It was the Monkees' 30th anniversary tour. It was 1996 and I was 13. I went with my mom and her friend. Up until this concert, I had been a strong Beatles and Beach Boys fan. I had a bunch of Beach Boys and Beatles cassettes that I would listen to, in addition to my mom's old record albums of the Beatles, Abba, the BeeGees, the Ohio Players, etc. I had heard about the Turtles/Monkees concert on my favorite radio station, KOMA, the local oldies station. My mom took me as a surprise, and I was hooked. It was an outdoor concert, everyone either sat or stood on the grass, and there were people of all ages- including old hippies. It was insane- women were throwing bras and underwear at Davy! I LOVED it, and I was an instant Monkees fan.
The last artist I saw in concert was Ani Difranco.
I LOVE Ani Difranco!!! I'd been listening to her music since I was about 18 or 19, having been introduced to it by my best friend at the time. I went to her concert with that same friend and her girlfriend, and a certain dumbass man (should've left him home). I was around age 21 or so. I must say that Ani is the best female guitar player and song writer I have ever heard. She writes, plays, and sings straight from her heart, and she's not afraid to take on sensitive issues like abortion and women's rights. Love love love her.
I would've been to a lot more concerts, but I led a sheltered life until I moved out of my parent's house at age 20. I remember wanting REALLY bad to go see the Red Hot Chili Peppers when I was in high school. I had a huge thing for their newest CD at the time (Californication). My parents said absolutely not. I missed out on a lot that way.
My wish list of future concerts (even if it's not likely these people will tour again):
Beck
Ani Difranco
Aerosmith
RHCP
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
Rolling Stones
Alanis Morissette
