45 years ago on April 5, 1980, the band played their first show at friend Kathleen O'Brien's birthday party. Sandra Lee Phipps took these photos that historic night in Athens at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Oconee Street. - ThreadSky

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remhq.bsky.social • 13 days ago

45 years ago on April 5, 1980, the band played their first show at friend Kathleen O'Brien's birthday party. Sandra Lee Phipps took these photos that historic night in Athens at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Oconee Street.

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rob6679lastfm.bsky.social•13 days ago

Miss you guys

mikeymagnificent.bsky.social•13 days ago

Happy Birthday Kathleen!!!

dcerik.bsky.social•13 days ago

Congratulations!! And thanks!!

penguin42.bsky.social•13 days ago

Can you imagine being at that show? To see greatness at the very beginning?

remlyrics.bsky.social•13 days ago

Happy birthday R.E.M.

Thanks for everything!

reneighbor74.bsky.social•13 days ago

Just reading about this in the book. Neat!

jtmorg.bsky.social•12 days ago

Berry Buck Mills Stipe
Grateful for you.

lindael.bsky.social•13 days ago

Those photos are so cool. Happy that Sandra Lee Phipps provided them to you.

jasparlamarcrabbe.bsky.social•13 days ago

What did they play that night? Does a set list exist?

douglasarthur.bsky.social•12 days ago

Also curious.

scottsummitt.bsky.social•13 days ago

I've never seen the photos before. Thank you so much for sharing these historical images with us. The beginning of musical history at its very beginning... #REMforever