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by **red x red** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:53 am

This is probably a topic that has been done before, but I thought it would be fun.

Along with a bunch of indie punk and local bands, I saw the following "record lable" bands live during the 80's:

Devo (small setting at a local college)
Billy Idol (large arena concert)
Violent Fems (small setting at fair grounds)
Modern English (small setting at a local college)
The Producers (small setting at a local college)
Howard Jones (mountainside outdoors)
Oingo Boingo (small setting at fair grounds)
OMD (posh Symphony Hall)
Eurythmics (mountainside outdoors)

Of these, my favorite was Devo. It was just a great intimate setting that felt more like a party than a concert. The Fems were also quite good. They came onto stage by first coming through the crowd playing hand held instruments.

I much prefer the smaller settings over the large arenas.

What was or were your favorite(s)?

by **red x red** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:16 am

Sorry, I see one level up on this board where there is a thread for concerts. [:I]. But if you care to respond here, feel free. [:p].

by **phillyidol** » Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:45 am

I met and hung out with the Ramones. I'm not a huge fan but they are good. Anyway it was at wlir's nonconformal ball(a huge party) And they were real cool. I even had beers with Joey.

by **devildog** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:01 am

One of my all time favorites was seeing The Fixx opening for A Flock Of Seagulls at Radio City Music Hall in 1982. That show blew me away!![8D] Both bands were excellent.

BTW, welcome to the NWO!

by **WoodlandParkPunk** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:54 am

New wave day at the 1983 US Festival was great. Terry Bozzio on the drums was amazing. It was hotter than hell, but enjoyable.

by **EchoBeachBunnyBoy** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 2:54 am

April 6, 1986- Ministry at The Channel.
It was cold & me & my 2 buddies drove up to Boston in my beatup 1974 yellow & black Dodge Dart Swinger. When we arrived, we hung outside the club & drank vodka straight to warm us up.[:p]
The show was awesome! Dur

by **avcool4u** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:58 pm

Depeche Mode at Jones Beach LI, June 4th 1988
U2 at the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo NY, Fall 1987
(Bono's arm was in a sling for this show, and even though he kept leaving the stage it was still totally awesome.)
Alphaville, Unplugged, Salt Lake City,

by **randy** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 4:49 am

For 80's bands--Lords Of The New Church at The Living Room in Providence--my fav of the concerts.
REM at the Living Room right after Chronic Town came out were also pretty good.

Personality-wise , I met Annabelle (or whatever her name is )from Bow Wow

by **MARV** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:15 am

Big Audio Dynamite in 1987 at Irving Plaza, NYC.

INCREDIBLE.

by **audiofool** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:44 am

Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense Tour at Kingswood Music Theatre just north of Toronto.

Thompson Twins - Ballingers' Night Club in Cambridge Ont.

Human League - Dare Tour- Massey Hall Toronto

The Spoons - Ballingers Night Club - Cambridge

Ho

by **skinnytie** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 11:55 am

I think I may have stated this on another thread somewhere around here, so forgive me if I'm repeating myself, but my favorite concert of all time was 999 at the Left Bank in Mount Vernon, NY (they were touring the "Concrete" album at the time). I have n

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