Boy George & Culture Club, B-52s and Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, The Boch Center- Wang Theatre Boston, MA 07/27/2018

It was a triple bill last night at The Boch Center in Boston. First on stage was Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins. Tom and his 3 female band members were decked out all in white. The synth pop was strong. There was Love On Your Side and Lies. A couple of tracks from his new album Science Fiction. And be still my heart when he did Lay Your Hands On Me and Doctor! Doctor! I may be in my 40s and he may have gray hair now but the crush on him is still there. He finished his set with the classic Hold Me Now with the venue lit up from a disco ball. The audience got to end the song a capella. Next up was the funky and wild B-52s. Cindy Wilson still has the blond beehive, Kate Pierson the fierce red hair, and Fred Schneider as always is crazy fun. I highly recommend if you want to relieve some some stress rock out to the B-52s live. They performed Planet Claire, Mesopotamia, and Private Idaho. Thank you, thank you for Roam! We got our tin roof rusted with Love Shack and yes our lobster was rocked-Rock Lobster. Finally, Culture Club came on and Boy George had on a hat and a military inspired coat with gold accents. He started the set with David Bowie's Let's Dance and he did it justice. I'm always happy to hear the upbeat I'll Tumble 4 Ya. He took me to the islands with Let Somebody Love You. He gave us Time (Clock Of The Heart) and he turned back time with Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? There's no containing me on Church Of The Poison Mind. He did a cover of Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love and the night was complete with Karma Chameleon. It was a jammed packed night of music!

Shania Twain, TD Garden Boston, MA 07/11/2018

The drum beat started pounding, the excitement built up in the crowd, and from the back of TD Garden in strode Shania Twain to screams and cheers. I had an excellent vantage point to see her profile as she went past. Sporting a cowboy hat and a shimmering dress with a slit up to there, she made her way up to the stage. Since this is the Now Tour, she opened the show with new music from said album. Life's About To Get Good set the tone for the night. This song is upbeat, optimistic, and just puts a smile on your face. The stage throughout the night was very fluid and dynamic. There were large blocks that could move around as well as up and down. Graphics and videos were projected on the blocks. The band was moved all over the stage and at times even on the blocks. This show was energy! Her costume changes consisted of sparkly catsuits, dresses and thigh high boots I desperately want. She gave us all the favorites. Come On Over, Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You), That Don't Impress Me Much, Any Man Of Mine, Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, and Honey I'm Home. Shania doesn't tinker with the songs either. She gives them to us the way we want to hear them. Later in the concert, while sitting on a seat made from a guitar case, she was floated out across the audience and she sang Soldier and You're Still The One. It was just beautiful when she did From This Moment On. God I love when she does I'm Gonna Getcha Good! And it's always a party when she does Party For Two which she performed with her opening act, Bastian Baker. I was really happy with my favorite off the new album Swingin' With My Eyes Closed. The encore was Man! I Feel Like A Woman and Rock This Country. I didn't want it to end. I wanted it to keep on going. Considering I had been up early in the morning and had worked all day but still wanted to rock this country past 10:30pm I think says it all.

Steve Miller Band with Peter Frampton, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA 07/06/2018

Last night at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion the Steve Miller Band took us back to 1970s rock and roll. The music was as easy as a recliner to relax into and you could drift away on the sound like the sea breeze flowing through the venue. The show opened with Peter Frampton who in my mind's eye I still see as a young 20 something. But at 68 he still sounds great performing Show Me The Way and Baby, I Love Your Way. Next was Steve Miller and proving 74 is not old. I can still remember being 11 years old and loving Abracadabra when it was a hit in 1982 (his gem from the 80s). It may have taken a long time but finally heard it live. He gave us The Joker, Take The Money And Run, Jungle Love, Swingtown, Rock'n Me, the trippy Fly Like An Eagle and finished it off with Jet Airliner. A nice summer night concert.