Tommy finally made his way back to Panama 66 for what appeared to be the 8th annual TG concert in the venue. Sadly, I missed the first six shows.
Matt was also interested in attending the concert, especially since it was free. With no idea how many people would show up, we decided to meet at the bar 1.5 hours before the show. However, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the doors had opened earlier than anticipated, allowing us to secure a great table just three rows back from the stage.
Before the concert began, we decided to check out the merch table, where we had the opportunity to chat with Josh Lippi, TG's bassist, for a while. As expected, it was a fan-gush moment.
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| Matt and I, in 3rd row |
Although the music during the concert was great, the use of a projection device displaying skateboarding videos directly onto the stage - and into the eyes of Josh and the drummer - was quite annoying. It's unclear what the purpose of the device was or what was hoped to be achieved from it.
I spoke with Josh after the concert and complimented how he and TG worked so well on stage. Josh said, “Yeah, that’s our in-concert conversations”. Well said Josh!
