Music Minute - Summer Concerts

Today it finally felt like fall here in Los Angeles - a nice crisp sixty-eight degrees ...... perfection! I took some time to reflect on my summer, and when I think of summer I always think of MUSIC.

There are so many amazing outdoor venues in LA to enjoy music under the stars. We are truly spoiled. My summer really started off with Coachella back in April. It was my first time, it was hotter than hell, but the Killers killed it! Next up, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Doobie Brothers with one of my best girlfriends. We had a blast, but I can't say it was just because we were jammin to some Classic Southern Rock.

Almost two months of my summer I spent on the reality road casting two different shows, so I basically missed June and July. That whole time I was seriously counting down the days until I saw one of my absolute favorite bands, The Dave Matthews Band. I haven't seen them since '07 at the Hollywood Bowl, so I was psyched they were coming to the Greek this year. Unfortunately, I did not leave that show a happy camper. I totally understand that they have a new album out and they need to and should play music from that album, but not the WHOLE concert! Pretty much 99% of DMB's audiences come to hear their favorite songs and those songs are from the nineties..... so play them, keep your audience happy! An encore of "Tripping Billies" just doesn't do the job.

Luckily, my summer ended on a high note - The Killers at the Hollywood Bowl and Pink at the Staples Center in the same week. The first time I saw Brandon Flowers perform live was three years ago at the Wiltern. It is so great to see him finally comfortable on the stage. He actually looks like he's enjoying himself now. And did I mention he looks better than ever? And Pink, I was blown away - she is phenomenal. I saw her just two days after a major shoulder injury, so she wasn't able to perform "Sober" on the trapeze. It didn't matter one bit, she is a performer to the core and what a VOICE!

Next on my list, I am dying to see Lady Gaga! I am actually glad Kanye West pulled out of the tour, hopefully she'll do it solo. She was AMAZING on SNL. It is so refreshing to watch pop artists like Lady Gaga and Pink who can actually sing live. I know she's a little theatrical, but hey I'm never bored. And how good was Ryan Reynolds hosting for the first time? Here's hoping SNL rocks it this fall!