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127. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Eric Burden & The Animals...

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It '65 (I was 12) my mom took me, my sis, and a cousin to the then new concert venue in Central Park - it was the ice skating rink (w/o the ice😉 ).
Some weeks later with a different adult and friends saw The Beatles at Shea Stadium.

I've seen The Who, U2, Springsteen, Patti Smith Group my favorites at least 15 times each. Others: once to around 3, or 4times like; The Clash, Midnight Oil, most of the original CBGB'S bands, Mavis Staples, Yes, C,S,N&Y, Richie Havens, Marshall Crenshaw, Peter Gabriel, The National, Allman Bros.
About 225+ shows, and around 275+ performers. I attended 3 big benifit shows where there were a a whole bunch of performers. I had a list I kept (adding to) for years in a cute mini "looseleaf" notebook which I lost. 😑

I love music, especially live; rock, orchestral, world.

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I went to a Golden Earring concert and Aerosmith opened. 33taw Tuesday #31

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I was at that show! FalloutShelter Tuesday #21

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Yvonne Ellman, I think was the vocalist tonkatoy8888 Tuesday #22

That is the singer. Thank you. debm55 13 hrs ago #97

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I wonder if it was loud? darkstar Tuesday #62

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Joan Baez 1963 MoonlightHillFarm Tuesday #18

Wonderful, MoonlightHillFarm. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 13 hrs ago #99

Doobie Brothers, Golden Earring, War, Henry Gross. Harker Tuesday #23

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First with my Mom: John Denver at Red Rocks (unforgettable!) First on my "own" : hlthe2b Tuesday #24

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Cream at Madison Square Garden. NNadir Tuesday #25

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Were you sitting near me? NNadir Tuesday #36

Ted Nugent played with Buddy Miles Henry203 Tuesday #41

Wow, You saw some icons there NNadir. Thank you for sharing. debm55 13 hrs ago #105

Yes on 90125 tour cos dem Tuesday #28

I saw Yes at the Civic Arena. 1973 It was great debm55 13 hrs ago #106

might have been Jefferson Starship .... stopdiggin Tuesday #29

Agree. stopdiggin. I saw some concerts at the Civic Arena.It sat about 13,000 fans. But the Three Rivers Stadium sat debm55 Tuesday #42

Young Rascals- 1967 Henry203 Tuesday #30

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Henry203, Your selections are great. My husband to Woodstock when he was 17. debm55 Tuesday #34

I was at Woodstock also Henry203 Tuesday #44

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I saw Cheech and Chong in concert when I was in High School LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #32

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Led Zeppelin - August 1969 - Oakdale Wallingford CT windje Tuesday #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us. That was one group I wanted to see, but never saw. debm55 Tuesday #35

ABBA tour Sep 27 1979 St. Paul Civic Center This Setlist St. Paul, MN, USA riversedge Tuesday #38

Oh wow, that is a great setlist. that you riversedge for sharing. debm55 11 hrs ago #122

The first concert I ever went to was Herman's Hermits when I was 10 or 11 MIButterfly Tuesday #40

Thank you very much for sharing with us. MIButterfly. Yes, area aroung Civic Arena was not the safest either. debm55 11 hrs ago #124

Elton John (before the fame) it was held at a barn in columbia, missouri. GreenWave Tuesday #43

Wow, Thank you very much. I actually liked the early Elton before the fame came. debm55 5 hrs ago #136

The Fifth Dimension at UNC around 69ish CurtEastPoint Tuesday #45

Thank you very much, CurtEastPoint. I liked them too. debm55 5 hrs ago #137

Ravi Shankar buzzycrumbhunger Tuesday #46

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Bruce Springsteen -Born in the USA tour at the Coloseum!! Pisces Tuesday #47

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That sounds incredible!! Pisces Tuesday #71

Same here, but at the Spectrum in Philly. johnnyfins Tuesday #78

Jethro Tull at the Alexandria Roller Rink, circa 1970 or 71. Seating on the hard wooden floor. Terrible acoustics. mike_c Tuesday #49

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Peter, Paul & Mary 1970 IA8IT Tuesday #52

Grand Funk Railroad ProfessorGAC Tuesday #53

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The Gene Pitney Show. One of those package shows. Almost exactly 60 years ago. 50 Shades Of Blue Tuesday #55

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Elton John. Pontiac Silverdome MichMan Tuesday #58

Isley Brothers, Uptown Theater, Philadelphia. SHOUT! LoisB Tuesday #59

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The Beatles in Cincinnati in 1964. sinkingfeeling Tuesday #61

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The Allman Brothers in 1979. LudwigPastorius Tuesday #63

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1975 Edgar Winter then Todd Rundgren back to back. Lochloosa Tuesday #64

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Rolling Stones in Nov 1965 wanderer54 Tuesday #65

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The dog's name was Ron! :) Mad_Dem_X 16 hrs ago #85

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I did. Thanks! Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #92

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Fleetwood Mac - Rumours Tour (Near Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, MN). waterwatcher123 11 hrs ago #126

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Eric Burden & The Animals... electric_blue68 11 hrs ago #127

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Queen "News of the World" tour in December 1977 LSparkle 10 hrs ago #130

Nice! Mad_Dem_X 9 hrs ago #132

James Galway at my local Adult College dickthegrouch 9 hrs ago #131

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Beatles - 1966 - in Chicago and Cleveland. Vinca 7 hrs ago #134

Johnny Mathis..1963 Hartford, CT, Bushnell Theater. mountain grammy 5 hrs ago #135