I treated a minor setback like a major calamity yesterday. I’d long considered the ticketed performance by Mike Dillon and Brian Haas at Raj Ma Hall on Saturday, May 22, as my proper reintroduction to live music. The outdoor show at the listening-oriented venue featured two favorite musicians. I took it hard when my precious scheme was foiled due to inclement weather. Even though I’m fully vaccinated, I remain irrationally skittish about engaging with large, unmasked crowds. Indoor venues are still uninviting. Besides, interference from inattentive audiences is my pet peeve. The Raj Ma Hall show represented an optimal baby step in a gradual acclimation process. I’m now inclined to take the opposite tack. The Chicago rapper Lil Durk is slated to perform at a notoriously sketchy venue a few miles from my home this week. I just might pull the trigger.
Rain Delay
Original image by Plastic Sax.