Man I remember the ones that got awa before my first show, I was in junior high in the early 80's and missed Blackout era Scorp's, Diary era Ozzy, etc...
My first show was AC/DC on the FLick Of The Switch tour. 2 unknown bands opened the show Fastway and Quiet Riot! I should rephraze, Say What You Will was getting regular airplay and I of course had the tape and LOVED it, does anyone else remember those sleeveless checkerboard t-shirts from that tour? And Quiet Riots Metal Health was already radio friendly at the time too...
AC/DC's show was arena splendor to the Nth degree. With the 21 gun (canon) salute, the "hell's" bell and Angus mooning everybody, Brian also gave Angus a shoulder ride through the dome at one point.
I was an innocent sophomore in high school, 15 years of age and I was loving every second and the show obviously warped my little brain.
I remember during the title son"Flick Of The Switch" during the chorus/line "It will blow you sky high." Some army guy from Fort Lewis, the show was at the Tacoma Dome in Washington State, shot a flare into the air and the thing stuck/caught the insulation/roof of the building on fire! Of course we all thought is was part of the show until the news the following day...
2nd show and now I can't remember which was first, pretty sure it was, Ozzy during the Bark At The Moon tour, with a severely drunk and poorly sounding Motley Crue opening in support of Shout and I can't recall the first act, but I do recall that Waysted was on the bill and cancelled...
OR
It was Twisted Sister supporting Stay Hungry with openers Y&T (FUCK YA!!!!) and again a third act that I can't remember, maybe Culprit or TKO (I want to believe it was a "local" band.
Both of those shows were at the Seattle Arena.