First Band You Seen Live?

[Center Ice]

In other words the opener at your first concert.

Headliner

Back up Band

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

What year?

I believe 1988?

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Jetboy. Opened up for Motley Crue, Poison and Whitesnake at a Day on the Green in Oakland, CA. 1987

Willie's hair remains teased to this day

 

[Ojb81]

Headliner

Back up Band

hell ya. supertramp had some hits. matter of fact, roger hodgson's world tour this year, is pretty much sold out in all of the stops here in the US

 

[Ojb81]

I was 18, Summer Sanitarium Tour, summer of 2000, Metallica was the headliner. It rocked, but it was kind of a bummer because Hetfield had hurt his back while water skiing a few days before, think he herniated a disk, and so he had to miss a couple of shows, including mine. so jason newsted, the bass player, sang many of the songs in his absence, and some of the singers from the other acts covered in his place, including guys like jonathan davis of korn, and..sigh...kid rock. venue was kentucky motor speedway in sparta KY, it was brand-new, just opened.

edit: matter of fact, i just went to youtube and found some footage of it that someone posted:

 

[gohusk]

Judas priest back in 83 at the cow palace.

 

[williewilliejuan]

Willie's hair remains teased to this day

If you find it, please send it back to me.

 

[Center Ice]

hell ya. supertramp had some hits. matter of fact, roger hodgson's world tour this year, is pretty much sold out in all of the stops here in the US

We scored bigly with Chris DeBurgh as the back up. He'd just released the Spanish Train album. Wasn't long after he was a headliner.

 

[broncosmitty]

I was 18, Summer Sanitarium Tour, summer of 2000, Metallica was the headliner. It rocked, but it was kind of a bummer because Hetfield had hurt his back while water skiing a few days before, think he herniated a disk, and so he had to miss a couple of shows, including mine. so jason newsted, the bass player, sang many of the songs in his absence, and some of the singers from the other acts covered in his place, including guys like jonathan davis of korn, and..sigh...kid rock. venue was kentucky motor speedway in sparta KY, it was brand-new, just opened.

edit: matter of fact, i just went to youtube and found some footage of it that someone posted:

Played foozball with Newstead once.

His mom is really nice.

 

[BrockForBroglio]

These guys opened for Styx in 1977, in Pekin, Illinois.

 

[wood20ks]

ACDC For those about to Rock tour back in 81 at The Rosemont Horizon........Now I believe its called AllState Arena.

And I dont remember who opened up for them.......

 

[Rambunctious]

Genesis

 

[Melman]

Rory Gallagher, opening for Rush in 1982 on their Signals tour in Chicago.

 

[tnapucco]

February '83

Judas Priest headlined...was Krokus there? Scorpions? Fuck I can't remember. Was my first time smoking/drinking beers and taking a valium. I was about 4th row with my viking friend before any of the bands played, and standing on the folding chairs started to get difficult when the valium took hold. I had to go to the first row of the mezz where some other friends were camped out. Just melted in the chair for about an hour before my legs got back underneath me. Clawed my way back to my spot before Judas Priest took the stage. Joints started going back and forth as soon as the lights went out and the music/motorcycle started. Very good show. Sound was top notch...almost too good?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

a Day on the Green in Oakland, CA. 1987

Nice....I caught some awesome concerts there back in the day before they stopped doing them. Wish they'd bring those back.
R.I.P. Bill Graham.

 

[fknhippie]

The first big concert i remember going to was ELO, no idea who the first band was on stage. Went to concerts before that, but can't remember who was playing.

 

[Nosferatu]

Genesis

Genesis was my second concert. Won the tickets on the radio...

 

[Chewbaccer]

I'm embarrassed to say mine, but I was like 5 years old.

Trace Atkins opened up for Kenny Chesney at a tiny outdoor venue that no longer exists before either of them were big acts.

Probably my first 50 concerts were at that venue with my step grandma, most of them were better than that. Saw and met George Jones there numerous times growing up.

My first major venue show was Jamey Johnson when he opened up for Hank Williams Jr when I was 18.

 

[GNG]

My second concert was Cheap Trick. It was the best concert I've ever been to.

 

[craigk217]

I believe 1988?

Joshua Tree tour … prolly Bodeans.

Least that's who warmed up for 'em in Hampton VA when I saw them on that tour.

I gots some stories on thissun, but I'm not inclined to go into it all, now.