Your First Concert was.....

A very odd billing at the time(early 70s) First band Gentle Giant, next up Humble Pie, last band The Edgar Winter Group

Janis Joplin San Francisco three nights in a row 1968
not always great but when she was she was blindingly brilliant

ELO, Deep Purple & the no show opening act Elf (Ronny James Dio's band) - Dec. 1974. Tickets were 4.50, 5.50, 6.50. A cello blew up during ELO's show. The front and back just blew off and a roadie put out the small fire with an extinguisher.

Relax, have a Goose Island Imperial IPA and Go Pack Go!

Depeche Mode at the LA Coliseum in 1998 during the live recording of the "101" album. It was an incredible day with opening acts OMD, Thomas Dolby, and Wire Train. This was back in the day when the local alternative radio station, KROQ was in its prime with Jed The Fish, Poorman, and Richard Blade. At one point, the entire stadium was involved in food fight! This still ranks of one of my favorite concert experiences.

ZZ Top, Afterburner tour 1986. The big Sphinx that served as the backdrop for the stage set snorted up a big white sheet that covered the whole stage before the band came on (it was in a conical shape, cresting near the Sphinx's nostrils) with a loud snort, to kick off the show. It was funny to me at the time, but I was too young to understand the joke. Great show.