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What Memories Do You Have from Your First Concert?

By: Caitlin Goebel (View Profile)

Let’s take it back to the fifth grade. It’s my best friend’s birthday. The night started out with all of us going over to her house. We did each others make-up, picked out the “perfect” outfits and practiced the lyrics over and over again until we had them memorized. As we walked through the doors of the Rose Garden Arena we felt ten times older than we were. All five of us including her mom stood up a little taller than normal. We took our seats and then the music started “Ohhhhh … I’m just a girl …” the crowd went crazy. The lights, the sound, the audience, lit up and didn’t stop for two hours. We felt like we were on top of the world and all grown up.

Everyone has vivid memories about the first concert they’ve ever gone to. Whether it was Michael Jackson, Eddie Money, or Poison, chime in to tell us the first concert you went to.

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My first concert was New Kids on the Block! The girls in front of me had their hair teased so high (as did I) that I couldn't see too well, so I just sat down and screamed...hoping that I would lose my voice and not have to talk in school the next day!
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Bruce Springsteen played at my University in the early 70's. The first big concert I ever saw.
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Well I was in the 8th grade- living in a small town and my dad bought 20 tickets for a bunch of us to go see RICK SPRINGFIELD- I mean who else was there!!!!
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AC/DC I thought I was so tough and cool going LOL went with a group of older good kids that were neighbors and that was why my parents let me g.
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The memory I have from my first concert was meeting my first boyfriend there it didn't last that long but it was worth that whole month.
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WAS 1977 BRENDAN BRYN AREAN IN TEH MEDOWLANDS NJ FRANK MARIINO AND MAHONAGY RUSH AND STEVE MILLER BAND wow I WAS A TEEN AND IT WAS WILD CRAZY CHIX PEOPLE SMOKING DOPE DRINKING IT WAS INSANE AFTER THAT CONCERT I WAS HOOKED AND FOR YEARS I WENT TO EVERY CONCERT I COULD NOW I HAVENT BEEN TO A CONCERT IN 10 YEARS LOL
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My first concert was Willie Nelson and Emmy Lou Harris!
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My first concert was Elton John. One of the most amazing times in my life!
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My first concert was Led Zepplin in the early 70s. Boy was it LOUD!
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I attended my very first concert at the age of 3. I went with my parents, siblings and my aunt and uncle to see Porter Wagner and Dolly Parton in Unionville, Mo. At that time Porter was the star and Dolly was just who he sang with. Wow, did that change. I don't remember much about the concert except it seemed like a long ride to get there and I fell asleep. I send my deepest apologies out to Porter and Dolly for that one!
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