After a series of events and multiple sets of tickets purchased (for three different cities), we finally found ourselves a John Butler Trio concert in Grand Rapids on Sunday evening. JB3 is Wyatt's favorite so he was pretty excited to get another chance for a concert. Since this one was on a Sunday, it started at 6:30 and was over just before 10 o'clock which was helpful since we had a little over a 3 hour drive home. The concert was at the amphitheater at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. It was so neat. We hope to go back some day when we can explore and enjoy it.
It was a sold out show and we didn't get there until the opener was already on stage so our options were limited for seating. From our first spot, we couldn't really see the band because of the stack of speakers. We both walked around a bit during a couple of songs to get a better view. Eventually some families near us started leaving early and we were able to move over to have a good view. The set was just great!
We may be just a bit crazy but we did it and we survived! Wyatt used one of his ticket vouchers to get us tickets to see my favorite, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness in Grand Rapids last week. I mean, how sweet can he be?! I've already dragged Wyatt to see Andrew twice this year in Indianapolis and at Hangout Festival but he used his voucher for me and drove me allllll the way to Grand Rapids on a work night. We knew there were a couple of openers so it allowed us a little time after work to get ready and hit the road. We made it to venue and only missed the first couple of songs. Once again, I had the best time. This Zombies in America Tour has been so fun!
Setlist
Fire Escape
Canyon Moon
Walking in My Sleep
High Dive
Dead Man's Dollar
Island Radio
Dark Blue (Jack's Mannequin Cover)
Don't Speak for Me (True)
Maps for the Getaway
The Mixed Tape (Jack's Mannequin Cover)
Swim (Jack's Mannequin Cover)
Shot Out of a Cannon
I Woke Up in a Car (Something Corporate Cover)
So Close
Synesthesia
Encore
Birthday Song
La La Lie (Jack's Mannequin Cover)
Cecilia and the Satellite
We recently went to Grand Rapids to see Bill Burr. He had a couple of shows at the Fountain Street Church in downtown Grand Rapids. The venue was certainly unique for a comedian. Wyatt has listened to Bill's podcast for a while so he was excited to see him. We made the quick trip up and back in the same night.
