The first concert of our season pass is tomorrow- Chase Rice. He’s country but I don’t know any of his songs. The weather should be perfect and I hope they bring back the gourmet popsicle stand.
@f00l Dad’s pickup used to always be tuned to 93.3 KIOA (an oldies station out of Des Moines) so I grew up listening to '50s and '60s music. Also, “Chicken Man… he’s everywhere, he’s everywhere!”
As of now, going to the MMRBQ (a huge concert put on by the local rock station in Philly) next Saturday. Went last year with Bush headlining and had Gavin Rossdale come out to the lawn area and literally ran across my blanket. This year’s lineup:
Alice In Chains
Ghost
Stone Temple Pilots
Jonathan Davis
The Record Company
Dorothy
Radkey
In The Presence of Wolves (Philly based band)
Not bad for $20 lawn seats. For a quieter throwback I’m going to REO Speedwagon/Chicago later in the summer.
Have teenage daughters, so take them to see shows not always on my list. Saw P!nk in March (really good!), will see Charlie Puth twice in August, have G-Eazy tickets for August (hoping to make my oldest take his sisters), and Taylor Swift in September. If up to me, we’d do Jimmy Buffett in May and BNL in June.
Air Supply
Puddles Pity Party (this was way overrated…)
Blackberry Smoke
Tommy Emmanuel
Styx/Don Felder
Tedeschi Trucks Band
BNL/Better Than Ezra/KT Tunstall
Chicago/REO Speedwagon
We were going to see Huey Lewis and the News, but unfortunately he lost much of his hearing suddenly and canceled his entire tour. Hopefully he gets better!
We also almost saw Blues Traveler, but unfortunately a weird issue ended up postponing the show to the next day, and we couldn’t make it. But anyway…
Couple of concerts booked out to spring of next year (Pink and Elton John). Hopefully some more good ones get added to our local venues - my wife and I love concerts!
@shahnm Tommy Emmanuel used to often do a benefit show at the NJ shore in a tiny venue (maybe 300 seats). So glad I got to see him there – he is an amazing musician.
@shahnm We saw Blackberry Smoke as part of our season pass last year. I hope they come back. We looked at Styx and REO Speedwagon during National Concert Week but picked up Foreigner tickets instead. My teen wasn’t familiar with any of them. I’m a terrible mother. (I said how about Ozzie Osborne as a joke and she said sure, so that’s on our list too. Fortunately she turned down Marilyn Manson.)
@RiotDemon@sammydog01 manson was good. not anymore. the first time i saw him in 07 he was good, but every time i’ve seen him since then (he has been at rock on the range more than once) he has sucked
@moonhat We went to see Christopher Titus way back. I just looked up our standup place and he’s here in July. Maybe we should go again. I remember he was funny and an anti-vaxxer which was weird. (I have never heard of the rest of the people coming.)
I’m going to see Billy Joel for his 100th concert at MSG in July. I’ve been wanting to see him play for so long and finally bought tickets.
I remember when the ‘expensive’ seats were $25. Can’t even drive into the parking lot for less than $20 now.
@looseneck@sammydog01 His concerts are a lot of fun. Because he hasn’t really put out any new music in decades, it’s always a greatest hits type of show. And though he throws in some fun musical surprises, he mostly plays his material straight - just the way he would have in the 70s and 80s. He knows his audience…
@looseneck@sammydog01 I saw that show in the early 90s, in the nosebleed section of the Phillies’ baseball stadium. So far away from the stage, in fact, that I’m only taking their word for it that the people on the stage were Billy Joel and Elton John…
Half the Monkees (Nesmith & Dolenz) at the Beacon end of June starts the summer concert series for me. Almost chose the Count Basie venue a couple of days later because Steve Van Zandt is hosting. Not sure what that means but the blend of two of my favorite pop subgenres seemed interesting. Sadly, schedules did not allow. And I need to see Nesmith in person before he (or I) leaves the building permanently.
@Frcal@sammydog01 At work yesterday the radio played “More Than This,” and my 23-year-old coworker said, “I just now learned that Norah Jones did not write this song.” And I was like ROXY MUSIC BLASPHEMY. I then tried to make her feel better (although she didn’t feel particularly bad) by telling her that I didn’t know who did the song until AFTER I started listening in the '90’s to Roxy Music (the glam stuff) and had a sudden realization on an escalator in Crate & Barrel that Bryan Ferry was singing. On the other hand, she still preferred the Norah Jones cover and I was like YOU ARE OBJECTIVELY WRONG, BUT I RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS.
@mossygreen I just listened to both versions. She is definitely wrong. Tell her I said so. I could use fewer close-ups of his face on the video however. Ewwww.
@sammydog01 She’s a sweet girl and means no harm. She just didn’t know any better. You know, I never saw the video before; the many ridiculous close-ups didn’t bother me as much as the relaxed-fit bomber jacket/bow tie combo. I mean, yes, we all age out of the Space Gigolo demographic eventually, and sometimes the way forward is unclear, but still… that voice mostly makes up for it.
@sammydog01 I have seen various Monkees iterations over the years but never Nesmith. Still I’ve never been disappointed. Would have been nice if Tork had agreed to do this tour so I could see 3/4 of the original group at the same time. I missed the Jones memorial tour.
I’m hoping to go see ZZ Top (and John Fogerty) at Mohegan Sun casino in CT at the end of this month, but I haven’t bothered to buy a ticket yet. (I’m a chronic procrastinator.)
I’ve been a fan for decades and never seen them and these days, every time they come around I worry it could be their last.
Aside from that, the only other show on my radar is this one in August:
It’s at an outdoor pavilion on Boston harbor that, when the weather is right, is a really nice place to enjoy a summer evening of live music.
@sammydog01@shahnm I should’ve bought tickets to the Mohegan Sun show when they were $20 but, like I said, I’m a procrastinator.
I went and checked what tickets are available now and it’s either shitty seats for $70 or decent to amazing seats for >$200.
Found out there’s a show at a pavilion in NH in June that’s only a slightly longer drive than to the CT show (no casino to enjoy, though).
Since there’s GA lawn seats, I should be able to procrastinate to my heart’s content and still get in, should I decide to go.
I’m not that old, but I remember when tickets doubled in price from one year to the next - we had been paying $18 for top-name acts, then the following year suddenly they were $36 (this was late '80s) and they’ve been rising steeply ever since.
I fucking hate the concert ticket industry and the legalized scalping that now goes hand in hand with it. /rant
@DennisG2014 Yep, me too. It’s the fees that get me. I missed out on the $20 all in tickets for a concert and put 2 $25 tickets in my cart- total was $95. WTF?
That said, season passes to our concerts, about 5 miles from my house at a venue that holds 6000, were $200 plus $30 in fees for the lawn (chairs allowed for most acts). That includes free parking and at least 21 shows including gems like ZZ Top. Plus we get to see some random stuff I would never have paid for.
