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Royal Oak Theater, Royal Oak, MI.... This show was a lot of fun. We were watching from the Projection Room of this former movie theater, which has been converted to a VIP experience (and highly recommended!). Lovejoy was great. Spilly Cave was very good (they should be ready to break out after they get a few more years under their belt). Crywank was entertaining but not essential. Lovejoy setlist : Call Me What You Like Taunt Consequences Model Buses Warsaw Cause for Concern It's Golden Hour Somewhere Perfume Sex Sells Scum One Day The Fall [encore break] Portrait of a Blank Slate Concrete

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA.... This show was originally scheduled for 6/28/2022, then postponed to June 2022, then postponed to this date. It was the longest duration between scheduled date and actual date in my experience, with 1,021 days from ticket purchase to show date. Ringo stills brings the energy. He's 82 as of this show and running around onstage (even doing jumping jacks at one point!). Tons of fun, and Edgar Winter was a revelation. I had never seen him live before, and his contributions were terrific. It was interesting to see Hamish Stuart backing Ringo after seeing him in Paul McCartney's band in 1989 (see here and here ).    Setlist: Matchbox It Don't Come Easy What Goes On Free Ride (led by Edgar Winter) Rosanna (led by Steve Lukather) Pick Up the Pieces (led by Hamish Stuart) Down Under (led by Colin Hay) Boys I'm the Greatest Yellow Submarine Cut the Cake (led by Hamish Stuart) Frankenstein (led by Edgar Winter) Octopus's Garden Back Off ...

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA ....   The show took place after the Pirates lost to the Phillies 4-2. Following the game, a pit area was set up on the field and then a truck pulled a flatbed out onto the field with the band already on it (!). I think it was the first time I had seen the band since they expanded beyond a four-piece. Enjoyable, as always. Setlist: Hell on Wheels I'm a Fool Sugarcane Gypsy Lounge Shimmy Low Born Too Late Some Call It Destiny Snowman Penny on the Floor Take Care of You Highwire Cigarette ? Let It Go On Saturday Trampoline Better Off Without You 

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA.... The 23rd annual WYEP Summer Music Festival.    Seratones   sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

9th & Penn Stage, Pittsburgh, PA Part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival. The show was broadcast live on WYEP.     setlist: set 1 And So It Goes Ragin' Eyes Without Love Lately I've Let Things Slide Schting-Schtang Jet Pac Boomerang I Live on a Battlefield Somebody Cares For Me Tokyo Bay [Los Straitjackets section] set 2 Raincoat in the River Love Starvation Trombone Half a Boy and Half a Man Blue on Blue Here Comes That Feeling Cruel to Be Kind Heart of the City (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding I Knew the Bride encore break When I Write the Book 

Roxian Theater, McKees Rocks, PA....   I went primarily to take my daughter, who was really into Cavetown. Not bad performances from all -- I think Tessa Violet was my favorite. Cavetown setlist: Lemon Boy Green Feb 14 Frog Fall in Love With a Girl Guilty Fool Juliet Ur Gonna Wish U Believed Me Smoke Signals Sharpener Sweet Tooth Idea of Her Boys Will Be Bugs Home encore break Devil Town

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA.... Took my daughter to see Billie. She put on a good show and it was quite the spectacle. I had a good time.        Billie Eilish Setlist: Bury a Friend I Didn't Change My Number NDA Therefore I Am My Strange Addiction Idontwannabeyouanymore Lovely You Should See Me in a Crown Billie Bossa Nova Goldwing Halley's Comet Oxytocin Ilomilo Your Power Male Fantasy Not My Responsibility OverHeated Bellyache Ocean Eyes Bored Getting Older Lost Cause When the Party's Over All the Good Girls Go to Hell Everything I Wanted Bad Guy Happier Than Ever Goodbye 

WYEP Community Broadcast Center, Pittsburgh, PA..... This was a really nice night. We had a surprise birthday party for Pittsburgh music legend Billy Price. I was enlisted to invite Billy to come to the station to record an interview, but he had no idea his partner had planned a surprise party and invited his band and a bunch of his friends. Of course, they ended up on stage and did a great set of music. We recorded the whole thing and aired it on WYEP later. Fun for all!   

private venue, Fox Chapel, PA       sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN .... This show was part of the PRPD (Public Radio Program Director) Conference I attended. Son Volt was good, as always. Thile did a fine job and it's always fun to see him work that mandolin. Chastity Brown didn't make much of an impression.     Son Volt   Son Volt setlist : The 99 The Reason While Rome Burns Cherokee St. Sinking Down Union Back Against the Wall Windfall Jammin' Me

PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA ....   While I had never seen ELO before and was interested in catching them live, I really went to see Dhani Harrison. As it turned out, Dhani and his band were OK but ELO was extremely enjoyable.   Dhani Harrison   ELO setlist : Standin' in the Rain Evil Woman All Over the World Showdown Do Ya When I Was a Boy Livin' Thing Handle With Care (with Dhani Harrison) Rockaria! Last Train to London Eldorado Overture Can't Get It Out of My Head 10538 Overture Shine a Little Love Wild West Hero Sweet Talkin' Woman Telephone Line Don't Bring Me Down Turn to Stone Mr. Blue Sky encore break Roll Over Beethoven 

Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA.....   The 23rd annual WYEP Summer Music Festival.     sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA..... This was a lunchtime showcase performance as part of a radio convention.  Lizzo was a surprise guest to the event and only performed two songs, but she was extremely fun and memorable. She did " Cuz I Love You " and " Juice " with gusto, despite the early hour. All of Farrar's songs were from the two-month-old Son Volt album Union , except for his final song "Windfall," from the debut Son Volt album Trace . A good showcase set.    Lizzo    Jay Farrar   Jay Farrar setlist : While Rome Burns The Reason Reality Winner Devil May Care Union The 99 Windfall  

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA......     sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!    The National, with special guests Kate Staples and Mina Tindle Orville Peck    Amanda Palmer  

World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA.... sorry, I haven't yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!    Morrissey   Morrissey setlist: Alma Matters I Wish You Lonely Morning Starship Back on the Chain Gang I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look at Me First of the Gang to Die That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore The Bullfighter Dies Jack the Ripper