The Live Music thread...

[brian]

I’ve mentioned before that my buddy’s nephew is a banjo player in the Billy Strings band. That nephew is getting married tomorrow. My friend says the whole band and many other musicians are coming, so he is anticipating an epic private pickup concert at some point in the reception.

Learned today that Billy Strings will be the first-ever concert two months from now in the new Tahoe Blue Event Center, a 4,200-seat arena opening in September in Stateline, NV. The arena will also feature an ECHL expansion team in 2024 owned by one Tim Tebow, who is attempting to fail in a third professional sport.

[Giff]

I’ve mentioned before that my buddy’s nephew is a banjo player in the Billy Strings band. That nephew is getting married tomorrow. My friend says the whole band and many other musicians are coming, so he is anticipating an epic private pickup concert at some point in the reception.

Learned today that Billy Strings will be the first-ever concert two months from now in the new Tahoe Blue Event Center, a 4,200-seat arena opening in September in Stateline, NV. The arena will also feature an ECHL expansion team in 2024 owned by one Tim Tebow, who is attempting to fail in a third professional sport.

My niece's husband just got stationed in Bridgeport for three years, so looking forward to making it out there. Only 90 minutes away.

[DaveInSeattle]

Marshawn has company...

[mister d]

This show is causing easily the worst “I picked the wrong night” of my life. I am dying to death. No one has ever had anything worse than I do right now.

[govmentchedda]

This show is causing easily the worst “I picked the wrong night” of my life. I am dying to death. No one has ever had anything worse than I do right now.

It's not even over yet! How were the Beths?

[mister d]

Check your email in 30 seconds (unless I have yet again mismatched someone’s handle and real name).

[govmentchedda]

Check your email in 30 seconds (unless I have yet again mismatched someone’s handle and real name).

Got it! That photo is great! Liz and Co. are such lovely people.

Did they mention Ben's travel blog, "Breakfast and Travel Updates"?

[govmentchedda]

That's the shirt my wife got. I got the one just between and above their heads.

[mister d]

Both bands were great and the venue is the best version of a renovated historic theatre. Great sound, esp bass, and good bar areas. We were getting her a shirt b/w shows and she was just hanging out. Quick picture, couldn’t have been nicer and that sort of interaction goes forever with a kid. She changed into the shirt immediately and wore it home again today.

[sancarlos]

One minute, it’s the worst night ever, then, everything turned out fine?

[mister d]

No. I had a great time night 1 with my oldest. But the superfan in me is lamenting that we didn’t get the night 2 setlist.

[rass]

superdad > superfan

[A_B]

superdad > superfan

superdad>saddad

[rass]

I get it, but seems he's more a sadfan than a saddad.

[A_B]

I get it, but seems he's more a sadfan than a saddad.

No reason to go past three words here! Not a deep joke. But maybe that's because I am not afflicted with the sadness.

[rass]

I get it, but seems he's more a sadfan than a saddad.

No reason to go past three words here! Not a deep joke. But maybe that's because I am not afflicted with the sadness.

afflicted with the sadness > down with the sickness

[Ryan]

(Melancholy guitar solo) A-wha-ah-ah-ah

[The Sybian]

Looks like I'm about to break my 18-19 year streak of not going to a real concert. A friend was offered 2 tickets to see Government Mule and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. No idea what to expect, but a little excited. I've always had the sense that Gov't Mule was a band I would probably be into, but I realized as I Googled that I knew nothing about them and going through Spotify, didn't recognize any of their music. Apparently their second set is playing Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon album, which seems weird, but an all-time classic.

[EnochRoot]

Looks like I'm about to break my 18-19 year streak of not going to a real concert. A friend was offered 2 tickets to see Government Mule and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. No idea what to expect, but a little excited. I've always had the sense that Gov't Mule was a band I would probably be into, but I realized as I Googled that I knew nothing about them and going through Spotify, didn't recognize any of their music. Apparently their second set is playing Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon album, which seems weird, but an all-time classic.

I used to see Gov't Mule back in the early 00s. They're a fun time, but you might tire of Warren Haynes' voice after a while. Matt Abpts is a very good drummer. Ironic given John Bonham's son is on the bill as well.

[Giff]

Looks like I'm about to break my 18-19 year streak of not going to a real concert. A friend was offered 2 tickets to see Government Mule and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. No idea what to expect, but a little excited. I've always had the sense that Gov't Mule was a band I would probably be into, but I realized as I Googled that I knew nothing about them and going through Spotify, didn't recognize any of their music. Apparently their second set is playing Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon album, which seems weird, but an all-time classic.

That will be a fun time. Enjoy!

[govmentchedda]

Either Boygenius sold the shit out of MSG or the presale ticket levels are low.

2/3 of boygenius took their tops off in concert last night.

[The Sybian]

Bonham band was awesome! And I feel so young snd in shape I’m this crowd!

[The Sybian]

Looks like I'm about to break my 18-19 year streak of not going to a real concert. A friend was offered 2 tickets to see Government Mule and Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening. No idea what to expect, but a little excited. I've always had the sense that Gov't Mule was a band I would probably be into, but I realized as I Googled that I knew nothing about them and going through Spotify, didn't recognize any of their music. Apparently their second set is playing Pink Floyd's Darkside of the Moon album, which seems weird, but an all-time classic.

That will be a fun time. Enjoy!

Blown away! Gov't Mule fucking rock hard! They played their own songs for about an hour, including 3 or 4 on their upcoming album. Then they broke into a couple Pink Floyd tunes and the entire Darkside album. Encore was Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here. Really impressive laser show throughout. The saxophone player and two female backups who came out for Darkside were absolutely phenomenal! Really wish I wasn't driving so I could have smoked, show would have been unreal high.

