[direwolf74]

Mine:

Huey Lewis & the News- Red Rocks, Colorado, '86. My dad took me.

[The Heron Outside]

Just celebrated my ten year anniversary. Cheap Trick opened for Pearl Jam at the ol' dustbowl in Barrie, August 22 '98. A monumental day; My naive 14 year old, bespeckled ass (With a crumpled poster in hand) braved the mosh pit for the first few songs. I got the living shit kicked out of me, only before some dude picked me up off the ground, dragged me 15 rows back, made sure I was OK, and disappeared back into the fray. He left me with a 3 inch by 3 inch gash on my knee (The scar remains) I've since dubbed the dude my rock and roll saviour.

The whole thing mighta been as awesome as losing my virginity.

[The Darkest Canuck]

Smashing Pumpkins @ Maple Leaf Gardens in 96, it was on my 11th Birthday. I have a bootleg VHS of the show too.

[daylight]

Private winners-only I Mother Earth show at the Rev (a small club) in Edmonton. It was the tour debut of Brian as their vocalist, and I had to use a friend's ID as I was underage at the time. Ran into the band on the street after the show. Pretty good memories in general, aside from missing a few songs as the friend I'd brought along was more concerned with getting high than getting to the show.

[tigerthelion]

Chantal Kreviazuk at UNB's Aitken Centre, in September, 1998. Hey, it was frosh week and that's the concert that UNB booked for us. :lol: I think that Emm Gryner opened. Truthfully, I don't really remember much at all about that concert. A little while later, I saw Hayden at the UNB SUB and that was a great concert.

[robert goulet]

Travis Tritt- Sudbury Arena Aug 1995

I hooked his roadies up with weed and they rewarded me with 3 free tickets to the concert the next night...Even though they overpaid for the merchandise and I got free tickets I still lost out on that deal.

[sullivand]

I'm proud to say: John Denver, April 5, 1980, Kansas City, Missouri, Kemper Arena

I'm pretty sure I talked my parents into taking me. I remember it as a great night. The local reviewer, not so much:
"It was a glossy, well-rehearsed show with nary a note of real spontaneity, as predictable as his new RCA album, 'Autograph' is trite."

Full, old review, if you're curious: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shellworld.net/~emily/articles/HASTOUCH.MUS">http://www.shellworld.net/~emily/articles/HASTOUCH.MUS</a><!-- m -->

[Billy]

Helix & Kickaxe at a barn dance in Grayson, Sk. in 1988ish, I was 15. There, I said it. A few weeks later I saw Aerosmith at the Agridome in Regina...my first "big" concert. I still have that ticket stub where I paid $20.00.

[Tthip]

David Lee Roth
September 30, 1986
Buffalo, NY (Memorial Auditorium)

[EPenguin10]

TTH - November 23rd 1996 - Cobo Hall, Detroit

[cochise]

Prince - 1984 Purple Rain Tour - Maple Leaf Gardens.......

[downie_24]

My grandfather took me out to see Ricky Scaggs in Moncton in 1985. I was only 5, but I remember the show quite well. My first concert on my own was in 1992, when I saw Bryan Adams, Steve Miller Band, Extreme, Sass Jordan and Sloan.

[Billy]

My grandfather took me out to see Ricky Scaggs in Moncton in 1985. I was only 5, but I remember the show quite well. My first concert on my own was in 1992, when I saw Bryan Adams, Steve Miller Band, Extreme, Sass Jordan and Sloan.

I saw that Bryan Adams tour in Saskatchewan...it was a great show. Steve Miller was awesome.

[skippy the wonder dog]

Helix & Kickaxe at a barn dance in Grayson, Sk. in 1988ish, I was 15.

Ah, Helix. I have a buddy who was taking vocal lessons from their lead singer up until last year. Strange but true....

My first concert, I don't remember. First memorable one was Johnny Winter, 1987 or 88. Still one of the best shows I've seen.

[longseason]

First indoor Concert was Maestro Fresh-Wes, when he was touring Symphony In Effect. The winter of 1989/90. It was at Stars All-ages Nightclub in Burlington. Great show. I let my backbone slide.

First outdoor concert for me was August 15, 1992. The Black Crowes performed a free show at G. Ross Lord Park in Toronto, Ontario to celebrate the 15th birthday of our local radio station Q107. Something like 80,000 people?\

Great thread idea.