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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

We are sure that there will be some crackers in here!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dave Lee Roth - SECC Glasgow 1991

(Wow nearly a quarter of a century ago!!!)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The one and only Take That!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bon Jovi

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Gary Moore Guilford civic hall. around 95.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire"

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kim Wilde

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The prodigy at Brixton Academy

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jean micheal jare the guy with the lasers yes I have spelt his name wrong

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

AC/DC at the King's Hall Derby on the Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap Tour, 1977

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

go west. 1985

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Blue Oyster Cult 78 Hammersmith Odeon then the Who at Wembley stadium.

Before I got into two tone

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

The Jam/Big Country Wembley Arena December 1982

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By *ere-for-my-convenienceWoman over a year ago

Tenbury Wells

Feargal Sharkey

And the Undertones oddly enough

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By *ikki ShooterTV/TS over a year ago

Epsom

Guns and roses. Use your illusion tour at Wembley

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By *exsibonCouple over a year ago

Winchester and Brussels

Gillan supported by Budgie, Poole 1981. I feel old....

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By *ady LickWoman over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

The Cure

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By *inaTitzTV/TS over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Eddie Izzard. Theatre Royal, Nottingham.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ozzy at Brixton academy 92. Front row all night and got on stage with him and zakk for paranoid.

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By *UNKIEMan over a year ago

south east

Big Audio Dynamite

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By *exywheelsCouple over a year ago

inverness

Run Rig mid 1980's

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time..

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

And if you saw any of the reunion shows a few years back, they didn't recapture the magic then either, dire! Michael is good on his own these days

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By *anchestercubMan over a year ago

manchester & NI

Disney on Ice - King's Hall, Belfast

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By *risky_MareWoman over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Bowie - Ziggy Stardust, May 1973

Amazing - all the dates are still listed online!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Will give you my first two as they both will probably have you scratching your heads!!

Wax at Royal concert hall at Nottingham late 80s

Yngwi Malmstein at Rock City a couple of years later

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time..

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

And if you saw any of the reunion shows a few years back, they didn't recapture the magic then either, dire! Michael is good on his own these days"

Nope I preferred to just have the good memory.

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By *ingle Beds LassWoman over a year ago

Bedfordshire

Erasure 1989

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By *ust RachelTV/TS over a year ago

Horsham

Construction for modern idiots tour, the wonder stuff. Liverpool university, not sure of the date.

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By *innamon!Woman over a year ago

no matter

Gene Pitney ..

or the Kinks both when I was 15 at Oxford

Happy Days

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By *eepfoughtMan over a year ago

Burnley

Belinda Carlisle, Manchester Apollo, 1989.

*sigh*, ah, Belinda...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Guns n roses Wembley stadium 1991

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Supergrass llandudno venue 2001

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By *econdhand RoseWoman over a year ago

Nr Dumfries

Status Quo, End of the Road Tour, Glasgow Apollo 1984

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

David Bowie , Glass Spider tour , murrayfiield, easrly 80's

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Yngwi Malmstein at Rock City a couple of years later "

If ya mean Yngwie Malmsteen, I was there too

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Curiosity Killed The Cat - 1987, Rock City, Nottingham

S x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

George michael "faith" tour at Wembly. Amazing!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

For me...... Strangers in the Night, is without doubt the greatest live album of that genre ,,,,,and the perfect requiem for Phenomenon, Force-it, No Heavy Petting, Lights-Out and Obsession which will always be what I consider their halcyon era...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Sisters of Mercy, Leeds Uni 1982

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bon Jovi 1986 !? I think

Slippery when wet tour

( Honest that's what it was called )

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Yngwi Malmstein at Rock City a couple of years later

If ya mean Yngwie Malmsteen, I was there too

I went with a mate he was a fan and had played me some of his music, but I went with a gf who wasn't keen so made me leave to go to a club!! She didn't last long after that lol

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By *ap AdgeMan over a year ago

Wirral

Hawkwind and the gorgeous Stacia. I even.got here autograph amazing lady

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Terrorvision in Newcastle.

