it's friday nite - let's go to a show!

after a long, long week of work anna & i shut down work related things & headed to Cesar Chavez Park located in downtown Sac for the scheduled concert series called CONCERTS IN THE PARK where the city organizes a series of friday night concerts right in the heart of the city.

we met our great friends b. & c., & even talked nick into accompanying us, to the show.  the headliner, royel otis, who are currently tearing up the charts with their version of 'murder on the dance floor' originally performed by sophie ellis-bextor, among their orginal songs.  royel otis killed it.  they sounded great & their energy broke down barriers of all sorts.  i don't know what the size of the audience was but i'd estimate it around 3000.  i think.  because the place was packed.  we were like sardines in the can until i get a text from b. who disappeared about 10 minutes earlier.  b. found a relatively open spot stage right of the band.

the sound kinda sucked because the PA system was facing toward the main audience.  but the spot!  oh man!  b. lucked into a terrific area to watch royel otis bring down the house!  & the audience?  well, take a look here.

                                                 

i fucking love live music & when the band tore into 'murder on the dance floor' the audience lost its collective mind!

we had a freaking blast.  we did leave a little early to avoid the congestion.  the band performed 'linger' by the cranberries as we walked toward our respective vehicles.  the weather was warm but clement.  a slight breeze.  just enough to remind you that you are still alive.  the music was surging in the background.  & the whole of the experience reminded me, & not for the first time, that we are finite creatures who have been given a gift of music, community, love & friendship.  hippy ideals sure. but real enough for this old punk rocker to take heed.

peace & love