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2. Since we've already got on to a Sheffieldy subject.....

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 05:19 AM

Apr 2013

My first gig was Biohazard, supported by Dog Eat Dog at Sheffield Octagon in 1995.

My dad, while working as a caretaker once came across Def Leppard acting up backstage at a venue he was owrking at. He took a strange pride in the fact that the band who he had called shite to their faces went on to sell out arenas worldwide.

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What is the first Rock Concert you went to?? [View all] ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 OP

Def Leppard 1983 Los Angeles Tabasco_Dave Apr 2013 #1

Since we've already got on to a Sheffieldy subject..... T_i_B Apr 2013 #2

And again with Sheffield.... GCP Apr 2013 #87

I don't know if this counts as a concert aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #3

The Beatles. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2013 #4

Beatles too musette_sf Apr 2013 #48

Wonderful! Boy, do I fall short in saying my first concert was only MrMickeysMom Apr 2013 #50

Queen. Atlanta 1977. onehandle Apr 2013 #5

Rolling Stones. God knows how long ago but the first warmup group OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2013 #6

Stones for me too. progressoid Apr 2013 #34

first Rock Concert Flashmann Apr 2013 #7

Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ, around 1962? femmocrat Apr 2013 #8

1968, Phoenix Veteran's Coliseum Ptah Apr 2013 #9

another concert - Beach Boys around the same time, mid 70's ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #10

Herman's Hermits, Tampa, 1967 or so csziggy Apr 2013 #11

Alice Cooper Loryn Apr 2013 #12

Cryan Shames grilled onions Apr 2013 #13

Howling Wolf olddots Apr 2013 #14

Linda Ronstadt & the Stone Poneys, 1968 HarveyDarkey Apr 2013 #15

1968-70 Linda Ronstadt is for me hifiguy Apr 2013 #52

Some version of the Beach Boys OriginalGeek Apr 2013 #16

Steve Miller Band NoPasaran Apr 2013 #17

The WHO CrazyOrangeCat Apr 2013 #18

The WHO - 1980 lame54 Apr 2013 #20

The WHO - "Who's Next" Tour, August 1971 Mister Ed Apr 2013 #28

The WHO - "Who's Next" was one of my favorite albums. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #49

On Netflix there is a making of Who's Next mini-doc lame54 Apr 2013 #69

I saw the same concert, but in December. . . Journeyman Apr 2013 #58

Iron Maiden, Irvine, CA, 2003 or so. Initech Apr 2013 #19

I think I was there... lame54 Apr 2013 #21

Irvine Meadows Initech Apr 2013 #25

Actually , I had the wrong year... lame54 Apr 2013 #68

I tell everyone it was Black Sabbath Mob Rules Tour.... Iggo Apr 2013 #22

Aerosmith. bluedigger Apr 2013 #23

Toys in the Attic was my first album lame54 Apr 2013 #70

Ashamed as I am to admit it DFW Apr 2013 #24

thats a departure from Neil Diamond olddots Apr 2013 #26

Still, in fariness to Neil... Mister Ed Apr 2013 #31

No shame in that! Inspired Apr 2013 #44

Pink Floyd (1971) was my first as well, Astronomy Domine from that very show: chknltl Apr 2013 #27

I know a guy who has almost anyone beat. Mister Ed Apr 2013 #29

ThAt's like me going to a Spirit concert Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #79

I know someone who went to that same concert. kwassa Apr 2013 #89

The Jaggerz (who were a one hit wonder with "The Rapper") and are from Pgh. livetohike Apr 2013 #30

Janis Joplin with Big Brother and the Holding Company, 1968 kwassa Apr 2013 #32

Damn. progressoid Apr 2013 #35

It was. What made it really great .... kwassa Apr 2013 #36

Janis x 3 progressoid Apr 2013 #37

well, I passed up chances to see Cream and Jimi Hendrix ... kwassa Apr 2013 #38

Chicago in 1971 at Vets Memorial in Columbus, OH Boomerproud Apr 2013 #33

Some wretched Hollywood thing staged for television. hunter Apr 2013 #39

I think it was Crosby Stills & Nash TheManInTheMac Apr 2013 #40

I remember it as Crosby Stills Nash and Young ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #45

