1999 – hemisphire's concerts

Meat Loaf at D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, USA

December 1, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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One my favorite concert stories. Meat Loaf had done VH1 Storytellers and released an album of it, and now was touring it. He and his band sat on stage with giant books that had every song he’d ever done, and if he was asked a question he liked, they’d play that song. The show was more than halfway through when one guy came to the microphone, a dead ringer for Meat Loaf as Eddie from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Meat Loaf saw him, told him to stop and come up to the stage. He talked to the band, who immediately started playing “Hot Patootie”. Meat Loaf and “Eddie” started singing it together, and it was just perfect. Unfortunately the live recording I have cuts out the banter.
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Steve Vai with Eric Sardinas at Jaxx Nightclub, Springfield, VA, USA

November 24, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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I was so into his album Passion and Warfare in college, excited to see him in a club.

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“Weird Al” Yankovic at Warner Theatre, Washington, DC, USA

November 14, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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The real question is why it took me so long to see Weird Al. I had all his albums on tape in the ’80s, and never stopped liking him. Anyway, a great show with all the costume changes and videos he’s known for.
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Sting at D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, USA

November 12, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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Melanie loved Sting, and I was a big fan too. Lots of solo hits (“Desert Rose” was a big hit that year) and 5 songs from The Police.
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Todd Watts (from emmet swimming) with Todd Wright (from The Excentrics) at Shark Club, Manassas, VA, USA

October 22, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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The two lead singers of my favorite local bands at one place on my birthday? Yes please. For whatever reason, the club had all that room upstairs, and the concert was in a small room in the basement.

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Powerman 5000, Uncle Ho, Good Charlotte, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Buckcherry, Filter, Everclear, Long Beach Dub Allstars, 311, Run-D.M.C. & Bush at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA for HFStival

September 25, 1999March 7, 2024hemisphire

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The HFStival returned for the first time in the same year for a Fall edition. This seemed like a more aggressive and harder edged one, reminiscent of Woodstock ’99.

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Neil Gaiman at Bethesda Theatre Cafe, Bethesda, MD, USA

September 21, 1999September 27, 2023hemisphire

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This was part of a tour called “Guardian Angel”, called an “Evening With Neil Gaiman”. It benefited the CBLDF and I paid for the VIP which meant a preshow reception with Neil, which was fun, and then a reading so long it had an intermission.

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Bare Jr., Supersuckers, Larry Gatlin, Mandy Barnett, Susan Tedeschi, Deana Carter, Sawyer Brown, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Trisha Yearwood, Keb’ Mo’, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews Band, John Mellencamp & Neil Young at Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA, USA for Farm Aid

September 12, 1999September 26, 2023hemisphire

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The first time Farm Aid happened in the DC area, and a great lineup. A very long day though, and we skipped Willie Nelson. The recording is a whole thing rather than the usual artist by artist because of the short sets. It’s mostly from my recording of CMT that day, but someone had the whole Dave Matthews Band set. Also, three songs appeared on Farm Aid: Volume One: Live.