Today’s Blimp Time-Hop: Aerosmith’s First Show Evah

We’re celebrating a huge milestone in the ancient times of New England rock music . Today marks the 48th Anniversary of Aerosmith making their live debut at a high school in Mass. Don't you love the fact that a band that went on to be America’s best selling rock band got their start like most bands? They played the first gig at a teenage dance.

On November 6, 1970, took the show out of the rehearsal space and on the road for their inaugural appearance at Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, Massachusetts. The setlist that night was mostly covers with two originals, Movin’ Out and Somebody later included on the debut album in 1973.

This was almost the original line-up that’s still together today. Steven Tyler’s childhood bro, Ray Tabano played rhythm guitar that night, the following year he was replaced by Brad Whitford.  And with only one other line-up change in the early 80s, incredibly it’s still Brad, Tom, Joey, Steven and Joe after all these years.

Nipmuc will forever be in the history books as the coolest high school in America. Freakin’ Aerosmith played there, man! BTW, tickets were like $1.25 in advance $2.50 at the door…crazy right?

Just 3 years later, they rocked live in Maine at UMO for the very first of many shows up here!

And how 'bout this? You can listen to the whole UMO show here!

While we're here, let's get rocked silly by the Bad Boys from Boston on a 1974 episode of The Midnight Special!