Friday morning I called in sick to work, due to an "upset tummy"....[ahem]...It was a very good thing that I did, cuz there were all kinds of prep work that needed to get done before the Yaz(oo) concert later that evening.
I ate dinner at the Blue Dahlia, which serves panini sandwiches, salads, antipasto,
and a short rib burger that was so good [short rib meat stuffed with ground beef, topped with Gouda cheese...yes please!]....oh, and the Lychee Martini is highly recommended!
Many thanks to the heads up from my blogger buddy, Jim (who saw the band play on Thursday night), who warned me that the band doesn't go on for at least an hour after the stated start time of 8:00 pm...a DJ "spun" 80's music until 9:00 pm, and then Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke took to the stage.
Vince Clarke was in his standard "stand & play" mode (as expected), and Alison Moyet's soulful voice never sounded better. I was blown away by how good they sounded. The staging was minimal, but worked perfectly with the size/scale of the Orpheum Theater, which is just gorgeous!
From the moment Alison Moyet began singing Nobody's Diary, I was transported back to a very happy time in my life, and I stayed there for the next hour and a half.
Here's some pics:
