This concert was a benefit supporting the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad which is always a good cause.
All ticket holders received an email to not show up until
5:45pm. I showed up at 5:20 and they
were already issuing wristbands and the entry line was forming. Oh well.
A couple who also live in Turfwood got in line behind me so we
introduced ourselves and talked music.
Dan is a musician and sometimes plays guitar with another musician in
the next cul-de-sac. I was invited to
bring my djembe and sit in when I hear them playing.
My neighbors and I got up close seats, as close as we could
get behind the VIP seats. I have a
love/hate relationship with The Belly Up, but seated concerts (and arriving
early) are in the love category. I would
have hated paying $150 and having an obstructed view (which about a third of
the crowd would have).
An auction preceded the concert. Notably, an Emmylou Harris model Gibson
guitar, signed by Emmylou went for about $5K.
The emcee finished the auction to see if audience members wanted to
donate to the museum. This started with
2 people donating $15K each then stopped when the emcee dropped bidding down to
$2.5K. Lotta deep pockets in this crowd.
Emmylou and band took the stage and played a full
concert. I wanted to hear something from
the Wrecking Ball album but it didn’t make the playlist. No regrets though. You don’t get many chances to see a 14 Grammy
winner in a small venue.
