![]() ![]() My planning began in late spring - a lifetime ago, Covid-19-wise - when coronavirus cases in the United States were in steep decline and the growing availability of vaccines gave the concert industry the confidence to begin booking events. Live performer series#I spent a couple of days at Lollapalooza in Chicago, and caught the live debut (with a ticketed audience) of the Verzuz series - a song-for-song “battle” between two artists that became one of the pandemic’s culture staples and saving graces - as the Lox and Dipset, two quintessential New York hip-hop crews, squared off at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Besides Foo Fighters at the Garden and Collier at the Blue Note, I saw the rising country star Gabby Barrett at Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth and the trap corrido innovators Fuerza Regida at Eme Antro Bar in Minneapolis. ![]() Different sizes, different genres, different cities. Returning to live performances has been a privilege with a price.įrom mid-June to the beginning of this month, I went to six live events - five concerts and a festival. ![]() And the return to live music over the past couple of months, with every fellow enthusiast a potential viral bomb, has relied upon an ever-shifting set of personal calculations, and a combination of trust and denial. In the current epidemiological climate, however, that crucial aspect of concertgoing is unduly stressful. You come to see what happens onstage, but you’re often just as shaped by what’s happening around you in the crowd. But in the room they are complex, dynamic organisms - the observers are performers, too. From a distance, concerts are unidirectional, from the stage outward. The sensation was physical, a face slap on delicate skin, refreshing enough.Īfter a year and a half of imbibing music almost exclusively alone, I’d forgotten one of the aspects of communal live performance that had been unreproducible as the Covid-19 pandemic stretched on: how the energy of a room can osmose from person to person. As the show got into a groove, I kept noting the way Collier’s piano was in unintentional duet with the tinkle of silverware on plates. There are uncomfortable seats at the Blue Note, but no bad ones - you’re never so far away that you hear the music in any way other than pointillist. There was also the music: Collier, a Grammy favorite, makes music that’s arch, shaggy and extravagantly awkward, as if the most popular performer of 1971 had dropped a rough batch of acid.īut I settled in at a table in the center of the 250-capacity room. Being in tight, crowded spaces after 15 months of pandemic distancing was still a new sensation. But the Garden is vast, and the West Village jazz club is smaller than a Wendy’s. It was June 21, the night after Foo Fighters rechristened Madison Square Garden with its first concert since March 2020 - the event meant to symbolize the reawakening of New York City’s live-music business. This video or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission by Terranea Resort.I’ll confess up front that I walked into the Jacob Collier show at the Blue Note New York with some apprehension. This Southern California restaurant offers one of the most scenic locations in Palos Verdes to enjoy a meal or drink in a relaxed setting.Ībout the Terranea Sound Series: A series that highlights the variety of musical experiences guests have come to love and expect at Terranea.Īll rights reserved. ![]() The cliff-top eatery pays homage to Sea Hunt’s main character, Mike Nelson, as well as actor Lloyd Bridges’ lifetime efforts to protect the environment and the ocean. A guest favorite for casual dining, Nelson’s is perched directly above the ocean caves made famous by the 1950s television series Sea Hunt-from which this modern surf shack takes its name. Terranea Sound Series at Nelson’s is a lively, outdoor affair on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean with stunning sunset views. Join us for the Terranea Sound Series in your own living room, until it is safe to sing and dance together again.įormer South Bay resident Wais Katubadrau is currently based out of Las Vegas, but that doesn’t stop the singer-songwriter from coming back to the beach cities of Los Angeles almost every weekend to perform. ![]()
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