This is primarily an art blog with some personal insight thrown in. I show my new paintings and discusss my on-line activities trying my darndest to sell them. I work in acrylics, watercolors and colored pencils along with other mediums that I attempt as I grow and learn as an artist. Thank you for stopping by!
Showing posts with label tickets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tickets. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
History of a Rock concert goer - prices sure have changed!
I have saved my concert tickets for as long as I can remember. I put them in this 30 year old photo album that has ended up being a history of ticket prices as well as wonderful memories. Check out Paul McCartney for only $34 in 1989. This is a random page from the album. I think the most interesting is The Rolling Stones in 1981 for only $15 (not shown). That also included Journey and George Thorogood!
I remember my first concert was Orleans and Melissa Manchester at a local venue. My Mom had to take me because I wasn't old enough to drive. Poor Mom ended up taking me to many shows near and far. I lived on the Canadian border so I heard and loved a lot of Canadian music. She crossed the border to take me and a girlfriend to many a show not to mention the treks to Canadian record stores to purchase favs not available in the US. Ottawa and Toronto get lots of big US names too!
I still love going to concerts. The most recent was Justin Hayward from the Moody Blues just a couple weeks ago. I must admit that I am seeing the acts that are no longer in the big arenas anymore, but they are still rockin' after all these years as am I :)
Labels:
Concerts,
Fan,
Justin Hayward,
memories,
Paul McCartney,
rock and roll,
show,
tickets
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