I also have the unenviable admission that my second gig was Bewitched during freshers week at uni in Nottingham

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By *av1970Man over a year ago

Tattershall

Transvision Vamp, Brixton Academy, 1988/89

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wishbone Ash, Sheffield City Hall.

More years ago than I care to remember.

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By *omnlynneCouple over a year ago

milton keynes

Family farewell tour de Montfort hall Leicester 1973 roger chapman was brilliant

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Transvision Vamp, Brixton Academy, 1988/89"

If only Wendy James looked like she did back then now, as I was to young to appreciate her then

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

would be good if you could put the ticket price as well. or rough guess.

like most old gits -ive got more dosh now than i had as a teenager- but no way would i give anyone the 100/150 that eg-LZ/RS/ac/dc/KB/eagles all charged recently

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By *all Mid WalesMan over a year ago

Mid Wales

Manic millenium... manic street preachers

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The Cure "

Never seen the cure , but soo wish I had, you are soooo cool

Waterboys 1989

fisherman blues tour, national ball room £16

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By *im himCouple (MM) over a year ago

bedworth

"Hawkwind and the gorgeous Stacia. I even.got here autograph amazing lady

Great to see another hawkwind fan on here . Proberly the first live band I seen back in 1984 but them years are a bit hazy and it was at the Stonehenge free festival

Also seen jethro Tull around that time . Also one of my favourites

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Depeche Mode April 7th 1986 Black Celebration tour .. Whitley Bay Ice Rink

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Slayer & Machine Head 1994

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Feargal Sharkey

And the Undertones oddly enough

All being well seeing the Undertones (no Feargal) later in the year

First was the Pretenders (I'm not going to include going with my Mum to see Max Bygraves because Dad was working)

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By *icky-discoMan over a year ago

oxford

Bruce Springsteen 85or86 Wembley stadium about £30 he played for over 3 hours

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By *exsibonCouple over a year ago

Winchester and Brussels

"Hawkwind and the gorgeous Stacia. I even.got here autograph amazing lady

Great to see another hawkwind fan on here . Proberly the first live band I seen back in 1984 but them years are a bit hazy and it was at the Stonehenge free festival

Also seen jethro Tull around that time . Also one of my favorites "

I was at that Stonehenge too. Roy Harper was on before the Hawks and after them it was The Enid. Do not panic!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Queen 79, for less than a fiver. 3 or 4 quid

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Monsters of Rock 1985. ZZ Top headlined. P.

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By *eliciousladyWoman over a year ago

Sometimes U.K

Not sure if I should admit this?

Rubettes with the school Youth Club!

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By *ot monkey71Couple over a year ago

middlesbrough

Blur at Middlesbrough town hall in October 1991, was only £5 a ticket

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

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By *ickawitchCouple over a year ago

Away with the fairies (Liverpool to you)

Foo Fighters at Milton Keynes.....I was a late starter

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Iron maiden 1994.torbay leisure centre. the bring your daughter to the slaughter tour included some small venues, i was 14 and never would have been able to get to one of the big arenas.

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By *alcon43Woman over a year ago

Paisley

1984 The Cure Glasgow Apollo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Stiff Little Fingers Newcastle Mayfair on 9th June 1979

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Slade Palace lido

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mrs Kiss

Duran Duran at New St Odeon Birmingham on their Rio tour.

Mr Tcr...Undertones Malvern Winter Gardens

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By *eedelightsWoman over a year ago

London

Mc hammer

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Rick Wakeman 1975 ish

ABBA about a year later. To a 16 yr old those two ladies were HOT!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Wonder Stuff, March 1989

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Belinda Carlisle supported by breath 1987

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Prodigy in the mid nineties can't remember what year but it was a good one.

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By *owboy BebopMan over a year ago

Glasgow

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life..."

I was there beautiful sunny day ... Great gig... Ozzy and Gary Moore on the bill as well ... Went on the bus from the Apollo !

