Surprisingly, mine was an acceptable one.
New Order, Manchester Evening News Arena 29th December 1998
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Your first ever GIG!
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Mine could have been great: New Order, 1 Dec 1988. Of course I was only 12, my parents didn't let me go. 
Then I let Bon Jovi pass me by (Jan '89), and A-ha (March '89), but I eventually popped the cherry with Information Society, August '89 - for the sake of honesty, it was also the first time I REALLY kissed a girl 
- ironically enough, when they were playing 'Repetition'! 
The JACKSON 5 GUILDHALL PRESTON 1976/7.
Classic first gig! :D
Then it was THE TAVARES at BLACKBURN CAVENDISH CLUB.
Straight after this it was LED ZEPPELIN at KNEBWORTH.
Always had a wide taste in music so can't really be ashamed
of these.My how MJ has taken a turn for the worse these days whereas I am behaving and almost sane!
Led Zep - Knebworth 4th Aug 1979, I was there.
Bin a long time since I rock n roll
Great memories of that gig
The Stranglers- Corby Festival Hall- July 1980
This was a benefit gig for the thousands of men in the town who had lost their jobs with the closure of
the steelworks.
A riotous gig, punks fighting, ripping up
the seats and throwing them, spitting on each-other. 
A frightening experience for a 10 year old boy.
Originally posted by Digital Mike Led Zep - Knebworth 4th Aug 1979, I was there.Bin a long time since I rock n roll Great memories of that gig
Hell of a way to start your gigging career, Mike!
Originally posted by Rocket Mick The JACKSON 5 GUILDHALL PRESTON 1976/7. Classic first gig! :D
Top stuff that one!!
depeche mode with nitzer ebb in 1990 chicago at the world music theatre. if i remember correctly, it had just opened and dm was the sixth show in the theatre's rookie season. my first 4 concerts were all there. morrissey 91, the cure 92, and new order 93. worst show i ever went to was collective soul in 95 0r 96.
Originally posted by Digital Mike Good job she was not giving you a blow job
That didn't happen until the Rolling Stones 1995... :D
Originally posted by Garymac Mrs garymac also had soft spot for Mark Lard Riley, feels his face best suited for career in radio
Spandau Ballet, in Zaragoza, I did not much like them but there were not that many groups visiting Zaragoza at that time, all my friends were going and (I know I could get some flak for saying this) Spandau Ballet were briefly hip (about 5 minutes, 13 seconds) at the early eighties, before Gold.
First ever gig I went because of the music: a Creation concert: Felt, someone called Momus or something like that and Biff Bang Pow! (Could have gotten the consonants wrong, though)
Originally posted by Philip Collins The Adverts, Thames Polytechnic, October '78.
If anyone starts a gigs I missed thread, the adverts are gonna be one of my posts, seemed everythin conspired to stop me seein Gaye Advert
Originally posted by Garymac > Originally posted by Philip Collins> The Adverts, Thames Polytechnic, October '78.
If anyone starts a gigs I missed thread, the adverts are gonna be one of my posts, seemed everythin conspired to stop me seein Gaye Advert She wasn't the most animated person on stage! Dunno if you saw the TOTP performance of 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes' that got shown again on TOTP2 over Christmas but that's pretty much how she was for the entire gig - just looking totally disinterested, tho' she did just muster enough enthusiasm to do some backing vocals for 'Bombsite Boy'. I think that top of the 'gigs I missed' for me would have to be when Adam and the Ants played at the local town hall in August '77 - it was something like their 10th ever gig...
Actually, we have an attraction park in Montréal called "La Ronde" where there were shows back in the 80's, and that's where I saw my first gigs.. and they were (beware the lameness) : The Bangles, Taylor Dane and Samantha Fox 
Taylor Dane was a way for me to invite a girl somewhere and claiming I got free tickets (sure, I paid them), it worked out well actually...
Now, I believe the first gig I saw outside of this attraction park might actually be the Pet Shop Boys with Sebastien back in 1990 or 1991 (Behaviour tour)
It's actually easy to track the gigs I've seen, I have a t-shirt of each shows.. the 90's were good for that, I think I've only seen 2 gigs since 2000, The Cure and Depeche Mode!! oh wait, U2.. so make it 3...
U2 is coming back this year I think, so I'll probably go, The Cure is releasing an album and will probably tour, so Sebastien will probably call me.. I'll try to see Kraftwerk, so this year might be interesting..
My usual problem was finding people to go to gigs.. I've passed on Coldplay, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, Cranberries and U2 a couple of times because of that...
My first gig was Adam & The Ants at The Brighton Centre in December 1981.
F-ant-astic...!!!
Chris :)
if you discount the wombles who were playing at a campsite my family were staying in back in the day mine ouwld be the equally embarassing y&t supported by girlschool. folowed shortly by def leppard, when they had an even number of limbs in the band.
