I have many, many long-overdue posts. Apologies for the lack of timeliness (which also usually means my posts will be shorter and less descriptive, because my memory is not excellent), but I didn't want these things to go un-remarked-upon!
First, many thanks to K for taking me to see Amos Lee! He was playing in St. Louis at Powell Symphony Hall the weekend after K's operas (here and here), so we had even more fun and culture packed into such a short time!
We tried to have dinner beforehand at The Dark Room, but we didn't have a reservation and they were all booked up. Instead we went to Lucha for some Mexican apps and cocktails. Tasty -- and they have pre-concert drink specials!
It started out as a solo show, with Amos demonstrating his humor, love of storytelling, and folksy music on stage all by himself. After a bit of that, he was joined on stage by his bandmates, for a few more songs as a small group. After intermission, they were also joined by dozens of musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for a rockin' second half of the show! I was especially impressed by his expansive vocal range.
SLSO has a link on their website to a Spotify playlist from the show, if you want to hear what we heard. Thanks, K, for a great date!
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