D&C 14 Night Residency at the Sphere..?

kind of cool to go from space down to 710.

should i buy a tshirt?

Nostalgia for something that never was? Nostalgia for something we're supposed to be feeling nostalgia for that the band (the source of this nostalgia) was always vehemently against and never did? If they're going to play repeat shows I think it's left the realm of nostalgia and is now something completely different. Which isn't hate, more an observation, but it isn't really a nostalgic experience either. It just is what it is. A band that never in 30 years of the original band and kissing distance to 30 more years of offshoots that have never once repeated a show because it went against their ethos of improv and creating something new every show is now, deep into the eleventh hour of their collective existence, turning it's back on that value that is a big part of what made them special (or at least different) in the first place. Maybe their thing is that they're keeping it fresh and doing something new and different by playing repeat shows? Probably not a big deal for most who'll go, and esp. if it's the only show they see there, but what a truly rare experience for those who go multiple nights and realize they're seeing the same exact show they recently saw. Wonder if any of those rare few will think #ripoff or will they just not care. Now that Dead & Co. are doing repeats, what's the next thing they (or other jambands) potentially ditch? Jamming and improv so that it sounds just like the album versions? High ticket prices don't really bother me that much, slowed down tempos and arrangements are what they are (a creative decision) and can be expected with musicians pushing 80, but repeat shows are a completely unnecessary sell-out. So much for the talking point about how every single show over all these many years is completely unique.

Improv with that kind of tech sounds like a nightmare logistically. People would probably be upset if they were paying hundreds for tickets and the state of the art venue was stuck in a 404 error or some glitched out shit.

The thing about nostalgia is it should hopefully capture the essence of whatever your being nostalgic about. Such as playing songs at the same tempo as they were written or amazing improvisation. If I want to reminisce about what made a grateful dead show special it could actually be better captured by seeing jrad and closing my eyes.

There was a moment about a week ago the wife and I almost bought tickets. The tickets and airfare were reasonable. The cost of spending a whole weekend in Vegas made it way over budget and I really kinda hate that city.

100%

"The Show" was always in my mind, created by the music.

That's always been "The Show"...

Hasn't it?

...and the wolf bros are awful.

I like the wolf bros. It's like a full on Bobby experience.