Is anyone here still into live concerts these days?

@slaw -- I've seen Trower several times, but I have to say the first was the best.  He was touring "Bridge of Sighs" with several tracks that would be on "For Earth Below".  James Dewar's voice and bass playing meshed perfectly with Bill Lordan's drumming, and allowed Trower to go in and out of leads seamlessly.  He set up his Marshall stack in a unique way  that just put out an amazing tone.

I was supposed to see Godspeed You! Black Emperor at Haw River a month ago, but several dates were postponed due to Efrim's illness.  I'm waiting for rescheduled dates.  Haw River Ballroom is beautiful, along with Visulite.

@thecarpathian -- When Zevon played "Roland..." live that night, he used an old pump organ.  Absolutely mind blowing spin on that song. Just Zevon and the pump organ.  He utilized the creaks, groans, and "whooshing" noises the organ made to add emphasis on parts of the song.  I can still hear it almost 30 years later.

@allenf1963 ,

Son of a biscuit, I am envious of you seeing that!

Couldn't you have just lied and told me he sucked??!

@thecarpathian -- It was awful.  Just dreadful.  Drinking a beer with him after the show was pure misery, I tell ya.  Misery!  😆 

Chicago and the surrounding area have some amazing small venues. The Vic, in Evanston - Space, and others.

I have seen - Jazzmeia Horn, Mr. Sun, Paul Weller, Kurt Elling, John Pizzarelli, Jose James (a personal favorite), and the biggie Peter Gabriel.

Then there is the Northwestern Bien Music School. Some great halls to see student recitals a,ong others.

Most recent concert was Toto at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City. They were awesome. 

A few years back, I went to a concert with two of my boys. I wasn't real familiar with either band, but they kicked ass.  Shinedown and Papa Roach. 

A few years before that, Collective Soul.