I did a thread title search and found nothing related to this. Correct me if I missed everything before.

I hope this thread can grow, because I know we have not given up on live music yet, despite COVID and all else going on.

I went to the Jazz Kitchen  (https://www.thejazzkitchen.com/)  about four months ago; I still had the massive, almost to the shoulder cast on and had not yet graduated to the partial arm, mainly wrist cast.
It was the first time in about two years to be out like that. I enjoyed it immensely!
No name local group of college kids (they were amazing) performed that night.


Last night, on a whim, my daughter and I attended a Carlos Santana  concert at the local outdoor music venue.
I heard on the news blips while looking for weather info that Santana would be here tonight.
My daughter said, "I'll bet there are no tickets available."

I took that as a GO, find out! I went online and found lawn tickets still available for less than $40 and many more still available. I asked if she wanted to go. She said, "YEAH!!"  We made it happen. I asked her to get a picnic ready and I'll do the rest.

I prefer the lawn, farther away, not as crowded usually, but rain was expected after midnight so we took some ponchos. Didn't need them. Rain held off until about ten minutes after we returned home. It was meant to be!!
The venue allows your own chairs and coolers with water, snacks which they inspect to make sure you don't bring in your own booze. Easy to fool really, many do. Empty out a 2 Litre, fill it full of vodka or silver tequila and you're good for the night.

I don't do that. We took water, crackers, cheese, cold cuts, veggies, two lawn lounges and a blanket.

It was the first concert we had been to since Heart and Jason Bonham played mostly Heart all night, but finished with an hour long Led Zeppelin set.
Nancy Wilson has range that Plant could only dream of! She can really kick out some Zep!
The whole night was awesome.

Last night it was a Supernatural concert, mostly his mellow jazzy creations with a lot of the old thrown in for "me" and damn good measure. It was a great night of live music!

He's old and is not as active on stage as I have seen in the past, but his touch is still there and the band was ON IT!!  Had about a 30 piece ensemble if you include the singers and horns that popped in from time to time.

I want to do this again, soon!


Who else is brave enough to attend a LIVE concert these days?

I saw both Alan Parsons and The Who here in Austin this year.

We have tickets to see Roger Waters this fall.

Last March, Chris Botti in SF.  He introduced Veronica Swift, a young female singer that knocked my socks off.

Next month, Melody Gardot in Oakland, CA.  

Great responses, folks!

Honestly, I think we all need more. Keep it coming.

I started this thread partly to  "brag"  about just up and doing one with no week of prep, just go have fun one night, off the cuff.
The totally impromptu thing just has not been possible in a long time for us and for many more, I'm sure.
Sometimes that's how it goes, though. You hear about a concert nearby and you just get there, any way you can.
Nothing kept us from our fun that night!

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were doing some banking and were there hours after the bank closed. On the way home we drove by a close park with a manmade amphitheater where they have summer concerts.

I had to stop!  My wife can not handle "LOUD"  and objects to crowds rather dramatically, so I couldn't stay.
But there was a band called Britbeat doing a night of Beatles music. Left after about twenty minutes, but getting home, where the park is walking distance for the healthy, we could still hear the band enough to enjoy the music on our back patio.

Not quite attending, but a nice evening still and my wife was happy.

My point is that there is live music going on all around us.
Choose to go if you can!

Thanks to all who share experiences.

SODD - Good thread going here. As things started to get a little more norm, the first concert I went to see was a friend named Rober Berry and his project 3.2. Robert has played with a multitude of people Keith Emerson/Carl Palmer in 3, Ambroisa, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and this show was kind of a shot of all things. Next up was Steve Hackett in May doing some solo material and then all of the last Genesis album he was on called Seconds Out. Utterly magical evening. Next up in September in SF will be Porcupine Tree, it been 12 years since Steve Wilson put them on hiatus so it think it's going to be pretty special. Who knows after that? Happy listening, Chris.

Tony wrote on 08/06/22 at 23:59:16:


Yes, I am aware.
One thing I always do is to find all I can on an artist I am interested in pursuing.
Her story is uplifting. She is truly a treasure for us all.


I would also like to see Botti at some point. Not sure I have all of his releases, but fairly close.
He plays the kind of jazz my wife likes, so inroads.

Hey, Joe, I always love to hear a band blasting some Hendrix.

How did you know?

