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.

U2, now you've got me talking.
Went to see U2 on the War tour, early '83. We went to Leeds uni, Friday evening, before we went into the gig we watched U2 playing live on the Tube tv program. It never registered at the time that they were playing live in Newcastle at 6pm, what could possibly go wrong. We waited an age in the uni, bands generally came on stage at the uni at about nine o'clock. They eventually turned up at 10-45, taxi booked for 11, no mobile phones in those days. We only saw 15 mins, next day I phoned Leeds uni up to complain, left my phone number etc. Within an hour I got a call back from a guy called I think Paul McGuiness, never heard of him, he said he was U2's tour manager, he asked if we could get to Newcastle on Tuesday, he said ask for him and he'd sort us out.
We got to Newcastle city hall (I think) asked for him. He took us to our own box, gave us waiter service, free drinks all evening, free program and told us to wait around after the gig.
Gig finished, he came up to us and ushered us to the front of the stage, U2 sat, legs dangling over the edge, four Normy loads and U2 sat talking gigs. After an hour PM walked us out then gave us £30 (in'83) petrol money and his address to get in touch if we ever wanted tickets. Fantastic gesture and something I've always appreciated.
Ps. Three of the band were amazing but Larry Mullen Jr was a right knob even that early in his career.

Wow. Great story.

Madonna at Roundhay was my first also, The Jam would be the one to go back for me, was too young at the time so never got to see them, also would have loved to see the Who in their pomp, a friend of mine at work loved Weller, when she went to see the Jam she had broken her leg, Bruce noticed she was struggling getting knocked all over so he got the bouncers to get her out and she sat on the edge of the stage for the entire gig.

Been fortunate enough to get tickets for the greatest band ever on 5th June at Old Trafford- THE ROLLING STONES!!!!!! First saw them at Leeds Odeon in October 1965 and they're just as good now.