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Technically the first concert Jill and I went to, my mom wanted to see her alma mater’s glee club at Jill’s workplace (and ironically future alma mater)
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Elton John & Billy Joel at MCI Center, Washington, DC, USA
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I had met Jill during the last week of December, our official first date was New Year’s Eve. I had planned on going down to MCI Center and buying a ticket from the scalpers. Her friend Joanna was in town and they elected not to go. Too bad, as I got a nice seat and it was a great show, got all the hits plus some nice duets.
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Da Vinci’s Notebook at The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, USA
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A classic Da Vinci’s Notebook show, two sets.
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The Calling, Train & Barenaked Ladies at Patriot Center, Fairfax, VA, USA for Z104 Snow Ball
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This was a fun litle radio festival. I got there late and missed Five For Fighting. The Calling and Train were good, but Barenaked Ladies put on their normal unhinged show, which I loved. They even brought The Calling back up for their encore of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.
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Tesla with Eve to Adam at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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There weren’t many bands from the hair band era I was dying to see, but Tesla was a band where I just loved the singles and Jeff Keith’s voice. They played everything I wanted to hear, plus some nice covers.
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Pete Yorn with JJ72 & Remy Zero at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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I didn’t really know JJ72, but I went out and picked up Remy Zero’s albums Villa Elaine and The Golden Hum after Save Me became Smallville’s theme song. And Pete Yorn’s first album was great. Nancy was willing to go just so she could hear “For Nancy (‘Cos It Already Is)”. The show was great.
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Eddie From Ohio at Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, USA
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We were treated to Mike’s obsession with the “Bob the soundman” jingle (maybe he’ll be over that by spring), some lovely chestnuts from Actually Not, great impressions by Mike and Julie of the Rudolph Christmas special, and Robbie referring to the far side of the room as “Havre de Grace” (Maryland joke). The most moving part was at the end as a visibly emotional Julie gave thanks to the band for helping her live her dream.
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Bob Schneider with Chris Whitley & Ike Reilly at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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As a Chris Whitley fan, I was there for him, great short set with all the songs I wanted to hear. I had bought Bob Schneider’s new Lonelyland CD and liked it, so was a little familiar with his songs, but that was not the enjoyable part of his set. There was an attractive woman down front who caught Bob’s eye, and was not shy about responding. Not that unusual, but what happened next was unforgettable. The women in the audience started imitating her moves (hair flips and hip shakes), so every time she moved it was like the crowd doing the wave. Eventually the band noticed, and everyone was in on it but the woman.
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The Strokes with The Moldy Peaches at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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According to the club, “Three months after breaking big with Is This It, The Strokes played the Club this one and only time, and for just $10. Unsurprisingly, the show was super sold out.” I can’t really add much more than Nancy came with me.
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Backstreet Boys, Krystal Harris, Huey Lewis and the News, James Brown, Billy Gilman, O-Town, Usher, Christina Milian, Carole King, Al Green, P!nk, Bette Midler, CeCe Peniston, Aerosmith, America, Diddy, *NSYNC, Destiny’s Child, Rod Stewart, The Goo Goo Dolls, Train & Mariah Carey at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA for United We Stand
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When a concert has its own Wikipedia page, you know it was a big one. It was a tribute for the victims of 9/11 and you know I wanted to be there, thankfully it was only a Metro ride away. Aerosmith went on early as they flew to Indianapolis for a show that night. The show was later broadcast on ABC, puzzling including full performances from some artists while skipping others. Surprisingly not much footage has escaped over the years, only a James Brown song and some audio (which may be audience). As some of the reviews mention, it was a show made for TV with many long breaks between sets (no revolving stage like some festivals). By the time Train finished I’d been there 8 hours, and it was another hour before Mariah Carey performed (plus they were out of food and drinks). I really wanted to see Michael Jackson, but I was dead on my feet and headed home after she finished.
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