Against all odds, live music is coming back. Not long ago, COVID put a stop to all of it. Live music disappeared overnight, even down to the lowliest karaoke bar. But back in my very first article at The Honest Broker, I claimed that pandemics are always followed by periods of festivities. This made me hopeful—but could the same thing actually happen in an age of isolation and digital distraction? The unprecedented success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour seemed to validate this forecast—a live concert was the biggest cultural event of the year, more influential than anything happening online. In fact, Swift’s concert tour was big enough to impact the global economy. And now the trend is spreading beyond Swifties, even reaching the Slow-ies. Two days ago, a concert at Texas A&M set the all-time US record for most paid attendees—a record 110,905 people filled the football stadium to the rafters. Can you guess the name of the artist? If you want to support my work, please take out a premium subscription (just $6 per month).Country singer George Strait was the draw. Yes, he’s 72 years old and can do this (via Dallas Texas TV):  I didn’t have that on my bingo card. Something must be changing in the culture. Are we witnessing a backlash to the dehumanization of music? Are people rediscovering transcendence and ecstasy in communal rituals? Or is it just that folks want to have some fun on Saturday night? All this is preamble to today’s open mic thread: What’s the best live music event (or other live performance) you ever saw? Maybe it was Woodstock. Or maybe just your kid’s piano recital. It doesn’t matter if it was big or small, hot or cool, hip or nerdy—you’re the judge here. Please share your responses in the comments. You're currently a free subscriber to The Honest Broker. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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What's the Greatest Live Music Event You Ever Saw?
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