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By *londeCazWoman over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

Japan at Lancaster Uni, 1982 or 3...be fucked if I can remember how much the tickets were, but I do remember having to plead with my parents to be allowed to go

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Blur

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The damned ... in Preston

Mrs D

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"The damned ... in Preston

Mrs D "

Hopefully seeing the Damned at NW Calling in Manc in mid-May!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

U2 in Cardiff 1988 I think ...... Supported by The Alarm. 68 guns..... Fookin brill!!

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By *im himCouple (MM) over a year ago

bedworth

"Hawkwind and the gorgeous Stacia. I even.got here autograph amazing lady

Great to see another hawkwind fan on here . Proberly the first live band I seen back in 1984 but them years are a bit hazy and it was at the Stonehenge free festival

Also seen jethro Tull around that time . Also one of my favorites

I was at that Stonehenge too. Roy Harper was on before the Hawks and after them it was The Enid. Do not panic! "

I still go and see hawkwind to this day , last time was April this year . They have changed a lot but still very good & captain Brock is 72 now ! Fair play is what I say . Amazing his still standing !

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By *harmingnhornyCouple over a year ago

Taunton

Kulashaker on my 18th birthday at Plymouth pavilions

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By *edkent69Man over a year ago

maidstone

Prince & the Revolution

Wembley Arena August 1986

£12.50....frickin bargain!

Ironically when I saw him at a club in Camden last year it only cost a tenner!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Bad Religion at a disused prison in Rome. Amazing

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple over a year ago

Hinckley

AC/DC w/ Def Leppard on the Highway to Hell tour at Bingley Hell

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple over a year ago

Hinckley

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

They were brilliant with Chapman on 'The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent' tour...as good as the Schenker days in my opinion.

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By *arehamMan over a year ago

handforth

Thinn lizzy ,appolo Manchester .

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

They were brilliant with Chapman on 'The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent' tour...as good as the Schenker days in my opinion."

Chapman was a brilliant player with UFO, way better than the current guy is! Some good live stuff available with PC on it, Marquee Club 1980 show is stunning as is the Hammersmith 83 set

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Jam, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 1978 or 79.... happy days

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Kylie Minogue - back in the 80s, can't remember what year. I was a kid and she was my idol!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The damned ... in Preston

Mrs D

Hopefully seeing the Damned at NW Calling in Manc in mid-May!

Ahhh they were brilliant although i was so underage and should never of been there

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By *icky999Man over a year ago

warrington

Oasis city of Manchester stadium, finished with the who's my generation. If you remember the price or year you weren't there man

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By *ndym12Man over a year ago

Ivybridge

Elvis Costello and the Attractions Southampton 78 with Richard hell and the voidoids and John cooper Clark

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Oasis city of Manchester stadium, finished with the who's my generation. If you remember the price or year you weren't there man

Or were as high as a kite

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Tubes. 1974

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By *oobsandballsMan over a year ago

st andrews

Take That. I was 14 so '92

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My memory is so bad now I can't even remember but was early 80s definitely.

I saw lots of bands at the old Redcar Coatham Bowl venue now sadly long gone.

Bands that do stick out in my fast fading memory who played there are Big Country, The Christians and Hue and Cry.

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By *iss InnocenceWoman over a year ago

Coventry/Bristol

Prefab sprout

I was about 11/12

Won tickets on local radio station when living in Bristol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Status Quo nec 81 or 82

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Steps

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By *rSteve6Man over a year ago

Bolton and Pattaya,Thailand

Yes Manchester Free Trade Hall early 1970's

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By *ldestswingerintownMan over a year ago

Lancaster

My very, very first gig - Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall in May 1966 - when he "went electric". I bought a leather jacket from C&A's especially for it! The gig was wonderful, up there with gigs by The Clash, The Ramones, Big Audio Dynamite and Jimmy Webb in my all-time five best-ever. The leather jacket saw me through my college days, until it was nicked while I was at a Kinks gig in 1971. It felt like the end of my young days, somehow.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Manics at the millennium stadium in 1999/2000 on years eve.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life..."

