Concert
Reading Time: 6 minutesHISTORY OF THE WHO’s TOMMY ifty-seven years ago today, on May 23, 1969, the British rock group The Who released the double-album rock opera Tommy in the U.K. Commercially, the record went Gold in the U.K. and Double Platinum in the U.S. It was released in the U.S. on May 17 or 19; reports vary.…
Reading Time: 11 minutesConcert Review: Paul McCartney at Coors Field, Denver Paul McCartney made his fourth stop in his 17-city US/Canada tour “Got Back” last Saturday night, October 11, in Denver. Between Albuquerque and De Moines, this visit to the Mile High City was a “stretch.” Coors Field holds over 50,000 during a Rockies baseball game, but for…
Reading Time: 7 minutesCONCERT REVIEW: THE BEACH BOYS – ENDLESS SUMMER GOLD Last night, The Beach Boys came to Colorado Springs as part of their 2024 Endless Summer Gold tour. The tour kicked off in February in Honolulu and will wrap up in December in New York. They appeared at the new Ford Amphitheater. More on the venue…
Reading Time: 6 minutesCONCERT REVIEW: THE WHO HITS BACK AT DENVER’S BALL ARENA “The Who Hits Back,” last night at Ball Arena in Denver, is the rescheduling of a concert that was to occur over two years ago but was postponed. I’ve been asked: “Aren’t they mostly dead?” No, I answered, that’s the Grateful Dead, who, ironically, I…
Reading Time: 6 minutesConcert Review: James Taylor at the Broadmoor World Arena, Colorado Springs I’ve seen James Taylor perform perhaps a dozen times over the last 43 years in venues large and small. While I’ve previously seen him at the Broadmoor World Arena, it was back when it was just the World Arena, an ice rink in Colorado…
Reading Time: 6 minutesConcert review of the “History of the Eagles” tour at the Denver Pepsi Center.
Reading Time: 8 minutesCONCERT REVIEW: JAMES TAYLOR AND CAROLE KING TROUBADOUR REUNION IN DENVER Peanut Butter and Chocolate… Two great tastes in music came together for the Troubadour Reunion tour, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their first time performing together at The Troubadour Club in Los Angeles originally in 1970. The reunion concert was held at the Troubadour…
Reading Time: 8 minutesCONCERT REVIEW: THE BEACH BOYS AT THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY Nothing says fun, fun, fun more than walking into the Arnold Hall at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs than seeing attendees in their ’60s and ’70s who have “brought their own bottle”… of oxygen. Admittedly, the Academy is located 7,250 feet…
Reading Time: 6 minutesConcert Review: James Taylor at Red Rocks in Denver In December I was in Tokyo. I’d been in Asia for 2 weeks already and I was worn out, cold, lonely, and homesick. As I walked by a Starbucks in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, I heard the strains of James Taylor. It took me home.…
Reading Time: 5 minutesConcert Review: Stevie Wonder at Coors Amphitheater in Denver Stevie Wonder has toured only once since 1988. It’s been 13 years since he has graced Denver with a concert, and Denver welcomed him back with open arms to Fiddler’s Green at the Coors Amphitheater. Despite starting 30 minutes late, he played for over two hours…
Reading Time: 3 minutesDOOBIE BROTHERS AT COLORADO STATE FAIR The end of the Summer concert season was unusual — there’s something about catching a favorite music group at a State Fair. The Doobie Brothers, who I haven’t seen live since the mid 80’s, appeared here after two warm up groups. They took the stage with 5 people in…
Reading Time: 4 minutesCONCERT REVIEW: DIANA KRALL AT RED ROCKS IN DENVER I discovered this singer several years ago while traveling through Canada when my wife played me her CD. I asked her “Who is this fabulous old black singer? She sounds like Ella Fitzgerald.” When she showed me the CD cover, I was stunned. Diana Krall is…