I'd really be impressed if you'd been to see Joe Bonamassa

Superb band, managed as a 15yr old to get into the changing rooms at Leeds uni to meet them, got Scott Gorhams (sp) chewing gum, still got it in my old scrap album alongside Zac Cleminsons (remember him?) plectrum and a rose from Joan Jetts stage outfit. I was hardcore in those days.
Thanks for separating this topic from the original poptart.

I go to gigs with my daughters every now and then, mainly the Cribs, I've been called all sorts for knocking off a thirty year old woman at my age, never put them right.

I saw Philip Lynott's Grand Slam at Nostell, of all places and saw the late great Gary Moore quite a few times

What was the first band you saw live and when was it?
Mine. The sensational Alex Harvey band, Leeds uni, '73/74 ish.

Alex Harvey, another great performer!

A proper show man.

If you could travel back in time to see a band or solo for that matter who isn't around any more who would you pick?

I think I'd certainly want to see Elvis 68 comeback concert but band wise I think I'd like to go back to see the Who in their prime.
Obviously the Beatles are big but not with all the screaming girls. I reckon the Eagles were pretty special in the 70s.
More modern times I'd have liked to have seen the Jam live and I nearly went to see Queen in the 80s but my friends all fell out with each other so we called it off. Big mistake.

Queen for me also, but I saw Quo live for the first time in 76, brilliant, would love to go back to that gig.

T Rex, love em, I never liked or appreciated them as a kid, it's not till I've got older that I appreciate how good and how advanced they were, they wouldn't be out of place today playing live.
Never saw the Who in their prime as in the early 70's but saw the in 78 at Stafford Bingley hall and Wembley in 79 (I think) supported by the Stranglers, Nils Lofgren and a little known band ACDC.
The Jam I was lucky enough to see a fair few times, my best memory Jam wise was May 79, Friday evening Sheffield uni, great gig, met Weller after and got his autograph, midnight train to London, challenge cup final, Trinity V Widnes.
I could waffle on all day music wise.

My first live music (on my own rather than with parents) was Madonna at Roundhay park in 87.

First live band would be U2 also at Roundhay Park in the rain in 93. Shame on me I missed a lot of big bands there in the 80s.

Hawkwind were really the only group I religiously followed back in the day. Still got a loft full of vinyl.