What was your first concert?

**usmccharles** · 01-23-2021, 10:53 PM

But my favorite, got to see vanilla ice and salt and pepper

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**The Fanatic** · 01-24-2021, 12:59 PM

Jethro Tull at the Capital Center in 1976. Ticket was $7.50

**TheOrioleWay** · 01-24-2021, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by The Fanatic

Jethro Tull at the Capital Center in 1976. Ticket was $7.50

That's an awesome first show. LOVE Tull.

We saw Ian Anderson a few years ago at Riverfront in Cincinnati. With supporting musicians, he did the entire unedited Thick as a Brick. Highlight was the encore, when he returned and did Locomotive Breath. Place went nuts.

**FloridaBasedFan** · 01-24-2021, 07:19 PM

Jimi Hendrix at the Ballroom in DC, 1969. My older brother took me right before he deployed for Vietnam.

**cjandrze** · 01-24-2021, 07:44 PM

Paul Simon 1987. I was 6.

**ERey** · 01-24-2021, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by FloridaBasedFan

Jimi Hendrix at the Ballroom in DC, 1969. My older brother took me right before he deployed for Vietnam.

You saw Hendrix! Wow.

**Laxdad24** · 01-24-2021, 09:38 PM

Big time show ..June ‘88 Monsters of Rock US tour at RFK Stadium. Van Hagar Headlined , Scorpions, Dokken , Kingdom Come and None other than Metallica opened the Show!

Metallica Blew them all away!!

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**Laxdad24** · 01-24-2021, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by FloridaBasedFan

Jimi Hendrix at the Ballroom in DC, 1969. My older brother took me right before he deployed for Vietnam.

You maybe a tad old ...but that’s bad ass cool in my book brother! Hell yeah.

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**CarrollCoRaven** · 01-25-2021, 01:10 AM

Can't remember what was my first concert, but 2 of my earliest attended concerts were Kiss and ZZ Top.

**Laxdad24** · 01-25-2021, 05:31 AM

Originally Posted by CarrollCoRaven

Can't remember what was my first concert, but 2 of my earliest attended concerts were Kiss and ZZ Top.

Awesome. Both great shows. Actually seen Kiss at HammerJacks. Lol. I think it was Hot in the Shade? No makeup.

ZZ Top and Rush maybe the best 3 man bands ever.

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**blueridgemtnman** · 01-25-2021, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by CarrollCoRaven

Can't remember what was my first concert, but 2 of my earliest attended concerts were Kiss and ZZ Top.

I really can't remember my first actual concert, but I'm pretty sure it was Aerosmith and Kiss, possibly the Allman Brothers or Atlanta Rhythm Section(?) I used to work at Painters Mill Music Fair when I was in school and got to see so many acts that I can't for sure remember the order they were in. Two of my fondest memories from there are playing touch football w/Mickey Rooney and his crew between shows. They did a matinee show in addition to an evening one and we all had time to kill. I remember showing off my GTO to him and he flat out loved it. The other was meeting and spending a bit of time w/the Temptations. They were the coolest and nicest bunch of guys I met in the few years I worked there. To this day, I still listen to their music once in awhile (and still love it). The actual concerts I remember the most, simply because I saw them so many times was Aerosmith. I wish I could say they were "cool and nice", but honestly, they were a bunch of pricks. Even way back then. In addition to them, I remember seeing such acts as Yul Brenner, Carrol Channing, Robert Goulet. There were so many, it's tough to remember them all. But, I'll never ever forget those two memories, especially.

**The Fanatic** · 01-25-2021, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by blueridgemtnman

I really can't remember my first actual concert, but I'm pretty sure it was Aerosmith and Kiss, possibly the Allman Brothers or Atlanta Rhythm Section(?) I used to work at Painters Mill Music Fair when I was in school and got to see so many acts that I can't for sure remember the order they were in. Two of my fondest memories from there are playing touch football w/Mickey Rooney and his crew between shows. They did a matinee show in addition to an evening one and we all had time to kill. I remember showing off my GTO to him and he flat out loved it. The other was meeting and spending a bit of time w/the Temptations. They were the coolest and nicest bunch of guys I met in the few years I worked there. To this day, I still listen to their music once in awhile (and still love it). The actual concerts I remember the most, simply because I saw them so many times was Aerosmith. I wish I could say they were "cool and nice", but honestly, they were a bunch of pricks. Even way back then. In addition to them, I remember seeing such acts as Yul Brenner, Carrol Channing, Robert Goulet. There were so many, it's tough to remember them all. But, I'll never ever forget those two memories, especially.

What years did you work there?
I loved Painters Mill and seeing concerts there.
Little rinky dink facility but every seat was a good seat.
I saw quite a few concerts there.