First Live Concert?

[Ned Flanders]

America, with Eric Carmen as the opener.  Rochester War Memorial, April 1976.

[Doc]

45 minutes ago, Ned Flanders said:

America, with Eric Carmen as the opener.  Rochester War Memorial, April 1976.

 

Did you see the concert all by yourself?

[WhoTom]

1 hour ago, Ned Flanders said:

America, with Eric Carmen as the opener.  Rochester War Memorial, April 1976.

 

15 minutes ago, Doc said:

 

Did you see the concert all by yourself?

 

Nah - he took a horse. Don't ask about its name.

[ArdmoreRyno]

1 hour ago, The Poojer said:

Ardmore PA? 

 

 

Ardmore, Oklahoma - Birthplace of Rex and Rob Ryan, Mark Gastineau, Mike Pouncey, Justin Blackmon and John Hinckley Jr.!

[The Poojer]

I'm a couple miles down the road from Ardmore PA, hence my inquiry!  Go Bills!

 

18 minutes ago, ArdmoreRyno said:

 

Ardmore, Oklahoma - Birthplace of Rex and Rob Ryan, Mark Gastineau, Mike Pouncey, Justin Blackmon and John Hinckley Jr.!

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

2 hours ago, Ned Flanders said:

America, with Eric Carmen as the opener.  Rochester War Memorial, April 1976.

You poor, poor man.  Took her out beforehand to 'Steak and Ale', or 'The Olive Garden'?

[The Poojer]

Common man, i bet America was pretty awesome, and hopefully Eric Carmen reached into his Rasberries repertoire

 

28 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

You poor, poor man.  Took her out beforehand to 'Steak and Ale', or 'The Olive Garden'?

[Doc]

32 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

You poor, poor man.  Took her out beforehand to 'Steak and Ale', or 'The Olive Garden'?

 

2 minutes ago, The Poojer said:

Common man, i bet America was pretty awesome, and hopefully Eric Carmen reached into his Rasberries repertoire

 

And then went all the way.

[LeviF]

Queens of the Stone Age, 2003, at Northern Lights

[Ned Flanders]

1 hour ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

You poor, poor man.  Took her out beforehand to 'Steak and Ale', or 'The Olive Garden'?

May have actually been The Ground Round...

[The Jokeman]

Simon and Garfunkel with my dad. I can't remember the date but it was in Buffalo, NY in the hockey arena. 

[Gugny]

2 hours ago, LeviF said:

Queens of the Stone Age, 2003, at Northern Lights

 

What a great venue to see QOTSA!!!  I saw them at a Lolla and as an opener for RHCP (in Albany).  Great band!!

[WhoTom]

2 hours ago, Ned Flanders said:

May have actually been The Ground Round...

 

Around my 16th birthday, my sister and brother-in-law took me to my first concert (mentioned upthread). They bought tickets for me and 2 friends, drove us from Jamestown to Buffalo, dropped us off at The Aud, picked us up after the show, and took us to The Ground Round for a late-nite snack. They'd taken me there before when I was younger and they used to take me to Braves and Bills games. I always thought it was cool that you could swipe your peanut shells on the floor. Not exactly a great cuisine trademark, and certainly not a date night place, but appealing to kids.

 

[Bills4everNY]

12 hours ago, Muppy said:

@Augie roll call for the stones rich stadium show YEP I was there with a group of friends...went with one group went home with another wild times y'all...My buddy jimbob had a custom tuxedo Im talking like a polyester Rolling Stones promotional tour coat....yes it was a freakin tuxedo coat emblazed with the rolling stones logo ....LOL I thought it was freaking hideous and hilarious at the same time as I recall.......oh my gosh whata memory.

I was fortunate to have been able to attend several of those 4 band stadium shows .

