Sophia Gardens data and concert informations

I'm from N.ireland and was undergoing training at RAF St. Athens. I remember a mate and I bought tickets from a ticket tout outside the venue. My second concert after Darts at Portrush. I was only eighteen. Anyway, it was epic. Fingers was drinking beer from a half pint can which he passed out to the crowd and I got to drink from it. Can you imagine! The stage as I remember was set up with scaffolding with the members at different levels. Bought a tee shirt. Fine Art Of Surfacing. Wore it to death. Great night. It's a Rat trap Cardiff and you're been caught.

Attended with my then boyfriend and started out standing in the middle. Caught up in the atmosphere I ended the night pogoing hand in hand with a completely different lad at the front. I looked up and discovered he was a lad from the year above me in school. We'd both looked a bit sheepish and made our separate ways to find who we'd come with... Missed the last bus so we had to catch the "employees" bus and walk the last 2 miles. Just to add insult to injury my Dad gave the boyfriend an ear bashing for brining me home late. Great night. Awesome gig. But the relationshop was doomed!

I was there ... I was 27 ... What a great time had by all. A concert that will stay with me for ever .. I am now 71 years of age.

Brilliant concert in which Robert Smith also played for Siouxie and the Banshees.

Mayall was the first live band I had seen. I was just 16. The crowd were calling for King John. Loved it. I remember not wanting to leave the venue when he had finished, strange feeling. Never looked back, saw band after band, twice a week for years. Bought most of his Lps. My favourites Bluesbreakers with Clapton and Hard Road with Peter Green. I never saw Mayall again..missed him a few times and regret that. Really upset at his passing, but thank him for introducing me to live music and one of the most memorable sets I ever saw.