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

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By *icky999Man over a year ago

warrington

"My very, very first gig - Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall in May 1966 - when he "went electric". I bought a leather jacket from C&A's especially for it! The gig was wonderful, up there with gigs by The Clash, The Ramones, Big Audio Dynamite and Jimmy Webb in my all-time five best-ever. The leather jacket saw me through my college days, until it was nicked while I was at a Kinks gig in 1971. It felt like the end of my young days, somehow."

that you shouting judas?

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple over a year ago

Hinckley

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly"

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!

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By *ust_for_laughsCouple over a year ago

Hinckley

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

They were brilliant with Chapman on 'The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent' tour...as good as the Schenker days in my opinion.

Chapman was a brilliant player with UFO, way better than the current guy is! Some good live stuff available with PC on it, Marquee Club 1980 show is stunning as is the Hammersmith 83 set"

To be fair, Vinnie Moore reins it in a bit with UFO, he's a brilliant guitarist and there's not a lot he can't play; even if left to his own devices, it's neo-classical, shred bollocks!

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By *aster and sub 69 79Couple over a year ago

portadown. tyrone area

Velvet revolver at the Odyssey in belfast

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Earth Wind and Fire ...a long time ago.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Damian Marley it blew me away especially when he sang redemption song .

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By *unglasgow69Man over a year ago

Glasgow

Michael Jackson at Glasgow Green

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By *ldestswingerintownMan over a year ago

Lancaster

that you shouting judas?

No, that was in Manchester a couple of days before - and totes unjustified, too!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Damian Marley it blew me away especially when he sang redemption song ."

I witnessed this man live. He is a chip of the ol' block foh sure. Truly astounding talent.

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By *dam_TinaCouple over a year ago

Hampshire

ELO at Wembley Arena I think

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By *ipswingCouple over a year ago

portrush

marianne faithful....in a little town hall..up the n coast ...jo.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Simple Minds at Birmingham NEC - brilliant!!!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Motor head 1980 -Capitol Theatre Aberdeen

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Focus at the rainbow... same year.. pink Floyd at Earl's court playing Dark side of the moon for the first time

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By *evaquitCouple over a year ago

Catthorpe

LOL.

Musical Youth at the Hummingbird, Birmingham, the shame.

Him

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Will give you my first two as they both will probably have you scratching your heads!!

Wax at Royal concert hall at Nottingham late 80s

Yngwi Malmstein at Rock City a couple of years later "

I loved wax. Brilliant band. Still building a bridge to your heart!

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By *iss_Samantha_LovecockTV/TS over a year ago

bmth /poole sometimes blandford

thin lizzy bad reputation tour at bournemouth winter gardens.. went backstage and got autographs after

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oasis in Loch Lomond. Awesome.

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By *unloversCouple over a year ago

rotherham

Have to admit it but it was bay city rollers when I was a wee nipper

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By *reddy96Man over a year ago

scunthorpe

Jonathan Richmond and his modern lovers in sheffield bout 81. Saw seasic steve last fri in york

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By *r Fun n GamesMan over a year ago

Conwy

Rainbow at Wembley arena about 79

Great gig, Richie Blackmore, Cozy Powell, Graham Bonnett etc

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By *arkb400Man over a year ago

manchester

First Gig to see James in Manchester.Still go and see them now.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"LOL.

Musical Youth at the Hummingbird, Birmingham, the shame.

Him

Nice! and did you pass the dutchie?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Damian Marley it blew me away especially when he sang redemption song .

I witnessed this man live. He is a chip of the ol' block foh sure. Truly astounding talent."

Me to out of this world I watched him at Brixton carling academy must be over 10 years ago now .

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By *ykoCouple over a year ago

york

Iron Maiden Sheffield 1987

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Iron maiden somewhere in time tour, Edinburgh playhouse 86 I think.

