My Most Incredible Summer for Concerts

The nights are getting cooler, the grass isn't growing as fast, the beer isn't going down near as easy as it was a few weeks ago, and yes, I can hardly believe I am saying this, but I am glad. Glad things have returned to some semblance of sanity, glad school has started, glad things have returned to a familiar routine....I made a promise to myself, that I wouldn't stay at home and stare at the four walls this summer if I had a chance to be somewhere else, (especially if it involved free music). I think I accomplished my goal, and did so rather inexpensively at that.... What follows is a list of every musical artist I saw this summer. It's pretty impressive if I do say so myself. 56 Days, 19 Artist, all within 100 miles from home, all free (with two notable exceptions: Willie and Dave), 8 National Recording Artist, 3 Grammy Award Winners, 1 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Famer, and 1 Country Music Hall of Famer... I need some rest... Happy Reading....Andrew

Yellow Banks Dulcimer Festival, June 6^th, English Park, Owensboro KY

Jeff Hames, 2006 National Dulcimer Champion

www.jeffhames.com

Bing Futch, Played Folsom Prison Blues, North American Flute, Seminole Indiana with dreadlocks.

http://www.darkstudios.com/

Kara Barnard (played 4 different instruments)

Peggy Carter

Atwater-Donnelly

Gary Sager

W.C. Handy Blues Festival, Wed. June 11^th, Henderson, KY

Ana Popovic (National Recording Artist, Delta Groove Productions)

http://www.anapopovic.com/

Ronnie Baker Brooks (National Recording Artist, Watchdog Records) http://www.ronniebakerbrooks.com

W.C. handy Blues Festival, Sat. June 14^th, Henderson, KY

Jimmy Duck Holmes

Booboo Davis Band

Organiks

The Alexis P. Sutter Band

Big James and the Chicago Playboys

Bernard Allison (National Recording Artist, Ruf Eecords)

http://www.bernardallison.com

Waterfront Park Independence Day Festival July 4^th Louisville KY

Los Lobos (National Recording Artist, Hollywood Records, Los Lobos Records, 3 time Grammy Winners)

http://www.loslobos.org/site

Mofro (Strong up and comers, National Recording Artist, Alligator Records)

http://www.mofro.net

George Clinton and the P- Funk All-Stars ((National Recording Artist, Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famer)

http://www.georgeclinton.com

Dave Mathews Band, Louisville Slugger Field, August 1^st, Louisville KY

Willie Nelson (National Recording Artist, Grammy Winner, Country Music Hall of Famer)

http://www.willienelson.com

Dave Mathews Band (National Recording Artist, RCA Records, Grammy Winners)

http://www.dmband.com

Now playing: Death Cab For Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart

Great things about the Dave Mathews Band Show at Slugger Field 080108

Just being there.

"Are you bitchin' already?"

"It's Dave Mathews, it's a bitch free zone."

Sledgehammer

Burning down the House

Ants Marching

"That's why you need a double bass."

"Watch what you're getting in my drink now." "Don't worry the whiskey will kill whatever it is." "I don't know, we're talking Ohio River Sand here."

"Shake it don't break it sister...that's what I'm talking about."

Gravedigger w/Willie

"Where's Andrew?"

"At least we could say we looked for him"

"Why aren't the men kilts as short as the women's?" "I think something might be exposed if the men's were as short as the women's."

Now playing: Dave Matthews - Ants Marching via FoxyTunes