Concert attendance

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!

Khokugo,
Living in NY City is now realy sucks and for some folks even impossible, except large possibility of concert attendance.
Will probably go accross the Hudson River soon.
Ozfly, I believe you loose nothing by not going to Eagles! No great talent there to find indeed.
I also figured that Pete Gabriel's last album simply sucks and the old songs will only be half-concert that I would pay at least $90.