ION playing Johnny B’s
Tomorrow night with Witch Cult opening.

| The above will search Ashland Daily Photo. |
Tomorrow night with Witch Cult opening.
On our way back from Crater Lake a couple weeks ago we stopped at the Rogue River Gorge Viewpoint where I took this photo. The parking lot is covered in snow this time of year so if you want to see the gorge you’ll want a good pair of shoes on so you can walk through a bit of snow to get to the paved trail. Park near Beckie’s Cafe.
@YandTRocks @AaronLeighynt @DaveMeniketti
Y&T were huge in the San Francisco Bay Area when I was growing up. The radio stations (KOME, KSJO, KRQR) played songs off of Earthshaker, Black Tiger, and Mean Streak as much as they played Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, or AC/DC. I’m always a little surprised when I talk to people outside of the Bay Area about Y&T who haven’t heard of Y&T or only know Contagious and/or Summertime Girls (two songs I don’t particularly care for and never have heard–except live). I checked out after Mean Streak when they went soft.
Anyway, it’s odd to see them playing relatively small venues, outside the Bay Area, and the fan base knowing the songs I don’t know and not really getting that into the songs I love. That said, the only disappointing thing from my March 17, 2018 evening in Grants Pass was the omission of Midnight in Tokyo from the setlist. I’ve enjoyed over a thousand, real “midnights in Tokyo” and could have used another.
Today’s photo is a reverse angle of this one on the PCT.
@HellsBellesUSA @M4MB
A last-second decision last night turned out to be a good one. MarchFourth exceeded expectations and really shouldn’t be missed. Their tour just began. They are in San Francisco tonight and will be covering a chunk of the western U.S. over the next few weeks. Check ’em out.
Should I go see Hell’s Belles next week?
@mastodonmusic @brittfestivals @primus
June 26 is the date. Unfortunately, I will be in Copenhagen then. 🙁
Primus has played at Britt Festival several times before. This will be Mastodon‘s first appearance at Britt and first time playing in Southern Oregon since they played at Musichead in front of about 10 people in 2004.