[Music] Your first ever (proper) gig?

[WATFORD zero]

After discussions with my sister (who is 5 years older than me and took me to a few gigs when I was very young), we think it was this on the Saturday for my birthday

I don't really remember any of the bands, but remember that it was so badly organised that it became a free festival and, somewhat ironically Free didn't want to play for free

 

[raymondo]

Looking back at my completed list I feel lucky to have been able to go to gigs when they were more a promo to get you to buy the album rather than nowadays when, because the artist doesn't get much for sale of their music, they charge a king's fortune for a concert ticket.

Exactly that, I saw a trio of Genesis, Lindisfarne and er someone else at the Dome, for about five bob in 1970 ish - as you say, a promo gig happy memories.
This I think...

https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/genesis-23a42739-e964-4ee8-8b6b-35a331fa87fa

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

The Four Tops at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon in 1970

 

[Robinjakarta]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer at the Dome in the early 70s. The gig was paused for about an hour because a polystyrene model (of a Tarkus) disintegrated and Keith Emerson’s piano had to be cleared of the remains.

Keith Emerson was with The Nice prior to ELP and toured with Pink Floyd, The Move, Amen Corner and the icing on the cake The Jimi Hendrix Experience. All were at The Dome 2 December 1967 in an iconic gig that made up for missing The Who at The Downs Hotel.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Keith Emerson was with The Nice prior to ELP and toured with Pink Floyd, The Move, Amen Corner and the icing on the cake The Jimi Hendrix Experience. All were at The Dome 2 December 1967 in an iconic gig that made up for missing The Who at The Downs Hotel.

My mother and father went to that Dome gig.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Keith Emerson was with The Nice prior to ELP and toured with Pink Floyd, The Move, Amen Corner and the icing on the cake The Jimi Hendrix Experience. All were at The Dome 2 December 1967 in an iconic gig that made up for missing The Who at The Downs Hotel.

I know that The Who played at the Florida Room, adjacent to the old aquarium, but I didn't know that they had played at The Downs Hotel.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I know that The Who played at the Florida Room, adjacent to the old aquarium, but I didn't know that they had played at The Downs Hotel.

My father saw The Who (and The High Numbers) at The Florida Room. I think they played there regularly. As an aside, the last gig I went to before I left the UK was The Who with him, at Southampton Rose Bowl.

 

[raymondo]

Keith Emerson was with The Nice prior to ELP and toured with Pink Floyd, The Move, Amen Corner and the icing on the cake The Jimi Hendrix Experience. All were at The Dome 2 December 1967 in an iconic gig that made up for missing The Who at The Downs Hotel.

Blimey...what a line up,

 

[zefarelly]

After discussions with my sister (who is 5 years older than me and took me to a few gigs when I was very young), we think it was this on the Saturday for my birthday

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I don't really remember any of the bands, but remember that it was so badly organised that it became a free festival and, somewhat ironically Free didn't want to play for free

I'm not sure my parents went, but a fair few of their friends did, It never ceases to amaze me MC5 played in Angmering.

Clark Hutchinson were fairly local? I think the singer lives in Eastbourne? MIghty baby were from the ashes of the Action.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'm not sure my parents went, but a fair few of their friends did, It never ceases to amaze me MC5 played in Angmering.

Clark Hutchinson were fairly local? I think the singer lives in Eastbourne? MIghty baby were from the ashes of the Action.

I'm still stunned that one of the biggest/first free festivals in the UK was in Worthing, I was there and don't remember anything. (That's a brilliant R&R story until I say that it can't remember was because I was too young )

 

[Robinjakarta]

I know that The Who played at the Florida Room, adjacent to the old aquarium, but I didn't know that they had played at The Downs Hotel.

Wish I'd seen them at The Downs. By all accounts, a 'smashing' gig. Caught up with them later at Plumpton Racecourse of all places, and they were great.

 

[smillie's garden]

After discussions with my sister (who is 5 years older than me and took me to a few gigs when I was very young), we think it was this on the Saturday for my birthday

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I don't really remember any of the bands, but remember that it was so badly organised that it became a free festival and, somewhat ironically Free didn't want to play for free

Wow, that is wild. Never heard of Phun City festival before. I’m sure my great-grandparents would have been able to hear it from their house!

A glance at Wikipedia relates that both Billy Idol and Mick Jones were in attendance, and they both say that seeing MC5 changed their lives, plus Jones fell in a ditch

 

[Robinjakarta]

MIghty baby were from the ashes of the Action.

The Action played quite regularly for a while mid to late '60s at The Pilgrim pub and The Sussex Hall in Haywards Heath and damned good they were, too.

 

[GoldstoneVintage]

INXS, 'Kick' tour 1988. Wembly Arena (I think). They were awesome.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

INXS, 'Kick' tour 1988. Wembly Arena (I think). They were awesome.

I went to this as well.

 

[Doonhamer7]

Def leppard (support Tesla) at Edinburgh Playhouse 1987

 

[DJ NOBO]

The Cure at Olympia 1992

 

[papajaff]

Showaddywaddy. The Dome, 1974.

 

[Pembury Seagull]

What did I know! I was 14, first ever concert got to the front and had a great time. Ignited a lifelong love for live music.

Looking for help with my memory on this concert (Stiff Little Fingers at Brighton Centre). I have this distant recollection that the show finished with a cover of ‘Teenage Kicks’. But have asked Google, and can’t find any trace of it. Can those who were also there confirm or deny? Or share my uncertainty?