Concert attendance

Nice issue, Nrchy!
I was about to visit Pete Gabriel in PNC bank arena in NJ but was realy repulsed by prices on descent listening areas.
Mostly I'm an "underground" listener and prefer see and feel musicians standing next to me and always leand towards small venues.
I plan to do two visits this month to the Knittingfactory NY on Jah Wobble(extra ordinary bass player) concert 6/18 $15 and Magma(french prog rock) 7/1. If you'll be arround NY area, you will never regret if you visit both of these performances.
I almost never miss King Crimson concerts(they've been always in great venues such as Beacon Theatre, Town Hall just only Irwin Plaza sucks) that are in $50 range.
One of my most beloved venues is Bottom Line where tickets are maximum $35 but standard admission price is $22 where I visited a number of the greatest performers: California Guitar Trio, Tony Levin, Pete Hammill(Van Der Graaf Generator), Trilok Gurtu having a seat next to the table with bottle of Pilsner, great sound and athmosphere. Smoking ehem was by the preference of musicians for ones OK for another not OK.

Certainly. That's how I (try or intend to) maintain the "reference" sound in my brain. I am 98% acoustic music listener, and I don't know how else I should judge the sound of my system.
Easy access to such opportunites (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center or many others) is one of VERY few good things about living in NY city.

More, more, more. I've finally settled into my new house so I'm looking forward to more small club/theatre concerts and more symphonies/classical concerts. Plus, some of the dance troupes here perform to live music. Large music festivals will also continue to attract my interest. What is rapidly fading away from my list of concerts are large, expensive rock/pop events -- e.g., I elected not to attend the Eagles concerts. IMO, why go through the cost and push through the crowds to attend a mega concert when there is so much great talent playing at smaller venues? Great question. Enjoy live music !!!

I am seeing a good number of concerts this year:

John Mayer opening for the Counting Crows @ Irvine Meadows
Steely Dan @ the Orange County Fairgrounds
Jethro Tull @ the Orange County Fairgrounds
James Taylor @ The Greek
Joan Osborne @ The Canyon Dinner Theater

I am hoping Nickel Creek will visit SoCal in the fall sometime...they were AWESOME the first time I saw them.

I may add a show or two later in the summer. I was REALLY looking forward to Mark Knopfler, but since his motorbiking accident, he cancelled the tour. Bummer. I am hoping the Dan show will highlight my summer.

Z

Im going to Ozzfest Aug.11th
I thought there were only going to be 3 bands,Oz,KoRn and Disturbed.
Come to find out,there are 12 bands and 14 hours of pounding metal! Including Marilyn Manson!!
I read he is banned from the Buffalo area so maybe he wont show.
Time to break out the black robe and white face paint!
This may be my last concert.....ever!