My daughter and I are going downtown to attend the Air One Hits Tour event, featuring Skillet.

Three other teeny bop style (Hip Hop, these days) acts will perform, but I made a promise several years ago, "If Skillet ever comes any where near here, We are going."

Now I like Skillet. They are a hard rock alternative Christian band with a decent message to all of our youth. They friggin' rock, too.

I will be going into the den of iniquity where the (local basketball team) Pacers play.  We have "seats,"  so my cane will be a bit less intimidating, mostly. I am a sixty two year old man, taking his Sixteen year old daughter to her SECOND concert.  
I am wrought from  "Whole Cloth!"  

About three years ago, we went to our first concert together. We saw Heart and Jason Bonham. First was all Heart, but the final hour was all Led Zeppelin, via Heart and Bonzo's kid. It was awesome.

Hoping this one is as good!

Mr. BENSON .........this evening!
http://www.georgebenson.com/


MEMORIUM:

Tom Petty, will be missed around here. Glad Sue and I went to his concert back in June/Heartbreakers. It was memorable. I have the closing/Rock n Roll Hall of Fame show from a few years ago.....of Prince and Petty with the remaining Wilbury's.....and George Harrison's son....playing "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" of George's....it is satisfying to watch.....George's son....in awe of Prince laying it out on his Guitar/the last couple minutes............. . nough said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NN3gsSf-Ys#t=217.5852874
.........PRINCE, would have played our Super Bowl/2018........ .

Prince live....was an experience. My biggest regret....was not going to his place in Vegas.....where he would come out at 1am....and play till 4:30am..... ...and a ton of cover's and Hendrix. Paisley Park was epic too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m954kuhHQE8

I'm going to see St. Vincent in January.

Rhiannon was divine!  She is talented - it's insane how much so.  And the Disney Concert Hall was beautiful visually and acoustically.  Rhiannon, between one her sets even commented on how amazing it was as a venue stating, "It's almost too perfect," which made me chuckle.    

M. Ward was a bit disappointing.  They should have put him first.  It was anticlimactic, Rhiannon Giddens, then M. Ward.  She alone more than made the evening though.  

I highly recommend catching a live performance of her if you can.

I´m going to see Sheila Jordan tonight!

Tower of Power, MN State Fair baby! 8:30 pm ....sitting in my Leiney - kugel chair right now! 8:30 pm SHOW!!!!

Outdoors is best, Jeff...no doubt. We dodged some humid weather and no rain too. Was a perfect night! They played 8:30 to 10:05 or so..... . Best part, it was FREE. MN State Fair, picked up the tab for this one....part of their free concerts with Leinenkugel footing part of the bill also, I guess.

They were tight & right! Played: "What is Hip?" ....too. They have a great continuing Tour for this late summer. Lead singer was way full of soul. Sound was pretty good too..... .  

...have a great weekend...firing up my ZMA right now for a few hours!

Phil Collins last night in Oakland. Voice is still strong, but time has taken it toll on his back. Had his 17 year old son Nick playing drums, totally nailed it. Heavy weight band, Leland Sklar on bass, Daryl Strummer guitars, 4 pc horn section and on. I've seen Phil 17 times now with that other band, this was the only solo tour of his I have seen. Glad he still has the music in him. Happy weekend, and happy listening, Chris.

Having that many Blues People on board couldn't leave much room for passengers!?!?!?!?

Oh, I think I mis-understood your post...  all of the passengers are there only to hear blues for a week straight. It’s a big crazy party.

My girl and I took her mother to see Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at Viejas Casino in San Diego area last weekend.  Frankie is 84 years old at this point and his voice sounded excellent, if you closed your eyes you would think you were transported back to the 70's ~ he was that good!  Sharp as a tack and pretty witty making fun of the shameful alt-leftist congress that we have at this point ... let's just say Nancy P's ear were burning (just a touch it didn't distract from the musical enjoyment of the evening).  

His band was super tight!  They had a guest horn section from Earth Wind and Fire and Chicago.  Aside from the stellar wind section, his guitarist was pretty badass and of course kudos to the rest of the band keyboards, percussion ... they were all excellent!  

As were the Four Seasons ~ obviously at this point none of the original Four Seasons were there, but 4 young guys who had a lot of energy and you could tell the loved being there and part of Frankie's band.

All and all a great night, almost every song he sang was a well known classic, but a few welcomed rare and b sides were awesome too ... my favorite and their opening and closing "Who Loves You"

The end of July and August is going to fun in Seattle! It starts with Dave Alvin and the we have James McMurtry, John Prine, The Blasters, Jesse Dayton, Jr. Brown, Southern Culture on the Skids, Lucero and maybe The Steeldrivers. Guess I’ve been getting into the country/folk/rock,Americana thing. Most of these artists are playing at the infamous Tractor Tavern in Ballard. I’m psyched!

I’m a big fan of his too. I listen to his Spotify radio channel and make other channels based off of him. This will be his second show in Seattle this year!