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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: The Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, June 27, 2018

Nashville – what happened? Well, to start, this is an unusual setting. A ‘shed’ with a covered stage, but no roof over the seats – we’ve never seen that before. It’s unexpected as you can usually charge more for covered […]

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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: The Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, June 25, 2018

“…be one of us.” Back in Highland Park for the Ravinia Festival, Show Two. It was a beautiful, exquisite day off in sunny and warm Chicago! Some went golfing, a few to museums, some shopping. Eating and drinking, of course. […]

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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: The Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL, June 23, 2018

The Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, Chicago, IL June 23, 2018 . . . be one of the comfortable people.” What a day for an ‘outdoor’ concert! Chicago is not known for ideal weather, but we’ve really lucked-out today. This is […]

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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 19, 2018

The Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA With the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia June 19, 2018 New venue to us, this Mann Center. It’s nice – sort of like the wooden style of Tanglewood and Wolf Trap, but […]

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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: Forest Hills Stadium, NY, June 17, 2018

Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Forest Hills, NY June 17, 2018 We are back: Forest Hills was the site of a Who show not very long ago – with Joan Jett opening. That started rough, with Pete verbally abusing the location as […]

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Roger Daltrey performs Tommy: Tanglewood, MA, June 15, 2018

The Koussevitzky Music Shed, Tanglewood, Lenox MA June 15, 2018 Ah, Tanglewood. The place has a seriously long history of upscale events for the arts; concerts and dance of all kinds have been here. For us, there are the fabulous […]

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