Expecting Rain

I think those are the only 2 openers listed. Harper in Bethel & Weir in Hershey. Nothing listed for the other dates, although I should go back through them again and wee if they've been updated today.

I don't think any of the good sections were released for the presale. There was probably nothing decent to begin with. I'm probably not buying any of these tonight but I get how it's kinda tempting.

If I get bad seats in anyone's hometown it's tough!

Thanks for your help. I think I will take a chance on finding something better than what they are offering now. I hope it pays off.

What shows are you going to?

And don't forget the swaying balcony!

Yeeesssssss!! Lewiston, New York show!

I usually don't know until right beforehand. A lot of conflilcts with this job thing. If he's really mixing up the sets, I will be more encouraged to do a short string of shows. I will play it by ear. I really had my heart set on traveling out of the country to see Bob this year, but certain circumstances prevented this. How about you? Sounds like you might have an advance plan layed out.

So far Youngstown through Bethel. And possibly the following weekend unless I'm bored or broke.

Before that I have a week of Wilco to look forward to. Cooperstown NY> Essex Junction VT> North Adams MA> Hartford CT> Rochester NY.

So, a week of Wilco starting July 28 and a week of Bob starting August 28. Yay me!!

You forgot to mention that the Orpheum is a shithole and the Wang's a nice venue.

I saw Elvis Costello at the Orpheum 2 years ago. It's a dump now. Too bad - I saw many good shows there back in the day. They haven't spent a dime keeping it up. It's too bad....

No! Agganis is a terrible venue - another hockey rink. Blech!

Agganis. Is that where we saw Bob the night after Christopher Ricks spoke at BU? The show was supposed to be for BU students only, but of course... It was maybe late 90's or early 2000's, can't remember exactly. It was the show where a local fiddler joined him for Dogs Run Free.

He did 2 nights there in 2007 (I think). The Racs opened. I hate that venue.

Here are my Boston votes:

1) My barn (plenty of parking for the buses and fans).
2) The Wang
3) House of Blues

4) Orpheum = shithole firetrap
5) Agannis = hockey rink

Hey Boston--I was on stage once for a few days at the Cutler Majestic Theatre (2004 I think?) in a touring Theater production. I remember it being quite beautiful (with one or two balconies). Has Bob ever played there? Seems like it'd be a great place for a Bob show.

Orpheum may be a shithole in comparison, but a nice shithole and very nostalgic. The staff is quite friendly and not so uptight (except for that guy that booted me at an Allmans show in 78 or 9). Wang is definitely upscale, more than necessary. My standards aren't too high though. I'd take your barn over most of these. You really like House of Blues? Now there's the definition of a firetrap...yikes. Maybe you kissed and made up with them since last year?

Does Emerson College own that venue? It's about a block down the street from the Wang on the opposite side of the street (if it's the the right place I'm thinking of). If I'm right, that would be a nice place for him to play.

No, I was thinking of years prior to that. I'll have to look it up.

And also the Opera House where we saw him open with G.E. Smith playing Trouble in 1989 would be good, but probably too small for these days...although a string of high-priced shows could do the trick.

Too bad about Cranbrook


Also, looks like he will have a traveling day between Cranbrook and Missoula; thought he'd play Spokane

It was November 10, 2000. I'm sure you were there. Set list:
Duncan And Brady (Acoustic)
To Ramona (Acoustic)
It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) (Acoustic)
Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Acoustic)
Tangled Up In Blue (Acoustic)
Searching For A Soldier's Grave (Acoustic, Larry on mandolin)
Country Pie
Standing In The Doorway
Maggie's Farm
Tryin' To Get To Heaven
Cold Irons Bound
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Encore:
Things Have Changed
Like A Rolling Stone
If Dogs Run Free (Acoustic, Larry and Charlie on electric guitars and Matt Glaser on violin)
All Along The Watchtower
I Shall Be Released (Acoustic, Matt Glaser on violin)
Highway 61 Revisited
Blowin' in the Wind (Acoustic)

Hey Shooter! You must be cold in that avatar.

No, I hate the HOB, too. They suck. I haven't made up with them - the manager's nuts are still sore from me kicking them when he told me to get to the back of the line after we stood in line ALL DAY and were there first there. I still think they suck donkeys. But I LOVE that it's so small. Do you remember that it was called 59 Landsdowne during the disco era? Too bad The Rat's no longer open!!! Now, that would be awesome!!!!!

I like the Orpheum for the nostalgia, too, but jeeze louise - spend a couple of bucks to keep the place up just a bit. My feet were almost stuck to the floor when I saw Elvis Costello.
I do like the little alley way that leads up to the place, too. Good memories of a lot of great shows...

I like the Wang because it's comfortable and the acoustics are really nice.

I have a funny story about The Wang. I went to all 3 shows there a couple of years ago and I stayed at a hotel near the venue (with friends from out of town). So, we walk into the hotel lobby and the place is crawling with Clingons! Absolutely packed! They were hosting a National Star Trek convention and my friends and I were stuck in the middle of it. We couldn't get away from it - it was awful. Everytime the elevator door opened we were trampled by people dressed up as Star Trek characters. It was like living in a Fellini movie! We were even in the elevator with the guy who's Leonard Nimoy's manager. Nimoy grew up in Boston and was the keynote speaker. Anyway, he took one look at us and knew we weren't boarding The Enterprise with the rest of the lunatics. We told him we were going to see BD and he said he was a neighbor of Bob's in Cali. I swear to you - we were the only non Star Trek people in the place. Oh, yeah, if anyone asks you - they all smell, too.

It could only happen to me.

Yep - I remember. Can't believe it was that long ago but it was....

Oh, well, you know

How have you been?