Concerts 2011

2011-05-27 Phish

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

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This was a really nice weekend in which to enjoy my first three shows at Bethel Woods. For some time afterward, I really dug into the recordings of the shows, which for me served as an excellent overview of the phish repetoire around this time. Many excellent videos were posted on line of the shows… the versions of “Roses are Free” and “Timber” are two of my favorites from this run, that I enjoyed seeing and hearing many times over.

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2011-08-26 Dave Matthews Band

Governors Island

 
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Friday night (N1) of what was to be a 3-night run, but the other shows were cancelled due to the hurricane. Fans were transported back and forth by ferry to lower Manhattan. By the time the show ended, Manhattan was largely evacuated and it was quite erie coming to the docks on the ferry from the Island, seeing lower Manhattan so dark and empty.

2011-10-17 Levon Helm Band

John Gill Farm

This was a free concert at the old Gill Farm, which has since changed ownership. To access the farm, concert-goers parked in town and shuttled over together by school bus. At the farm there were snacks, farm goods and a big air gun shooter that shot pumpkins high in the air.

Photostack Below: The photos show the scene around the Farm that day, the members of Levon helm Band arriving, the concert and the band afterwards, with Levon waiving from his vehicle while holding his dog in his lap. It shows how red his hand was from playing.