CONCERT OVERLOAD

Welcome to CONCERT OVERLOAD, a place for sharing my concert-going experiences. My goal is to say a few words about each and every concert I've ever attended. CURRENT CONCERT COUNT: 868 (most of them in the Los Angeles area)

April 5, 2014

Concert #64 - Oingo Boingo at the Universal Amphitheater (July 1, 1990)

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In a typical case of "better late than never", I joined the legion of Oingo Boingo fans in 1989, mostly at the urging of my fr...

March 30, 2014

Concert #706 - Dirk Hamilton at McCabe's Guitar Shop (March 29, 2014)

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For me, last night's show at McCabe's was a blind date of sorts, as I went there to see a musician whose career had eluded me for...

March 29, 2014

Concert #247 - Hal Willner's Harry Smith Project at UCLA's Royce Hall (April 25, 2001)

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Clocking in at over five hours, this star-studded show was one of the most unforgettable events I have ever witnessed. Also one of ...

Concert #240 - Nanci Griffith, Guy Clark & Rodney Crowell at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (March 3, 2001)

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Advertised as the "Newport Folk Festival" and featuring only three performers - Nanci Griffith, Rodney Crowell and Guy Clar...

March 22, 2014

Concert #223 - British Rock Symphony at the Bridges Auditorium in Claremont (March 23, 2000)

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I went to the concert with high expectations, and how could I have not, when the event was announced to feature a full symphony orchestra...

March 20, 2014

Concert #705 - David Bromberg at McCabe's Guitar Shop (March 16, 2014)

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Prior to the fateful date of August 6, 2011, my attitude toward David Bromberg's music could best be described as criminal neglect....

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