Got to finally (since I didn't get to see him when I was little) got to see Howard Jones with opener Midge Ure. - it was in a essentially a retirement community venue that mostly does tribute bands. Apparently, Fabulous Thunderbirds are booked for later this year, so that would be the second non-tribute act they get. - no non-listed opener. Midge opened with "Dear God" - which seemed eerily appropriate (again) given the situation in our world right now - the keyboardist for both acts looks exactly like Colin Jost from SNL- my girlfriend said it was Colin Jost's stunt double - no video for Midge, but Howard was accompanied with video and light show - both artists went instrumental on several songs so that the audience could sing along. Howard stopped and re-started "Life In One Day" a few times because everyone did the "ooh-oooh-ooh" part for him - both artists were really having a lot of fun, as was everyone in the crowd - only concert I think of, possibly ever, where a Christmas song ("Do They Know It's Christmas") was played in the middle of summer - because it was at a retirement community, there was no bottlenecking to get out (standard for most "big" concerts) and everyone got out right away - definitely the concert I needed to be at right now Definitely recommend going if tickets are still available. https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64375#msg-64375 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:01:47 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64385#msg-64385 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64385#msg-64385 on the same tour, I believe.]]> Delvin Trouser Press Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:23:32 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64384#msg-64384 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64384#msg-64384 this one. I don't remember the setlist well enough to be sure, though, and there aren't setlists for either of the other 3Ten shows. You'd think I'd remember him playing "Starman."]]> Michael Toland Trouser Press Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:33:33 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64383#msg-64383 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64383#msg-64383
The first time I saw Midge Ure [after 36 years of fandom] was playing a dive bar in Atlanta called The Earl in 2016. My wife saw the capacity listed at the bar as 106. Admittedly, it seemed close to or at capacity. He was with the electric power trio he now will use for shows in America [thank goodness he's now doing more than acoustic solo shows!] and he was on fire 8 feet in front of me. With Ure and his bassist doubling on keys it gave his set a lot of Rock crunch that benefited material like "If I Was" that I was never sold on. Better yet, I emailed his management before the show since it was a smoking venue, but the artist could have a no smoking show upon request. I knew if it was a smoking show my wife [ex-smoker] would be out of there in a snap. Mr. Ure was more than happy to make it happen. Whatta solid dude! He's got no diva in him if he'll play The Earl. And he always has time for his fans. After the show my wife told him we'd be there on his next leg a few months later at the much tonier City Winery there.]]> Post-Punk Monk Trouser Press Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:53:28 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64378#msg-64378 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64378#msg-64378 Michael Toland Trouser Press Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:25:29 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64377#msg-64377 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64377#msg-64377 DuckRabbit Trouser Press Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:42:28 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64376#msg-64376 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64376#msg-64376 Heff Trouser Press Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:17:18 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64375#msg-64375 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,64375,64375#msg-64375
- it was in a essentially a retirement community venue that mostly does tribute bands. Apparently, Fabulous Thunderbirds are booked for later this year, so that would be the second non-tribute act they get.

- no non-listed opener. Midge opened with "Dear God" - which seemed eerily appropriate (again) given the situation in our world right now

- the keyboardist for both acts looks exactly like Colin Jost from SNL- my girlfriend said it was Colin Jost's stunt double

- no video for Midge, but Howard was accompanied with video and light show

- both artists went instrumental on several songs so that the audience could sing along. Howard stopped and re-started "Life In One Day" a few times because everyone did the "ooh-oooh-ooh" part for him

- both artists were really having a lot of fun, as was everyone in the crowd

- only concert I think of, possibly ever, where a Christmas song ("Do They Know It's Christmas") was played in the middle of summer

- because it was at a retirement community, there was no bottlenecking to get out (standard for most "big" concerts) and everyone got out right away

- definitely the concert I needed to be at right now

Definitely recommend going if tickets are still available.]]> BCE Trouser Press Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:20:12 +0000