CONCERTS

[sharon]

We go to a lot of concerts. Does anyone else??

Fortunately, Miami is on most of the 'tours', so our options are extensive.

We'll also incorporate a 'few vacation days' and get tickets to an out of town event.


Our next concert is this Thursday (August 2) at the Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Hollwoood, FL.

Hippiefest)

A Concert For Peace & Love Starring:
The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals, The Zombies featuring Colin Blunstone & Rod Argent, Mountain featuring Leslie West & Corky Laing, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland & Country Joe McDonald

http://www.livedaily.com/news/12282.html

[bleachedblack]

Sounds like a great concert Sharon enjoy! Leslie West, another great guitar player!  Nantucket Sleighride is one of my all time favorite songs. Not sure if it will sound the same without Felix Papilardi........but great anyway

[sharon]

Thanks BB! My DH is in agreement with you about Nantucket Sleigh Ride and Mountain w/o Felix. 

I'll let you know how it goes.

Any occasion where I can don the jeans and tie-dyed is fun for me 

[mrs. red]

Sharon,
when I lived in Atlanta I went to concerts all the time..

Hands down my favorites were the things like the Jazz Festival in New Orleans... what a great time...

 
my favorite concert ever:

Peter Gaberial... amazing!!!

[sharon]

Mrs Red --

I've been to one concert in Atlanta, and that was a very very very long time ago.

I had a girlfriend from work who was living in Atlanta -- I was still living up north -- and we were going thru the 'stage' that trouble seemed to find us wherever we went (I think we may have helped, though)

Georgia Tech Stadium -- full to the brim and then some since there was standing allowed all over the field -- July 4th weekend -- The Atlanta Rhythm Section -- Champagne Jam tour. Probably 1978 or so.

Were you born yet??

[mrs. red]

I remember them, but I didn't live in Atlanta during their hey day.... I liked them though....

I was in high school....  I'm not as young as I talk!


Another concert I loved was
 CAKE - although I don't think many people here have probably heard of them..

[sharon]

I've heard of CAKE Mrs R -- but have never seen them or bought any of their music.

iirc -- the band members changed frequently? If you had to suggest a song of theirs to listen to  -- which would it be??

It's not that you 'talk young'....I just can't imagine anyone being older than me  


My very first 'concert' was Blood, Sweat & Tears. At Fairleigh Dickinson University. I was a sophomore or junior in high school. I saw James Taylor later that same year.

I was hooked. I've lost count as to how many concerts I've attended. It is also one of the big things that DH and I have in common (although not always the same music).

[Lala'sMom]

I guess I will truly date myself here.  My first concert was what was known in Alabama as "The Shower of Stars".  It was sponsored by the local radio station WVOK in Birmingham.  They had several different acts and were always the hottest ones at the time.  Now, I was quite young when I went to my first one, I guess about 12 or 13.  We rode the bus over to Birmingham.  It was safe then.  It was a two week event.   That was the year of the British invasion. First week was British acts and the next week was the pop groups from America.  I saw all the hot 60's groups. Tommy James and the Shondells, Lou Christie, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Billy Joe Royal, Steppenwolf, Joe Cocker, and let's not forget my first big huge super giant crush...Paul Revere and the Raiders with Mark Lindsay.  I have forgotten more than I remember but I still have that very first ticket stub. 

Ticket to Shower of Stars:  $2.50
Memories: Priceless

[sharon]

for lala's

http://www.marklindsay.com/

Mark Lindsay today


My REAL very first concert -- my bff's parents took us into the Village for our 8th Grade graduation -- and we went to "Cafe Wha' where there was a guy on stage by the name of Neil Diamond....
 

[Tiger]

Lala's I was their at the shower.i was at the doors,Mothers of invention and Fugs concert,in Louisville.My Favorite was Neil Young,and the Beach Boys.

[bleachedblack]

My favorite concert was Laura Nyro christmas eve 1970 Filmore East NYC.......ahhhhhhh.

[Sue]

Just saw Josh Gracin Monday damn he is HOT

Here is pics hopefully this works








Enjoy.. was such a good concert.. HE was on American Idol finalist

[klaasend]

I replaced your links with the bottom link in photobucket.  That way all you do is click on the photo and you will see the slideshow!

PS: Make sure you set your photobucket to PRIVATE in your OPTIONS. 

Edited to add:  VERY COOL! 

[Sue]

I replaced your links with the bottom link in photobucket.  That way all you do is click on the photo and you will see the slideshow!

PS: Make sure you set your photobucket to PRIVATE in your OPTIONS. 

Yes it should be on private... Thanks.. I cant believe he sat right in front of me  then stood up and started singing.. he was close enough to grab

[sharon]

For anyone interested.......

Bruce Springsteen and E Street going on tour to promote new album. There are dates in Europe as well following the list below (I did not post those dates)

DH was the fan -- I was not -- until I started attending his concerts in mid 2001.

Now I 'dream' of The Boss 

We've picked the first one we'll attend -- will probably attend more than one. Nothing in Florida so far But when he did the Devils and Dust tour -- he added more US venuses once he returned from Europe.

(If you don't like The Boss -- please scroll past  )




 
10/2 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center
10/5 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
10/9-10 East Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena 
10/14 Ottawa, ONT Civic Centre
10/15 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
10/17-18 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
10/21 Chicago, IL United Center
10/26 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
10/28 Los Angeles, CA Venue
11/2 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
11/4 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
11/5 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills
11/11 Washington, D.C. Verizon Arena
11/14 Pittsburgh, PA Mellon Arena
11/15 Albany, NY Times Union Center
11/18 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

[sharon]

ummmm -- that would be 'more US venues' 

[MumInOhio]

My favorite concerts.... Simon and Garfunkel-1983-Dodger Stadium, also 83 in the LA Forum-Genesis, a hot August night at Blossom,Oh with Rod Stewart, can't for the life of me remember the year. Last year in Columbus Crosby,Stills,Nash and Young.  Alway catch Tom Petty and John Mellencamp. And really looking forward to Genesis in Columbus this weekend. 

[sharon]

I saw your post about the Genesis concert Mum. My DH loves Genesis.

Have a great time.


Our next concert is Springsteen and E Street in Philadelphia early October.

He has no dates in South Florida -- although maybe he will add a few when he gets back from the European leg (that's what he did on his Devils & Dust tour). We try to get to 2 - 3 different shows each tour.

I have never caught Mellencamp (Johnny Cougar  ) -- how awesome that must have been.

One day -- I should sit down and try to make a list of all the concerrts we've gone to.

Looking forward to your feedback next week.

(I'm so glad someone else goes to concerts -- and admits it  )

[MumInOhio]

My DH will go to just about any concert, but what's really neat is that DD and a friend or two have been joining us the last few years. And loving it I might add.

[sharon]

Ok Mum -- how was the Genesis concert???