I have some friends who went to that Residents show at the Castro! |
Wife and I saw George Thorogood last week in a place with about 400 seats. It may have been the most fun I've had at a concert in my life! GT was in great form.
Masks were required, but that didn't matter to the experience. Glad to be able to get back out there.
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I just returned from the big 5 day Treefort music festival, in Boise. 100s of bands. Writing up separate post now. |
I bought tickets to a couple of shows back in the early summer the are in mid October and early November. Big Head Todd and The Monsters, and Sam Bush. Very much looking forward to both. |
At this time anyone going is a FOOL ! |
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Saw two amazing live concerts last week ... 10/21: The Kronos Quartet, who played three world premiers, it was exceptional: https://kronosquartet.org/events/detail/new-york-new-york-46/10/22: Solo Chris Thile. My 11th time seeing him since the pandemic started. He continues to improve. Also played three songs I had never heard him play, after seeing him 24 times. Support the artists and venues you love!!! |
Just bought tickets to Lucy Kapansky in Ann Arbor, Mi. Vaccination proof required at the door |
I'm going to see a jazz band, but will call ahead to find out if they will have masks strapped to their horns ... |
Hmm? Let’s not cherry pick stats… So Covid is the new kid on the block, it has definitely caused its problems. HOWEVER, we seem to forget that the flu kills an average of nearly 1 million people world wide between its direct effects and its secondary infections, every year. Keep in mind, the flu doesn’t discriminate. It kills young, old, fat, skinny, healthy, sick etc. This is an ANNUAL reality and has been since we knew what the “flu” was. Here’s the problem. It barely gets a headline. We don’t require people to be vaccinated, we don’t shut down the world, we don’t fire people for personal choices, and never have. One must ask? Why? I’m not going into that. The handling and fear mongering of this pandemic is shameful and staggering. Tragic as the pandemic has been, the effects of this, long term, far outweigh the damage the actual illness has done. 2019 worldwide flu stats. Note not a mask mandate in sight, and vaccines readily available. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/Regarding the question, yep I’ll go to concerts at places where they allow people choose their risk profile… not be forced into compliance. To those that think I don’t “get it”, a good friend of mine just died of Covid complications. My perspective is no different. Every death, regardless of why, is tragic for loved ones. If my friend had died of a heart attack riding his bike, I wouldn’t quit riding my bike… |
10/30 Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Buddy Guy. Well attended at the St Augustine Amphitheater in FL. Fun show! |
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@geof3 not to "cherry pick a stat" but over 5 million Covid deaths and counting worldwide. It is not the flu or comparable to it in any way.
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Saw Justin Hayward (Moody Blues) few weeks ago, Great show.
Saw local symphony orchestra few weeks ago. Good show.
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King Crimson at the Anthem in DC back in September was off the charts. Their last US performance? That sound! CD release is on the way. |
Harry Styles and Jenny Lewis. COVID Passports.
Glass Animals, COVID passports.
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went to yoshi's oakland last night, for s.o.'s birthday, had dinner then heard karryn allison and her trio live ... was very nice to get out do something 'normal'... the lovely, wonderful surprise of the evening was karryn's good friend kenny washington was in the audience, and they sang together in the two closing numbers... what a treat!!! |
Been to several
why?
Plan to go to more!
Turn off your tv, don’t read bs newspapers, GO LIVE YOUR LIFE!
SUPPORT YOUR FAV BANDS!
We do!
metal! \,,/ |
@jond you completely missed the point. Cherry picking the stats to justify the response is the problem. “Science” seems to only work if it favors a certain perspective. |
Science doesn't have a perspective it's just science.
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Have tickets for Bela Fleck for the "My Bluegrass Heart" shows coming up in December, Berkeley, CA. Medium sized venue in former abandoned, & now totally restored movie theater . This would be my first show since the pandemic started. Still a bit concerned despite being triple vaxxed & N95 masked.
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Their "science" label applied in this case as a brainwashing trigger word is still working amazingly well on some. Also their "science" and fudged numbers ARE proven very wrong by now. One only needs to look to correct sources which there are many, not the MSM! |
I've been enjoying going back to concerts.
Post pandemic shows so far...
Steve Miller
Wilco
Paula Cole and Madeleine Peyroux
Pat Metheny
James Taylor and Jackson Browne
Hell's Belles (a local AC/DC tribute band!)
Larry Carlton
On the horizon...
Pink Martini
Judy Collins
Melissa Etheridge
Clairo |
May go to live concerts in 2023 maybe. |
How about Dead concerts in 2021? (Bob Weir tour tickets on sale now) |
saw the email blast that donald fagen/steely dan is touring around the east coast
might need to plan a trip to attend a concert, and then get peter lugers in nyc or legals in boston... :) |
Saw Los Lobos Sept 18th (outdoors)
Saw Marty Stuart Oct 15th at a venue with strictly enforced vaccine mandate.
Have tix for Tedeschi/Trucks Dec 1st - that feels risky though I'm boostered and will be wearing an N-95 mask.
Be careful out there!
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I'm going to the PPAC (Providence Performing Arts Center) on Jan 22, 2022 to see Nick Mason and his Saucerful Of Secrets Tour. I have seating in the Orchestra section. Only a mere $136.50 for each ticket. Masks are mandatory. I am treating my son. |
jjss49, Yes, Steely Dan tour is scheduled for Nov. 4,6 &7 at MPAC Morristown Nj, close to me. Donald is there, certainly. It would be cool if Danny, Jeff or Larry accompanied on guitar. Too much to ask for. Enjoy if you, and others attend!!
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YouTube: "1973 Steely Dan TV performance". The old crew lip/instrument-syncing "My Old School" 😄👍 cool! |
Boostered here too and the GF got tix to To Kill A Mockingbird on Broadway Thanksgiving weekend, not a concert but still fingers crossed.
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jond, That is an Archetypical story of Man VS self-conflict. Many of us should relate. Both of you enjoy the show!!
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jond,
Enjoy. I’ve heard it is terrific.
I hope it has a long run, so ticket prices can get back to a more sane level.
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my other half and i are back on the pre-c19 concert train, at least locally where they are checking vax status at the venue
seen/seeing various sfjazz and yoshi’s performances -- josh redman, eliane elias, and so on...
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