Your last concert was to see who and when?

The Linda Ronstadt experience last weekend at Roy's Hall in Blairstown NJ. Anyone near the Delaware Water Gap ought to catch a show at this venue. Totally old school vibe--the owners are great, the sound is phenomenal (one of the owners does pro sound for a living), the craft beer is cheap, there are only about 100 seats, and the crowd is always appreciative and enthusiastic. Tristan McIntosh has a voice that gets pretty darn close to Linda's and her band is very tight and accomplished. If you dig vintage Linda you will love this one!

Los Lobos last week.  Had seats front row center in a relatively small venue, the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia.  They played a set of traditional Mexican songs using a variety of stringed instruments that I was not familiar with and then shifted to an electric set.  They weren't showy, more workmanlike, but you could tell they were enjoying what they were doing and the music they made was wonderful.

I went to see Kansas in Tempe, AZ a couple of weeks ago. I had no desire to see them, but my best concertgoing buddy been nagging me for three years and finally treated me to the show. 
Long story short, I became an instant fan. These guys are musicians, and not just a used up legacy act. Everyone there was completely engaged from the first moment, and during a 2 hour show with no intermission I never saw anyone get up to use the bathroom which was a first for me after 50 years of concerts. They started acoustic then went electric, and even though they were all great, original guitarist Rich Williams stood out as an outstanding player. See them if you can, even if you're a sceptic like I was.     

We saw Kansas a few months ago in Portland and they were fantastic!  I'm not a huge fan either, but they put on a great show and were all excellent musicians.

Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives last night at a small venue the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala, FL.  Fantastic show of true musicianship.