More music, Bay Area style

In a happy coincidence moment, it turned out that two bands I missed at ACL were going to be playing at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on Friday 9/21. Thus I was able to actually get up close and watch from reserved seats LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire. There were tons of tickets available on Craigslist...snagged a couple in center section 102 row I (really about row 15) for below face, not too shabby. Both were very good live, in fact the show was probably better than ACL simply because they weren't on as large of a stage.

On Sunday 9/23 went to Alice 97.3 Now and Zen Fest. Also picked up tickets for under face off of Craigslist. This one day outdoor affair at Sharon Meadow Golden Gate Park reminded me somewhat of ACL. It had Peter Bjorn, Gin Blossoms, Joss Stone, and James Blunt. Skipped James Blunt, and got there halfway through Peter Bjorn's show. It apparently was my lucky day since at a couple of booths I ended up winning the first prizes. I picked up a Cuervo beanie for dropping a disc pachinko style into the center, then picked up $5 gift card for Pomodoro for spinning a roulette wheel.

One thing interesting about both is the concession costs, especially in comparison to ACL. ACL, while expensive, is pretty reasonable pricing. Beer at least is $4 at ACL. At Shoreline, it was $7 for domestic and $10 for premium and import. Now and Zen was $7 for beer, and even more for mixed drinks. Food at both were also astronomical. So in the end, cost is relative :)