Who are You Going to See?

[botrytis]

Looking at seeing Marcus Miller, who is coming to Space in Evanston August 1st.

[orresearch]

https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/february-2023/lang-lang

 

 

[botrytis]

Northwestern University's music school also has great concerts.

 

https://www.music.northwestern.edu/events/calendar

 

 

[watercourse]

2/18 (yesterday): Ambrose Akinmusire with Gerald Clayton at The Old Church (TOC) - amazing musicians! The venue fit the intimacy of the performance perfectly. I've seen Ambrose before, but not Gerald, and they were outstanding.

2/21: Hiatus Kaiyote and Butcher Brown at Schnitzer Hall

2/24: Dave Holland Quartet and Derrick Hodge Trio at Rev Hall

3/4: Colin Stetson w/ Justin Garrett Walter at TOC

3/28: Tortoise at Rev Hall

4/19: Sleaford Mods at Rev Hall

5/5: Deerhoof at the Aladdin

 

There are new shows being announced weekly here in Portland, and I'm going to have to hold back on buying more tix until I see what Portland Jazz Festival's fall lineup is, and if Soul'd Out brings more bands here. Happy camper here in Bridgetown!

[botrytis]

Seeing Buddy Guy was great, listening to drunk and obnoxious audience members not so much. There were xo  many of them. Buddy Guy told the audience 4 times to "Shut the Fuck up."

 

No more blues concerts in large venues for me.

[botrytis]

I am ecstatic - Jose James is coming to the Evanston - Space on May 4th. I missed him the last time he came around, so I am excited to see the gentleman this time.

[WAM]

In may, Julian Lage. 

[Jeff_N]

Saturday Rubblebucket at Brooklyn Steel.

 

Next week Thursday The Residents at La Poisson Rouge.

[Superdad]

We have great seats in a hall with decent acoustics to see tonight in Sacramento:

[botrytis]

Just got tickets for Jane Monheit at Space in Evanston, Il.

[Iving]

[TubeLover]

21 minutes ago, Iving said:

I have been a huge Iain Matthews fan since his work with Fairport Convention. One of the most underrated, and under appreciated singer, songwriters ever. If You Saw Thro My Eyes, and Tigers Will Survive are two of my favorite albums ever. I did manage to see him live, once, when he was performing with Matthew's Southern Comfort around 1973-4. I would absolutely love to see him live again, but his only appearance in America is in Milwaukee, which would require a major trip for me with a flight, hotel, etc. etc.  and after a very  surgery planned for this summer, it would be a very difficult trip. What a disappointment. Have a wonderful time at the concert! 

 

JC

[Jeff_N]

Wednesday New Pornographers at Brooklyn Steel

[botrytis]

Up and coming - an American Roots group Dustbowl Revival.

 

 

[sandston]

Two nights of Dead and Company at the LA Forum. Never thought in a million years I'd enjoy a band playing the music of the Grateful Dead without Garcia but dam do these guys bring it. Who watched or was lucky enough to be at that Cornell show last week? Stunning. If you are even remotely curious and haven't done so yet do yourself a favor and catch these guys before its all over in July. 

[botrytis]

Here is an 'eclectic' upcoming mix.

 

Puddles Pity Party - City Winery - Chicago

 

Jane Monheit - Space Evanston

 

Bettye LaVette - City Winery - Chicago

 

John Pizzarelli Trio - Space Evanston

[DuckToller]

Are you affiliated with the City Winery?

🤔🍾🍷

[botrytis]

No - but it seems that way sometimes.

[botrytis]

I forgot one - Dustbowl Revival - Space Evanston.

 

Happy now? @DuckToller 🤣

[botrytis]

 

Seeing him, this Thursday, at the City Winery in Chicago, ILL

 

 

[botrytis]

September 30, 2023 - United Center, Chicago, ILL - Peter Gabriel

[Johnseye]

3 minutes ago, botrytis said:

September 30, 2023 - United Center, Chicago, ILL - Peter Gabriel

 

I'll be there as well. Looking forward to it. 

 

Saw King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizzard at the Salt Shack a few weeks ago. Amazing show. 

 

Going to San Francisco this weekend to catch the last three Dead and Co shows. Saw St. Louis and Wrigley a few weeks ago. Going to miss seeing those guys perform. Mayer has been tearing it up this tour. 

[TubeLover]

13 minutes ago, botrytis said:

September 30, 2023 - United Center, Chicago, ILL - Peter Gabriel

I'm a huge, longtime Gabriel fan, since Genesis started. I have seen him in concert a number of times. They were always outstanding shows, displaying his musical brilliance. He's appearing in Detroit, but with even halfway decent tickets going for $350.00 a pop, plus Ticketmaster extortion, add in a one and a half hour drive each way, $40-50 for parking, plus dinner before, that is easily a thousand dollar night out for two of us to go. In retirement, much as love Gabriel and his music, that's simply not logical or sensible. And that's shame. Major artists simply have become unaffordable for the middle class. It looks like my days of attending events other than at smaller halls with less than major artists, are effectively over. ☹️

[botrytis]

10 minutes ago, TubeLover said:

I'm a huge, longtime Gabriel fan, since Genesis started. I have seen him in concert a number of times. They were always outstanding shows, displaying his musical brilliance. He's appearing in Detroit, but with even halfway decent tickets going for $350.00 a pop, plus Ticketmaster extortion, add in a one and a half hour drive each way, $40-50 for parking, plus dinner before, that is easily a thousand dollar night out for two of us to go. In retirement, much as love Gabriel and his music, that's simply not logical or sensible. And that's shame. Major artists simply have become unaffordable for the middle class. It looks like my days of attending events other than at smaller halls with less than major artists, are effectively over. ☹️

 

Totally get it, Well, when Peter Gabriel was practicing his 'So' tour in the US, he did it in Rochester, NY. I lived there at the time. When my wife and I heard he was coming, we were both grad students at the time, we tried and tried. The tickets were sold out in 5 minutes. We say the announcement 1/2 after it was released. 

[clipper]

38 minutes ago, Johnseye said:

 

I'll be there as well. Looking forward to it. 

 

Saw King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizzard at the Salt Shack a few weeks ago. Amazing show. 

 

Going to San Francisco this weekend to catch the last three Dead and Co shows. Saw St. Louis and Wrigley a few weeks ago. Going to miss seeing those guys perform. Mayer has been tearing it up this tour. 

Awesome.  

 

Saw Dead & Company at Wrigley too (on 6/9).  Agree with everything that you said.

 

 

Saw Counting Crows a few weeks later at Ravinia, and they were great.