1985 at the now demolished New Haven Coliseum with Til Tuesday opening up...

Cinnie said:

How old were you in 1985?

Kool and the Gang

Ok...I am OLD!!!!!

Poison in 1988. The next one was Bon Jovi/Skid Row in 1989. Then Motley Crue in 1990. The rest are a blur.

sextonseven said:

I think it was after my birthday, so, 5.

JuliePurplehead said:

My next concert after Kool & the Gang was Janet Jackson ...
then the metal years began.

Def Leppard/Guns N' Roses , Motley Crue, Kiss and many more metal bands, then my first prince concert, then back to rock/metal.

Cinnie said:

You went to a concert when you were five?

Actually I remember now that when I saw Björk a few months ago, there was a woman there with her infant strapped to her chest. That's really early.

Jerry Lee Lewis at Kings Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester circa 1976. My dad couldn't get a babysitter so he took me along.

sextonseven said:

The first concert I saw. I went with my mom and sisters. It was rush seating (!) (not assigned) and that was sorta scary when they let everyone run in.

pacey68 said:

Wow! Good for you, huh?

PatrickS77 said:

I remember the show being stopped halfway through as the stage was invaded by Teddy Boys who had even managed to climb up into the lighting rig. Jerry Lee only returned after the stage was cleared 15 minutes later. My first ever gig and it was a "mini-riot"

toots said:

...That was her accompanist of 25 years, Franz Rupp.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

I was 12 when I saw the Triple Threat in 1982.
[Edited 11/12/07 6:01am]

pacey68 said:

So it wasn't a dull evening! I have no idea though who Teddy Boys is!

New Edition @ the James L Knight center, Miami FL. Can't recall the year (83? 84? 85?) It was a surprise. We drove up to the theatre and I saw a sign that said New Edition parking.... OMG! Me and my little sister freaked out. I don't remember much but dancing my little butt off, and us being the only non African American people in there!! LOL. We had a blast. Still LOVE Ralph Tresvant to this day....

"Sesame Street Live". Yeah, I said it.

Okay, okay - some Boys II Men concert. I didn't even want to go, I'd never been a fan but a relative had an extra ticket so I went.
*shrug*

sextonseven said:

same here, except for me it was april 1985

David Bowie "Glass Spider Tour", Portland, OR Civic Stadium. 1987 (?)

The newly foreshortened Duran Duran opened.

It was a strange road trip. I went with my girlfriend and her mother & aunt. We were pretty embarassed at the adults' drunken antics. At one point her mom (who of course was there for Bowie) screamed 'Simon Le Bon is a douche bag!!!' like it was going to get them of the stage. Her aunt flashed her boobs. It was a little much for our younger, delicate sensitivities.

I thought the Glass Spider was a fun, thatrical show. It wasn't a bad intro to Bowie. I mean, it was utter nonsense, but visually stimulating (except for the actual spider).

The "Throwin' Down tour":


Rick James
Cameo
One Way

In Oakland August 1982.

PatrickS77 said:

Teddy Boys were the original British rock & roll fans, greased back hair etc... those early photos of John Lennon & The Beatles is a good indication.

Anxiety said:

*researches 1985 tour schedule in Per Nilsen's DMSR and begins stalking*

REM/The Minutemen 1984(ish)

My first real concert was Garth Brooks. My favorite concert was Tori Amos Beekeeper tour.

PeteZarustica said:

i think the glass spider tour is the worst, most embarrassing, most sacreligious use of bowie music yet known to man. and i'm not in the minority with that opinion. BUT. i would have KILLED to see that mess live and in person, especially since 1987 was the year i first got seriously interested in bowie and he could have been farting his greatest hits out of his butt and i would have levitated in my chair with tears in my eyes. LUCKY!!!

1st concert was:



MJ's Bad tour...

I was nine years old and my godmother got me front row tickets in a V.I.P. section to see



with



as the opening act.

I was so in love with MJ I could barely breathe. Fortunately, we could actually *hear* the music because the V.I.P. section was at the front but to the side of the stage. There was so much screaming everywhere else. But I was in a love coma and couldn't take my eyes off MJ. I'll never forget that!

vainandy said:

I saw both of those bands along with starpoint, atlantic starr, and doug e. fresh on my birthday october 19, 1985 that same year.
My first concert however was the commodores(lionel richies last tour with the band),maze, and cheryl lynn in 1982.

NuPwr319 said:

You just cleared up a mystery for me. I knew I had been to the Jackson 5 concert when I was very young (6 or 7), but I have memories of seeing the Commodores too that I couldn't place. Thanks. My mom was into Motown deep so I also saw a Smokey concert in the early 80's, but Jackson 5 whens for the first. I have yet to take any of my kids to a Prince concert even though my youngest wants to go.

Olivia Newton-John's PHYSICAL Tour in 1982. I was an excited 10 yr old!

Sowhat said:

Damn I was only three in August of 82, I woulda loved to see this show. How was it Sowhat?