When was your first concert?

cournioni

What band, where and when was it?

Mine actually is quite embarrasing, I was 11 and my cousin brought me to see Bon Jovi in the Point in 1995. I can't really remember much of it but I knew that the pyro-technics annoyed the hell outta me that night. Can't remember who was supporting them either so if ya know then please tell me.

s8n

feile 94 with RATM and cypress hill playin.

Samson

Can't actually remember for certain which was first but it was either Queen at Slane or Metallica at the SFX in 1986.
Was a long time ago.

Wook

Urban dance squad...-urgh-

Giblet

I don't remember but I have been to the RATM feile, and some early Slanes 92 ish.

Lemming

First gig I was meant to go to was Slane '92 to see Faith No More and Gn'R. But then I had a bloody music theory exam scheduled the same day and mummy-dearest insisted I go to that, so had to turn down the ticket I'd been offered.

First gig I ACTUALLY went to was SunStroke '95. The line-up consisted of Sponge, Mudhoney, Pennywise, White Zombie, and Soundgarden. I went to see White Zombie, followed by Soundgarden.

Zombie stole the show. Soundgarden were a major disappointment that day

s8n

Zombie stole the show. Soundgarden were a major disappointment that day

yep, I heard that. I was meant to go to that but I went to see the pumpkins in the sfx that night (one of the best gigs I've ever been to)

eth0_

Prodigy in Belfast when I was about 12/13

dregin

Pumpkins at the SFX is available on tape in some of the shops in Temple bar.I hope to transfer my copy to Cd-r soon if you're interested.

Dregin

s8n

cheers dregin, I have it on tape already, but the quality is poor enuff, unless of course you have a sounddesk recording??

D-Generate

The Bee-Gees when they last played in Ireland in the RDS, i was about 11 or so and was brought by my parents. The first concert that i actually bought tickets for myself was the Muse/Ash concert in Cork a couple of years ago.

Vlad Drac

My first was U2 with Ash for support in Belfast 98, and it was rather good ...

John2002

Pumpkins at the SFX in 95 (I think), with ASH. Great night!

Sarky

Slane, with Nickleback, I'm afraid. Sounded like fun when my girlfriend dragged me up. Strangely enough I enjoyed myself, whatever you say about Nickleback they do a decent show. Hoping to scrape enough cash together to see AC/DC in Milton Keynes in June. Probably won't make it.:(

Crucifix

My first proper concert was Ozzfest, which turned out to be a bit of a baptismal of fire, as I got punched in the head quite a bit, especially during slayer.

Pugsley

Meatloaf, when I was about 8

Ph3n0m

God it was one of two gigs - which ever one was the earliest


Megadeth - Point (think it was '90)
Masscare, Immolation and Devestation - McGonagles ( cant remember when this was)

cournioni

Originally posted by Ph3n0m
Megadeth - Point (think it was '90)

God I would have loved to have seen 'deth in their prime! I'd say that was a fairly rough gig! I saw them in the SFX in 2001 though. That was quite good but the sound was shit.

Ph3n0m

yeah well for some reason they had the Almighty supporting them - go figure

Rabies

Féile '91 -> Thurles
Can't remember who played, I was only 11.

hells angels

Mine was The Haunted a few weeks back in whealans... But you already no that porn...cuz uyou was wit me.....\m/

Okie

I was a bit of a late comer (leave it.... :rolleyes: ) on the concert scene. I was 20 when I went to my first one, the second U2 gig at Slane on September 1st 2001

Have to say it was one of the best days I've had.

Decent weather, huge crowds, Ireland beating Holland (to get to the play-offs for the World Cup finals) on the giant screens, Ardal O'Hanlon singing "My Lovely Horse" on stage with Moby: "Wait, wait, I can get this bit!" Ash were good :eek: U2 were fuppin' amazing!

Some excellent memories, my first and only concert. But this Summer I have my tickets got for:

- Deep Purple / Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Metallica and Linkin Park
- Slane

Hopefully they will turn out as good as the U2 concert.
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Originally posted by Sarky:

Hoping to scrape enough cash together to see AC/DC in Milton Keynes in June.
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Jaysus, I didn't hear they were playing Enland? Any word on them coming to Ireland...ever?

pugwall

Blur, Supergrass & Black Grape at the RDS after my Juniorcert in June 1996. Great gig!

Lemming

is it confirmed that Lynrd Skynyrd are playing with Deep Purple in Ireland this year?

On another note - the Misfits are playing Dublin in May (17th I think?)

cournioni

Originally posted by Lemming
is it confirmed that Lynrd Skynyrd are playing with Deep Purple in Ireland this year?

On another note - the Misfits are playing Dublin in May (17th I think?)

Yeah it is confirmed as far as I know. My Dad says he has tickets for it anyway.

