Review:
The Excentrics may have broken up, but Todd Wright always stays busy. We got a preview of his new group Getaway Car opening up for Butch Walker, whose group Marvelous 3 had also recently broken up.
Getaway Car (Todd and Matt acoustic):
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Butch Walker:
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John Mayer with Maroon 5 at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
Review:
John Mayer was great, and we really enjoyed up and comers Maroon 5, who surprised us with by ending with a Nine Inch Nails cover.
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John Mayer:
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O.A.R. with Matt Nathanson at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Review:
As I said about the previous night, I had bought tickets to both nights they performed at 9:30 Club. I had described their amazing show the prevoius night to Jill, who was only joining me the second night. While Matt Nathanson was great, O.A.R. had not paced themselves the previous night, and the show was more sedate. Still good, but not amazing.
Matt Nathanson:
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O.A.R.:
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O.A.R. with Matt Nathanson at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Review:
O.A.R. was a local band getting big. I decided I would go to both nights of their shows at 9:30 Club. The first night was amazing, as they brought up Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Junior Marvin to join them on some classic Marley tunes.
Matt Nathanson:
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O.A.R.:
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Peter Gabriel with Hukwe Zawose and Charles Zawose & The Blind Boys of Alabama at MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
Review:
We had upper deck seating, but I guess the show didn’t sell that well, as it was closed off and we were given seats just off the floor. No complaints from us, as it was an amazing show, got all the hits we were hoping for.
Washington Post review
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The Blind Boys of Alabama:
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Hukwe Zawose and Charles Zawose:
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Tori Amos with Howie Day at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA
Review:
Tori Amos was one of the first musicians that Jill and I connected over. We’d seen her before, but not together. It was an excellent show, made even better by opener Howie Day.
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