Concert Ticket Spinoff

[gina2000]

The great Led Zeppelin, July, 1973

 

[bcla]

Depends on what it means. I was dragged into a classified music concert where my cousin was performing as part of a youth orchestra once.

If it's some sort of popular music, I frankly haven't been to many that had any kind of paid admission. I think only three times.

But the late 80s was a good time for free concerts. I remember several when I was a UC Berkeley student although I'm trying to place when these all took place. I do remember a few in the summer of 1988, although I'm not sure what was first. I'm not sure who would remember her, but Shona Laing at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. What I remember about it was that it wasn't all that crowded. All I can find is that she was opening for Erasure on Aug 1, 1988. Around the same time I remember Divinyls played a free concert at UC Berkeley and that was just wall to wall people.

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

All through High School in the late 90's and we only saw Dave Matthews band and would travel to see him in nearby states. We were 3 besties that continued our traditions through college when we would all come home on the same weekends to attend a concert or 2 together!

 

[Southernmiss]

1988. Cinderella opened for Bon Jovi- Slippery When Wet Tour.

First date.

We have now been married for over 32 years.

 

[Mysterian]

I think it was Lynyrd Skynyrd, with Tesla opening. The tickets were free, I wasn't a big fan of either band. Now I can say I've heard "Freebird" and "Signs" live.
First ticket I paid for, I think it was either Sonic Youth or Pearl Jam.
The Pearl Jam show had a surprise appearance by Joey Ramone. It was outdoors and everything smelled like sweat and weed.

 

[lynxstch]

If you mean any concert--I used to live near Riverside Park in Agawam MA (long before they turned into Six Flags), and they had concerts all the time. Saw Davy Jones, David Cassidy, Shawn Cassidy, Donnie Osmond, The Grassroots, The Turtles, pretty sure Rick Springfield, and others I can't remember. But those were all free with park admission, which was I think $5. This was in the late 60's, maybe early 70's

If you mean an actual concert that I paid for tickets for--it was Kiss, but I don't remember the year.

 

[RedAngie]

Duran Duran.

Loved them then, love them now.

I was supposed to become Mrs. Simon LeBon someday.

It’s still possible!!!

 

[Simba's Mom]

The Fifth Dimension in fall of 1969 at Holy Cross College in Worcester Mass. I was a college freshman out in the big world away from Mom and Dad. Good times!

 

[nene0182]

Garth Brooks sometime in the 90s I can’t even remember but I think it was around 95/96.

 

[fly girl]

I was supposed to become Mrs. Simon LeBon someday.

It’s still possible!!!

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

A few years ago Paul McCartney at Dodger Stadium

And 2017 Foo Fighters did a surprise show at Metro which holds 1,100 people. Three and a half hours of amazing music.
I had my gallbladder out that morning and STILL went to that show - no way was I going to miss it.

 

[kymom99]

Bruce Springsteen back in the 80s. Maybe 82?

 

[kymom99]

Depends on what it means. I was dragged into a classified music concert where my cousin was performing as part of a youth orchestra once.

If it's some sort of popular music, I frankly haven't been to many that had any kind of paid admission. I think only three times.

But the late 80s was a good time for free concerts. I remember several when I was a UC Berkeley student although I'm trying to place when these all took place. I do remember a few in the summer of 1988, although I'm not sure what was first. I'm not sure who would remember her, but Shona Laing at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. What I remember about it was that it wasn't all that crowded. All I can find is that she was opening for Erasure on Aug 1, 1988. Around the same time I remember Divinyls played a free concert at UC Berkeley and that was just wall to wall people.

I think the eagles played at the local university here for $10 a ticket.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I was supposed to become Mrs. Simon LeBon someday.

It’s still possible!!!

Look at those eyes, Angie!

 

[Silver saucer]

It was a Yes concert at the Cow Palace in the early 70's (SF- Bay Area).
My much older brothers were babysitting me. I was 12 or so. They were dropping acid in the car on the way there with their friends. They handed me a joint and said, "Enjoy!" Lol
There were a ton of drugs just being passed around by the crowd throughout the concert
It was an interesting experience! Ha! Life was very different back then!
We all managed to survive to tell the tale.

 

[howardlee2]

America - Ravinia festival circa 1975 I think, maybe $4 or $5 ???

 

[mamamary]

My first concert was the Monkees. Well it was just Davy and Mickey. I know it was in Manhattan and I was pretty young. I googled and they played there in 1977 in the place I was thinking so that had to be it.

 

[ultraviolet]

What was the first concert you remember going to.

For me, David Bowie, July 1974, at the Tower Theater in Philadelphia. (Upper Darby, PA, actually.)

He was there 5 or 6 nights. A live double album was recorded from two of those nights. I used to say you could hear me cheering on the album, but I don’t think I attended when the album was being recorded.

I don’t have the ticket stub, and I’m guessing the cost was in the $6 or $7 range. My older cousin bought the tickets, and there was probably no more than a $1 fee from the ticket agency.

It's a great album, I listen to it often. Very cool that you were there!

 

[ultraviolet]

First concert was AC/DC at Madison Square Garden in 1981. That night changed me into a live music junkie! I get to as many shows as I can.

 

[Colleen27]

Tiffany and NKOTB was my first, I think. That was 4th grade.