what was your first concert?

[ECN]

since garth brooks came to down, it has everyone high on concert talk.

got me to think. what was your first show?

what was your most memorable one?

ill start it off.

I saw huey lewis and the news in 1984.  i was under 8 so it was okay.

since, ive seen: (not going to count festivals..too complicated)

nirvana
stp
PJ
ween
white stripes
lauren hill (fugee era)
ben folds
ani difranco
bjork
bowie
willie and dylan
..and more. (just wanted to list a few to get the huey outta my mouth)

[steve dave]

Alabama < LOL at my parents taking me to country music concerts constantly

[michigancat]

The first, was:

No Doubt
Goo Goo Dolls
Bush

I was a freshman in high school, and really into the grunge stuff, so Bush was awesome.  Goo Goo Dolls were still kind of a "hard rock band", and  "I'm just a Girl" had just started blowing up, and No Doubt opened.

Pretty fun for a 14 year old.

And it's kind of funny how the popularity of the bands flipped...Bush, who was the headliner, is completely irrelevant, and there aren't many stars bigger than Gwen Stefani (Holla Back Girl ()).

[KSt8er]

God I so kick the crap outta you young bucks.   First concert: circa 74'

Bachman Turner Overdrive (BTO by a more common name) - lead band for the show
Styx - just released Styx II, the album with "Lady" that made their announcement on the scene
Bob Seger - a guy none of us had ever heard of, we all left with a new favorite artist (seen him 3 times over the years).  

[fatty fat fat]

u2 fall 2000. had to miss a ksu bball game vs tenn-martin

[KSt8er]

No Doubt
Goo Goo Dolls
Bush

I

 

[ChicagoCat]

I was in middle school and saw blonde redhead, foo fighters and red hot chili peppers at bonner springs.  very solid first show ever, had me hooked on live shows until i realized that was just a uncharacteristically awesome line up.

[KSt8er]

I was in middle school and saw blonde redhead, foo fighters and red hot chili peppers at bonner springs.  very solid first show ever, had me hooked on live shows until i realized that was just a uncharacteristically awesome line up.

Another damn fine entry sir.   8)   

[dmartin]

1990 Motley Crue with Lita Ford opening.  Dr feelgood tour.  Talk about an eye opening experience for a 14 year old.  Won the tickets on the radio.

[ksuno1stunner]

Incubus

[michigancat]

Oh, didn't read the whole post.

Willie Nelson was probably my favorite concert.

Pantera/White Zombie/Deftones was the craziest.

[KSt8er]

Oh, didn't read the whole post.

Willie Nelson was probably my favorite concert.

Pantera/White Zombie/Deftones was the craziest.

Nah, you got it, there's two concert threads.

[shaft3500]

8th grade rockfest at liberty memorial aka the big dick.

the nixons, stabbing westward, and 7mary 3 were the big shows i remember..

every girl that crowd surfed pretty much got raped.

also, my first contact high.

[pissclams]

Motley Crue, Theater of Pain tour 1985, Kemper Arena was my first concert.

[michigancat]

Motley Crue, Theater of Pain tour 1985, Kemper Arena was my first concert.

I was either 3 or 4.

[Kat Kid]

first Garth Brooks at Bramlage (I was super little)

others:
Bob Dylan (twice)
Bad Religion
Ben Folds
Flogging Molly (twice)
Anti-Flag
Mighty, Mighty Bosstones
Alkaline Trio

Tons of local bands:
Podstar, Ultimate Fakebook, Ruskabank are my three favorite and they seemed like true rockstars when I was a kid.

[michigancat]

Reggie and the Full Effect + UFB at Silverados was f*cking awesome.

I completely forgot about it until you mentioned it.

[Saulbadguy]

Nine Inch Nails in Topeka.

[pissclams]

The drummer from UFB - Eric Melin, was my HS Senior Class VP and a buddy of 'Sclams

[asava]

my first concert, i believe was.... (insert dramatic music here)

Jars of Clay 

but i was only like 11 or 12

favorites

!!! and Modest Mouse
764-Hero
Mogwai
Built to Spill
The Beauty Pageant
Adimenoveltrio and Sergio Leone
Maserati,
Do Make Say Think
and electronic fesitval that had Mouse on Mars, Daedelus, and a few others.
Make Believe was pretty cool, but the atmosphere was really strange
Sigur Ros
Faithless

[pissclams]

Modest Mouse is playing in Columbia, MO in a few weeks.  You and Russ should carpool to the SOB.   

[asava]

i don't think i could see them unless they promised not to play anything off of their new one.

[ChicagoCat]

I always thought Mogwai would be a sweet show, i'll prob have to add that to my list.

[asava]

I always thought Mogwai would be a sweet show, i'll prob have to add that to my list.

it is. loud as &@#%.

[ECN]

The drummer from UFB - Eric Melin, was my HS Senior Class VP and a buddy of 'Sclams

id love to see mogwai and explosions.

oh..saw sigur ros in lawrence.

i crapped my pants at their performance..but it was okay...the music was so beautiful that i stood around in 23 pound boxers.

[kougar24]

Incubus in Wichita.

I don't even like concerts.

[slucat]

NKOTB 


My musical tastes improved with age
DMB several times in the mid-late 90's
Neil Young
Primus
Soul Coughing
Ben Harper (2x)
Barenaked Ladies (2x in '96)
Rusted Root
MM Bosstones
Bela Fleck


Sweet, this post is also # 420 

[ChicagoCat]

NKOTB 


My musical tastes improved with age
DMB several times in the mid-late 90's
Neil Young
Primus
Soul Coughing
Ben Harper (2x)
Barenaked Ladies (2x in '96)
Rusted Root
MM Bosstones
Bela Fleck

How was soul coughing?  I wouldve loved to see them.  now i dig mike doughty's stuff but the bastard isnt cominga round here for any shows

[ECN]

NKOTB 


My musical tastes improved with age
DMB several times in the mid-late 90's
Neil Young
Primus
Soul Coughing
Ben Harper (2x)
Barenaked Ladies (2x in '96)
Rusted Root
MM Bosstones
Bela Fleck

My musical tastes improved with age

hopefully starting with bela fleck.

you saw primus? lucky TURD.

[dmartin]

(in no particular order)
Motley Crue/Lita Ford
Soul Asylum at bramelage
Creed (wife made me go)
Boys II Men/Jodeci/
Color Me Badd (high school years were full of bad concerts)
Soul 4 Real (at bramelage, horrible show)
Ludacris/Ja Rule
Nelly (never seen so many 12 year old girls)
Alabama and that guy from Dukes of Hazzard
Shaggy/Smashmouth
Journey or was it Foreigner, or maybe Air Supply
Breaking Benjamin
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Multiple Country Stampedes
more that I've forgotten about already