Young was an on-again/off-again member. At that time, he was off-again. TheManInTheMac Apr 2013 #67

1975, World series of Rock Stretch714 Apr 2013 #41

July 1981, Bruce Springsteen East Rutherford NJ Denis 11 Apr 2013 #42

Oingo Boingo, Halloween, Irvine Meadows - can't remember which year petronius Apr 2013 #43

Elvis Presley. 1976 pamela Apr 2013 #46

Motorhead 1983 johnp3907 Apr 2013 #47

The original Mahavishnu Orchestra hifiguy Apr 2013 #51

"Orchestra" - boy! that rang an old bell ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #63

Greatful Dead 1972 marlakay Apr 2013 #53

Janis Joplin ashling Apr 2013 #54

Led Zepplin in Portland, Oregon. love_katz Apr 2013 #55

1971 johnsolaris Apr 2013 #56

Actually my first was Beck on the Midnite Vultures tour. Initech Apr 2013 #57

Jimi Hendrix malokvale77 Apr 2013 #59

Righteous Brothers, 1964. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #60

I saw the Righteous Brothers about then, too. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #78

Uriah Heep in 1978. 6000eliot Apr 2013 #61

Man, they must have been rolling the Lude heads in hifiguy Apr 2013 #91

Everyone there appeared to be on some sort of drugs, including ME! 6000eliot Apr 2013 #95

Rolling Stones shanine Apr 2013 #62

Emerson Lake & Palmer August 1974 at the Civic Area in Pittsburgh Pa. ArnoldLayne Apr 2013 #64

Heart, Reo Speedwagon and Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac and Ebony Eyes) Grantuspeace Apr 2013 #65

Heart! - they were in my tiny town last summer!! ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #71

Chad & Jeremy, 1966 forestpath Apr 2013 #66

Feb 21, 1983: Rush w/ Golden Earring @ San Diego Sports Arena dogknob Apr 2013 #72

Paul Revere and the Raiders Doc_Technical Apr 2013 #73

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Augusta Maine, summer 1977 eShirl Apr 2013 #74

My first Hula Popper Apr 2013 #75

The Who Danmel Apr 2013 #76

I think maybe James Brown in Wichita in 1961 or thereabouts. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #77

Loggins & Messina 1973. nt LWolf Apr 2013 #80

Does Little Richard count? I won't tell you the date... CTyankee Apr 2013 #81

Elton John 1971. He came out by himself dressed in white-sequined tuxedo tails and... MiddleFingerMom Apr 2013 #82

Man, EJ was something special hifiguy Apr 2013 #92

I've never seen EJ live in any form. 6000eliot Apr 2013 #96

Spirit-1973 secondvariety Apr 2013 #83

Randy California was a hifiguy Apr 2013 #94

Thanks for that video. secondvariety Apr 2013 #102

The Who. westerebus Apr 2013 #84

The J. Geils Band 7wo7rees Apr 2013 #85

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA blueknight Apr 2013 #86

Led Zeppelin - 1975 MrSlayer Apr 2013 #88

Poison, 1991 n/t MountainLaurel Apr 2013 #90

Paul McCartney and Wings mvd Apr 2013 #93

Bruce Springsteen c. 1980 Wembley. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #97

Also Pink Floyd, Chicago, 71 or 72 .n/t zeeland Apr 2013 #98

Manhole, Life of Agony, and Type O Negative Broken_Hero Apr 2013 #99

Life of Agony! OriginalGeek Apr 2013 #103

Jimi pilar007 Apr 2013 #100

elton john shanti Apr 2013 #101

Metallica, 1989. Moncton, New Brunswick EvilAL Apr 2013 #104