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25 Historical Photos Of Concert Culture In The 1980s

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Published April 01, 2025

Published April 01, 2025

Things have changed a whole lot over the past decades. With every year and every decade that goes by, things evolve and alter in all kinds of ways. Absolutely everything, from trends to technology to fashion to music changes as the years pass. The overall vibes and tone are different now, too. While the 1980s were not all that long ago, relatively, the world looked a lot different back then. One thing that hasn't changed much is concert culture, though. People still enjoy going to concerts all year long.

Concerts always have been and always will be a fun night out for people of all ages. While people still enjoy going to concerts, indoors and outdoors, festivals and tours, the appearance of these performances has changed. The fashion has changed, the way people travel has changed, the shows look different, and, of course, the bands are different now, too.

Every concert-goer in the modern era has some jealousy for the people who got to see classic concerts of the past. This is for good reason, too. Concerts looked pretty amazing back then. So, here are 25 images of shows and show scenes from the 1980s to reminisce on.

Ozzy and Randy Rhoads, 1982

(Source: Reddit)

Big concerts in California, 1987

(Source: Reddit)

Queen, 1986, the last performance with Freddie Mercury

(Source: Reddit)

Fans recording a Grateful Dead concert, 1985

(Source: Reddit)

A woman at Depeche Mode, 1988

(Source: Redd)

Heading to Def Leppard, 1988

(Source: Reddit)

Some friends heading to a KISS concert, 1987

(Source: Redd)

The crowd at a Rick Springfield concert, 1982

(Source: Redd)

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley at Wham's 'The Final' farewell concert at Wembley Stadium, 1986

(Source: Reddit)

Queen, arriving by helicopter, 1986

(Source: Reddit)

Elton John's free concert at Central Park, which he performed the encore in a Donald Duck costume, 1980

(Source: Reddit)

Iron Maiden, 1982

(Source: Reddit)

Rod Stewart in 1981

(Source: Reddit)

Neil Peart of Rush, 1980

(Source: Reddit)

David Bowie's 'Glass Spider' tour, 1987

(Source: Reddit)

Metallica's debut, 1982

(Source: Reddit)

Chrissie Hynde, 1980

(Source: Reddit)

Billy Idol, 1984

(Source: Reddit)

Pink Floyd concert, 1989

(Source: Reddit)

Prince in concert, 1985

(Source: Reddit)

Queen and Darth Vader, 1980

(Source: Reddit)

Stevie Nicks, 1980

(Source: Reddit)

Prince on stage, 1981

(Source: Reddit)

The Jacksons, 1984

(Source: Redd)

Michael Jackson and Sheryl Crow, 1989

(Source: Reddit)

Tags: 1980s, 80s, '80s nostalgia, '80s, 1980s nostalgia, concerts in the '80s, nostalgia, reddit, old school cool, old school photos, retro images, concert photos, concerts, 1980s concerts, classic rock,



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