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:
17. The Moody Blues, Birmingham Odeon, 1969
(Left to right) Clint Warwick, David Skinner, Ray Thomas, Denny Laine, Graeme Edge, Mike Pinder. For one of our readers they were the first gig they watched in Birmingham. (Photo by Robert Stiggins/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images
18. Band ‘Jethro Tull’, Birmingham Town Hall, 1969
Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Luton, Bedfordshire, in 1967. They performed in Birmingham two years later. (Photo by Ted West/Central Press/Getty Images) | Getty Images
19. Mott The Hoople, Birmingham Town Hall, early 1970s
The band performed at Birmingham Town Hall in 1971 and 1973. One of our readers said: “Mott the Hoople,supporting Free Birmingham Town Hall about 1971/72.” (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images) | Getty Images
20. The Osmonds, Birmingham Town Hall, 1972
One of our readers watched the Osmonds in Birmingham in 1972. The first family of Pop is pictured here: in the front row are (left to right) Jimmy, Donny and Marie Osmond. Behind them are brothers Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images