Archive for the 'Live Shows' Category


Van Morrison At The Hollywood Bowl

La, la, la, laLa la, la Talkin’ ’bout my generation… I was surprised to see the Hollywood Bowl half full.  After all, this was ASTRAL WEEKS! But not that many people remember.  Or worse, never knew.  If Van Morrison has crossed over to the younger generation, it couldn’t afford tickets to last night’s show, because […]

Statesboro Blues

Last Sunday night I went to the Wiltern to see Ray LaMontagne. I am not a fan of the act, but I am of the manager, so as a favor I went.  I wasn’t closed.  But the throng in attendance was.  It was a veritable babeathon.  I saw Joey Lauren Adams downstairs by the bathroom, […]

Jason Mraz At The Greek

Bill told me they left a lot of money on the table.  That in most markets tickets were $30-$35.  The ducat I was holding had a price of $42.50, yet I was in the sixth row.  To see Jason Mraz at the Greek! Do I really care? I remember seeing him back at the Wiltern, […]

Jack’s Mannequin At The Troubadour

I was so much older than the rest of the crowd that it was like I didn’t even exist.  Andrew McMahon’s parents were in the audience, he pointed them out deep into the show.  I was stunned to see they were contemporaries.  And there was this old man walking around who might have been his […]