In January 1982, my brother Kevin took me to my first rock concert. Ostensibly. we went to the Cap Centre in Landover, Md., to see The Police, but the opening act made a much greater impression on me. After all, the Go-Go’s had the nation’s No. 1 album at the time of the show, narrowly edging out The Police’s new release. I will never forget that cold night.
Last night, I got to re-visit that memory when I went to Hershey, Pa., to see the Go-Go’s perform. I managed to get a third-row seat (shame the theatre didn’t sell out) at the door, and loved every minute of it. The picture and video (not sure if the sound is working but this is Vacation, the opener) below aren’t the greatest, but they are enough of a memory for me. I’ll post more about this in the coming days.
I was the exact opposite – last year would have been when I was on vacation so this was nice timing. They played some new stuff. I’ll post a set list when I get a chance later.
We had tickets to see them last summer, and then Jane Wiedlin tore up her knee. We can’t make it this time around. Very sad. Terrific group. I even like a lot of their sporadic “reunion” output.