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By *ulie and PaulCouple over a year ago

stockportish

Led zeppelin kings hall belle vue manchester

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By *udmjMan over a year ago

Stoke-on-trent

Judas priest with iron maiden 1980 trentham gardens

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"UFO and Girl 1978 Liverpool Empire

I thought UFO were the best rock band in the world at that time...

They were fantastic. Sadly Schenker went off the rails and they couldn't recapture the magic of the Strangers in the Night tour

They were brilliant with Chapman on 'The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent' tour...as good as the Schenker days in my opinion.

Chapman was a brilliant player with UFO, way better than the current guy is! Some good live stuff available with PC on it, Marquee Club 1980 show is stunning as is the Hammersmith 83 set

To be fair, Vinnie Moore reins it in a bit with UFO, he's a brilliant guitarist and there's not a lot he can't play; even if left to his own devices, it's neo-classical, shred bollocks!

yeah but he's very wooden/leaden, no feel, just technique, no Michale or Paul!

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By *onyneMan over a year ago

Newcastle

Roy Wood and Wizzard...Queens newcastle 1973...he had a cold. Played half hour...A revelation and never looked back!

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!"

LOL I went on coach from London with a mate, stunning day and got back ok, we were er "approached" by Jonathon King in the afternoon, being 2 well good looking 14 year old lads and he was as creepy as fuck so we told him where to go, the bands were incredible, the sun shone and the bogs bloody STANK

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By *ayandpCouple over a year ago

Plymouth

"Prince & the Revolution

Wembley Arena August 1986

£12.50....frickin bargain!

Ironically when I saw him at a club in Camden last year it only cost a tenner!"

wow you caught one of his club gigs ,see Him 3 times just incredible

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Run Rig mid 1980's"

I camped out at the playhouse for tickets for the Cutter tour in 87 I think it was.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Michael Jackson at Glasgow Green "

He sued the green? Wow. Who knew eh? So wanted to see him at O2. One of my musical regrets.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

*played

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Heart at the playhouse, had a girl crush on the Wilson sisters.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

2Tone first tour

Selecter

Madness

Special AKA

Top Rank Birmingham

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Oasis 2009

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Level 42 Brighton centre early mid 80's

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sat loads of small low key gigs by indie bands like the wedding present, the charlatans etc in the early 90's. My first 'proper' gig was the red hot chilli peppers at the Liverpool empire in 1991

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By *ezebelWoman over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!

I remember seeing AC/DC at Donnington but Ive just googled it and the one I went to was 1981

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!

I remember seeing AC/DC at Donnington but Ive just googled it and the one I went to was 1981

Then you saw SLADE too, lucky devil

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Status Quo 1974 Newcastle city hall.

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By *ezebelWoman over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!

I remember seeing AC/DC at Donnington but Ive just googled it and the one I went to was 1981

Then you saw SLADE too, lucky devil

Saw them at Reading as well - So here it is Merry Christmas in the middle of a very sunny afternoon...

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"Status Quo 1974 Newcastle city hall. "

classic 4-man line-up, saw the reunion shows last year and year before, stunning, what a joke they became after 1985

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By *ezebelWoman over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest

But my first one was The Stylistics and Candi Staton at Preston Guild Hall. Must have been mid-70s and we hired a minibus from school

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

We go and watch anyone - Metallica, Little Mix, Lady gaga, anyone really depending who wants to see them, variety being the spice of musical life!

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By *ayandpCouple over a year ago

Plymouth

My first 2 were whitesnake ready and willing tour I think 81 and 2nd gig was queen 82 Milton Keynes bowl £5 and £8 I think the prices were

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By *estmidscoupleCouple over a year ago

West Midlands

"My first 2 were whitesnake ready and willing tour I think 81 and 2nd gig was queen 82 Milton Keynes bowl £5 and £8 I think the prices were "

remember watching the Queen MK show on the Tube when they showed it a few weeks after!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My 1st ever was The Pet Shop Boys at the NEC in the early 90's

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Adam and the Ants 1981 Cornwall colasium was an awesome concert loved it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Backstreet boys in 96!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Wishbone Ash or Nazareth, one or t'other.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hawkwind.. Oxford Opollo

David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust era, earls court

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By *edkent69Man over a year ago

maidstone

"Prince & the Revolution

Wembley Arena August 1986

£12.50....frickin bargain!