Well it truly was the last show I went to live and I did get symptoms after it even though it was a very large room. The best dive bar with a back room for music is The Parkside on Houston and Attorney Street, there is no park anywhere near it. It's kind of elbow to elbow some good friends are playing soon, the have good sound. I might go to that. Their name is Jinx & Dino.

Drove down to the Rouff Music Center last night to enjoy a concert with an old friend.
It was a metal concert and I got to see The Hu! Megadeth and Five Finger Death Punch were the headliners, but I was more interested in The Hu opening act. If you have not heard of them, Google. They're a different take! Mongolian throat singers using traditional Mongolian intrumentation and a nod to the West.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4xZUr0BEfE
(skip past the attempt at comedy)

I thought at first that he and I were the oldest old "effers" there while we were walking in the security line. I remembered to clear my pockets and keychains of the various blades I carry this time!! I did not have to give any up to security.

We were not the oldest farts there, though. Some of those diehard Megadeth fans are as old as Megadeth themselves!

A little amusing, a group of young girls would scan us head to toe and then do a huddle giggle after looking us over.
I was basically dressed like everyone else, hoody and jeans, except that we don't wear odd colored Mohawks and I don't do tats.

I made it in with my bass jaw harp, because it is a musical instrument. I wanted to give it to one of them from The Hu. They use a western jaw harp in their music.
I finally managed to talk my way near the sound guy and told him if I could give this to the band, we would both be pleased. I demonstrated it to the sound guy.
His eyes bugged out and he eventually found someone with the band and we had a translator go-between, but as far as I can tell, I managed to get that thing into the hands of someone who can use it, finally.

If you do not know what a bass jaw hart is, imagine one of those little hillbilly twangers you hold next to your teeth and go boing boing.
Now try to imagine one over a foot long that "BOINGS" at about 200 Hz to near 1kHz and gives you a massive headache if you play it much.
You don't hold it next to your teeth, you can't, but there are platforms built in where you are supposed to bite down on it to make the sound. Hence a headache if you play it for long. Try to envision biting down on a mechanism vibrating at 200Hz designed to use your own fluid filled cranium as a resonant chamber.
I can't do it much before I have troubles. But the sound it makes is completely unique. Mine was a Hohner, so decent brand. But, NO.

I have been wanting to find it a home since I rediscovered it during our rehoming move this year.

It seems as if I got it into the hands of the Mongolian band's stage manager.
Someone, who ever ends up with it, will Love it. And I am finally free of a weird musical noise maker I never should have had.


Anyway, a great metal concert, last night! We had a blast and stayed to the bitter end. They all came back out for a finale with about twenty five people on stage.
Sound was OK at first, all Klipsch Pro stuff in that venue. A little over compressed toward the end with Five Finger trying to be the loudest.
I wore my ear plugs and my shooting ear protectors.
I had a great time.
My buddy is already headed back to Ohio.

Went to see the Guess Who this past Thursday evening at the Palace Theater in Greensburg PA. D Sharp is a good showman and lead singer but did not come across clear. Could have been the sound reinforcement. The show started out in a powerful manner but the background vocals came out a bit trimmed.

Our seats were center main floor just under the beginning of the balcony. This may have contributed to weak intelligibility along with old ears. My wife thought that the volume was a bit loud and did not catch a lot of the lyrics.

That nitpicking aside it was an awesome show! The band had the whole place including me on our feet clapping and singing along with their many popular songs back in the 60s and 70s. Well worth the price of admission. Fantastic clear bass from Sarzo! Muti talented Shaw was so energetic with showmanship playing all his instruments in stellar style. Lead guitar player Staertow came across well and played some awe inspiring solos as well as dualing with "D" in classic RocknRoll fashion. And finally the original member of The Guess Who, Peterson, with drumming that was exquisite beyound the finer detail.

A good night. Go see them if you get a chance. Highly recommended for the seniors out there. It'll put some kick in your butt

John

JB, Guess Who would be an awesome concert to attend. Congrats!

What a great old time band. I think it is amazing that they are still touring.
I'd be standing on my hind legs and "not singing" but making noise as well.

... and yes, I will always nitpick everything. Comes with the way we are.

Sounds like it was a great night!

Yes, that Johnny Garcia and a lovely Matchless amp that sounded amazing.

We did go see Annie last month. To my surprise there was a six piece orchestra in the pits. Our seat was stage right about half way back on the floor. The instruments took a backstage to the performance of these actors. It was a heartwarming show that surfaced many feelings for all! From laughter to sorrow all struck uncontrollably.

