...oh and followed RATT and Bon Jovi from here to there one weekend...ahh trips out to the Reservoir too. :o

...I went to see Hank with my parents...my Dad was a huge fan so the first three concerts I went to were to see Hank, Jr. :D

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

54. OH MY GOD.

This is fantastic.

I'm heading to Monroe in a couple of weeks for Mardi Gras. Did you ever go to Monroe's Mardi Gras? It's the most fun! One huge street party.

I have several relatives in Monroe.

Did you ever go to the Dock on the Reservoir? What about Town Creek Saloon on Fortification Street in Jackson?

I saw RATT in Jackson, saw the Scorpions, saw Poison...the list never ends...saw David Lee Roth on his solo tour twice, saw Van Halen everytime they came through..and I even saw Conway Twitty. LOL!

This is beyond cool--I've always liked you, but now I just LOVE you. :D :hi:

[fishwax]

32. first: aerosmith; last: the mountain goats

Well, the mountain goats was really more of a "show" than a concert, I'd say, based on venue size, but I'm sticking with it :)

[Kerrytravelers]

33. Wow. My musical taste has improved.

First: New Kids on the Block. :blush:

Last: U2 :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Initech]

34. First - Beck. Most recent - Paul McCartney

And some of the other bands I've seen live (and a few multiple times) :

Dream Theater
Tool
The Rolling Stones
System Of A Down
The Mars Volta
Radiohead
Queensryche
Porcupine Tree
Opeth
Flogging Molly
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Audioslave

And the next concerts I'm going to:

Raggamuffins - Bob Marley Day Reggae Festival
An Evening With Opeth: Chronology
An Evening With Dream Theater
Flogging Molly: Green 17 Tour

[catmandu57]

35. 1972 Ozark Mountain Daredevils

It cost all of three bucks to get in, the last my wife dragged me to a Yanni concert a couple of years ago and it cost fifty bucks a piece.

[tuvor]

36. First: Split Enz, 1981. Last: Saint Etienne, 2000.

At least I think that was the last show I saw. Either that or Link Wray.

[petronius]

37. First: Oingo Boingo; Last: X

[Blue_In_AK]

38. Righteous Brothers, I think, for the first

back in the '60s sometime, and Emmylou Harris for the most recent.

[electron_blue]

39. First concert... either U2 at Red Rocks, or

Marshall Crenshaw on the green at Florida State, I forget, LOL!
Last concert was probably an REM concert in the late 80's. It's been awhile!

[momophile]

60. seriously?! you saw U2 at Red Rocks?...

Way cool!!!!

[peacefreak]

40. First:

Dick Clark Calvacade of Stars with James Brown, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Young Rascals & (!) Herman's Hermits
Last: a little festival nearby featuring Mindy Smith, The Samples, Chris Smither & Ollabelle.

[countingbluecars]

42. My first concert

was Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. The most recent was Sting.

[fight4my3sons]

43. First: the Cars with my parents Last: Toots & the Maytals or

the Wailers

I can't remember.

[DS1]

44. First: Overkill - Last: The Smashing Pumpkins

Unless Blue Man Group counts <- they were far more entertaining than concerts anyway

[LaraMN]

51. The Pumpkins were my last, as well.

That was a long time ago- 1997, I think.

[Maddy McCall]

45. First: KISS. Last: Def Leppard in NOLA right before Katrina hit.

Saw Def Leppard on July 26 at the UNO Lakefront Arena. A rather small venue--but an awesome concert.

Saw KISS in 1976, I think.

[SeattleGirl]

50. First: Steve Miller

Last: Jimmy Buffett

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

52. The first I can remember is the Kinks, Capital Centre, Landover, MD. The

last I can recall (been a while) is Ray Charles, in San Diego.

[ghostsofgiants]

55. First was The Beach Boys. I must have been 4 years old, I guess.

The last was Protest The Hero and Call The Ambulance, back in November. How I went from The Beach Boys to hardcore punk I'll never know, but there it is, haha.

[RubyDuby in GA]

56. First - B-52s; last - Tori Amos, but I've already got tickets for

Wilco next month.

[abex]

57. gooselake peace festival, 1969 or '70- richard thompson somewhere in cleve

[Rabrrrrrr]

58. Genesis - Abacab was first; Rush's '97 tour was the last.

[zone]

59. Styx...CSN (at a country fair) ...big venue (CSNY)

[momophile]

61. first-Tesla in Sacramento; last-Gipsy Kings at Red Rocks

[HuskerDU]

62. As much as I hate the Eagles, it is ironic that they were the

first band I saw in concert. Hey I was 9 and my parents took me. And Christopher Cross of all people opened. My next concert was Quiet Riot a few years later. The bar had been set so low, Quiet Riot seemed great!

Last concert was Neil Young on the Greendale tour. I have seen a few local shows since then, but no one of note.