@sammydog01@shahnm Forgot to update this…
I went by myself to Mohegan Sun (CT casino) with no ticket, figuring if I didn’t get into the show, I’d just play some blackjack.
I went to the box office and asked what was the best single ticket they had and she showed me a seat dead center in the center floor section.
Without even asking the price, because I assumed it would be high, I asked what was available in the next price tier and she showed me something way in the back.
I pointed to the lowest section in the stands and asked about that and she told me that they were the same price as the floor seats…
“How much is that?”
“$74.”
“What?”
“$74.”
“For that center floor seat?”
“Yep.”
“Any fees?”
“Nope.”
“Oh, hell yes, I’ll take that.”
It was about 15 rows back from the stage, dead center - best seat I’ve ever had.
I was tempted to ask the people on either side of me what they paid for their seats, but I’m sure they paid at least double what I did (because that’s how they were listed on Ticketmatster), so I left it.
The show was fun - John Fogerty opened and he was really good.
ZZ Top, well, Billy Gibbons mentioned that they had been doing this for 50 years, and it showed.
They kinda phoned it in, everything was a bit down tempo - in short, it was a bit meh.
But, I had fun, glad I finally saw them - just wish I had done it 20 years sooner.
U2 is playing there tomorrow (it’s a 10k seat arena!) - not really a fan, but the prospect of showing up and getting a center floor seat for $74 has me tempted.
@DennisG2014@sammydog01@shahnm
I went to a concert at Abilene High School in the early 70’s and one of the bands playing was one I had never heard of, said to be from the Houston area, called ZZ Top. They got famous soon enough later that I was able to etch this in my memory. The drummer was smoking a cigarette while he played. (Smoke looked a little grayish.) Don’t remember much of the details other than that (songs, other bands, …) I often wonder if I had kept a flyer from the concert, and where it would be now. (I don’t often throw things away.)
i already saw kid rock back in february
i am going to rock on the range next weekend
inkcarceration in july
lynyrd skynyrd in july
and ozzy/stone sour in september
@rockme513 We went to Lynyrd Skynyrd last year. They were loud. Like sick to your stomach ear plugs don’t help loud. I have been to a lot of concerts and haven’t ever heard one as loud. We left early, walked 15 minutes to our car, and heard Give Me 3 Steps perfectly clearly that far away. We should have just set up chairs in the parking lot. I think it was a school night so we had to leave anyway. But the first few songs were fun- the warm up band too.
@rockme513@sammydog01 I don’t know why they do that. I went to a Skynyrd concert that later became a DVD/Blu-ray (you can actually catch a glimpse of me in the audience during a couple of pan shots). It was too damn loud to hear anything at the actual venue, but the sound on the Blu-ray is well mixed and absolutely pristine.
Annoying as hell when great bands crank everything to the point that the amps clip and the speakers distort, and there is nothing more than a wall of impenetrable noise where their amazing music should be…
@rtjhnstn My sister just went to Dave Matthews in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. She missed out on the poster in Pittsburgh but got the one from Cleveland. She is addicted to the concerts!
Friday we’re going to see Fitz and the Tantrums and X-Ambassadors with special guest Mikki Ekko. I looked up Mikki Ekko- he does this video called Smile. It sounds happy, right? WTF? It’s OK in the end but did that thing they did in The Neverending Story. Screw you Mikki Ekko.
Saturday is Hank Williams Jr with special guest Josh Phillips. Josh Phillips’ first song on the internet is about a truck that totally doesn’t kill his girfriend. Good for you Josh Phillips.
@cinoclav I’m super excited to see her live. I think she is an awesome person w an amazing voice. I’ve loved her and her videos since I was a little girl that wanted to have fun
@tinamarie1974 Enjoy the show. She’s really personable. Cool story time: Many years ago my gf was waiting tables at a Mexican restaurant on the edge of Philly (where we live). A table gets seated and lo and behold, it’s Cyndi along with the guys from The Hooters. There was that phase where she was working with them when they were really big. Being a Philly band they were in the area. Cyndi was doodling on the back of the placemat. My gf, being a huge fan asked her for an autograph. She signed that placemat to/for her. It’s still somewhere in this house. She said she was actually a little shy, trying to not draw attention to herself but she was super nice.
Just happened to win tickets today (15th caller to a radio station!) to see Counting Crows and Live.
A friend who works for another radio station is hooking me up with tickets for Barenaked Ladies/Better Than Ezra/KT Tunstall. I’ve wanted to see BNL for a long time so I’m really looking forward to this one.
Going to the Rock Allegiance Festival. This should be most interesting. Any day of music that includes Insane Clown Posse AND Gwar is going to get weird. I couldn’t pass it up for a $25 ticket.
Avenged Sevenfold
Papa Roach
Limp Bizkit
Bullet for My Valentine
Skillet
Of Mice & Men
Beartooth
Insane Clown Posse
Gwar
Fozzy
From Ashes to New
Devour the Day
Knocked Loose
Sylar
Bad Omens
Bad Wolves
Stone Broken
The Fever 333
Blacktop Mojo
Still going to Chicago/REO Speedwagon.
Not a concert but I have Cirque du Soleil Volta tix coming up. Yay!
Travis Tritt was last Saturday. The concert was in an area that had been hit the day before with flooding. Lots of mud. But I managed to get my minivan out of the creek I drove through. Great concert! Lots of people escorted out by the police.
Thursday is Rascal Flatts. Not my idea. I have tickets for Foreigner and Whitesnake on Friday but realized I’m too old to do this shit two nights in a row. I’m trying to give them away.
@sammydog01 A friend of mine just saw Foreigner and Whitesnake at the Jones Beach Theater and said they were amazing. The video she shared was great. For a bunch of old guys they sure had a lot of engery . You should go. Skip Rascal Flatts.
@speediedelivery Concert report- it took 3-1/2 hours to get to the venue. We got our seats just as the first act finished. Then Dan and Shay came out. I like those guys. During the intermission we waded through the crowd and waited 15 minutes in line for the bathroom. After we got back the guy three seats down who was so drunk he could hardly walk puked all over the concrete. It was a lovely mix with the hot, humid, stifling air. Dude, if you want to get totally shitfaced stay home with a case of Bud light- don’t go to a concert where you have to pay fourteen bucks for a can of beer.
Then Rascal Flatts came out. I don’t like their music.
On the plus side, I got a really nice water bottle koozie, we were on the road a half hour after they stopped singing, and my daughter had a really nice time. She even thanked me for taking her. That made it worth it.
No Foreigner for me tonight. Oh well. Ludacris is Saturday- skipping that too. Next weekend is Countryfest at the local place that holds 5000 instead of 20,000. That will be better.
Was all excited because Simon Estes is performing with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra at Yankee Doodle Pops until I found out the concert is tonight, not Wednesday. I have to work tonight.
They opened the gates up again and Lee Brice was amazing! We were dancing in the pouring rain, he got completely drenched, and everyone that stayed had a blast. Then more lightning came through and they cut him off early. A lightning warning popped up on my phone 0.1 miles away.