Also blown away by how nice the PNC Bank Performing Arts Center is. Never been there. I think a big part of the experience was the majority of the crowd being 60+, so it was incredibly orderly and friendly crowd without drunken morons running around. The few teens there were mostly with their parents. Beautiful facilities, two large, clean food courts with Top Chef contestants creating or putting their name on most of the items. No lines, I went to bathroom between sets assuming a huge line, but there was an open urinal and several employees cleaning. Crazy clean. Makes me want to start going to more shows!

[Giff]

That’s great, man! Need to see if they’re coming here.

[brian]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

[EnochRoot]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

[sancarlos]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

I’m confused now. What does Billy McFarland and his Fyre Festival fiasco have to do with the January 6th bullshit?

I get that they were each promoted by snake oil salesman, but one group is innocent concert-goers. The other is criminal insurrectionists.

[EnochRoot]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

I’m confused now. What does Billy McFarland and his Fyre Festival fiasco have to do with the January 6th bullshit?

I get that they were each promoted by snake oil salesman, but one group is innocent concert-goers. The other is criminal insurrectionists.

I'm saying that, knowing what happened, people will go out of the way to watch a shitshow unravel in person (seated, of course).

[brian]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

I’m confused now. What does Billy McFarland and his Fyre Festival fiasco have to do with the January 6th bullshit?

I get that they were each promoted by snake oil salesman, but one group is innocent concert-goers. The other is criminal insurrectionists.

I'm saying that, knowing what happened, people will go out of the way to watch a shitshow unravel in person (seated, of course).

Why would you trust you’d have a seat for it instead of a FEMA tent with cheese sandwiches?

[EnochRoot]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

I’m confused now. What does Billy McFarland and his Fyre Festival fiasco have to do with the January 6th bullshit?

I get that they were each promoted by snake oil salesman, but one group is innocent concert-goers. The other is criminal insurrectionists.

I'm saying that, knowing what happened, people will go out of the way to watch a shitshow unravel in person (seated, of course).

Why would you trust you’d have a seat for it instead of a FEMA tent with cheese sandwiches?

I wouldn't trust shit. I'm just telling you why people rushed to buy tickets.

[The Sybian]

Fyre Festival 2 tickets went on sale last weekend and apparently sold out and why in the world would anyone give Billy McFarland any money?

Are you freakin kidding me?

If you could sell (seated) tickets to January 6th they'd sell for $10k and you'd sell a half million tickets.

I’m confused now. What does Billy McFarland and his Fyre Festival fiasco have to do with the January 6th bullshit?

I get that they were each promoted by snake oil salesman, but one group is innocent concert-goers. The other is criminal insurrectionists.

I'm saying that, knowing what happened, people will go out of the way to watch a shitshow unravel in person (seated, of course).

Why would you trust you’d have a seat for it instead of a FEMA tent with cheese sandwiches?

Why would people believe anything Trump says? Why would people believe the Earth is flat? The world/country is filled with morons.

[Giff]

Flogging Molly (and Vandoliers) show canceled due to credible threat against venue or band

Dang, curious to hear the story.

[brian]

Flogging Molly (and Vandoliers) show canceled due to credible threat against venue or band

Dang, curious to hear the story.

Saw that on the VFFV page last night. WTF?

[sancarlos]

What the Feck? Crazy.

[govmentchedda]

[DaveInSeattle]

Went to Bumbershoot on Sunday. First time they've put it on in 3 years. The previous management company was trying to turn it into another Coachella/Bonnaroo kind of thing, which wasn't a good fit for what its been in the past.

Anyways, saw a bunch of bands...Highlights were definitely Massy Ferguson (a local bar-type band that somehow we'd never seen before) and Band of Horses, who were great.

But the band we talked the most about what Pussy Riot, which was more of a protest performance art. When she was talking about the conditions in Russia, and the war in Ukraine, it was very compelling, but then she would yell "when I say Pussy, you say Riot!" and would SCREAM "PUSSSSSSSYYYYYY!!!" while her backup dancers where gyrating behind her in bondage gear and full-face red balaclavas.

And...I'm definitely too old to get the whole "watch a DJ push buttons on his computer" genre.

[sancarlos]

In news that might only interest a few of us, they’ve now announced the full lineup for this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It’s a free festival over three days (Sept 29-Oct 1), but they haven’t released the schedule yet so don’t know who plays when. But, the artist list looks good - includes Jason Isbell & the 400 unit, Lucero, Emmylou Harris, Kurt Vile, Steve Earle, Lilly Hiatt, many others…
link

[The Sybian]

In news that might only interest a few of us, they’ve now announced the full lineup for this year’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It’s a free festival over three days (Sept 29-Oct 1), but they haven’t released the schedule yet so don’t know who plays when. But, the artist list looks good - includes Jason Isbell & the 400 unit, Lucero, Emmylou Harris, Kurt Vile, Steve Earle, Lilly Hiatt, many others…
link

That seems like an incredible lineup. I see Christone Kingfish Ingram is there. I think a post here got me down a rabbit hole of his stuff on Youtube, he is incredible!

[Giff]

We ended up with backstage passes to Flogging Molly who the Vandoliers opened up for last night. Got to watch their entire set from the side of the stage and it was probably my coolest live music moment ever.

[rass]

We ended up with backstage passes to Flogging Molly who the Vandoliers opened up for last night. Got to watch their entire set from the side of the stage and it was probably my coolest live music moment ever.

Pics were great, looked like an amazing time.