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:
9. Electric Light Orchestra performed at the NEC in 1981
One person said: “ELO - NEC 1981 - there had been a huge snowfall on the Sunday and the audience was quite sparse as people weren’t able to get there. ELO put on an extra concert on the Tuesday for the people who hadn’t been able to attend (my brother & I included!) and you could sit wherever you wanted. Our first ever concert and we were front row. This has never left me and even now I always try to get front row.” (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
10. The Kinks, Birmingham Town Hall, 1965
(L-R) Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Peter Quaife, and Mick Avory. For one of our readers, they were the first gig they ever watched. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
11. Def Leppard, Birmingham Odeon, 1980
For one of our readers Def Leppard’s 1980 gig in Birmingham was the first. (Photo by HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images) | Getty Images
12. American rock group Kiss, Birmingham Odeon, 1976
From left to right they are guitarist Ace Frehley, lead singer Gene Simmons, guitarist Paul Stanley and drummer Peter Criss. One of our readers said: “Kiss, Birmingham Odeon 1976. Four years later I was playing the same stage supporting UB40.” (Photo by Peter Cade/Central Press/Getty Images) | Getty Images