Time to look back at 2011. Even in my advancing age, or perhaps because I didn’t spend a hundred some odd night in a city devoid of concerts, I was able to increase my total number of attendances, from 19 events in 2010 to 27 in 2011, including 21 concerts, 4 single day festivals, and 2 multi day festivals, bringing my average up to an event every 13 days. Twelve of these shows were sold out.
Again, I saw more shows in the DC area than anywhere else (23), with 9:30 Club (8) still being my venue of choice. Other DC area venues such as Merriweather Post Pavilion (4) and Black Cat (3) were also popular as well as the new Fillmore Silver Spring with two even though it only opened in September. Only four events took me out of town to Manchester, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
I saw more shows on Saturdays than any other (7), but Wednesdays (6) and Thursdays (5) were close behind. I saw at least one show on every day of the week. September was the leading month (5), including three shows in three days, the only time all year where I attended shows on sequential days. There were also four in both March and October. November was the only barren month.
Including all the bands that I specifically remember seeing, and therefore wrote about, I saw a total of 66 bands this year. This included 22 acts at single concerts, another 22 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival (my third year in a row to the festival and fourth overall), and 28 at other festivals. This excludes opening acts that I don’t remember the billing. I also saw several bands twice, including Alison Krauss & Union Station, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Chromeo, and Cut Copy. Chromeo was the only band in which neither event was a festival. I also saw good ole Club Scout thrice.
Concerts are always more fun with friends, and I was able to convince someone to come with me to every concert. Jeff Schiz attended more with me than anyone else with 6 shows. An additional 13 people attended two or more with me.
And of course, total ticket cost was $1,099.
Again, I saw more shows in the DC area than anywhere else (23), with 9:30 Club (8) still being my venue of choice. Other DC area venues such as Merriweather Post Pavilion (4) and Black Cat (3) were also popular as well as the new Fillmore Silver Spring with two even though it only opened in September. Only four events took me out of town to Manchester, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.
I saw more shows on Saturdays than any other (7), but Wednesdays (6) and Thursdays (5) were close behind. I saw at least one show on every day of the week. September was the leading month (5), including three shows in three days, the only time all year where I attended shows on sequential days. There were also four in both March and October. November was the only barren month.
Including all the bands that I specifically remember seeing, and therefore wrote about, I saw a total of 66 bands this year. This included 22 acts at single concerts, another 22 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival (my third year in a row to the festival and fourth overall), and 28 at other festivals. This excludes opening acts that I don’t remember the billing. I also saw several bands twice, including Alison Krauss & Union Station, Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, Chromeo, and Cut Copy. Chromeo was the only band in which neither event was a festival. I also saw good ole Club Scout thrice.
Concerts are always more fun with friends, and I was able to convince someone to come with me to every concert. Jeff Schiz attended more with me than anyone else with 6 shows. An additional 13 people attended two or more with me.
And of course, total ticket cost was $1,099.