Today is day 2 of Countryfest but the headliner got laryngitis. Oh well.
BTW I saw KT once before in a tiny venue, pretty much front and center. She was the headline act. She’s truly an amazing musician and performer when she has time to open up and get beyond her mainstream hits. If you ever have the chance, she’s definitely worth seeing.
@shahnm Funny you should say that. She mentioned she’d be back in November and my buddy and I immediately said to each other that we have to see her and hope it’s a smaller, more intimate venue.
@cinoclav I would love to see her again in her own show in a small venue. I think I heard her say something like that tonight as well. Here’s hoping she’s going back on tour!
I went to see Luke Combs and Jason Aldean last night. Yeah, I know you all hate country concerts. Don’t care. It was a nice night and the music was really amazing. We took food and had a picnic. The crowd was mostly twently something fake cowboys acting like assholes. Get off my lawn dudes. OK it technically was someone else’s lawn but same concept.
We went to 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD back in May with STP, Theory of a Deadman, and A Perfect Circle (plus a few others). We had lawn seats but I finally remembered to rent lawn chairs so it actually turned out to be nice even though it was pretty hot that day (though nothing like the current temps).
I completely forgot that I had bought tickets for Styx and Joan Jett on Groupon so we missed the show I’ve wanted to see Styx for YEARS.
We are hoping to see Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson next month but it’s an outdoor venue in Dallas in August and I think I might die lol
Also, not really a summer concert but The Decemberists will be here the day after my birthday in September so I’m hoping we can make that as well.
There are also a few local shows I’m hoping to be able to make - Toadies at the grand opening of Texas Live, JIBE, SouthFM
i have vouchers for a free pair of tickets from livenation. after using 3 last year, i still have 9 left. i just got the email yesterday of what shows i can use them for. so far i have:
7/20: lady antebellum & darius rucker
7/21: bush, the cult, and stone temple pilots
8/6: avenged sevenfold & prophets of rage
8/17: rascal flatts
and i might be taking my granddaughter to see pentatonix on 9/1
@stardate820926 i know. i found out friday night. i’m not too upset about missing a7x since i’ve seen them at least 4 times already, but i really wanted to see prophets of rage
We went to see Chris Young on Friday. The weather was perfect and it was a great show. This week is The Temptations and Four Tops on Wednesday, Dispatch on Thursday, and Nelly on Saturday. I’m loooking forward to Wednesday the most (except for the thunderstorms).
Wednesday night we went to see The 4 Tops and The Temptations. Those old guys can sure move. Except for the one with the bad hip. I recommend if anyone has the opportunity to see them go if only for their outfits. Amazing concert.
Last night was Dispatch and Nehko Medicine for the People. Not exactly my type of music. Lots of tie dye and pot smoke. It was fun nevertheless and the light show was the best.
@msklzannie Bummed I missed this when you posted it. We were in Indy the day after DCI finals and got to watch all the kids reuniting with their families. It was pretty crazy and emotional. I just rewatched all the top 12 shows this week. SCV was amazing.
Not a concert but I just picked up tickets to Sue’s Tech Kitchen. I saw an ad in an empty storefront window and it looked cool. https://www.suestechkitchen.com/
Anyone see Alabama recently? I saw them many years ago and am thinking about tickets for this year’s tour. I got stuck working out of town the week they will be close. Now I would be driving a couple extra hours and have to work early the next morning. So should I keep my good memories and play my mountain music or push myself to go?
@sammydog01 Drat. I started looking at some of the other dates for Alabama and found another show I want to see. Going to have to work on this some more.
@speediedelivery I’m super lucky- they played at the venue that holds 6000 people under 10 miles from my house. I started getting the season pass and go to whatever is playing.
Channel 1
2:10 PM CT The Regrettes
2:50 PM CT Jessie Reyez
3:35 PM CT Anderson East
4:30 PM CT Lykke Li
5:30 PM CT Gucci Mane
6:35 PM CT Portugal. The Man
7:40 PM CT Lil Uzi Vert
8:45 PM CT Jack White
Channel 2
2:10 PM CT The Coronas
2:40 PM CT Durand Jones & The Indications
3:30 PM CT Kali Uchis
4:30 PM CT The Vaccines
5:30 PM CT Knox Fortune
6:15 PM CT Sabrina Claudio
7:00 PM CT Manchester Orchestra
8:00 PM CT Chromeo
9:00 PM CT ODESZA
Channel 3
2:10 PM CT Freya Ridings
2:55 PM CT Space Jesus
3:55 PM CT Ekali
4:40 PM CT Herobust
5:40 PM CT TroyBoi
6:10 PM CT KAYZO
7:10 PM CT What So Not
8:10 PM CT Bazzi
9:00 PM CT Galantis
Jimmy Buffett was awesome! The crowds were awesome! Except for those two bitches who came in after he started singing and slid into my kid’s spot when she went to the bathroom. But mostly people were really nice and sober and knew how to stand in line. And the music was great! I might go back next year.
(I don’t know that woman. It that you @CaptAmehrican?)
@sammydog01 it was excellent. So wonderful. I loved everything except the wait to get out of the parking lot and the 66 construction . Played all my favorites, loves the jib and mainsails on the stage.
We went to see Kane Brown last night. He’s a mediocre country singer with maybe two songs that make it to the radio. And yet it sold out two months ago. Travis Tritt, Chris Young, Lee Brice, and ZZ Top didn’t sell out. I don’t get it. Wikipedia says it has something to do with social media. Whatever. We left early. Has anyone heard of him?
@LemonTheCat Definitely earplugs. Test them out before you go. And keep repeating “I’m a good mom”. I bought a pair of third row tickets to Portugal The Man for my kid’s birthday. I’m really hoping he finds a friend to go so I can sit in my car.
Picked up The Struts tickets yesterday. Playing an old school small venue (The TLA) in Philly in November. I can’t wait. I saw them last year and they’re awesome live so a small venue should really make it fun.
Last week was Dark Star Orchestra, they were really fun, and Jaimie Johnson, he was really fun too.
Next week’s lineup:
Wednesday: ZZ Top
Thursday: Kool and the Gang
Friday: Jake Owen
Saturday: Brad Paisley
Sunday: either locking myself up in a quiet room or drinking- haven’t decided yet
I went to see ZZ Top last night. They played for less than an hour and sounded like shit. But it was really fun.
I don’t feel like they phoned it in- it looked like they were having fun and the lead singer chatted with us some (they are regulars at our venue). They’re just past their prime musically. They also sounded better as the night wore on, and no, I wasn’t drinking. I would totally go again.
@sammydog01 hm. Have you seen him before? Imma say no. Have you not seen him? Imma say yes, but check the rainfall. You might end up having to park under an overpass?
