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How old were you when you went to your first gig.

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  • nickyhutch
    nickyhutch Posts: 7,596 Forumite
    I was 14 or 15, and it was Duran Duran at Manchester Apollo. Me and my friend queued for hours for tickets (£5!) but didn't get them. A dodgy friend of her older brother got us some for a tenner.
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  • 12. Shakin' Stevens. My sister drove me to Hammersmith. There now. I've said it. In public.
  • mumps
    mumps Posts: 6,285 Forumite
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    I was 13 and went to Wembley to see The Monkees. It was a bus ride, 2 hrs on the train, tube to Wembley and then back. Think my mom was wonderfully trusting but probably mad, I don't think I would have done it with mine. Having said that I was a very grown up self reliant teenager and the most dangerous bit was between my house and the bus stop (seriously rough area.)
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  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    My dad took me to see Showaddywaddy when I was 7.
  • yorkie18
    yorkie18 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
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    I was 15, went with a friend and her dad took us and waited for us outside the venue. My mum wouldn't let me go before that age.
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  • Paul Young (it was the 80s!!!) at The Cornwall Colliseum. I think I was about 14. Me and a mate went there in a coach.
    Go to Glasto now so see loads of bands.
  • System
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    First with parents was Tina Turner when i was about 9

    First on my own was Good Charlotte when i was 16 (travelled all the way to Glasgow with my then bf)

    Always wanted to go to other gigs before then but never had anyone to go with
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  • 12 - went to see Boyzone :) Those were the days when you had to sleep out to get the good tickets too lol
  • marywooyeah
    marywooyeah Posts: 2,670 Forumite
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    System of a Down when I was 15, sold out so I saved up for ages and got one off a tout outside!
  • tescobabe69
    tescobabe69 Posts: 7,504 Forumite
    16 to see this

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_London_Rock_and_Roll_Show

    Gary Glitter was booed off and pelted with cans.
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