Wouldn't mind going to see the Misfits, but I can't really stand most punk fans. They really get on my nerves for some reason.

hells angels

thats because you insecure about your sex-u-al-a-ty...baby dick:D

Mercury_Tilt

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padmundo

It was Metallica in the Point in 96... hell of a lot of pyrotechnics!!!

\o/ \o/ \o/

ThenComesDudley

Mine was The Chemical Brothers in 99 at the point
i know dance moan moan moan but Dig your own hole was a really good album, even tho all the rest are ****,

also what was the first concert if any you couldnt get into, even with a ticket.
mine was At the DRive-in

sickle

radiohead/massive attack/teenage fanclub
in the rds back in 97,
ooh i was so young and had noone to go with.so i was brave went all alone,
great gig indeed!

Don1

The manics in the point.On the "This is my truth tell me yours" tour, whenever that was.

The best one was either Green Day on the "Warining" tour, or Nickelback on the "Siver Side Up" tour.
They were both the last dates so they both went mental. Class.

robz150

Pantera think it was '92 violent into the world of concerts. Great fun though:D

cournioni

Originally posted by robz150
Pantera think it was '92 violent into the world of concerts. Great fun though:D

I hear that was one of the roughest concerts ever seen in Ireland. I wish I was there.

Silverfish

My first gig was Thin Lizzy, in Slane, in 1981. I was five, and all other gigs since have been found wanting. Oh, except Ozzfest, which I heartily enjoyed once I found out Ozzy was not actually playing.

ferdi

Originally posted by PORNAPSTER
I can't really stand most punk fans. They really get on my nerves for some reason.

you cant just make a statment like that, there has got to be a reason.
first gig Therapy? in the olympia, i was about 13

mishima

foo fighters - tuesday dec 5th - olympia, dublin

first and best
opeth on wednesday night was a close contest mind!

Silverfish

After another drunken night, my parental unita have reminded me I was at another gig prior to Thin Lizzy in Slane at 1981 (babysitter issues)

Unfortunately they can't remember what it was it may have been Richard Clayderman (all the kids say Who?!?!) but may have have been more ...er.....'Rawk' than this...does this count??

I was four, so would have been 1980?? Ha, I'm so older than all of you..!!:(

cournioni

Originally posted by ferdi
you cant just make a statment like that, there has got to be a reason.

I don't really like their sorta mad Anarchy thing. It just really annoys me. I'm more of a "get on with life" type of guy. I couldn't honestly give a fuck about what goes on in the World. The only thing I really care about is myself, my family and friends. I just find that whole, hatred of conformity thing a waste of time.

Silverfish

I don't really like their sorta mad Anarchy thing.

I think all these 'Anarchists' would be the first to start moaning and whining if there ever was anarchy and their dole cheques stopped coming through.

Kurdt

hmmm... i never went to gigs when i was younger coz i had no friends and i prefered my room to the outdoors, well actually all my friends had a crap taste in music so i never had anyone to go to anything with... boo hoo poor me...

anyhoo my first gig was gomez and the charlatans (eugh) in dublin castle a few years ago... twas a freebie...

Wheeler

FEILE 91

buser2x

aerosmith & golden earring in 1978

D.Q

buser2x wrote: »

aerosmith & golden earring in 1978

This thread is from 1978. :pac::pac:

greenspurs

Michael Jackson - Cork 88 .

Rikand

James Taylor when I was about 15 at the point. It was a great gig

(Not very rock or metally I know lol)

Melodeon

Horslips in St. Mary's Hall, Portlaoise, sometime in the late 70's.
There's a gig listed here for 1st May 1976; maybe that was it, but I've a nagging feeling it was a year or two later:
http://horslipsrecords.com/gigography/1976/1976.html

wally1990

Ozzfest 2002 with my father in Ireland (fair play dad for bringing me)

I was only 11 but remember it very well weirdly enough

Ozzy cancelled and I was super annoyed and didnt stay for Tool who headlined(I didn't even know them)

I do remember loving SOAD though

The line was

Main stage

Ozzy Osbourne (cancelled)
Tool
System of a Down
Slayer
Therapy?
The Lost Prophets
Drowning Pool
Cyclefly
Black Label Society

2nd stage

Kittie
American Head Charge
Ill Niño
Mushroomhead
Skindive
Hell Is for Heroes
Superskin
Pulse Ultra
Flaw
Otep
AntiProduct

RoryMurphyJnr

First metal gig Sepultura in the Top Hat May 1990

First gig was U2 in Croke Park in June 1987 Pogues and Dubliners supporting

Next gigs
Metallica in June and Mayhem in Nov

barney shamrock

Sabbath (with Ian Gillan singing) Dalymount 1983

Seve OB

27th August 1993
I was 16
RDS Arena
U2, Zoo TV "Zooropa leg"

Incidentally I brought my daughter to her first concert last November. She was 8.
U2 Experience & Innocence tour in the Point

Squatter

Either Focus or Elton John and Ray Cooper in the National Stadium, in the late 1970's.

Can't remember which of them came first, but both were great!