@sammydog01’s kid’s Monday morning essay for school: “We motherfuckers went of a fucking road trip to go see mother Ozzie fucking Osborn. The opening act was fucking awesome…”
@cinoclav Ozzy doesn’t sing on key anymore but it was fun nevertheless. There were flashy lights and creepy videos and the guitarist is crazy and does a perfect Cousin Itt impersonation. Glad I remembered earplugs. And my new favorite word is motherfucker.
@therealjrn You joke but my daughter is taking a class called Literature of Anarchy and they have been listening to 70s music. She’s going to ask her motherfucking teacher about Ozzy on Monday.
Already starting on next year’s concerts. Figured I’d surprise the gf and bought tix yesterday to see Cher in April. Saw her a few years ago (when she once again said she was done touring) and she was truly incredible. Apparently she’s doing a bit of a tribute to ABBA this time around which gave me more incentive.
Last weekend, my wife and I went to Vegas to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We saw Queen with Adam Lambert and Journey/Def Leppard.
Both shows were great, but the Queen show… O.M.G.
I have been to a million concerts, at lots of different venues. the Queen show was hands down the best concert I have ever been to. It’s amazing how many people were saying that as we filed out of the venue after the show. The music and sound quality, lighting, and of course the band - perfect. Brian May and Roger Taylor are icons, and Adam Lambert is absolutely worthy of taking on Freddy’s tunes. Magical experience.
@shahnm I saw Queen w/ Adam last year. He was a huge reason I wanted to see them, knowing how damn good Adam is. He may be the only one around to pull off the flair and vocals of Freddy. I walked out saying all the same things about how incredible it was. I assume the stage setup is the same with the guitar neck extending out. I somehow lucked out, weeks after they went on sale I randomly checked and landed tix in the second row at the top of the guitar neck. They were normally VIP priced seats but I got them at regular floor price. (Here, have a few phone rotated pics. They look fine if you open them in a new window…)
@cinoclav@shahnm Try editing and saving the picture before uploading. If I do a minor crop it seems to fix the rotation thing. Somewhere there is a nice technical explanation in one of the threads but I am to lazy to find it and credit the mehmber.
@cinoclav That’s amazing!! I never have that kind of luck, but I’m glad that a Mehtizen was so fortunate!
I think Brian May at some point had made the comment that Adam is probably the only singer around who has the vocals and the charisma to do justice to Freddy.
Adam, as a testament to what a classy guy he is, seemed genuinely humble in his role. He was clear about never replacing Freddy, but doing his best to honor his brilliance.
One of my favorites shows in the 80s was seeing America and Three Dog Night at a little outdoor theater not far from home. For a couple of bands whose glory days were behind them, they put on a surprisingly energetic show. And here I was 30 years later seeing Ringo Starr — the eldest Beatle, he’s 78 for Christ’s sake — at the same place. But the little outdoor theater is now the lobby and they have air conditioning, thank God. And comfortable seats.
I saw an early incarnation of the All Starr Band there in the dinky little outdoor theater. The idea is still brilliant.
Not exactly summer yet, but there’s a free steel drum concert tonight at 7:30pm at Central College in Pella, IA. I’ll probably attend. If any other mehtizens see someone wearing a cranberry meh face shirt at the concert, it’s probably me.
Bands: Central College Flying Pans Steel Band, University of Iowa PanAmerican Steel Band, Tropical Steel, The Graceland University Steel Deal Caribbean Pan Ensemble, and University of Northern Iowa
Guest Artists: Tom Miller, steelpan; Andy Smith, drum set; Julia Gaines, marimba/steelpan, and Emory Deace, vibraphone/congas
The first concert of our season pass is tomorrow- Chase Rice. He’s country but I don’t know any of his songs. The weather should be perfect and I hope they bring back the gourmet popsicle stand.
I saw Herman’s Hermits featuring Peter Noone last Saturday (part of the Garden Rocks concert series at Epcot). It was awesome.
@msklzannie I love his bowtie!
@msklzannie
Wow. Long time since elementary school. My first concert.
@f00l Dad’s pickup used to always be tuned to 93.3 KIOA (an oldies station out of Des Moines) so I grew up listening to '50s and '60s music. Also, “Chicken Man… he’s everywhere, he’s everywhere!”
As of now, going to the MMRBQ (a huge concert put on by the local rock station in Philly) next Saturday. Went last year with Bush headlining and had Gavin Rossdale come out to the lawn area and literally ran across my blanket. This year’s lineup:
Alice In Chains
Ghost
Stone Temple Pilots
Jonathan Davis
The Record Company
Dorothy
Radkey
In The Presence of Wolves (Philly based band)
Not bad for $20 lawn seats. For a quieter throwback I’m going to REO Speedwagon/Chicago later in the summer.
Have teenage daughters, so take them to see shows not always on my list. Saw P!nk in March (really good!), will see Charlie Puth twice in August, have G-Eazy tickets for August (hoping to make my oldest take his sisters), and Taylor Swift in September. If up to me, we’d do Jimmy Buffett in May and BNL in June.
@rm9116 Hahaha! That’s why I go to country concerts. They grew on me. I picked up Buffett tickets and my kid is repaying the favor.
@rm9116 i am going to BNL in july by boat. Now Buffett i would love to go to but tickets are insane.
@CaptAmehrican I got mine during the $20 all in promotion. It was cool of Buffett to participate.
Air Supply
Puddles Pity Party (this was way overrated…)
Blackberry Smoke
Tommy Emmanuel
Styx/Don Felder
Tedeschi Trucks Band
BNL/Better Than Ezra/KT Tunstall
Chicago/REO Speedwagon
We were going to see Huey Lewis and the News, but unfortunately he lost much of his hearing suddenly and canceled his entire tour. Hopefully he gets better!
We also almost saw Blues Traveler, but unfortunately a weird issue ended up postponing the show to the next day, and we couldn’t make it. But anyway…
Couple of concerts booked out to spring of next year (Pink and Elton John). Hopefully some more good ones get added to our local venues - my wife and I love concerts!
@shahnm Tommy Emmanuel used to often do a benefit show at the NJ shore in a tiny venue (maybe 300 seats). So glad I got to see him there – he is an amazing musician.
@shahnm We saw Blackberry Smoke as part of our season pass last year. I hope they come back. We looked at Styx and REO Speedwagon during National Concert Week but picked up Foreigner tickets instead. My teen wasn’t familiar with any of them. I’m a terrible mother. (I said how about Ozzie Osborne as a joke and she said sure, so that’s on our list too. Fortunately she turned down Marilyn Manson.)
@sammydog01 booooooo. Manson is great.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01
I think I remember a concert with Manson opening for NIN? If memory serves, he was great.
@f00l possibly. Trent helped Manson in the beginning. Took them on tour. Early 90s.
@RiotDemon
Yup. That tour.
Must not have been the one where he seemed more interested in playing with his strapon the entire set.
@RiotDemon @sammydog01 manson was good. not anymore. the first time i saw him in 07 he was good, but every time i’ve seen him since then (he has been at rock on the range more than once) he has sucked
Anyone going to see any good standup? I just realized I missed Nick Swardson recently here in town and would have really liked seeing him.
