You never forget your first (concert).

[Inferno]

Metallica at the Winnipeg Arena in 2004. The same day of Game 1 against the Sharks.

I was lucky enough to win a meet and greet too and found out from Hetfield who was watching backstage that the Flames had won. I had heard "Go Flames Go" chants when we were waiting but didn't know if that meant they had won or not.

[woob]

Originally Posted by ditty

Midnight Oil at the Dome. I think I was 14 or 15 years old. 54-40 opened for them.

Haha same here! I remember it being an awesome show.

[Dion]

ABBA at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

[CaptainCrunch]

My first concert was the worst, Duran Duran at the dome, My girlfriend made me go, and I hated it.



But I got her back by making her go to the Iron Maiden Twisted Sister concert at the Dome.

[AC]

I can proudly say my first concert was Weird Al in 1995.

[Lumby Lager]

Men at work in the Corral, I think it was 1983. They were a great fun band with enough recent hits for a teenagers first concert but I thought the opening act the Shakin Pyramids We’re freaking amazing! I have loved rockabilly ever since that fateful night!

I guess 37 years is a little long for me remembering my youth, this was my second concert but the first tickets I bought. 2 months earlier we were visiting family in Toronto and we went to The Police picnic. No idea how I messed that up, guess I am older then I care to admit and enjoyed the last 3 plus decades a little more then needed.

[Crown Royal]

Some local death metal band called 3rd knuckle deep playing a bar (Goose Loonies) in Lethbridge, I didn't know it was happening when I went there, it was awful.

Next was Snoop Dogg opened by Choclair

[Jacks]

Motley Crue at the Dome for the Shout at the Devil tour.

I was thinking I was at that but I looked and I don't think they came to Calgary on that tour, must have been Theatre of Pain. Was that the one where Tommy Lee's drum riser tilted 90 degrees?

I don't remember for sure which was my first concert but I'm pretty sure it would have been in the Corral. I'm thinking it was Dio with Bon Jovi opening but I can't find any record of it. Bon Jovi was just starting out (and got boo'ed) but records show he came here that year with Scorpions and I've never seen them but I wish I had.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by troutman

Probably it was Rush at the Corral in 1982. Signals tour.

I was at that!

And yes, that was my first concert as well.

I had good taste at the ripe old age of 13.

[jmac98]

Originally Posted by AC

I can proudly say my first concert was Weird Al in 1995.

Haha. At the Jubilee. I attended as well. Love Weird Al. Took my kids to his show a few years ago at Grey Eagle. The had a blast.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Dion

ABBA at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

I’m jealous. That’s like seeing the Beatles.

[toonmaster]

Nickelback opening for Everclear at Maxbell in 2001.

I don't really like concerts, wonder if this is why...

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Jacks

I was thinking I was at that but I looked and I don't think they came to Calgary on that tour, must have been Theatre of Pain. Was that the one where Tommy Lee's drum riser tilted 90 degrees?

I checked setlist.fm and they don’t have it listed but I’m sure they played here for Shout at the Devil.

Yeah, Theatre of Pain was when the drum riser first tilted.

[Aeneas]

I think Blue Oyster Cult. Or April Wine, can’t remember which was first.

[Yamer]

1992 Big Valley Jamboree. Bryan Adams, Sass Jordan, Steve Miller, among many others. I was just a kid, but I still remember pushing my uncle's big yellow van out of the muck, the enormous lines at the porta-pottys, and Bryan Adams playing Cuts Like a Knife.

[Hart50]

Jethro Tull in 72 at the Corral on their "Thick as a Brick" tour. They played the entire album and then for the 2nd set they played a bunch of songs off Aqualung.
The opening act was an unknown band from Southern California called the Eagles.
Quite the night.

[scotty2hotty]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I was at this show as well! '91, correct?

Edit: actually, now that I think about it, it must have been '87 or '88 when I saw them at the Dome.

Yeah, I want to say ‘87.

[darockwilder]

Robert Plant at the Dome, Manic Nirvana tour in 1990.

Just remembered the Black Crowes opened.

[looooob]

INXS Kick tour (at the dome) was Spring 88


(not my first concert, but was there, just replying to the previous queries)

[InglewoodFan]

The Headpins at the Corral, probably around 82/83? Mmm, Darby Mills.