Maybe I’ve never noticed before - but the theatre near me has SO many tribute bands. Every weekend. And I wonder if that ties into this. How much was pre Covid vs post Covid, etc
So here for the super niche research! Also, I had to laugh at Cheryl's comment re: begrudgingly attending a Barenaked Ladies concert. I'm Canadian, and I hate them with the heat of a thousand burning suns.
This specific issue is very 'me' coded! This year I've seen Billy and Stevie (have seen both separately multiple times through the years) Eagles (bucket list), Springsteen (again, multiple times) and just saw REO and Train (I will admit that Kevin Cronin has slowed down a bit and sadly doesn't benefit from the comparison to Train, but was still enjoyable). And, yes, I am dragging my husband on the 80s Cruise next Spring to celebrate a Big Birthday for me (Squeeze! Adam Ant! Sheila E! Christopher Cross! Men at Work! Erasure! The VJs!)
The vintage band tee discourse is painful for me because I gave away just about all the band tees I had when I graduated college and thought I needed to be mature (WHY, LORD). I have a handful in a box in the garage along with my sorority 'letters', waiting for my daughter to appreciate them.
I kept Prince's Purple Rain tour (I did pull it out and force my daughter to wear it to school when Prince passed away), Springsteen's Born in the USA Tour, a random Police and the Jackson's last tour!
I support you!!! Also I really feel your pain about giving up old concert tees. I had so many I would kill to have back. They are priced OUTRAGEOUSLY in vintage stores now!
Maybe I’ve never noticed before - but the theatre near me has SO many tribute bands. Every weekend. And I wonder if that ties into this. How much was pre Covid vs post Covid, etc
This is on my list to explore too!
So here for the super niche research! Also, I had to laugh at Cheryl's comment re: begrudgingly attending a Barenaked Ladies concert. I'm Canadian, and I hate them with the heat of a thousand burning suns.
I mean, I drag my husband to some things he’s not interested in so occasionally I have to return the favor 🤪
This specific issue is very 'me' coded! This year I've seen Billy and Stevie (have seen both separately multiple times through the years) Eagles (bucket list), Springsteen (again, multiple times) and just saw REO and Train (I will admit that Kevin Cronin has slowed down a bit and sadly doesn't benefit from the comparison to Train, but was still enjoyable). And, yes, I am dragging my husband on the 80s Cruise next Spring to celebrate a Big Birthday for me (Squeeze! Adam Ant! Sheila E! Christopher Cross! Men at Work! Erasure! The VJs!)
The vintage band tee discourse is painful for me because I gave away just about all the band tees I had when I graduated college and thought I needed to be mature (WHY, LORD). I have a handful in a box in the garage along with my sorority 'letters', waiting for my daughter to appreciate them.
That cruise sounds amazing! I love Erasure live and Sheila E!! I also need to know which t-shirts you kept
I kept Prince's Purple Rain tour (I did pull it out and force my daughter to wear it to school when Prince passed away), Springsteen's Born in the USA Tour, a random Police and the Jackson's last tour!
I support you!!! Also I really feel your pain about giving up old concert tees. I had so many I would kill to have back. They are priced OUTRAGEOUSLY in vintage stores now!
Do you still have it?!
That is incredible. What did you do with the bustier art?! I would have stuck a picture of my head on there