@moonhat We went to see Christopher Titus way back. I just looked up our standup place and he’s here in July. Maybe we should go again. I remember he was funny and an anti-vaxxer which was weird. (I have never heard of the rest of the people coming.)
@moonhat Kathleen Madigan is always great. We also like John Heffron and Tammy Pescatelli.
I’m going to see Billy Joel for his 100th concert at MSG in July. I’ve been wanting to see him play for so long and finally bought tickets.
I remember when the ‘expensive’ seats were $25. Can’t even drive into the parking lot for less than $20 now.
@looseneck Nice! He’s on the list of concerts I would go to if it was cheap. I’m pretty sure I’ll have to settle for CDs.
@looseneck @sammydog01 His concerts are a lot of fun. Because he hasn’t really put out any new music in decades, it’s always a greatest hits type of show. And though he throws in some fun musical surprises, he mostly plays his material straight - just the way he would have in the 70s and 80s. He knows his audience…
@sammydog01 @shahnm I wanted to see him with Elton John but those tickets were way out of my league.
@looseneck @sammydog01 I saw that show in the early 90s, in the nosebleed section of the Phillies’ baseball stadium. So far away from the stage, in fact, that I’m only taking their word for it that the people on the stage were Billy Joel and Elton John…
Half the Monkees (Nesmith & Dolenz) at the Beacon end of June starts the summer concert series for me. Almost chose the Count Basie venue a couple of days later because Steve Van Zandt is hosting. Not sure what that means but the blend of two of my favorite pop subgenres seemed interesting. Sadly, schedules did not allow. And I need to see Nesmith in person before he (or I) leaves the building permanently.
@Frcal My son was talking about this song, I’m a Believer, by Smash Mouth. I had to do some educating. I would love to see the Monkees!
@Frcal @sammydog01 At work yesterday the radio played “More Than This,” and my 23-year-old coworker said, “I just now learned that Norah Jones did not write this song.” And I was like ROXY MUSIC BLASPHEMY. I then tried to make her feel better (although she didn’t feel particularly bad) by telling her that I didn’t know who did the song until AFTER I started listening in the '90’s to Roxy Music (the glam stuff) and had a sudden realization on an escalator in Crate & Barrel that Bryan Ferry was singing. On the other hand, she still preferred the Norah Jones cover and I was like YOU ARE OBJECTIVELY WRONG, BUT I RESPECT YOUR OPINIONS.
@mossygreen I just listened to both versions. She is definitely wrong. Tell her I said so. I could use fewer close-ups of his face on the video however. Ewwww.
@Frcal I saw Alton Brown’s show/concert at Count Basie a couple years ago. That was much more fun than I anticipated.
@sammydog01 She’s a sweet girl and means no harm. She just didn’t know any better. You know, I never saw the video before; the many ridiculous close-ups didn’t bother me as much as the relaxed-fit bomber jacket/bow tie combo. I mean, yes, we all age out of the Space Gigolo demographic eventually, and sometimes the way forward is unclear, but still… that voice mostly makes up for it.
@sammydog01 I have seen various Monkees iterations over the years but never Nesmith. Still I’ve never been disappointed. Would have been nice if Tork had agreed to do this tour so I could see 3/4 of the original group at the same time. I missed the Jones memorial tour.
I’m hoping to go see ZZ Top (and John Fogerty) at Mohegan Sun casino in CT at the end of this month, but I haven’t bothered to buy a ticket yet. (I’m a chronic procrastinator.)
I’ve been a fan for decades and never seen them and these days, every time they come around I worry it could be their last.
Aside from that, the only other show on my radar is this one in August:
It’s at an outdoor pavilion on Boston harbor that, when the weather is right, is a really nice place to enjoy a summer evening of live music.
@DennisG2014 ZZ Top is coming here and part of our season pass!
@DennisG2014 @sammydog01 Gotta see ZZ Top! The’re old as dirt now, but they’ve always looked old as dirt… They still put on a hell of a show though.
@sammydog01 @shahnm I should’ve bought tickets to the Mohegan Sun show when they were $20 but, like I said, I’m a procrastinator.
I went and checked what tickets are available now and it’s either shitty seats for $70 or decent to amazing seats for >$200.
Found out there’s a show at a pavilion in NH in June that’s only a slightly longer drive than to the CT show (no casino to enjoy, though).
Since there’s GA lawn seats, I should be able to procrastinate to my heart’s content and still get in, should I decide to go.
I’m not that old, but I remember when tickets doubled in price from one year to the next - we had been paying $18 for top-name acts, then the following year suddenly they were $36 (this was late '80s) and they’ve been rising steeply ever since.
I fucking hate the concert ticket industry and the legalized scalping that now goes hand in hand with it. /rant
@DennisG2014 Yep, me too. It’s the fees that get me. I missed out on the $20 all in tickets for a concert and put 2 $25 tickets in my cart- total was $95. WTF?
That said, season passes to our concerts, about 5 miles from my house at a venue that holds 6000, were $200 plus $30 in fees for the lawn (chairs allowed for most acts). That includes free parking and at least 21 shows including gems like ZZ Top. Plus we get to see some random stuff I would never have paid for.
@sammydog01 @shahnm Forgot to update this…
I went by myself to Mohegan Sun (CT casino) with no ticket, figuring if I didn’t get into the show, I’d just play some blackjack.
I went to the box office and asked what was the best single ticket they had and she showed me a seat dead center in the center floor section.
Without even asking the price, because I assumed it would be high, I asked what was available in the next price tier and she showed me something way in the back.
I pointed to the lowest section in the stands and asked about that and she told me that they were the same price as the floor seats…
“How much is that?”
“$74.”
“What?”
“$74.”
“For that center floor seat?”
“Yep.”
“Any fees?”
“Nope.”
“Oh, hell yes, I’ll take that.”
It was about 15 rows back from the stage, dead center - best seat I’ve ever had.
I was tempted to ask the people on either side of me what they paid for their seats, but I’m sure they paid at least double what I did (because that’s how they were listed on Ticketmatster), so I left it.
The show was fun - John Fogerty opened and he was really good.
ZZ Top, well, Billy Gibbons mentioned that they had been doing this for 50 years, and it showed.
They kinda phoned it in, everything was a bit down tempo - in short, it was a bit meh.
But, I had fun, glad I finally saw them - just wish I had done it 20 years sooner.
U2 is playing there tomorrow (it’s a 10k seat arena!) - not really a fan, but the prospect of showing up and getting a center floor seat for $74 has me tempted.
@DennisG2014 Awesome!
@DennisG2014 @sammydog01 @shahnm
I went to a concert at Abilene High School in the early 70’s and one of the bands playing was one I had never heard of, said to be from the Houston area, called ZZ Top. They got famous soon enough later that I was able to etch this in my memory. The drummer was smoking a cigarette while he played. (Smoke looked a little grayish.) Don’t remember much of the details other than that (songs, other bands, …) I often wonder if I had kept a flyer from the concert, and where it would be now. (I don’t often throw things away.)
