Concerts that rocked your world?

[valleys caveman]

For me, it was my first biggy, Glastonbury 1990.
I was unemployed at the time and had just cashed my giro. Mate of mine comes up to me and says ''Glastonbury this weekend, you up for it?''
I was.

We thumbed a lift from Brynmawr and within two hours we were rocking up at the gates.
Neither of us had a ticket, but we were there.
Being there soon turned into getting in there as we found a gap in the fence and waltzed through.
Acts that weekend included Happy Mondays and The Cure.

We were in for free, tidy.

[Toadstool]

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Standing outside the Castle in 1975 listening to status quo - also free!

[ToTaL ITK]

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Killing joke. lyceum london sometime around 1980

[Steve the Tea]

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King Crimson at the Capitol Theatre, Cardiff on October 29th 1971. It was packed. The music was brilliant and Peter Sinfield's light-show was magnificent. They started the concert off with, 'Cirkus.' Here's the track from 6 weeks earlier:

https://youtu.be/4YivSeJac1I

StT.
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[theclaw]

Re: Concerts that rocked your world?

Guns n Roses at Milton Keynes Bowl sometime in the 90s.The Cult supporting too.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Black Sabba

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Black Sabbath , supported by TOOL , Milton Keynes Bowl , Summer 1998

Beautiful day , beautiful sunset 🌇 , original Sabbath line up , 20 years after their last studio album

Ozzy and Bill Ward had cleaned themselves up

They were immense , 2 hours of heavy riffing , pounding drums and bass

They should have knocked it on the head after that and became a comedy act but they were untouchable that night 🌙

[Feedback]

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The stone Roses, Ally Pally, I was with my first love

The Chameleons, The Academy, 1998, Quashie was superb that night playing the didgeridoo

Ian Brown, The Apollo 1999, top night followed by the music box dancing our nuts off all night

LCD Sound system Cardiff 2010, the place was bouncing, absolutely rocking

The Stone Roses, Wembley, 2017. They're not a stadium band, but this night was superb.

Chemical Brothers Paris 2018

She Drew The Gun, Deershed, 2019, there was just something about this gig that was so unbelievably emotional

[AfricanBluebird]

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Rollercoaster Tour - 1992. Includes..

My Bloody Valentine
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Blur
Dinosaur Jr.

Countless other concerts...

In 2017 the Joshua Tree tour in Chicago was great

The Roses at Newport Center.. infamous!

Birdland at TJ's.. in fact most concerts at TJs. I think I lived there in my youth

Have to say James are one of the best bands ive seen live.

[Cleve van Leef]

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Gene Vincent/Eddie Cochran, Gaumont Cinema, Cardiff January 1960. Amazing performances.

[cantonboy]

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Jimi Hendrix at Sophia Gardens
and many, many years later...
faithless at the NIA in Birmingham

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Jimi Hendrix at Sophia Gardens
and many, many years later...
faithless at the NIA in Birmingham

KISS , Birmingham NEC , 1998

Hadn't done a decent album since 1977

In their day a superb heavy glam rock and roll band

I am glad I saw them that day , they were on top form but by christ they have milked it ever since

Embarrassing now

[Mr Soul '68]

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Standing outside the Castle in 1975 listening to status quo - also free!

That was July '76!

'75 at Cardiff Castle was 10cc, Man, Steeleye Span and the opening act that blew me away, Thin Lizzy!

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TOOL Cardiff CIA 2006

They must have had a good sound engineer because they were superb in a venue thats normally shite

Rancid , Great Hall Cardiff ......not a big fan of punk but this lot were great

Mastodon , Red Fang , Cardiff .......two great bands , one bill

Clutch , everytime I have seen them

Defines.....ditto

Machine Head .....ditto

Thin Lizzy , St Davids Hall , Lynott was on his last legs but it was a great show , his last in Cardiff

UFO , top rank Cardiff......one of my first rock gigs by a brilliant band

Slayer ......everytime I have seen them

Fishbone , Glastonbury 1992 , Incredible live band

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Re: Concerts that rocked your world?

Rollercoaster Tour - 1992. Includes..

My Bloody Valentine
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Blur
Dinosaur Jr.

Countless other concerts...

In 2017 the Joshua Tree tour in Chicago was great

The Roses at Newport Center.. infamous!

Birdland at TJ's.. in fact most concerts at TJs. I think I lived there in my youth

Have to say James are one of the best bands ive seen live.

Tjs what a venue