I grew upin the middle of nowhere, and the nearest big town was about 8 hours away. So I was in college before I wentt o my first concert. It was Restless Heart. I was a freshman in college. Then I have been to the Cranberries, Rush, Prince, Salt and Peppa, George Strait, Brooks and Dunn, and Robert Earl Keen (about 10 times, including last saturday. It was awesome.) Next friday I am going Rekless Kelly in Gruene. (This tiny town outside of New Braunfels, in the oldest dancehall in Texas. Really cool. Anyway, I am more for the smaller intimate type show, vs.the large concert. I am also way into the local music scene. Being this close to Austin (the live music capital of the world) we get all kinds of acts here too. Cool for me!

Hey! My first concert was New Kids on the Block too! It also was in 1990 and I too cried and lost my voice! Since, I too have tried to go to many concerts but am kinda hindred living on the east coast in Canada!!

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Well my first concert by myself was Stone Temple Pilots. If was a great show. But the four hour ride home after really sucked.

My 1st rock concert was a Michael Jackson concert back in 1984. I was 6 and slept through the whole thing. LOL. And like many of you I went to the NKOTB concert back in 1990, I couldn't talk for a week http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif.

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What province are you from?

I went to Lollapalooza '96. It was about a month after I got my first car, and I had to drive to Indianapolis for the first time. My buddy and I had a blast. We saw the Ramones, Psychotica, Rancid, Metallica, and Waylon Jennings. Since then, I've been to 2 more festivals, X-Fest, where I've seen The Verve Pipe (sucked), STP, Everclear, Kottonmouth Kings, Powerman 5000, Wheatus, Kid Rock, and a few other bands I can't remember. I went and Saw Nine Inch Nails with A Perfect Cirlce last spring, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers with Foo Fighters too. My first concert would have been Bush, No Doubt, and Goo Goo Dolls, but I broke my leg 2 weeks before the concert in '96 and had to sell my ticket.

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Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.

The first "real" concert I went to (other than at festivals) was Jimmy Buffett in December 1999.
Amazing. Simply amazing. So wonderful that I've considered going to concert locations nowhere near me. And bringing my mom (I've converted her over to the Parrothead side).

I know what you mean--amazing. I've seen Jimmy 6 times.

amycat-- I LOVE violent femmes. They are by far the best concert I've even been to... Oh wow! I can't even explain how much I love their concerts. I truly believe that I can only get into my "groove" at certain concerts, and VF's are definately on the top of that list!

Anybody else dig Violent Femmes? Where has everybody seen them (as they are from my wonderful state of WI!)?

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I LOVE the Violet Femmes! I have been a huge fan since I was 13!!! Ah, those were the days! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif


P.S. I'm a big music buff. I love all types of music, so I have an eclectic collection of c.d.'s. I just wanted to note that since I'm always saying how much I love such and such a band. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

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The first concert I ever went to was Jimmy Buffet with my parents when I was 7, didn't remember much cause I wasn't into them like I am now....then I saw New Kid's I think in 1990, I was 8, it was awesome, I still remember it even though I was young. I loved Joe, he was soooooo cute and still is!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

My first concert was in 1992 with Paula Abdul and Color Me Badd (whatever happened to them???). My first real concert (w/o the parents) was in 1996 with Pearl Jam. That was an awesome show!

U2. Couldn't have been a better experience! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

I couldn't agree more http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif. Have you been/are you going to the elevtation tour? It was absolutelty amazing, and rumour has it they're coming back to vancouver later on in the year.

The Jackson 5!

My first semi-concert was Carman. I was like 10 I think. Then my First real concert was The Edge Christmas Concert my senior year. It was Blink-182, Bush, Bowling for Soup, and one other band I can't remember. Then last summer my mom took me to The Woodlands near Houston to see Britney Spears. It was soo much fun! It made me so happy because it was the last thing we did together before I left for school. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif