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Concerts I attended in the 80s, venue, location, and the price of the ticket

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In no particular order...

1
 

The Police

 
1982 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $12.10
2
 

INXS

 
Feb. 1986 - Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO - $12.20
Aug. 1986 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $14.85
Hmmm, the price went up.
3
 

The Smiths

 
1986 - CU Events Center, Boulder, CO - $11.00
4
 

Molly Hatchet

 
1981 - McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO - $9.90
People were throwing firecrackers and my new ski coat got a burn hole. Waaaa!
5
 

U2

 
June, 1982 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - price unknown (see video)
Nov 1987 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $18.70 (2 nights)
Mar 1985 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $11.00
6
 

Stevie Nicks

 
1981 - CU Events Center, Boulder CO - $13.20
7
 

English Beat

 
1983 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $12.10
Took my sister. Love ya, Adrienne!
8
 

Chuck Mangione

 
1980, Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $11.55
First ever concert for me at Red Rocks; my brother took me -- he probably couldn't get a date)
9
 

The Clash

 
1982 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $11.55
2 friends and I got in line the night before for this one. Took a lot of NoDoz. Got front row.
10
 

Journey

 
1982 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $13.20
Went with my high school boyfriend - he was wearing a brown corduroy jacket - we were drinkin' Michelob - lots of lighters held aloft during "Faithfully" (of course!)
11
 

Elton John

 
1980 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $12.10
My mom took me and a friend. That's right, my mom!!
12
 

AC/DC

 
1982 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $13.20
Started the concert with Hells Bells - the best!
13
 

A Conspiracy of Hope

 
1986 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $35.00
Concert for Amnesty International and the bands were: Neville Brothers, Joan Baez, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Sting, and U2. Still got the set list.
14
 

The Cult & The Divinyls

 
1986 - Denver Auditorium Theater, Denver, CO - $15.95
I seem to recall Ian breaking his ankle before the encore.
15
 

The Cars

 
1982 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $12.10
16
 

The Go-Gos

 
1982 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $11.55
17
 

Tears For Fears

 
1985 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $12.65
Shout, shout...
18
 

Rolling Stones

 
1981 - Folsom Field, Boulder, CO - $16.00
Slept in the parking lot at Arapahoe and Folsom the night before and was about 6 rows back from the stage on concert day. George Thorogood and the Destroyers were awesome and Heart played too long. Stones!!
19
 

Divinyls

 
1983 - Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO - $5.20
Seriously? $5.20?
20
 

REO Speedwagon

 
1981 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO - $12.10
21
 

The Cure

 
1987 - Red Rocks Ampitheater, Morrison, CO - $15.95
The concert at which I realized I needed glasses!!
22
 

Blitz Girls

 
1982 - Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO - $4.20
Local band, hot band, partied with the band, got the band's autograph - can you say groupie?
23
 

Randy Travis

 
1988 - Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne, WY - price unknown
Hey, Randy was cute back then, forever and ever, amen.
24
 

DEVO

 
Macky Auditorium, Boulder, CO
This one I don't have the stub for, nor do I remember the year but I think it was 1981. Best damn concert I've ever been to.
25
 

REM

 
McNichols Arena, Denver, CO
I don't have the stub for this one either nor do I remember the year. Early 80s I know that and I'll never forget the strobes. Awesome.

6 Comments

 

This is awesome!!! The tix prices is classic... Rolling Stones for $16...
4965_thumb TheRobinposted 505 days ago
Fantastic. I assume that you have the ticket stubs for all of these too?
Noahplaid_thumb Noahposted 505 days ago
hey! i had a thing for randy travis too! we took my great-grandmother to his concert for her 80th birthday. i spent a whole can of hairspray getting my bangs right.
690384644305_thumb kellyposted 505 days ago
I do have all the ticket stubs!
Headshot_thumb bonosgrlposted 504 days ago
Do you know how sexy it is that you saw The Clash?!!!
M_fb29bd805ee254fa5a6cb13c66875184_thumb Shawnposted 502 days ago
This is so amazing. I'm now trying to remember who I saw live way before the 80's. YIKES!! I think I will make a paper list before I hit the keyboard.
Pam-oml-avatar-2_thumb Pamposted 502 days ago
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