Isn’t it nice to give up control and just go along for the ride? I finally got to see The Drive-By Truckers last night, and it was everything I wanted it to be. Having not seen the Truckers before, I had no strong opinions on the setlist, so I could just people-watch and see everyone get their Concert Moment. Truth be told, I was already a little emotional about being back inside The Showbox again for the first time post-pandemic. The evening was perfect, the band was having fun, and I’ll go see them again anytime.

And did they ultimately play my Fall of 2021 theme song? They did! I’m taking it as a sign, of course. Because that’s what I do. If there’s even a chance that this was the universe’s way of telling me that I’m on the right path, I’ll take it. It’s been a music-filled week, and that makes me feel energized and grounded.

Some editing of old blog posts reminded me to get out of the house last week to see my friend’s band, The Wayside, at the Tractor Tavern. And of course it was great, and another full-circle moment, as The Wayside was the last live show that I saw before everything went dark in the spring of 2020.

And the cherry on top of my show-filled week: a few days ago, in a conversation with a long-distance colleague, we realized that we had some musical tastes in common. Turns out he had two extra tickets to tonight’s The War on Drugs show at the Paramount. I was supposed to see them a few years ago, but had a conflict and had to sell the tickets. I’ve never seen them live, but my colleague assured me that they put on a great show, and given that he was planning to attend two nights in a row, I’m sure he’s right. Long story short, I now have tickets to tonight’s show and am looking forward to the ride.

So….can I make it a trifecta tonight, with three shows in one week? I’ve realized that the key to making it out the door to a weeknight show is to not sit down after 5pm, lest the rainy weather and the pull of blankets, Netflix, and a couch will prevail. I’ll let you know, but so far I’m liking my chances!