Marshall Crenshaw opened for Dave Alvin at the Troubadour. Driving north took the usual 3.5 hours on a weekday. Street parking seemed to have already filled up so I opted for a $10 parking lot across from the venue. I walked in the Troubadour at 7:40, with a few minutes to spare before the 8pm start.
I am constantly amazed that for a token ticket cost that I get to see such great acts in small venues. And Marshall was the opening act! I stood behind two shorter fans right at center stage.
MC mixed in a number of new songs with the classics. Playtime was about an hour wrapping up with Some Day – a classic.
I didn’t stick around for Dave Alvin. Typically the main act starts about 9:30-9:45 and don’t really care for the punk-rockabilly-blues.
Return drive time was the usual 2 hours.
