What was the first rock concert you went to and....?

[megodarryl]

My first show was Ozzy Osbourne (Bark at the Moon tour) and Motley Crue (Shout at the Devil!!!!!) February 16, 1984 at Reunion Arena. What an AMAZING show!!!

[Mikey]

I used to like that album .. even better than Vallotte

[Blue Meanie]

Julian Lennon at Radio City Music Hall. "Secret Value Of Daydreaming" Tour 1986. Stepped it up at the end of '86 to see Billy Joel at Nassau Coliseum on "The Bridge" tour. Still have all of my concert stubs for all the shows I've seen.

[torgospizza]

My parents took me to a Donnie and Marie concert when I was 8. Does that count?

My folks took me to see The Jackson 5 and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (w/ a cameo by Bob Hope) at the State Fair when I was five. It was Aug. 22, 1972.

Later, when I started going to shows with friends, I think it was Quiet Riot and Eric Martin Band back in '84, if I'm not mistaken.

[KosmiCKennY]

first concert I saw was at six flags st louis in the late 70's. I was there with a church group and didn't even know there was going to be a concert, till we got there that day. but it was the guess who. first concert i paid to go to was in 82 on the cmsu campus and it was cheap trick, killer concert and I would pay to see them again.

[Apositive]

I cannot definitely remember which was the first (it might have been QueensRyche), but right this very moment, I am in my living room listening to my most recent. Sadly, Skid Row has sunk to the level of playing,...campgrounds. There is a small, local campground just across the river from us, and right now Skid Row is playing there as part of a local bike weekend. Sad, sad, sad.

That's not sad. That's pathetic and funny

[Merlyn1976]

I am an incredibly large Ozzy fan...haven't missed and Ozzfest yet...

Have seen so many bands over the years that way...

Godsmack
Limp Biscuit
Korn
Pantera
Type O Negative
Fear Factory
Machine Head
Powerman 5000
Coal Chamber
Drain STH
Tool
Megadeth
Soulfly
Sevendust
Coal Chamber
Motörhead
System of a Down
Incubus
Snot
Rob Zombie
Deftones
Slayer
Primus
System of a Down
Fear Factory
Static-X
Slipknot
Drain STH
Incubus
Methods of Mayhem
P.O.D.
Queens of the Stone Age
Kittie
Disturbed
Taproot
Slaves on Dope
Reveille
Black Label Society
Black Sabbath
Marilyn Manson
Slipknot
Papa Roach
Mudvayne
Drowning Pool
Hatebreed
Marilyn Manson
Chevelle
Cradle of Filth
Killswitch Engage
Judas Priest
Slayer
Superjoint Ritual
Hatebreed
Lamb of God
Atreyu
Devildriver
Velvet Revolver
Rob Zombie
As I Lay Dying
Mastodon

And I know I missed some...

[JDeRouen]

Mine was Heart, in 1985, I think.

[Rallygirl]

I cannot definitely remember which was the first (it might have been QueensRyche), but right this very moment, I am in my living room listening to my most recent. Sadly, Skid Row has sunk to the level of playing,...campgrounds. There is a small, local campground just across the river from us, and right now Skid Row is playing there as part of a local bike weekend. Sad, sad, sad.

[Mikey]

Sha Na Na around 1979-ish at the Great Allentown Fair

They were fantastic

If Country and POP counts a seen Bill Anderson and Tiny Tim in the early 70's

[Mego-Amigo]

Sha Na Na around 1978 in Chattanooga, TN. No idea what the tickets cost but I would go again without a doubt.

[madmarva]

My babysitter took me to see Kiss and Fleetwood Mac (different shows, can't remember which was first) in either 1977 or 78 when I was around 9 or 10 at the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, TN. It was pretty cool to be "babysat" at concerts. I was a big Kiss fan at the time. They wore their Love Gun costumes. Didn't get to go to another show until Ozzy in like 1981 or 82. A bunch of guys on my junior high football team went together.

[MegoMark71]

I don't remember if it was late 82 or early 83 but it was Deep Purple and Motley Crue, and yes on Crue as i have seen them 35 times in all and i have my tickets for Kiss and Crue on July 24 in Atlanta

[Goblin19]

My first that.I chose, not one my parents took me to, was Springsteen's Born In the USA tour. I've paid to see him since, most recently this year. He's still amazing.

[cjefferys]

I was a bit of a late bloomer, my first concert was Motley Crue/Whitesnake in 1987. A friend invited me along to see KISS during their Dynasty tour in 1979, but for some dumb reason, my mom didn't let me go, otherwise that would have been my first rock concert.