The Day Tommy Thayer Played His First Kiss Show
On March 2, 2002, Kiss hit the stage for a private show in Jamaica with a brand new Spaceman behind the mask.
First Shows
When Bruce Springsteen Performed With Clarence Clemons for the First Time
The 40-year friendship between Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons would become an essential part of the E Street Band's self-created mythology.
When Cream Played Live for the First Time
Despite a hyperbolic advance news release, Cream's debut performance at Manchester's Twisted Wheel was decidedly low key.
45 Years Ago: Queen Play Their First Show With Classic Lineup
Queen solidified their lineup when John Deacon made his debut with the group on July 2, 1971.
50 Years Ago: Jimmy Page Plays First Gig With the Yardbirds
Jimmy Page had already turned down the Yardbirds … twice.
The Night Motley Crue Played Their First Concert
Motley Crue performed in public for the first time when they opened for Y&T on April 24, 1981.
When AC/DC Began Their First U.K. Tour
London's Red Cow pub bore witness to AC/DC's first concert on British soil on April 23, 1976.
Revisiting Bob Dylan’s First Major Show
Soon after Bob Dylan arrived in New York City in January 1961, the young folk singer performed for loose change at Greenwich Village "basket houses" like the Café Wha? and the Gaslight Café.
The Day Buffalo Springfield Played Their First Show
On April 11, 1966, a band of unknowns fronted by Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Richie Furay played an unbilled first gig, and ended up making rock ‘n’ roll history.
The Day the Rolling Stones Played Their First Show in China
It took the Rolling Stones decades of trying — and getting past a bout of bird flu.