[ALUmnus]

Elton John was down here last week, but we couldn't make it. I really wanted to go. Over the next few months The wife and I are going to the following concerts:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Bonnaroo Music Festival

Don't know much from Chris Cornell

You should familiarize yourself. He's not just a great songwriter, but one of the greatest and most versatile voices in rock, ever. Ever.

[adam42381]

Elton John was down here last week, but we couldn't make it. I really wanted to go. Over the next few months The wife and I are going to the following concerts:

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Bonnaroo Music Festival

Don't know much from Chris Cornell

You should familiarize yourself. He's not just a great songwriter, but one of the greatest and most versatile voices in rock, ever. Ever.

Agreed. Vocally, he's nearly incomparable in the world of rock music. One of my favorite examples is Say Hello 2 Heaven by Temple of the Dog.

[adam42381]

Im heading to Greensboro tonight to see The Boss. Springsteen is a lot Elton in the fact that even though he is old he still rocks for 3 hours at every concert.

Springsteen is on my list of acts to see before they stop touring. Neil Young is another.

[Purple Haize]

Saw Bruce in Vegas during The Rising tour. Enjoyed it but not a huge fan.

[RubberMallet]

Im heading to Greensboro tonight to see The Boss. Springsteen is a lot Elton in the fact that even though he is old he still rocks for 3 hours at every concert.

Springsteen is on my list of acts to see before they stop touring. Neil Young is another.

don't bother. awful.

[adam42381]

Im heading to Greensboro tonight to see The Boss. Springsteen is a lot Elton in the fact that even though he is old he still rocks for 3 hours at every concert.

Springsteen is on my list of acts to see before they stop touring. Neil Young is another.

don't bother. awful.

Bruce or Neil? I'd like to see Neil while he's got Crazy Horse backing him.

[RubberMallet]

i stopped reading after the first sentence. i saw neil at some festival...it was great because a bunch of other bands came up and played with him.

i could of napped during bruce springsteen's concert.

[R i]

Purple. I have heard Roanoke is doing a better job with the concert productions. How was your experience with the civic center? Is it a good concert venue these days?

[Purple Haize]

That doesn't suprise me because I'm sure they are losing bookings to JPJ. It was ok, but given a choice I'd go to JPJ everyday. The two big things are seating and parking. The seats are very small, typical of CC built around that time. Especially when you take into account people in Central Virginia are a bit larger then normal! The seats are uncomfortable but again they are of an old design typical of when the CC was built.
Parking wasn't great. There is not enough parking at the CC so you have to go to a parking garage. The directions and signs to get there are small and unclear. We ended up parking at a lot for $2 which was awesome and worth not waiting in traffic. The weather was nice so the walk was good. They do offer shuttle busses which still get stuck in traffic, but we're better then say......the Blue Angels system
I will say the people working there were GREAT. The line to get in was fast the people were all wearing Elton John glasses and friendly. Although one of the stage guards got snookered and it allowed someone to jump on stage.
We are going back for Cirque du Soleil, but we always look to see if similar acts are going to be at JPJ.

[skywalker5291]

Springsteen went 3 hours last night. Great concert. I encourage everyone to see him before its to late. This was my 4th time and will not be my last.

[Purple Haize]

I saw Springstten once. It was enough for me lol. He wasn't bad, I'm just not a big fan but wanted to see him.

[adam42381]

I saw Springstten once. It was enough for me lol. He wasn't bad, I'm just not a big fan but wanted to see him.

That's kind of where I stand with him. I'm not a huge fan, but want to see him at some point. Same with U2. I used to say the same about Bob Dylan, but I've heard so many terrible things about his shows that I don't want the experience to ruin his music for me.

[adam42381]

The wife and I saw Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers last week and they put on an excellent show. They played most of the hits as well as a couple covers and a few deeper album tracks. I've always wanted to see them and they certainly didn't disappoint. I'd definitely recommend seeing them if you get a chance. Here's the setlist:

Listen to Her Heart
You Wreck Me
I Won't Back Down
Here Comes My Girl
Handle with Care (Traveling Wilburys cover)
Lover's Touch
I'm a Man (The Yardbirds cover)
Something Big
Saving Grace
Free Fallin'
Spike
It's Good To Be King
Time To Move On
Learning to Fly
Yer So Bad
I Should Have Known It
Good Enough
Refugee
Runnin' Down a Dream
Encore:
Mary Jane's Last Dance
American Girl

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/tom-petty ... fbdf0.html

[adam42381]

For the one or two on here who may care, the wife and I are seeing Chris Cornell (Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Auioslave) in about 30 minutes. Should be a great show.

[Purple Haize]

For the one or two on here who may care, the wife and I are seeing Chris Cornell (Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Auioslave) in about 30 minutes. Should be a great show.

Nice!

[adam42381]

Best rock vocal performance I've ever seen in person.

EDIT: Here's the setlist:

Last night's setlist:

Scar on the Sky
As Hope and Promise Fade
Dandelion
Sunshower
Be Yourself
Wide Awake
Hunger Strike
Wooden Jesus
Fell on Black Days
Seasons
Call Me a Dog
Burden in My Hand
When I'm Down
Thank You (Led Zeppelin cover)
I Am the Highway
Outshined
Like a Stone
Doesn't Remind Me
You've Got to Hide Your Love Away (The Beatles cover)
Imagine (John Lennon cover)

Encore:
Satisfied Mind (Jeff Buckley cover)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson cover)
The Keeper
Black Hole Sun

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/chris-cor ... f9b0b.html