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:
21. Nazareth, Birmingham Town Hall, 1973
Scottish hard rock quartet Nazareth, comprising vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet. For one of our readers they were the first gig ever. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) | Getty Images
22. Barry White, Villa Park, 1975
American soul singer performed at the Villa Park in 1975 and it was one of our readers’s first gig they watched. (Photo credit -FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
23. Carlos Santana, Birmingham Odeon, 1973
Legendary Carlos Santana had performed in Birmingham in 1973 and it was the first gig ever for one of our readers. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
24. Cliff Richard, Birmingham Odeon, 1976
Sir Cliff Richard OBE has total sales of over 21.5 million singles in the United Kingdom and is the third-top-selling artist in UK Singles Chart history, behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley. He performed at Birmingham Odeon in 1976. (Photo by Reg Burkett/Daily Express/Getty Images) | Getty Images