Concert in the Gorge

The crowd all wine-happy and warm and anticipating The Wallflowers
The crowd all wine-happy and warm and anticipating The Wallflowers

Just a short one today. I wanted to show off the great venue at Maryhill Winery on the southern Washington shore of the Columbia River Gorge.

Arno took me to see Counting Crows, and I was delighted to hear, belatedly, that The Wallflowers were opening. I love the music of both groups. Yes, it does indeed date me. So be it. 🙂

The average age of the crowd was easily 40, and it reminded me that I’m aging. But who cares when the point is to Live! and have a lovely day of it. Thank you Counting Crows and Wallflowers for being so good that you can still draw thousands of people to a remote grassy lawn in the middle of nowhere on a perfect summer night…

Arno and me in the welcome cool after the sun moved away
Arno and me in the welcome cool after the sun moved away
Happy people sprawled in the lawn
Happy people sprawled in the lawn
The Wallflowers on stage. Jakob, does it bother you that I can't help but think of your dad when you sing certain songs?
The Wallflowers on stage. Jakob, does it bother you that I can’t help but think of your dad when you sing certain songs?
Counting Crows on stage
Counting Crows on stage, with the gorgeous gorge in the distance
A super show and an excellent venue. We will be back!
A super show and an excellent venue. We will be back!

 

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