In about 1960, my parents dumped my sister and me off at a rock-n-roll concert at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis. Headliners included The Crests, Johnny and the Hurricanes, maybe Bobby Rydell, and ........ Neil Sedaka.
In 1970 my sister took me to The Apollo Theater to see Martha and the Vandellas and Jimmy Ruffin.. . front row seats in the balcony. What a show!
And that was just the audience. No, I didn't buy a watch from that guy at the bus stop at Seventh Avenue.