@DennisG2014 @phendrick @sammydog01
That’s a great story! Please post a pic of that flyer if you find it…
i already saw kid rock back in february
i am going to rock on the range next weekend
inkcarceration in july
lynyrd skynyrd in july
and ozzy/stone sour in september
@rockme513 We went to Lynyrd Skynyrd last year. They were loud. Like sick to your stomach ear plugs don’t help loud. I have been to a lot of concerts and haven’t ever heard one as loud. We left early, walked 15 minutes to our car, and heard Give Me 3 Steps perfectly clearly that far away. We should have just set up chairs in the parking lot. I think it was a school night so we had to leave anyway. But the first few songs were fun- the warm up band too.
@rockme513 @sammydog01 I don’t know why they do that. I went to a Skynyrd concert that later became a DVD/Blu-ray (you can actually catch a glimpse of me in the audience during a couple of pan shots). It was too damn loud to hear anything at the actual venue, but the sound on the Blu-ray is well mixed and absolutely pristine.
Annoying as hell when great bands crank everything to the point that the amps clip and the speakers distort, and there is nothing more than a wall of impenetrable noise where their amazing music should be…
Summerfest 2018 main stage line-up
IMAGINE DRAGONS (6/27)
JAMES TAYLOR & BONNIE RAITT (6/28)
HALSEY & LOGIC (6/29)
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE (6/30)
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND (7/1)
J. COLE (7/3)
JOURNEY & DEF LEPPARD (7/4)
SHAWN MENDES (7/5)
BLAKE SHELTON (7/6)
THE WEEKND (7/7)
ARCADE FIRE (7/8)
Since I don’t like human bumper-pool, I haven’t been in 30 years.
@rtjhnstn My sister just went to Dave Matthews in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. She missed out on the poster in Pittsburgh but got the one from Cleveland. She is addicted to the concerts!
Just saw Babymetal in Austin on Thursday. @rockme513 they will be at Rock on the Range. Great show, wish they played longer.
With luck, the Toadies are here next weekend and Nonpoint at the end of the month. Hope to see both.
Got tickets for Scandal in Dallas in September. Really looking forward to it.
I hope more bands make it here.
@2many2no babymetal was at rotr in 2015 so i’ve seen already seen them. i was surprised by their look but impressed with their sound
They announced Ludacris is coming next month. I just watched a video of him peeing. This should be fun.
Friday we’re going to see Fitz and the Tantrums and X-Ambassadors with special guest Mikki Ekko. I looked up Mikki Ekko- he does this video called Smile. It sounds happy, right? WTF? It’s OK in the end but did that thing they did in The Neverending Story. Screw you Mikki Ekko.
Saturday is Hank Williams Jr with special guest Josh Phillips. Josh Phillips’ first song on the internet is about a truck that totally doesn’t kill his girfriend. Good for you Josh Phillips.
Fitz and the Tantrums had a confetti cannon. We were in the fallout zone. Every band should do that.
Just saw U2 and going to see Cindi Lauper and Rod Stewart
@tinamarie1974 Cyndi Lauper is freaking awesome. I saw her open for Cher (who was also incredible).
@cinoclav I’m super excited to see her live. I think she is an awesome person w an amazing voice. I’ve loved her and her videos since I was a little girl that wanted to have fun
@tinamarie1974 Enjoy the show. She’s really personable. Cool story time: Many years ago my gf was waiting tables at a Mexican restaurant on the edge of Philly (where we live). A table gets seated and lo and behold, it’s Cyndi along with the guys from The Hooters. There was that phase where she was working with them when they were really big. Being a Philly band they were in the area. Cyndi was doodling on the back of the placemat. My gf, being a huge fan asked her for an autograph. She signed that placemat to/for her. It’s still somewhere in this house. She said she was actually a little shy, trying to not draw attention to herself but she was super nice.
@cinoclav That is awesome. It is always nice to hear stories where stars/famous and ppl are just kind.
Added a few to my upcoming list.
Just happened to win tickets today (15th caller to a radio station!) to see Counting Crows and Live.
A friend who works for another radio station is hooking me up with tickets for Barenaked Ladies/Better Than Ezra/KT Tunstall. I’ve wanted to see BNL for a long time so I’m really looking forward to this one.
Going to the Rock Allegiance Festival. This should be most interesting. Any day of music that includes Insane Clown Posse AND Gwar is going to get weird. I couldn’t pass it up for a $25 ticket.
Still going to Chicago/REO Speedwagon.
Not a concert but I have Cirque du Soleil Volta tix coming up. Yay!
@cinoclav Nice! Congrats on the tickets. GWAR is from here- they used to have a big barbecue in the summer. I never went.
@sammydog01 Just got home from the KT/BTE/BNL show. All three were spectacular.
@sammydog01 I’m seeing that same show this Friday! I’ve seen BNL many times and KT once before. They’re awesome!
Travis Tritt was last Saturday. The concert was in an area that had been hit the day before with flooding. Lots of mud. But I managed to get my minivan out of the creek I drove through. Great concert! Lots of people escorted out by the police.
Thursday is Rascal Flatts. Not my idea. I have tickets for Foreigner and Whitesnake on Friday but realized I’m too old to do this shit two nights in a row. I’m trying to give them away.
@sammydog01 You are never too old. Sleep the day away and dance all night.
@sammydog01 A friend of mine just saw Foreigner and Whitesnake at the Jones Beach Theater and said they were amazing. The video she shared was great. For a bunch of old guys they sure had a lot of engery
. You should go. Skip Rascal Flatts.
@speediedelivery They both require about 5 hours of driving. In different directions.
@heartny I should but my daughter wants to see Rascal Flatts. Plus Dan and Shay are opening- they’re fun.
@sammydog01 Plenty of time. Sleep is overrated.
@speediedelivery Concert report- it took 3-1/2 hours to get to the venue. We got our seats just as the first act finished. Then Dan and Shay came out. I like those guys. During the intermission we waded through the crowd and waited 15 minutes in line for the bathroom. After we got back the guy three seats down who was so drunk he could hardly walk puked all over the concrete. It was a lovely mix with the hot, humid, stifling air. Dude, if you want to get totally shitfaced stay home with a case of Bud light- don’t go to a concert where you have to pay fourteen bucks for a can of beer.
Then Rascal Flatts came out. I don’t like their music.
On the plus side, I got a really nice water bottle koozie, we were on the road a half hour after they stopped singing, and my daughter had a really nice time. She even thanked me for taking her. That made it worth it.
No Foreigner for me tonight. Oh well. Ludacris is Saturday- skipping that too. Next weekend is Countryfest at the local place that holds 5000 instead of 20,000. That will be better.
