Your 1st "real" concert...

5 Sams · October 18, 2011, 10:38:03 PM

...not Luvbug or Hugo Duncan...but the 1st real rock/pop band you saw live...one that was in the charts when you went to see them..time to embarrass your self lads...

Mine was Howard Jones, Avoniel Leisure Centre in 1983 (I think) $:-\$

Have to say I stepped up to the mark 2 years later with The Boss in Slane...

Hoof Hearted · October 18, 2011, 10:40:02 PM

Status Quo - antrim Forum, 1991 i think

ziggysego · October 18, 2011, 10:40:42 PM

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at the Kings Hall, Belfast in 1998.

ardal · October 18, 2011, 10:41:52 PM

1986.

Simple minds
The waterboys
The smiths
Blue in Heaven
In Tua Nua

Didn't go to see the smiths nor simple minds. Thunder and lightning meant that simply minds took all awards as they solo introd "step up to the water front" but god was on their side, if not it was a toss up between the waterboys and leslie Downall

Main Street · October 18, 2011, 10:53:17 PM

Rory Gallagher at the Stadium, I was wearing denims so it must have been christmas 1972.
The band were just set up on a stage in the middle where the ring was. Rory promised he would move around so we could all get a closer look.
Thank you very much.

Family guy · October 18, 2011, 10:57:35 PM

ACDC in madison square about 3 years ago,1st concert was class could feel the whole place shake,never thought i was one for concerts but that was a class night

Orior · October 18, 2011, 11:04:40 PM

I'm not giving the year but.....

The Indians, at the Nuremore, Co. Monaghan
The Nolan Sisters, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Gary Glitter, Queens Student Union, Belfast
Squeeze, Queens Student Union, Belfast

Happy, innocent, carefree days without any of the modern age cynicism.

ONeill · October 18, 2011, 11:07:40 PM

Michael Bolton, Dublin, 90s.

passedit · October 18, 2011, 11:09:57 PM

Stiff Little Fingers, The Members and Terry Hooley making a cod of himself with a couple of Outcasts in the Ulster Hall.

Twasn't today or yesterday.

maggie · October 18, 2011, 11:12:14 PM

Boyzone, Dungannon Leisure Centre'93.
First 'proper' concert was Robbie in Slane. Not sure what the year was.

passedit · October 18, 2011, 11:14:44 PM

Quote from: Main Street on October 18, 2011, 10:53:17 PM
Rory Gallagher at the Stadium, I was wearing denims so it must have been christmas 1972.
The band were just set up on a stage in the middle where the ring was. Rory promised he would move around so we could all get a closer look.
Thank you very much.

Saw him in the INF hall in Hilltown sometime in the eighties. About twenty 'fans' there and about sixty more bodies wonderin where the fcuk was Big Tom. Weird night.

Boycey · October 18, 2011, 11:15:29 PM

AC/DC supported by Y&T, RDS Simmonscourt 22nd Oct 1982. Still one of my all time favourites too..

LostInSpace · October 18, 2011, 11:19:09 PM

Woodstock, White Lake, New York 1969

Tony Baloney · October 18, 2011, 11:20:17 PM

What age are you hoors?! Did anyone see Buddy Holly?

ardal · October 18, 2011, 11:22:50 PM

Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 18, 2011, 11:20:17 PM
What age are you hoors?! Did anyone see Buddy Holly?

They're all handy enough to work out, more or less, except for that bollo+cks Orior, when were the nolans and glitter about? Early 70´s? Makes him about 55 yrs old if right