My personal favorite his contemporary albums was “The One” and I was supremely joyful that he opened the show with the familiar train whistle of “Simple Life.”
Entries from February 1998
02.14.1998 Elton John MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, NV
February 14th, 1998 · No Comments
Tags: Adult Contemporary · Pop
02.03.1998 Danielle Howle and the Tantrums The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
February 3rd, 1998 · No Comments
Danielle Howle and the Tantrums was a great find. Their southern rock sensibility were on display with a vibrant energy of the entire band. Howle does most of the song writing, and her lyrics are a weird mix of literal and unconventional poetic images. The band was promoting their new album “Do a Two Sable.” Which is what exactly?
Tags: Alt-Country
02.03.1998 Indigo Girls The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
February 3rd, 1998 · No Comments
The show picked up momentum from “Shame on You” out into the closer “Romeo and Juliet” - a Dire Straits cover that they originally recorded in the studio as a acoustic number. The full band versions of “Blister in the Sun” and “Closer to Fine” ended the show with a scorching, high energy encore.
Tags: Alternative Rock