Lovely summer evening. Waiting for Tedeschi Trucks band to take the stage. Couple of beers in. Several more in waiting. Life is good…
@shahnm
/youtube Tedeschi Trucks Tiny Desk
Saw The Naked and Famous for the first time last week in MA–had an awesome time. They’re way underrated, IMO.
Was all excited because Simon Estes is performing with the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra at Yankee Doodle Pops until I found out the concert is tonight, not Wednesday. I have to work tonight.
It’s the first night of Countryfest! Waiting for Lee Brice and thunderstorms. Hopefully Lee Brice will show up first.
@sammydog01
Are you sure?
I hear that the thunderstorms have a loud reverberating boom to them.
See, this is why I prefer not to do puns or wordplay.
@PlacidPenguin The thunderstorm won. They made us go sit in our cars. On the bright side we did get to hear Lewis Brice, Lee’s less famous brother.
They opened the gates up again and Lee Brice was amazing! We were dancing in the pouring rain, he got completely drenched, and everyone that stayed had a blast. Then more lightning came through and they cut him off early. A lightning warning popped up on my phone 0.1 miles away.
Today is day 2 of Countryfest but the headliner got laryngitis. Oh well.
Another lovely summer evening. KT Tunstall and Better Than Ezra already played their awesome sets. Barenaked Ladies coming up. Beers going down…
@shahnm Exactly the show I just saw. All 3 were awesome. KT is amazing.
@cinoclav Phenomenal show!!!
BTW I saw KT once before in a tiny venue, pretty much front and center. She was the headline act. She’s truly an amazing musician and performer when she has time to open up and get beyond her mainstream hits. If you ever have the chance, she’s definitely worth seeing.
@shahnm Funny you should say that. She mentioned she’d be back in November and my buddy and I immediately said to each other that we have to see her and hope it’s a smaller, more intimate venue.
@cinoclav I would love to see her again in her own show in a small venue. I think I heard her say something like that tonight as well. Here’s hoping she’s going back on tour!
Doesn’t quite qualify as “summer,” but I just found out Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band are playing the next town over on my birthday.
The last time I saw them was somewhere around 1995. Same venue, even.
I went to see Luke Combs and Jason Aldean last night. Yeah, I know you all hate country concerts. Don’t care. It was a nice night and the music was really amazing. We took food and had a picnic. The crowd was mostly twently something fake cowboys acting like assholes. Get off my lawn dudes. OK it technically was someone else’s lawn but same concept.
We went to 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD back in May with STP, Theory of a Deadman, and A Perfect Circle (plus a few others). We had lawn seats but I finally remembered to rent lawn chairs so it actually turned out to be nice even though it was pretty hot that day (though nothing like the current temps).
I completely forgot that I had bought tickets for Styx and Joan Jett on Groupon so we missed the show
I’ve wanted to see Styx for YEARS.
We are hoping to see Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson next month but it’s an outdoor venue in Dallas in August and I think I might die lol
Also, not really a summer concert but The Decemberists will be here the day after my birthday in September so I’m hoping we can make that as well.
There are also a few local shows I’m hoping to be able to make - Toadies at the grand opening of Texas Live, JIBE, SouthFM
i have vouchers for a free pair of tickets from livenation. after using 3 last year, i still have 9 left. i just got the email yesterday of what shows i can use them for. so far i have:
7/20: lady antebellum & darius rucker
7/21: bush, the cult, and stone temple pilots
8/6: avenged sevenfold & prophets of rage
8/17: rascal flatts
and i might be taking my granddaughter to see pentatonix on 9/1
@rockme513 thanks for the reminder. I have some of those too but I missed out on redeeming them last year.
@rockme513 Sweet! We are now going to see Avenged Sevenfold and Prophets of Rage too
@stardate820926 check the date for the vouchers. mine are good till june of 2020
@rockme513 Looks like we won’t be seeing Avenged Sevenfold & Prophets of Rage after all. The tour was cancelled due to M Shadows vocal cord issue.
@stardate820926 i know. i found out friday night. i’m not too upset about missing a7x since i’ve seen them at least 4 times already, but i really wanted to see prophets of rage
@rockme513 me too
Last night, we saw REO Speedwagon (for the 4th or 5th time) and Chicago (first time). Amazing bands - amazing show!
Now we’re going to be in a bit of a concert drought until early September, when we’re heading out to Vegas to see Queen and Def Leppard/Journey.
@shahnm Nice!
We went to see Chris Young on Friday. The weather was perfect and it was a great show. This week is The Temptations and Four Tops on Wednesday, Dispatch on Thursday, and Nelly on Saturday. I’m loooking forward to Wednesday the most (except for the thunderstorms).
Wednesday night we went to see The 4 Tops and The Temptations. Those old guys can sure move. Except for the one with the bad hip. I recommend if anyone has the opportunity to see them go if only for their outfits. Amazing concert.
Last night was Dispatch and Nehko Medicine for the People. Not exactly my type of music. Lots of tie dye and pot smoke. It was fun nevertheless and the light show was the best.
Nelly was tonight. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I still prefer groups that play actual musical instruments though.
Just won Jimmy Buffett concert tickets for Saturday night from a local radio station.
@CaptAmehrican I’ll be there too!
@CaptAmehrican I’ll wear a Meh shirt just in case we run into each other.
I went to a drum corps competition Sunday evening. Good music and good marching makes for a good time.
Check out the Blue Devils B’s drums:
@msklzannie Colorful!
@msklzannie Bummed I missed this when you posted it. We were in Indy the day after DCI finals and got to watch all the kids reuniting with their families. It was pretty crazy and emotional. I just rewatched all the top 12 shows this week. SCV was amazing.
Not a concert but I just picked up tickets to Sue’s Tech Kitchen. I saw an ad in an empty storefront window and it looked cool.
https://www.suestechkitchen.com/
Anyone see Alabama recently? I saw them many years ago and am thinking about tickets for this year’s tour. I got stuck working out of town the week they will be close. Now I would be driving a couple extra hours and have to work early the next morning. So should I keep my good memories and play my mountain music or push myself to go?
@speediedelivery I saw them the last 2 summers- they’re still pretty good.
@sammydog01 Thanks
I am a bit jealous reading through the shows you have been able to see this summer.
@sammydog01 Drat. I started looking at some of the other dates for Alabama and found another show I want to see. Going to have to work on this some more.
@speediedelivery I’m super lucky- they played at the venue that holds 6000 people under 10 miles from my house. I started getting the season pass and go to whatever is playing.
Lollapalooza streams are live the next couple days:
Schedule:
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
VR Channel
Jimmy Buffett was awesome! The crowds were awesome! Except for those two bitches who came in after he started singing and slid into my kid’s spot when she went to the bathroom.
But mostly people were really nice and sober and knew how to stand in line. And the music was great! I might go back next year.
(I don’t know that woman. It that you @CaptAmehrican?)
@sammydog01 it was excellent. So wonderful. I loved everything except the wait to get out of the parking lot and the 66 construction . Played all my favorites, loves the jib and mainsails on the stage.
