On Saturday Julie and I hosted our 4th Annual July Fourth BBQ as in previous I spent the better part of the day smoking ribs. The turnout this year topped out at about 28 people which made it the largest group we’ve had. We did eight slabs of ribs and everyone brought a ton of sides so we were good on food and my house is still full of beer.
Side Notes:
Ben Harper played the Vic Theater last night in support of his new album Give Until It’s Gone. The show was great, I went for my usual balcony seats which I think is the only way to see a show at the Vic. The crowd was good, one or two guys yelling out stupid shit (a theme, I know) but that was about it. The show didn’t start late due to the storms passing through which knocked out the power to the theater. It was touch and go for a couple minutes when I thought we’d be standing in line during a down pour but we managed to get inside before the storm started.
The show kicked off with Burn One Down and included covers of Jeremy and Billy Jean. It was really just an all around great show.
Last night I went to the Chicago Theater to see Eddie Vedder on his solo tour. The show was good but not nearly as good as the last time around. I could complain about the beer being split on me, the crazy old lady in my row or the grown men who feel the need to scream in a primal way at a man playing a ukelele but I won’t. Overall it was solid and it’s always nice to be in the Chicago Theater. I wonder if when people from other generations go to see their acts in theaters are there still people screaming? For example Neil Young played at the same venue earlier in the year, were there guys screaming at him during his show? I just wonder at what age this ends? Does the experience ever change?
Side Notes:
* This was my third time in the Chicago Theater, the first time was for a tour and the other was to see Conan O’Brien.