Van Halen's Monsters of Rock, Giants Stadium, 1988. Opening acts, in order of appearance:
Kingdom Come (who?!)
Metallica
Dokken
Scorpions
Kingdom Come (who?!)
Metallica
Dokken
Scorpions
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All right! Beatlemania! I saw them in Philadelphia and I was 13.Beatles at Shea in ‘65! One of the opening acts was “The Young Rascals”! I was 13! Bus tour from my hometown. Went with my buddy and his college age sister!
Kingdom Come guitarist Danny Stag is John Steigerwald’s brother.Van Halen's Monsters of Rock, Giants Stadium, 1988. Opening acts, in order of appearance:
Kingdom Come (who?!)
Metallica
Dokken
Scorpions
This was my first major concert as well! Never expected anyone else to post this as theirs, let alone only 8 posts into the thread.Blue Oyster Cult- Rec Hall 1980, I was 14
I was arrested for public drunkenness. My parents had to come pick me up. My 19 year old brother took me to the concert. We went to some friends of his in Briarwood before the concert. We played quarters. My brother was very good at quarters and I was his primary victim. I lied so that he would not get in trouble but I was grounded for 3 months. I could not listen to BOC for years.
Interesting! I assumed he was German. Here's one for you: Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen is Alex Van Halen's brother.Kingdom Come guitarist Danny Stag is John Steigerwald’s brother.
I was at that show also. It was brutally hot, the couple in front of me were strung out on Meth. The girl kept taking her shirt off because it was so hot.Santana, The Clash and The Who outside at JFK Stadium in 1982. A little known local Philly band opened the show ... The Hooters. And it was the same day as the PSU-Nebraska game (yes, the Kirk Bowman last 3 seconds game)!!! My dad never let me live that down.
Nice! Unfortunately I didn't sit close to you since I would probably remember the girl.I was at that show also. It was brutally hot, the couple in front of me were strung out on Meth. The girl kept taking her shirt off because it was so hot.
I was a freshman at PSU then.
Also was at that show. Gave up my ticket to push v neb to go with my girlI was at that show also. It was brutally hot, the couple in front of me were strung out on Meth. The girl kept taking her shirt off because it was so hot.
I was a freshman at PSU then.
Nice! Unfortunately I didn't sit close to you since I would probably remember the girl.
I was a sophomore at PSU and went down with my good friend who did not go to college, so he was clearly not in as good "drinking condition" as me. He doesn't remember the Hooters at all, puked during Santana, but luckily rallied for The Clash and Who. Still remember getting home late, my dad was still up and asked him how the game went. His response ... "You missed the best game you will ever see in person!" He was right until I went to the 87 Fiesta Bowl.
Use this as needed:Never saw any musical group. Some local bands at dances but never any major group. No bullshit. My wife thinks she dragged me to see Richie Havens but she is not sure, would have been about 1971 so she is not sure. I have no recollection. Other than that scare, no one, no way now how.
Our seats were so far away it was hard to see what was being thrown. Saw some disturbing stuff too, but the worst was the guy who passed out with his head in the trough toilet at old JFK. Most people (including myself) were nice enough to pee downstream of him, but a few didn't show the same courtesy.I seem to recall Joe Strummer asking the crowd how many did not want them there -it was about 25%. I also remember someone throwing a bottle of “orange soda” at The Clash
The Hooters and Santana were well received.
Wow - I would have loved to have been there. I've seen the old Eagles (meh). Would have loved to see young Dr. Hook. They belong in the fuhof (my name for it).Dr Hook and the Medicine Show
Billy Preston
Eagles
Lou Reed
Slade
Spectrum in Philly maybe 1973. was some type fund raiser/ charity event and had all these other bands listed who never showed up. I would have been 13 in 73. No one knew who the Eagles were and they crushed it, were really amazing. Billy Preston was amazing. Lou Reed had this bass player Prakesh John who in his high platform shoes looked about 6' 8" (there is a video of this version of his band playing Sweet Jane live in Paris you can find on the internet). Slade who was the "main act" was totally forgettable.
It was night one of the WFIL, 560 on your radio dial, Helping Hand Weekend Concerts.Dr Hook and the Medicine Show
Billy Preston
Eagles
Lou Reed
Slade
Spectrum in Philly maybe 1973. was some type fund raiser/ charity event and had all these other bands listed who never showed up. I would have been 13 in 73. No one knew who the Eagles were and they crushed it, were really amazing. Billy Preston was amazing. Lou Reed had this bass player Prakesh John who in his high platform shoes looked about 6' 8" (there is a video of this version of his band playing Sweet Jane live in Paris you can find on the internet). Slade who was the "main act" was totally forgettable.
Pocono, I was there too! What a great show. We drove down from PSU as juniors.Queen @ the Spectrum, 1978. 15 years old.
Just told my husband I thought I saw Gladys Knight at the Raven around that time. Craziest time was when a friend and I went to see Jackie Wilson at Club Harlem in Atlantic City at age 16. Told my parents we were going to the boardwalk. Barely had enough for the cover charge. Think some guy bought us Cokes.In the summers of ‘66, ‘67 & ‘68, I went to the Raven in Middletown , just below Harrisburg. I remember seeing Gladys Knight an d the PIps, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Mary Wells, The Four Tops, [local group] the Magnificant Men. I think I saw the Temptations there but I am not sure. I was 18-20.
Yes, our musical tastes differ, but the music we listened to in our early years makes up the soundtrack of our lives. And who cares about those concerts with the other guys.Never saw any musical group. Some local bands at dances but never any major group. No bullshit. My wife thinks she dragged me to see Richie Havens but she is not sure, would have been about 1971 so she is not sure. I have no recollection. Other than that scare, no one, no way now how.
This:Three Dog Night
Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Guessing 1974 - age 17