Saturday Night Hutch
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Charlotte FC V NYCFC @ Bank of America Stadium
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Tool & Elder @ Spectrum Center
This is my 106th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 128th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 302nd concert in the USA.
Elder are the 578th band I've seen.
This is my 8th Tool concert
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Las Vegas Golden Knights v Carolina Hurricanes @ PNC Arena
Friday, November 24, 2023
Charlotte Checkers v Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins @ Bojangles Arena
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
500 Concerts
1st Concert: Abba @ Sydney Showgrounds on 2 March 1977
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Mudhoney & Hooveriii @ Grey Eagle
The Crap Facts:
This is my 500th concert.
This is my 4th concert at The Grey Eagle.
This is my 14th concert in Asheville.
This is my 127th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 301st concert in the USA.
Hooveriii are the 577th band I've seen.
This is my 5th Mudhoney concert.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
Les Claypools Frog Brigade @ Fillmore
So while I love a good Primus show, I actually came tonight so that Tuesday's Mudhoney show would be my 500th. Having said that, I liked Claypool Lennon Delirium when I saw them open for The Flaming Lips 4 years ago.
Except for The Beat's cover of Mirror In the Bathroom, the first 5 songs were long jam-bandy, and not really what I was hoping for. I was pretty surprised when the band walked off stage then. It didn't take long before they were back on stage and broke into Pink Floyd's Pigs On The Wing Part I. Not only was that amazing, but they then proceeded to play the whole Animal's album. Suddenly I knew some songs and the show picked up. It wasn;'t till the finished Pigs II, and had a short break, they I found out the guitar player with his face partially hidden by hat and hair, has Sean Lennon. I didn't know he played in this band as well. 5 more songs from Claypools' other incarnations of bands finished off the set. Finally the night finished off with only Cosmic Highway as the encore. For me this show didn't carry the joy that a Primus show would, but to hear Pink Floyd's Animals being played live was pretty special in the gamut of concert experiences.
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade SetlistThe Crap Facts:
This is my 499th concert.
This is my 30th concert at The Fillmore.
This is my 105th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 126th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 300th concert in the USA.
Les Claypools Frog Brigade are the 576th band I've seen.
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Charlotte Checkers v Bridgeport Islanders @ Bojangles Arena
A last minute call from the Ryans saw the boys and I head almost around the corner to Bojangles Arena for another Checkers game. Bean's soccer team were having an outing, so while the boys were hanging out, Steve and I watched from seats nearby.
A quiet start to the game just needed a goal from the Checkers in the 8th minute to heat things up. After that it was hard to keep with who was actually on the ice. 20 fouls meant during the whole game 10 players from each team ended up in the box. No love was lost out there. The Checkers finished the scoring in the 19th minute of the first period and from there on out, it was a slugfest. Not a particularly pretty game to watch, but a victory for the Checkers kept the home crowd happy.
The highlight probably went to some of the kids from Bean's soccer families. They all went down to the players entrance for the starrt of the 2nd period to high five the players. Some of them then got to ride in a car on the ice at the end of that period. They have a competition where if you can throw a puck into a whole in the sunroof, you win some money. The kids sat in the car as it got pelted with pucks from the crowd. No one hit the target. Then in the 3rd period, when most of the kids lost interest, they went over to where Greasy Keys (the Checkers organist and musical hype-man) was and danced around until they got on the big screen.
Always a good night out at the Checkers
Sunday, October 22, 2023
The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, Schizophonics & Gymshorts at Orange Peel
The Crap Facts:
This is my 3rd concert at Orange Peel.
This is my 13th concert in Asheville.
This is my 125th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 299th concert in the USA.
Gymshorts are the 574th band I've seen.
This is my 3rd Cosmic Psychos concert.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Superchunk @ Neighborhood Theater
This is my 497th concert.
This is my 10th concert at Neighborhood Theater.
This is my 104th concert in Charlotte.
This is my 124th concert in North Carolina.
This is my 298th concert in the USA.
This is my 4th Superchunk concert.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
Joelle Jacobs & The Enthusiasts @ Backyard at the Stonehaven
The Crap Facts:
Backyard at The Stonehaven is the 137th venue I've seen a concert at.
This is my 103rd concert in Charlotte.
This is my 123rd concert in North Carolina.
This is my 297th concert in the USA.
Joelle Jacobs & The Enthusiasts are the 573rd band I've seen
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Flogging Molly & The Bronx @ Fillmore
This is my 7th concert in the last 3 weeks - I'm WAYYYY too old for this. Made the most of some free tickets and took the Steves to see some mid week Dad Rock.
The Crap Facts:
This is my 495th concert.
This is my 29th concert at The Fillmore.
This is my 102nd concert in Charlotte.
This is my 122nd concert in North Carolina.
This is my 296th concert in the USA.
This is my 2nd The Bronx concert.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Circle Jerks, TSOL & Negative Approach @ Underground
Circle Jerks Setlist
The Crap Facts:
This is my 9th concert at The Underground.
This is my 121st concert in North Carolina.
This is my 295th concert in the USA.
Negative Approach are the 571st band I've seen.