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The Clash at UB, 1984.   

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

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My first concert was also Foreigner at the Aud, but I believe it was 1981.   Billy Squier opened for them.   I was 10 years old and my mom took me, my older sister, and her best fr

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  On 11/18/2021 at 6:24 PM, LeviF said:

Queens of the Stone Age, 2003, at Northern Lights

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

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  On 11/18/2021 at 7:04 PM, Ned Flanders said:

May have actually been The Ground Round...:lol:

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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.

 

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  On 11/18/2021 at 10:43 AM, 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 .

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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?

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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?

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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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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?

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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. 

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  On 11/17/2021 at 12:46 PM, Greg S said:

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

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

 

  On 11/18/2021 at 10:42 AM, Vark said:

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

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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

 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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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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.

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