Memorable concerts

[popvulture]

@Mizmazzle dang that's a good first show! I saw them in 96 iirc, Lollapalooza in New Orleans. My first show was Aerosmith on the Pump tour . Joan Jett opened, which was pretty f'n rad.

[Mizmazzle]

@popvulture hell yeah that’s a badass first concert! Two iconic bands for the ages!!

@SKT totally miss the hard tickets!! I’m just glad we had them to keep when we were kids! I find I go through those tape cases about once a year and it makes me really happy to think about those shows and the friends I was with.

[mclaincausey]

Man I used to listen to Fugazi and the Melvins constantly. Still and always will love them.

[popvulture]

I still can't believe Fugazi haven't reunited, frankly when we need them most.

[Giles]

@SKT said in Memorable concerts:

@IrishHeart that’s awesome! I only got to see him that one time. Wish it had been more

One of my first gigs was Bowie on the Aladdin Sane/Ziggy Stardust tour in 1973. A mate and I caught the train into Birmingham and as we made our way to the venue, more and more Ziggy Stardust lookalikes joined the madding throng. As a couple of gauche 15-year-olds it was all a bit overwhelming and we wished we too had dressed up. Then, when Bowie came onto the stage as Alladin Sane, all the Ziggy's looked a bit outdated, and we felt a little less gauche.....

[popvulture]

My mind went straight to Christian Bale first attending the Bowie show in Velvet Goldmine

[IrishHeart]

@Giles I’m envious. I think we’re of a similar vintage but I didn’t get to see him until 78 at Bingley Hall in Stafford.
Every time I saw him there were people dressed differently according to their favourite album/era.

[popvulture]

I sadly never got to see Bowie. If I could pick an era it'd probably be 77-80ish. Scary Monsters would've been an epic tour but as far as I know, he opted out from touring it after John Lennon was killed.

[endo]

Roskilde 1993 - not my first, but one of the best festivals I‘ve been to. And guess what, the hottest gig there (IMO) was Bjørn Again.

[Giles]

@IrishHeart said in Memorable concerts:

@Giles I’m envious. I think we’re of a similar vintage but I didn’t get to see him until 78 at Bingley Hall in Stafford.

Birmingham Town Hall FTW

[Tago Mago]

@endo that is a wild line-up

[Giles]

Neil Young and Booker T. Where did that come from

[GraemeE]

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[SKT]

@endo what a cool lineup. Chris Isaak, Midnight Oil, Living Color, Neil…I still have some of their records from the 80’s.

[IrishHeart]

@Giles great venue, and I was down there just a few weeks ago to see a comedian.
We probably attended some of the same gigs at the New St Odeon!

[IrishHeart]

@endo outstanding line up

[Mizmazzle]

@Giles great story!!

[tody]

One of my most memorable shows was Bad Religion in front of probably 100 people, a special show for a german radio station.
I have the recording of it somewhere, you can hear me requesting a song they couldn't play. Good fun...

https://www.thebrpage.net/shows/show.asp?showID=410

[Mizmazzle]

@mclaincausey yeah dude! We should catch one of these old school bands next time a cool one comes through.

[Matt]

Descendants and Circle Jerks are coming through ABQ. You guys should Thelma and Louise it down here for the weekend.