So, I have an idea for a new painting. I'm scrabbling about my studio shelves looking for charcoal, and I ran across a box of concert ticket stubs.

And y'all, I think I've discovered why the music industry is suffering from "blue dot fever", where folks just aren't buying tickets.

I leave you with two reference images, and you can make your own judgements. (I may have made snarky comments in alt text, as I do.)

@MissConstrue 1. Good lord.
2. I didn’t see RATM but odds are we saw some of the same shows at the Lunch!
Gwar, King Sunny Ade, Neville Bros, Burning Spear, John Hiatt, Jonathan Richman, Joe Ely, Bela Fleck… Best “seat” in the house was to stand on the folding chair that sometimes got left right in front of the roof pole about 15 feet from the left side of the stage.