Indigo Girls

A couple years ago, the Indigo Girls did an amazing show in Central Park. It was the day that most of the east coast was shut down because of a massive blackout. Everything was postponed or cancelled. Everything except the Indigo Girls. They asked their audience to move in a little closer, and with the help of generators, rocked Central Park until sundown. The audience was as diverse as I had come to expect at an Indigo Girls concert. Lots of lesbians to be sure, but some older world conscious couples, lots of young people, music lovers, political activists, and grown-up hippies. Perfect.
Last night at McCarter Theater in Princeton, the girls played sans band. Lots of dueling guitar work, but something was missing. Maybe it was the age of the audience in Princeton, not an under 40 person in sight. It was all a little to civilized. And when they rocked, the audience was just a touch above polite. I miss the band. The songs are as well crafted as it gets. A touching version of Amy's "Romeo and Juliette" brought a tear to my eye. 22 songs total. Maybe it was the venue, but it was not what I wanted. I left hungry.