Tom Banjo

Spring tour isn't just residencies and resembles a more traditional tour. Maybe a little short but traditional tour. I don't think DSO is done with traditional tours.

Also another thing on ticket sales. The traveling fans, forum folk and others, actually make up quite a small percentage of attendees at shows. Venues mostly fill with locals or at least people within a 3 hours radius. A remote place like Jackson hole the radius may be larger like 5 hour radius. I imagine people in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana are pretty hurting for opportunities to see music especially the caliber of DSO. I know Missoula probably has a pretty decent scene but that's way up there and not really close to Jackson hole. DSO loves the traveling tribe don't get me wrong. We make friendships. We have dinners, after show drinks. We bring a special energy to the shows we attend. I've had people tell us it was like we were apart of the show. But they rely on the local ticket sales more than the traveling ticket sales to fill the venues.

I'll let you know the turn out. This is probably a pretty big place but often the way the band gets paid there is a set dollar amount. The promoter assumes the risk. Would I like more notice. Of course I would. I have two kids Rude. I get the struggles with travel and child care. Child care for jubilee was a struggle this year and Whitney doesn't want to deal with kids during the DSO show. And I can't say I really feel differently. During the day, no problem. During the party not my jam. So Whitney's mom committed to coming a long ways back. She then realized she had her nieces, plural, graduations that weekend. She backed out on us. Then Whitney had a friend commit to coming and baby sit for the ticket food and some dollars. They backed out. I'm now flying one of my go to babysitters here in Colorado out to the festival with us. He likes the Dead and music. He's coincidentally more into Phish. I'm m not questioning the way you do things. I may even pop up at one of those panic shows. I have a good buddy from California coming out. I said I'd go for free or cheap ticket. Red rocks won't be easy on that front but he's an old school head with lots of music connections. It may work out. Panic always good for that whiskey and blow party. Back to the financials, DSO gets their nut in the Northeast. Saturday night at the cap will sell out. Friday night could too. Penns peak will sell out. The festival gigs also pay well which they are getting quite a bit of. Definitely more notice would be great but man this is going to be an experience. Not just for us but for them. Playing at 8000 feet with a view of the Tetons. I'm sorry it's not in your cards. I love you buddy. Would love to see you there. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the jubilee. Always wish more forum folk make it out. It's always gonna be for the music for me but I don't want to under value the joy that this community brings me. I recently ran into 2 different people that it had been over 5 years since I saw them. I love that the music always brings is back together. By the way lots of notice on Jamaica. Save the date Jan 9th through 13th. I don't know how long you staying in Colorado during the panic run and I'm sure you don't need a place to stay although the offer is there I hope you know that. I live about 45 minutes from red rocks. I would definitely love it if you came out to the house one afternoon. Love is real

I'll take your word for. Just coincidence and synchronicity. I appreciate the good will. It's not so much I soured on them. More I grew out of it. We were just having fun working on our night moves. DSO and the GD we be making love. That love is all encompassing. Just don't have time or energy for other music anymore. DSO makes my cup runneth over. Own paths. To each their own

I loved the bumper sticker on Furthur tour that said you can suck my Furthur foot long with your widespread cheesy fish lips or something like that

I'd sell my gorge tickets. I base my summer plans around DSO. I feel you earlier notice would be nice and preferable but I just don't make hard plans until I know what DSO is doing. I get others live and do it differently. Bailing on the John Mayer at the gorge would be an easy call. Jackson hole DSO is no brainer. Gondola to the show. 8000 feet with a view of the Tetons. I might stay up that way for a week.

Man my I don't like phish comment sparked a pretty active thread. Didn't expect that.

Ive seen phish at least 25 times. It was a high school fad I grew out of. I was at Coventry. I was in Hampton when they came back. Saw one recently with nick and Ellie a few years back at Dicks. It doesn't do it for me at all anymore. Of my high school music loved I prefer Dave Mathew's to phish. Maybe the musicianship isn't as good but the lyrics and writing seem much more heartfelt and connection worthy. Phish is a big joke to me know.

We booked a cabin in Jackson hole for those dates.

I went at bought this and grabbed the msg set while I was at it. Been spending too much money last few days back to making it tomorrow.

Finally booked hotel, bought tickets, purchased flights. We have baby sitter coming with us for the shows at night.

April 29th is up there as a desert island show for sure.

https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a43646147/going-to-my-first-phish-concert-was-an-act-of-love/ I thought this was a great read. You could change the band name to the Grateful Dead and see how it applies to your own love life situation. I know some on here have significant others that hate this love of theirs. Others who introduced them and they love it themselves now. Or some who realized it would never work if they didn't already have that same love.

October 15th 1976 Started off pretty mellow. They were dealing with issues with their monitors. They early song selection although screaming 76. Called that on the first song. By the it's all over now, I was feeling October 76. I like June and July 76 setlists more and I am more familiar them.

Hyryder delivered. I think I may return to Grateful fest but once again DSO clearly leagues better than the rest.

Super pumped for tonight

Wednesday night sages and spirits is going to be special fyi

I would definitely expect more shows. They've been rolling out slowly.

I'd sell my panic tickets and head to North Carolina.

Some new dates have popped up. Where you at Tea. We in for Asheville and of course Colorado.

How bout getting our Rob B or Melvin on keys for a night.

Is it wrong I feel like Phil owes us a better 2nd guitar player then his son at a festival that costs this much. Especially with all the talent there, JK could be playing with them. Stu. Mattson. Eaton. Etc

First set dancing had to be nice. There's that over played white rabbit again.

Rob B knows they only supposed to play throwaways at the end of the show. That way if I leave after Jerry ballad it's no big deal. Can't be doing I'll take a melody. Haha I too love this band.

Damn I'll take a melody. Whitney and I checked out at the end which I do sometimes when I'm feeling the urge to go. They make me regret it again haha.