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re: Your first real concert
Posted on 9/4/25 at 12:21 pm to canyon
Posted on 9/4/25 at 12:21 pm to canyon
Alabama, Charlie Daniels and the Oak Ridge Boys at a daytime outdoor show in Nashville in 1983.
My mother's younger brother sang backup and played acoustic guitar for the Oak Ridge Boys so we all got in free and got to watch the show from the side of the stage. I was only 11 so I wasn't paying close attention.
I guess my first "real" concert was Def Leppard and Queensryche at the PMAC in 1988.
My mother's younger brother sang backup and played acoustic guitar for the Oak Ridge Boys so we all got in free and got to watch the show from the side of the stage. I was only 11 so I wasn't paying close attention.
I guess my first "real" concert was Def Leppard and Queensryche at the PMAC in 1988.
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Posted on 9/4/25 at 12:31 pm to canyon
Damn! Grandfunk was my first one, as well. Bloodrock opened for them at Loyola Field House in NOLA. I thought that this was 1972, but could be wrong. Nothing like a 20 minute drum solo. Great concert!
Posted on 9/4/25 at 2:00 pm to Bayou
I take it T.L. blew Queef off the stage?
Posted on 9/4/25 at 2:49 pm to canyon
Aerosmith - Get a Grip tour. My mom brought me, my sister, and my two older cousins. I was in 5th grade. May have drank some daquiri on the ride to the concert. 
First time smelling weed.
First time smelling weed. 
Posted on 9/4/25 at 2:58 pm to nealnan8
quote:one of my first few albums.
Bloodrock
Posted on 9/4/25 at 3:23 pm to canyon
ELO in Denver in 1978. Their "Out of the Blue" tour that they did from inside a space ship that opened up. It was a good one.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:07 pm to canyon
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts at the Shreveport Veteran's Memorial Park Amphitheater 1984ish.
2nd was AC/DC Who Made Who tour in 1986 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum.
2nd was AC/DC Who Made Who tour in 1986 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:08 pm to canyon
Paul McCartney in the super dome.
Not my choice sisters 16 birthday present and I was told at 10 “your going”.
Not my choice sisters 16 birthday present and I was told at 10 “your going”.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:26 pm to REB BEER
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2nd was AC/DC Who Made Who tour in 1986 at Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
I was at that show also. Me and two friends literally had to fight our way to the front. That was a raucous concert.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:27 pm to canyon
Not sure which came first, think it was Rush but very close when I was like 13 or so around maybe 1981, first was either:
Zebra at the high school gym in St Martinville
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Rush - Moving Pictures tour at the UNO lakefront arena. Also first weed hit, lol
Zebra at the high school gym in St Martinville
or
Rush - Moving Pictures tour at the UNO lakefront arena. Also first weed hit, lol
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 9/4/25 at 4:57 pm to canyon
Blue Oyster Cult in 1979 I think, I was a baby but my uncle took me.
They had (quotation fingers) lasers!!!!! Pretty trippy. I think Head East opened dont remember.
They had (quotation fingers) lasers!!!!! Pretty trippy. I think Head East opened dont remember.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:18 pm to Hetfield
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Hirsch Memorial Coliseum. Shreveport.
The Shreveport music scene benefitted greatly from geography back then.
It seemed for a number of years big tours would start on the east coast and they would work their down to Atlanta then hit Birmingham, Jackson on the way to Dallas. Shreveport was in the sweet spot for big mid week shows.
By the time I was 15 I had seen Thin Lizzy twice, UFO twice, ZZ Top twice, Iron Maiden (first US tour,) Van Halen on their first tour, BOC, Nazareth x 2, Rush, Ted Nugent, ELO, Eagles and many I'm forgetting.
It was an early night (usually a Wed or Thursday night) for everyone, first band (there were usually 3) would go on around 7- 7:30 headliner at 9.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:26 pm to canyon
What do you mean by "first real"? I remember a pretty fun concert at the EBR State Fairgrounds in the late 80s. My parents always brought us to Fest For All, Blues Fest, Bon Fete, etc. Rush was one of the first shows that I went to without my parents. Smoked pot with my uncle.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:31 pm to canyon
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Houston Summit 1977.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 5:49 pm to DeltaTigerDelta
shite I forgot Kiss, think it was Destroyer but it was the original lineup.
All the shows I listed were at Hirsch. The only show at Municipal I went to was Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush.
All the shows I listed were at Hirsch. The only show at Municipal I went to was Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:00 pm to canyon
Louisiana's First Day of Rock and Roll in the Superdome. Also first time I smelled marijuana
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:02 pm to FrontlineTiger
Molly Hatchet in Thibodaux.
1983 I think.
1983 I think.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:06 pm to Lakeboy7
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Blue Oyster Cult in 1979 I think, I was a baby but my uncle took me.
Jealous. I went to Blue Oyster Cult with my dad and both of my uncles a few years ago. Less than a year later, my dad and one of my uncles had both passed away. I kind of knew that it was likely to be my dad's last show, but my uncle deteriorated quickly. Both of them were huge BOC fans, which rubbed off on me, so I love that I got that experience with them before they were gone. Still chokes me up to think about it.
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:10 pm to canyon
styx at the assembly center I think
early 80s ish
early 80s ish
Posted on 9/4/25 at 6:30 pm to cgrand
Peter Frampton with Rick Derringer opening at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. I want to say 1977. or 1978
Frampton was still huge and riding high off Frampton Comes Alive and was touring on his follow-up: "I'm In You" which is a great underrated album.
Rick Derringer was great too (RIP)
Frampton was still huge and riding high off Frampton Comes Alive and was touring on his follow-up: "I'm In You" which is a great underrated album.
Rick Derringer was great too (RIP)
This post was edited on 9/4/25 at 6:37 pm
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