September 17, 2004
I made the right choice, right?
I am so grateful for having friends and family who think of offering me free tickets to events so that some of my most difficult choices are for things like this:
Choice #1: Box seats at the Hollywood Bowl: Fireworks Finale: A Night at the Moulin Rouge
Artists:
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri, conductor
Paris Combo, special guests
Dancers from the Moulin Rouge, special guests
Program:
Ooh la la...bienvenue à Paris! We celebrate the City of Lights (and Love) to end our Bowl season with one of the most spectacular line-ups in years. It’s the Bowl and orchestral debut of Paris Combo, the quintet that has created a jazzy and seductive twist on French cabaret. Then, from the place it began, 16 high-kicking dancers perform the Moulin Rouge’s original French cancan. And, if that weren’t enough, fireworks inspired by Paris will light up the night sky.
Pros: Box seats at the Bowl with friends, close to home, picnic dinner, fireworks, and it's a sold out show.
Cons: It's not Choice #2
Choice #2: KROQ Inland Invasion 4. Flashback to the Future
The show is September 18th, 2004 at the Glen Helen Hyundai Pavilion in Devore, CA.
DOORS OPEN AT 10AM
Side Stage:
11:30 The Walkmen
12:25 Missing Persons
1:20 Death Cab For Cutie
2:15 A Flock of Seagulls
Main Stage:
2:00 Muse
2:45 X
3:30 The Killers
4:15 Ian Brown of Stone Roses
5:00 Tears for Fears
5:55 Devo
7:00 Franz Ferdinand
7:55 Billy Idol
8:55 Siouxsie
10:00 Morrissey
Pros: Missing Persons, Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, Devo, Billy Idol, Siouxie, and Morrissey
Cons: It's a 3 hour drive & potentially 12 hours of standing/walking around in the desert. Bad traffic, bad parking situation, long drive home after a long day.
I picked Choice #1. Which would you have picked?
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Comments
Wow, I was totally going to go with choice #2 (Devo and X being the big draws for me), but I'm with you on the drivingparking thing. And after reading Christina's comment, crotchety-driver-dude has come out and informed me that he doesn't want to put up with that kinda BS.
I also think it'd be a little sad to see Dale Bozzio past her 80's glory years.
Choice #1, no-brainer!
Posted by: Rich at September 17, 2004 01:51 PMI was at the Choice Number One concert tonight, too.
Wasn't that Paris Combo fantastic?
And the rubber-legged can-can dancers.
Hey - who ever heard of a guy can-can dancer??
Posted by: JoAnna at September 18, 2004 01:45 AMI would've gone with #2, because, I mean, Tears for Fears? Siouxsie? Billy motherfarking Idol? Yeah. Oh, and that one dude, Morrissey. And the boys I want to collectively marry, Franz Ferdinand. They're so cute and Scottish.
Seriously, if you have dilemmas like this, I'll solve 'em for you.
Posted by: Kathleen at September 18, 2004 01:48 AMIf I had a good friend to go with and left **early** in the morning, I'd go with #2. Wow, Tears For Fears, Flock of Seagulls, Missing Persons? Sounds cool! :)
Posted by: Lisa at September 18, 2004 10:02 PMVery easy... #1
The line up for 2 is definitely worth a strong consideration but the overall experience of 1 is better.
Posted by: Vic at September 21, 2004 03:54 PMMy sweetie got us tickets to the HB Moulin Rouge show and it was great! Yay funky fireworks! Yay highkicking dancers! Yay chanteuses a la Francaises!
Posted by: inkgrrl at September 28, 2004 09:59 AM
Totally would have picked door #1.
Yeah, #2 sounds like a great concert... but the venue is out in the middle of BFE - the traffic when you get within the last five - ten miles is an hour. The venue is not that great, in my opinion. And who can resist the Bowl. I mean, that show is going to be spectacular. You never have a bad time at the Bowl. You can bring wine, a picnic, relax... and know that you'll come home having had a fantastic experience all the way around.
How can you lose?
Posted by: Christina at September 17, 2004 11:35 AM