Going along to a gig for the first time is a special moment in your life that will likely live with you forever no matter how good or rotten the act is.
We put a call out to our readers to ask what was the first gig they went to in Glasgow, with hundreds of people getting in touch to tell us their memories.
From going along to legendary Glasgow venues such as the Glasgow Apollo and Barrowland Ballroom to seeing bands at the height of their fame, these are 20 bands and artists that Glaswegian’s can say they saw for the first time live in their home city.
9. Depeche Mode
As they were beginning to rise to prominence, one of our readers first gigs was seeing Depeche Mode live at Tiiffany’s in 1982. | Getty Images
10. Oasis
One of our readers couldn’t get enough of Oasis at the Barrowlands in 1994 and shortly after going to their first gig, went to see the band again less than three weeks later. | Getty Images
11. Simple Minds
It was no great surprise to see that a lot of our readerships first gigs were seeing Simple Minds perform in various venues in Glasgow in the 1980s. | Laurie Evans
12. Cliff Richard
Cliff Richard has been performing in Glasgow for over 60 years with one of our readers going along to see him at the Kelvin Hall in 1972. | Getty Images