I lied to my sister and brother-in-law last night. It’s only been six times.
The four of us went to see the Indigo Girls last night at Maymont. Who knew they sometimes have shows there? It was a nice experience and probably the closest thing we have to Wolf Trap. The only complaint was that outside food/drink were prohibited. That’s a shame, but the food and beverage prices seemed pretty affordable. The best thing was that in order to drink a beer we did not have to be corralled in a “beer garden”. Really? I’m in my 40s and I’m not going to get freakin’ nuts because I drank two beers on a 100 degree evening. I don’t need to be put in a fenced-in area. So, thank you concert people for trusting us. It’s a refreshing change.
The opening band was The Shadowboxers and they also performed duties as the backing band. I really liked them and will check out more of their music.
Here’s a photo I took last night (with my craptastic cell phone) as the Indigo Girls sang Closer to Fine. I love that song and have to admit it’s one of those songs that tends to float around my head on a pretty regular basis. I first saw them with my other sister when they were touring in support of the album that included Closer to Fine. That album came out in 1989. Talk about musical staying power or maybe it’s the failing of my brain to latch onto another song.
