Wow. I haven’t danced that long in years. If the first thing that comes to mind when you think of George Michael is Wham!, then please stop reading this. You’re not in the club. Like the other nearly 8,000 people in attendance at the X last night, I waited a very long time for this concert. Seeing George makes seeing my favorite ’80s/’90s pop stars…

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When the announcement came some weeks ago that Annie Lennox was playing the State, I took pause. This was a show I would not miss. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing her open for Sting a few years ago at Target Center. Even Sting acted as if the billing should have been reversed. The truth was, we had paid for good seats that…

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After I came down from my high from seeing Prince at Macy’s, at 8:30 we headed over to Target Center. We were confident he wouldn’t take the stage at the published 8:30 start, but you can’t imagine the scene we encountered as we walked down 6th Street. First Avenue was closed off—and nearing 9 p.m. the doors to Target Center hadn’t yet opened. All I…

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My Ultimate Prince Xperience began near the front of the media line at Macy’s. The crowd was surprisingly mellow. I imagined more Prince chatter from this bunch. But then it dawned on me—these folks have all been in line with each other for hours. And they also shared a line about a month ago when they gathered to get the Prince package in the first…

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The Police at Xcel last night will be one of those shows that I talk about for years. Was it the best concert of my life? No. But there was something about seeing Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, and Sting playing live all of that incredible music that brought full circle the impact of The Police on my life and the past thirty years of popular…

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I don’t know how I almost missed that Lindsey Buckingham was in town this weekend. My husband informed me on Thursday that he and another Buckinghamophile friend of his were planning hitting the Saturday night show at the Pantages. I felt a thump in my stomach. I couldn’t miss this show. Thankfully, the guys were eyeing some sixth-row seats through Tickets Now and there…

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In the element of full disclosure, I am not a music critic. But I have seen more live shows than I can count—many of them music legends. So it is with great pride that I add Ms. Barbra Streisand to the list. Up until last night I probably would have just called her Babs, but no more. She deserves my respect.

I counted myself…

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