My first concert memory is more of the anticipation of the show and not believing that I was actually going to see Bon Jovi in concert. It's probably one of the best days of my life...

My first Bon Jovi concert was August 7, 2003 (my 13th birthday). When I first heard the Bon Jovi would be playing in their hometown on my birthday, I thought, "Hey, that's cool, maybe that can be my birthday present." But my parents kept telling me that the tickets would be too expensive, etc., etc. So my birthday arrived and my parents woke me up at about 5 in the morning to open presents, which, now, seems odd, but it didn't register with me at that time. And so I opened my presents (I got a couple of movies and CD's...and a package of socks). My parents insisted on my opening of the socks, and I did, and inside were two tickets for the show that night. It's safe to say that I was in complete shock at this time, as I was thinking, "How are we supposed to get there in time?" But then they showed me the plain tickets, and I couldn't believe it. So I got there (we were in the upper-deck, left side...I didn't care where we sat, well, stood, it was just such an incredible experience to be there on my birthday). I don't remember the set list, but I do remember when the lights dimmed and the show started with Bounce, and then the on-stage proposal during Bed of Roses, and them closing with "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (they may have not sung ISWID, but there was some video montage that had the song at least). And oh yeah, did I mention the rain?