I bought a tuxedo at the Stones concert at Rich Stadium in 1978... maybe the same kind your friend had. It was blue and white, had the Stones logo on it and said: TuxEgo welcomes the Rolling Stones to Rich Stadium, July 4, 1978. I bought it in the parking lot for $10. After the concert, when I walked in my house wearing it my Mother said: How much money did you spend on that?

[muppy]

10 minutes ago, Bills4everNY said:

I bought a tuxedo at the Stones concert at Rich Stadium in 1978... maybe the same kind your friend had. It was blue and white, had the Stones logo on it and said: TuxEgo welcomes the Rolling Stones to Rich Stadium, July 4, 1978. I bought it in the parking lot for $10. After the concert, when I walked in my house wearing it my Mother said: How much money did you spend on that?

HA! That's got to be it! Thank you for confirming where on earth he found that jacket now I know! Jimbob could carry it off he looked like a rockstar LOL I wish I had a picture of that. RIP James Goff of Elba NY. bestie and married my college roommate 

 

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[Augie]

29 minutes ago, Bills4everNY said:

I bought a tuxedo at the Stones concert at Rich Stadium in 1978... maybe the same kind your friend had. It was blue and white, had the Stones logo on it and said: TuxEgo welcomes the Rolling Stones to Rich Stadium, July 4, 1978. I bought it in the parking lot for $10. After the concert, when I walked in my house wearing it my Mother said: How much money did you spend on that?

 

I was at that one too! The two Stone’s shows I saw when I was young were a LOT better than the one I saw when I was older, and they were ancient. Not shocking, I know. 

[coloradobillsfan]

On 11/17/2021 at 5:46 AM, Greg S said:

Grateful Dead 1989...Sullivan Stadium the Pats old home.

 

OP asked for your first Live concert not Dead!  sorry can't resist

 

13 hours ago, Vark said:

Yes, Dec 8th, 1974 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY

 

Nice, my first show was Yes at Memorial Aud in 1991.  I remember they played in-the-round with all 8 members present, and risers were used to swap in and out the band members to accommodate the next song

 

[Bills4everNY]

34 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I was at that one too! The two Stone’s shows I saw when I was young were a LOT better than the one I saw when I was older, and they were ancient. Not shocking, I know. 

I've seen the Stones 10 times over the decades and the 78 show was my favorite. I liked them better when it was just the 5 Stones with the Ian Mclagan and Ian Stewart. The 81 tour was great too. Later tours they had backup singers and Mick did choreographed dance moves. I liked it better when Mick would just run all over the stage and jump around like crazy. 

[Augie]

22 minutes ago, Bills4everNY said:

I've seen the Stones 10 times over the decades and the 78 show was my favorite. I liked them better when it was just the 5 Stones with the Ian Mclagan and Ian Stewart. The 81 tour was great too. Later tours they had backup singers and Mick did choreographed dance moves. I liked it better when Mick would just run all over the stage and jump around like crazy. 

 

I’ve got an old college buddy here in Atlanta who LOVES his live music. No idea how may times he’s seen the Stones in total but I know it’s at least three times just this year. Pittsburg, Tampa and Atlanta. He actually offered to buy tickets for me and the wife in Atlanta if we’d go with him. I saved him $800+ by passing. 

 

He recently retired and planned treats for himself every month for the first six months. I think he’s been to Key West twice when not attending Stones concerts. He sent me video from a Clapton concert here a few months ago and I sent back “you must have been right behind us! THAT was OUR view!” 

 

 

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Edited November 19, 2021 by Augie

[Bills4everNY]

1 hour ago, Muppy said:

HA! That's got to be it! Thank you for confirming where on earth he found that jacket now I know! Jimbob could carry it off he looked like a rockstar LOL I wish I had a picture of that. RIP James Goff of Elba NY. bestie and married my college roommate 

 

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Me and my friend felt like we were VIPs wearing those tuxedos at the show. I wore it later that year on Halloween. Some day I might look though all the boxes of stuff I have in my garage and see if it's in there. If I find it I'll post a picture of it.