The first gig we ever watched is likely a memory that stays with most of us. We would imagine that the excitement - ours and the rest of the audience - can be an experience hard to forget!
However, many people have been reporting post-concert amnesia. For instance, many Taylor Swift fans report they were so excited for her gig that they actually can’t recall the details from them and she is likely not the only one to have caused post-concert amnesia.
Fortunately, Brummies have good memories and when we asked what their first gigs were, BirminghamWorld readers shared their incredible memories with us.
Even those whose first gig was in 1959 or the early 60s, clearly recalled where they watched an artist perform at a gig for the first time in Birmingham. Here are 36 bands and artists that Brummies told us they saw for the first time live in their home city:
1. Duran Duran, NEC, 1983
Brummie band Duran Duran has performed in Birmingham several times and for one reader the 1983 performance was their first. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
2. David Bowie performed at Birmingham Town Hall in 1973
One of our readers said: “David Bowie at Birmingham Town Hall 1972?” David Bowie performed at Birmingham Town Hall around the same time - in 1973. (Photo credit - NILS MEILVANG/AFP via Getty Images)
3. Black Sabbath, Birmingham Odeon, 1980
For one of our readers Black Sabbath’s 1980 gig at Birmingham Odeon was their first ever gig. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images)
4. Slade, Birmingham Town Hall, 1972
Slade performed in Birmingham in 1972 several times with the Town Hall performance being the last one that year. For one of our readers, the Town Hall performance was their first gig ever. (Photo by McCarthy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: (Photo by McCarthy/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)