We went to see Kane Brown last night. He’s a mediocre country singer with maybe two songs that make it to the radio. And yet it sold out two months ago. Travis Tritt, Chris Young, Lee Brice, and ZZ Top didn’t sell out. I don’t get it. Wikipedia says it has something to do with social media. Whatever. We left early. Has anyone heard of him?
I’m a good mother so I’m going to see Nicki Minaj
It’s all my daughter wanted for her birthday
Someone help me
@LemonTheCat earplugs
@LemonTheCat Definitely earplugs. Test them out before you go. And keep repeating “I’m a good mom”. I bought a pair of third row tickets to Portugal The Man for my kid’s birthday. I’m really hoping he finds a friend to go so I can sit in my car.
@LemonTheCat You’re lucky. I’m stuck going to see G-Eazy. Ear plugs at the ready!!
Picked up The Struts tickets yesterday. Playing an old school small venue (The TLA) in Philly in November. I can’t wait. I saw them last year and they’re awesome live so a small venue should really make it fun.
Last week was Dark Star Orchestra, they were really fun, and Jaimie Johnson, he was really fun too.
Next week’s lineup:
Wednesday: ZZ Top
Thursday: Kool and the Gang
Friday: Jake Owen
Saturday: Brad Paisley
Sunday: either locking myself up in a quiet room or drinking- haven’t decided yet
@sammydog01 Sunday sounds nice.
@sammydog01 Why are Sunday’s options mutually exclusive?
I went to see Sublime with Rome a few weeks ago. I must say, it was the best concert I can’t remember.
I went to see ZZ Top last night. They played for less than an hour and sounded like shit. But it was really fun.
I don’t feel like they phoned it in- it looked like they were having fun and the lead singer chatted with us some (they are regulars at our venue). They’re just past their prime musically. They also sounded better as the night wore on, and no, I wasn’t drinking. I would totally go again.
I’m trying to decide if I should drive a total of 5 hours to see Ozzy Osborne in the rain tonight. Thoughts?
@sammydog01 hm. Have you seen him before? Imma say no. Have you not seen him? Imma say yes, but check the rainfall. You might end up having to park under an overpass?
@sammydog01 He was just here the other night. I passed on seeing him. I’ve heard too many people say he sounds lousy these days.
@therealjrn I’ve never seen him before and this is his retirement tour. Waiting on the forecast- it’s in northern Virginia.
@cinoclav Did he ever not sound lousy?
@sammydog01 Well, lousy compared to what he once sounded like.
@therealjrn We’re here. The warm up band is called Stone Sour and they had fireworks. And they keep calling us motherfuckers. Fun!
@sammydog01 You motherfuckers sound like you’re having fun!
@sammydog01’s kid’s Monday morning essay for school: “We motherfuckers went of a fucking road trip to go see mother Ozzie fucking Osborn. The opening act was fucking awesome…”
@therealjrn The band asked us if we were ready to have a fucking party. Uh…
@cinoclav Ozzy doesn’t sing on key anymore but it was fun nevertheless. There were flashy lights and creepy videos and the guitarist is crazy and does a perfect Cousin Itt impersonation. Glad I remembered earplugs. And my new favorite word is motherfucker.
@therealjrn You joke but my daughter is taking a class called Literature of Anarchy and they have been listening to 70s music. She’s going to ask her motherfucking teacher about Ozzy on Monday.
@sammydog01 That is motherfucking fan-fucking-tastic!
Already starting on next year’s concerts. Figured I’d surprise the gf and bought tix yesterday to see Cher in April. Saw her a few years ago (when she once again said she was done touring) and she was truly incredible. Apparently she’s doing a bit of a tribute to ABBA this time around which gave me more incentive.
Last weekend, my wife and I went to Vegas to celebrate our 20th anniversary. We saw Queen with Adam Lambert and Journey/Def Leppard.
Both shows were great, but the Queen show… O.M.G.
I have been to a million concerts, at lots of different venues. the Queen show was hands down the best concert I have ever been to. It’s amazing how many people were saying that as we filed out of the venue after the show. The music and sound quality, lighting, and of course the band - perfect. Brian May and Roger Taylor are icons, and Adam Lambert is absolutely worthy of taking on Freddy’s tunes. Magical experience.
@shahnm I saw Queen w/ Adam last year. He was a huge reason I wanted to see them, knowing how damn good Adam is. He may be the only one around to pull off the flair and vocals of Freddy. I walked out saying all the same things about how incredible it was. I assume the stage setup is the same with the guitar neck extending out. I somehow lucked out, weeks after they went on sale I randomly checked and landed tix in the second row at the top of the guitar neck. They were normally VIP priced seats but I got them at regular floor price. (Here, have a few phone rotated pics. They look fine if you open them in a new window…)
@cinoclav @shahnm Try editing and saving the picture before uploading. If I do a minor crop it seems to fix the rotation thing. Somewhere there is a nice technical explanation in one of the threads but I am to lazy to find it and credit the mehmber.
@cinoclav That’s amazing!! I never have that kind of luck, but I’m glad that a Mehtizen was so fortunate!
I think Brian May at some point had made the comment that Adam is probably the only singer around who has the vocals and the charisma to do justice to Freddy.
Adam, as a testament to what a classy guy he is, seemed genuinely humble in his role. He was clear about never replacing Freddy, but doing his best to honor his brilliance.
One of my favorites shows in the 80s was seeing America and Three Dog Night at a little outdoor theater not far from home. For a couple of bands whose glory days were behind them, they put on a surprisingly energetic show. And here I was 30 years later seeing Ringo Starr — the eldest Beatle, he’s 78 for Christ’s sake — at the same place. But the little outdoor theater is now the lobby and they have air conditioning, thank God. And comfortable seats.
I saw an early incarnation of the All Starr Band there in the dinky little outdoor theater. The idea is still brilliant.
Great show, would see again.
Not exactly summer yet, but there’s a free steel drum concert tonight at 7:30pm at Central College in Pella, IA. I’ll probably attend. If any other mehtizens see someone wearing a cranberry meh face shirt at the concert, it’s probably me.
@msklzannie Oh, cool! If Kansas wasn’t so far away, I’d be wearing my purple meh shirt.
@Barney You’ve got 7 hours until the concert. C’mon over.
@msklzannie I guess I’ll start walking. Do I bring my swimsuit for the flooded areas?
@Barney Maybe a canoe or kayak. I’d imagine the water’s still a little cool.
2019 Iowa Days of Percussion Mass Steel Band Concert (Central College, Pella, Iowa)
58 performers (including 5 bands from across Iowa and 4 guest artists)
Bands: Central College Flying Pans Steel Band, University of Iowa PanAmerican Steel Band, Tropical Steel, The Graceland University Steel Deal Caribbean Pan Ensemble, and University of Northern Iowa
Guest Artists: Tom Miller, steelpan; Andy Smith, drum set; Julia Gaines, marimba/steelpan, and Emory Deace, vibraphone/congas