I’ve been a bit slow in getting posts up about shows I have seen this summer, so here goes one big one to cover a couple shows I show this summer.
In early summer, Ben Folds came to Austin with an amazing show. He played alone, just him and a grand piano (and a brief set on the drums). Ben Folds fans are the best. They know every word to every song. Ben said he filled in some dates in special cities with this leg of the tour, so it was fortunate that he chose Austin. Got to hear favorites Landed, Kate, Philosophy, even Brick. It was a fantastic show.
Then I was off to NYC for most of the summer. I had big plans to see lots of musicians while I was in town, but that didn’t completely turn out like I had hoped with lots of overlapping meetings and activities. But I did get to see Barenaked Ladies, a band I have long been a fan. A fantastic, high energy show. Just like the old days. Openers were Violent Femmes, and they even played a few songs with BNL.