Ironically when I saw him at a club in Camden last year it only cost a tenner!

wow you caught one of his club gigs ,see Him 3 times just incredible "

Yes, queued for 4 hours last February, got 20 feet from the doors and they closed them. Security then said there would be a second show that night so queued for another 2 hours. Got a 2 hour show from 11-1am for 10 quid. Was it worth the wait? You've seen him, you know it was. Took my son to Birmingham last may for his first time, which the 21st for me!

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By *ikeriderMan over a year ago

prestatyn

First 'proper' gig (as opposed to clubs) was Lou Reed @ Hammersmith Odeon 1979.

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By *unkydesignCouple over a year ago

Manchester

Jerry Lee Lewis, Manchester 1976... I was 8 years old. My dad took me as they had no babysitter and I witnessed a stage invasion and riot!!

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By *unkydesignCouple over a year ago

Manchester

"Prince & the Revolution

Wembley Arena August 1986

£12.50....frickin bargain!

Ironically when I saw him at a club in Camden last year it only cost a tenner!

wow you caught one of his club gigs ,see Him 3 times just incredible

You never forget your first Prince gig! I've seen him over 50 times including after shows and sound checks. Best live act out there.

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By *bsinthe_boyMan over a year ago

Luton

Allan Holsworth - London 1989

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By *bsinthe_boyMan over a year ago

Luton

The above should be "Alan Holdsworth"

Ruddy touch screens.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The Clash, Bristol Locarno £2 1978

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By *edkent69Man over a year ago

maidstone

"Prince & the Revolution

Wembley Arena August 1986

£12.50....frickin bargain!

Ironically when I saw him at a club in Camden last year it only cost a tenner!

wow you caught one of his club gigs ,see Him 3 times just incredible

You never forget your first Prince gig! I've seen him over 50 times including after shows and sound checks. Best live act out there."

50! You lucky bugger! I tell people they should see him at least once, like you say, best live act on the planet.

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By *udistnorthantsMan over a year ago

Desborough

Whitesnake "Saints and Sinners" tour- Leicester De Montfort Hall 1982

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"2Tone first tour

Selecter

Madness

Special AKA

Top Rank Birmingham"

I saw Selecter a few weeks ago in Coventry, half expected them to just crank out a jukebox of their hits and some covers, by numbers, but they were brilliant! really energetic, tight, and Pauline Black had bags of charisma. Support band The Tuts were excellent too, if you like grrl-band punk with attitude

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Monsters Of Rock '84.

Van Halen and AC/DC on the same day! I was 8 and sat on my dads shoulders all day. It changed my life...

I was at that one as well. Gary Moore and Motley Crue were on as well if I remember correctly

And Ozzy, Accept & Y&T...best Monsters of Rock ever; apart from the minibus company leaving us stranded there after we stupidly paid them after the outward journey!

I remember seeing AC/DC at Donnington but Ive just googled it and the one I went to was 1981

Then you saw SLADE too, lucky devil

Saw them at Reading as well - So here it is Merry Christmas in the middle of a very sunny afternoon..."

I was at Reading for that too!

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By *evaquitCouple over a year ago

Catthorpe

"LOL.

Musical Youth at the Hummingbird, Birmingham, the shame.

Him

Nice! and did you pass the dutchie?

Of course!! 'Twas the rage back then.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mr B all green

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By *uby0000Woman over a year ago

hertfordshire

david Cassidy lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Judas priest with iron maiden 1980 trentham gardens"

I saw them on that tour. Unleashed in the East had just been released and Iron Maiden had just released Iron Maiden with Paul Dianno. A fantastic concert where my feet got soaked at Deeside Leisure Centre, because the Ice Rink was used for the concert. Good memories

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Moody blues in about 1982 in Bristol.

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