First SY show, I’m quite jealous. I’m seeing the Seattle show tonight and then taking the train down to Portland tomorrow. I’ve only been in Portland one other time, so I am looking forward to seeing the town, and I hope the show is in a good venue. Some of my favorite musicians, both separately and together.
My first SY was Lollapalooza in St. Louis in 1995. I’ve also seen:
- Two shows in one night at First Avenue in Minneapolis in 1995 (with the Amps). The best SY I have ever seen.
- One great set at O'Shaugnessy Auditorium in St. Paul with Helium.
- Three shows on the NYC Ghosts and Flowers tour with Stereolab (Minneapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia).
- One show for the Murray Street tour in Raleigh.
- Two shows for the Sonic Nurse tour in Minneapolis and Raleigh.
So Portland will be number 12. I also saw a lot of Pavement shows, so I am looking forward to seeing how he interacts with the band.
Let us know what you think.