Sunday, May 20, 2012

New Shows: Time To Make Summer Plans

Me, always getting caught up, one of these days I'll stay on top of this, like that one time in 2010.  Maybe I'll even write a review this summer.


Leonard Cohen

Probably the greatest show I've ever seen. Cohen is almost 80 years old, and played for over three hours.  I'm not star struck, but he might be the only person alive I would be speechless to meet (since Frank Zappa is dead). He is the legend of legends.  Set list from his last Rose Garden show here.

Rose Garden Arena, Portland
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
$39.50/$49.50/$99.50/$145.50/$250

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Lyle Lovett

The reason ugly guys pick up a guitar hoping to land hot chicks.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland 
Friday, July 13th, 2012
$45/$55

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My Morning Jacket

Edgefield, Troutdale (OR)
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
No ticket information available

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Crosby, Stills, and Nash

If only that had that Young fellow.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
$39.50/$79.50

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Ben Harper

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
$45

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Fiona Apple

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
$45/$60

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Sigur Ros

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
$43

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Tedeschi Trucks Band 

Oh hey, cool, $25 cheap seats.  You don't see that much at the Schnitz.  Then again, you won't be able to see Derek Trucks guitar fingering that far away, so it's not worth it.  

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Sunday, July 17th, 2012
$25/$65

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ZZ Top

Edgefield, Troutdale
Wednesday, August 22th, 2012
No Ticket information available

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Yanni

I still can't believe I've made it this far in life without ever listening to Yanni.  Maybe next week.  

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Friday, August 3rd, 2012
$45/$125

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Train

Edgefield, Troutdale
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
$48/$79

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fun.

If you missed out on tickets to their sold out Roseland show next week, you get a second chance. I haven't spent a lot of time listening to this band, but I thought they are radio pop for the youngsters? It will be strange seeing the opera house packed with teenagers.

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Friday, August 24th, 2012
$25

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Further (Three Shows)

Phil Lesh, Bob Wier, all those Grateful Dead folks.

Edgefield, Troutdale
Thursday, September 27th, Friday, September 28th, & Saturday, September 29th
$60 per show

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Straight No Chaser

Arlene Schnitzer, Portland
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
$29.50/$49.50

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