[ScreamingMeemie]

63. First: Billy Idol...Last:Dwight Yoakam.

:hi:

[Maddy McCall]

65. I saw Billy Idol in Baton Rouge or New Orleans...

can't remember which--and can't remember much about that night. :D

But I would KILL to see Dwight. :hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

77. Dwight Yoakam was probably the best concert I have ever been to.

MrG took me as a birthday gift. :hi:

[FarLeftRage]

64. 1st concert was a three day festival of Peace, Love and Music

... at Woodstock

And the last one was Donna The Buffalo at a local bar.

[bumblebee1]

66. My first

My first concert that I attended was Earth, Wind & Fire.

My last- neil Diamond. I didn't actually attend the concert, I was working at the venue.

[Heidi]

67. First: Bob Dylan, Tulsa.

Last: Gordon Lightfoot, Starlight Ampitheatre, KC, or John Prine in Boulder. Can't remember. :thumbsup:

[SHRED]

68. Stones '71 Allman Bros. '05

[Lochloosa]

69. I'll play

First was Edgar Winters in 1975. Tully gym at Florida State. No a/c and hot as hell. That was a good time.

Last was Lyle Lovett. Awesome.

[KitchenWitch]

70. Seals and Crofts 1975ish

Rolling Stones 2005

[Starbucks Anarchist]

71. First was The Roots in 2000.

Last was Peter Apfelbaum and the New York Hieroglyphics in 2005.

[Crazy Dave]

72. Steve Miller

He did a free outdoor show back in 1999 or 2000 and it was one I didn't want to miss. A couple of months before that was David Lee Roth in a small venue for only $25 a ticket. A couple of years ago Fleetwood Mac came to town and tickets were $60 and more not including the bullshit service fee. My wife and I said to hell with that and from now on we just buy the concert DVD's of different bands.

[WCGreen]

73. Neil Young and Slaid Cleaves....

[speedoo]

74. First: R&R Show, Brooklyn Paramount. Last: Miles Davis...

at the Greek Theatre, Berkeley.

The R&R Show was one of several I atteneded in the late 50's. Probably put together by the late Alan Freed. Featured all the greats except Elvis. Saw Chuck Berry, Richie Valens, Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Fats Domino, Bill Haley and the Comets and all the great doo wop goups. Used to pay $1.25 to see the first show of the day and then hide under the seats after each show... stayed all day and night. I got to the first row and I'm proud to say that some of Little Richard's sweat ended up on my smiling face.

Miles Davis at Berkely was also special. It was in the late 80's and hee was fronted by a Brazilian Jazz group and then John McGlaughlin doing some solo jazz guitar. Miles was amazing and he had a sax player that was really hot that night. Atmosphere at the Greek Theatre is very special.

[KDLarsen]

75. Off the top of my head..

First one (I can remember) must have been Nirvana at Roskilde Festival 1992 on a gorgeous lazy friday evening.

Last one I've seen was Brian Wilson at Roskilde Festival 2005 on a rather dusty sunday early evening.

[Sabien]

76. First: some random polka band, Last: Dinosaur Jr

First one was at state fair, probably had cotton candy in one hand and a corn dog in the other.

Last one was at a seedy music club downtown w/ a beer in both hands.

Both in Milwuakee

:thumbsup:

[Debbi801]

78. Sean Cassidy was the first. BNL was the last. (nt)

[EstimatedProphet]

79. First-Black Sabbath/Blue Oyster Cult; Last-TransSiberian Orchestra

[GumboYaYa]

80. Van Halen was my first,

my last was The Big River Concert with Ellis Marsallis, Don Vappie, Victor Goines, Peter Martin, Dianne Reeves, Jeremy Davenport and a lot of other great jazz musicians.

There's a lot of space and shows between those two, but I would still go see either of them again any time.

[AllegroRondo]

81. First: Rush, 1985. Last: Rush, 2004

with many others in between.

[HughBeaumont]

82. First: Sha Na Na, 1979, Ohio State Fair. Last: Dillinger Escape Plan.

Going to see High on Fire this Thursday and Isaac Hayes next Tuesday.

If I'd have saved all my ticket stubs in between this time, I'd have a stack nearly six inches high. I used to go to a concert once every 14 days back in the 80s-90s. Not so much anymore.

[kwassa]

83. First: Janis Joplin's first tour, Last: the one I last sung in .....

Blood, Sweat, and Tears opened for Janis.

I saw many in the next few years.

[malta blue]

84. My first was Simon & Garfunkel in Central Park

The last concert I attended was Matisyahu in Vermont.

[StaggerLee]

85. Ramones - S.F. 1990... Interpol/Queens of the Stone Age- Chicago last June

n/t

[Beer Snob-50]

86. the first was the hottest band in the land.......

KISS!! and the last was jackie greene. shows a bit of maturity when it comes to music.

[walkon]

87. First Concert

Something called "Shower of Stars" Which featured The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys (already less Brian), The Four Tops, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs and a few others I don't recall. This was 1964, I believe.

Last: About two weeks ago, Alejandro Escovedo at a samll venue (350 or so fans) A very good performance and he signed one of his CD's for me.

[realisticphish]

88. Audioslave/Janes Addiction

Lollapalooza... yeah, that was the first; i don't get out much

The most recent was Soulfly, and this weekend I will be seeing In Flames