B-52s

National Park Lo-Fi Blogging

Sun, 08/09/2009 - 3:22pm — BDBlue

So I spent Saturday night at Wolf Trap, America's National Park for the Performing Arts, watching one of the great party bands, the B-52s. For those unfamiliar with Wolf Trap, it's a pavilion with lawn seating outside of Washington D.C., in Northern Virginia. Given the high price of most concert tickets, lawn seats at Wolf Trap are a bargain at $25 and you're allowed to bring in your own food and drink, including wine and beer.

Last night's show was one big dance party from beginning to end.

The Bs have a new record out after 16 years (Funplex) and they sounded and looked great. I was shocked to learn Kate Pierson is 61, you'd never guess it by the way she looked or sounded.

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