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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 parents took me to Sesame Street Live when I was two!
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My first concert was Duran Duran in early 1984. I had a good time, but I never screamed, unlike most of the people there. :-)
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My first concert was Pat Benetar. And no it wasn't the 80's. I had to wait until my hubby took me to my first concert. I was in my 30's. I never knew how good concerts would be. Ever since then I've gone to around 10 more!
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I love concerts thanks for offering this contest.
I was 14 and a bunch of my older friends took me to see Joan Jett. The music was so loud and everyone was dancing - I was having the time of my life. When I got home, my parents grounded me for sneaking out. It was so worth it !!!
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My first concert was Boys to Men, my husband was in the Navy at the time and they always had a huge party on base for 4th of July with great concerts.
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It was Barry Manilow outside of Chicago with my parents. At one of those parks where you bring a picnic and sit on the grass. I must have been about 7, but I still remember dancing around in the grass and eating my mom's homemade fried chicken.
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Oh boy, Poison back in the mid eighties, I wet because it was free.
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My first concert was in Taiwan when I was 13. It was a very popular Taiwanese singer's concert. My dad took my friend and I there. He waited outside for us for 2 hours! I remember the concert was great. But I remember even more about how loving my dad was.
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My first concert was seeing the Beach Boys on one of their reunion tours. It was so much fun! I still have such fond memories of seeing pop legends in person.
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