Week 36: Summer Concerts

I cannot let summer end without writing about concerts. We have gone to our share of concerts and have collected a number of t-shirts over the years. I’ve seen Sting (two or three times), The Rolling Stones, Seal, Pink Floyd, India Arie, Sade, Moody Blues, the Gypsy Kings, B.B. King, and Jimmy Bufett (my hubby’s favorite) among others in different venues in the Bay Area.

I think one of my favorite concerts was that of U2. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Bono rock it out in front of thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum. He brought so much energy to the crowd and the atmosphere was electric. Also, since I was familiar to most of their songs, it was great to sing along with them.

Unfortunately, concert ticket prices are now really expensive. To get decent seats, one usually has to spend almost $100 per ticket. During these economic times, we really have to be selective on who we see. Also, with the great number of entertainment options in the Bay Area, it can be difficult to choose.

We do take advantage of local free concerts in the local park or during Art and Wine festivals. Communities usually offer free entertainment during the summer months. There is a lot of really good local talent out there. So, we don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to have a really enjoyable outing.