Seeing Paul Simon in concert outside in Bend, Oregon. I think it was in 2018….
Tag: Concerts
This Land
I first saw Gary Clark Jr. in Colorado as one of the opening acts at Red Rocks. I thought he reminded me of a young Jimi Hendrix. Over the years I have seen him play in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, and earlier this week in downtown Phoenix to support his newest Album, This Land….
Lucius & Nathaniel
…and now let us get back to the music. The work week had just ended, and so I transition from the Business World to my truer self, into a more comfortable skin as I ready for the concert. Last night I head back to Comerica to see Nathaniel Rateliff and the Nightsweats. I first heard…
Just passing through…
Ray LaMontagne was coming to Little Rock as part of his acoustic “Just Passing Through” tour. I’d never been to Arkansas and I love acoustic Ray, so I think you all know what transpired… The Hall was a beautiful venue, perfect for a night of acoustic music. Secret Sisters was the opening act, a duo…
Garth Brooks Live!
It’s only taken me thirty years, but country music is growing on me like a weed in summertime. When I purchased my ticket to see Garth Brooks, I just thought it would be an opportunity to see if the man lived up to the hype. As I entered State Farm Stadium as one of over…
back to Idledale and more GreenSky BlueGrass
I return to my beloved Rocky Mountain State, Colorado. Another trip that should have included SeaBee but didn’t. Regardless, I imbibe on the Rocky Mountain air and sway to the sweet bluegrass sounds playing at Red Rocks. It’s mid-day on a Saturday as I walk around Evergreen Lake, watching people play on paddle boards and…
We Banjo 3
Say what you want about Social Media and its impact on the downfall of society, but I choose to look at the upside of sharing information easily regarding the world at large. It’s up to you to decide what you believe, just like in real life. Through Social Media I found the the Irish band…
A night with Trey
Everyone else is wishing you Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas on their blogs. It is December the 25th today. I’ll do something different though and tell you about my night with Trey a few weeks ago. Ever since I heard the album “Billy Breathes” back in 1998, I’ve been a big fan of the band…
A night with Nathaniel Rateliff, John Prine, and me
A song comes on the radio during the summer, playing an artist I’ve not heard of before. As Nathaniel Rateliff sings, I feverishly search to see if he may be coming to a town near me. I find that he is opening for John Prine in November in Denver. The rest, as they say, is…
a free concert at Chapultepec by the Mexican military
I come down the staircase to the sound of a crowd gathering as flutes start to play.I’ve stumbled across a free concert at Chapultepec castle, put on by the proudly serving military personnel of Mexico. I’ve no idea how I seem to fall ass backwards into stuff like this, the luck of the Irish I…
Dead and Company
It was in the summer of 1995 that I went to my first and only Grateful Dead show in Salt Lake City. It was also the summer that Jerry Garcia died. I had just broken up (again) with my girlfriend, and was looking to escape the pain in a sea of colorful tie dye and…
A night at Red Rocks with Mama Kin, Tash Sultana, and John Butler Trio
It was a representation of Nationalism at it’s finest. An Aussie triple threat of music under the Colorado skies at Red Rocks in Morrison. I had my beer in hand, bare feet rockin’ and a front row seat. I was ready to party on down.First up was Mama Kin & Splendor. She looked amazing, sounded…