If your ever in Charlotte NC and have the time,  go see a show at the Children's Theater of Charlotte. I seen two and left in a upbeat mood after both. We have plans of seeing another  in two weeks. 👏

John

Stacey Kent - August 28th in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Wonderful little venue, Cafe Lena.  
WONDERFUL!!!!!  I was just in awe the entire time.  :)

This afternoon we heard Gil Shaham & the PSO preform the Beethoven fiddle concerto. Wow.

PSO = Pittsburgh, yes?

They certainly sound spectacular on records these days. I imagine live it is a great experience. I remember (way) back in the day when Andre Previn was music director watching their concerts on PBS.

Small world. I grew up LA-ish myself, then moved up the 101 a piece beyond Santa Barbara. FWIW I played in youth orchestra (probably with more enthusiasm than actual ability) with Paul Neubauer, who has been a pretty big deal in the viola biz since the 80's.

Wish we'd have seen this one. Fans since just kids . Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush~  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htbJoSXfT68

I found this post and comments to be interesting. I want to read more of your shares like this in the future.

Welcome to both of you newcomers!

This thread seems to burn hot and then fizzled down, but it was meant as a sharing place for Live music related items that don't really fit anywhere else.

I would posit that a thread like this only works if more of us share our adventures.
I've neglected it as well.

Back in February I attended some Black History Month street walk through concerts that were nice to see and hear. Some of the Soul and Blues was awesome, but I get bogged down with Hip Hop styles quickly.
I can appreciate for a while but not my taste.

One group of Aboriginal Australians had a very amazing didgeridoo band that sounded like nothing I had ever heard before. Some shallow, loose strung, deep sounding drums and some vocal chant blessings supporting the didgeridoo chorus made for an interesting show!
And their native dress costuming was astounding.

I would buy their CDs if they had offered any!

Post your experiences when you have time.

Nice one JBz!
Nothing better than old rock re-done with a modern gear and a touch of current flair.

I should also report that I dropped by a fish fry last week end. It was a Memorial Day celebration, the day after the Big Race nearby.
I was not planning to attend the local get together, but I heard a live band. I had to stop for a moment.

Indiana is mostly land locked, unless you consider a toenail width of Lake Michigan to count for anything. In addition, I grew up on the Gulf Of Mexico, so a fish fry is an iffy prospect to me living here in Indiana.    
                                                                             
BUT, we have catfish and lots of them, enough to put up a sign inviting all to come for the fish fry!

They had a band similar to what you described called Mirrors. Oddly, I worked with a band in the '80s called Mirrors, but these downtown here were young guys.
They did all the hits from the late '70s and early '80s with an occasional nod toward Led Zeppelin, Cream and Aerosmith.

The Mirrors band I worked with so long ago were basically a Beatles, Jefferson Airplane and Rolling stones "mirror" band and pretty good at it.


Sounds like you had a great time. I know I did.
I ended up calling home to see where the rest were and I sat there enjoying the band for a while, then came home with four very generous catfish, beans and fries plates.


I just have to stop if a band is playing.

I wish you a safe trip and a lot of fun at the venue.

Mellencamp is a Hoosier born favorite around here.
Everyone loves him.

Do post some impressions of the show.

He's kind of a top act, or used to be. I would expect a great show!

Great looking concert Dom. Hope you had a blast. There is really nothing like live music.

HK

Thanks Roger…yes it was a great concert!  We had a great time!  

Black Bess….very cool.  I’ve got one for you too…I attended a 4 day car club event in Indy years ago.   We were all over…. Bloomington, Gary, and Story Indiana.  [There’s a local luncheon in Story that had the best ham hock and cheddar cheese sandwich with smoked butter I’ve ever had.  We listened to a Johnny Cash impersonator outside and had a blast.]  We took a drive  on Highway 11 …..all significant places in Mellencamp’s life.  
I come to find out that one of my friends who lives there, that his neighbor next door is John Mellencamp.  He promised that the next time I come back he would setup a meet and greet with him.  I still have to take him up on his offer…but I’m going to make sure it happens.  

Dom

Just returned from "Shoot To Thrill" playing live in the Commons Center. Left after about an hour.

It was not for me.
They are an AC/DC copy style band and the sound was awful, but I never cared for AC/DC much anyway. The real band have a couple of songs I liked because they are so raw and rough and full of angst, but that's about it for me. So done with AC/DC!

One thing positive was that the crowd was biggish and that states volumes for a small town event like in our little burg.

I'm just glad to see live events coming back.