How old were you when you went your first concert?

[SexyGreyFox]

On saturday my Sister and bro In Law went to see The Killers at the NEC and I looked after my 6 year old nephew. I've mentioned him before on here - he is now quite excellent on the drums and since he was a baby he's shown a real interest in rock music (especially Zeppelin, The Who, U2, Green Day, Robbie, The Killers etc). His mum and dad were coming home when they got a phone call off a mate saying his 15 year old son had been rushed into hospital and would they like a couple of free tickets for sunday night. They snapped his hand off and my sister decided to take my 6 year old nephew since he's mad on The Killers. He rang me up at 6 pm and he hasn't stopped talking about his first rock concert

I was quite late when I saw my first concert. I was 13 when I either saw Led Zeppelin or Status Quo in 1971 (honestly can't remember who was first).

Not counting your Dad or Uncles band, how old were you when you first saw a proper rock band and who was it?

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I saw Chuck Berry live at the Wolverhampton Civic with my Dad when I was 12 years old.

What year was that?
Around 1980 I played guitar in his backing band for one night

 

[SexyGreyFox]

I might be a year or two out but I'm fairly sure it was 1988 or 1989 it was certainly after "Hail Hail Rock and Roll" came out.

Actually I got the year wrong.
It was around 85/86 because I'd not long had my knee cartlidge out.
I played in his band but I never got to speak to him.
We waited on the stage, he walked on, barked out the name of the song and the key it was in and then continued.
This lasted for exactly 59 mins and at 59 mins he wound up the song and walked off and I never saw him again.