Last night, 23 years of waiting came to an end for me as I saw The Police again. That is a long time to wait for your favorite band... but it was worth it. The show was a tight string of hits and recognizable songs from the band’s five albums. It was well worth it and I hope it is not the last time I see these guys play together. I saw the Rolling Stones late in their 50s and, in the case of Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, their 60s. Police guitarist Andy Summers (http://www.andysummers.com/) is 64 but played agelessly. Surely a few years from now he can do this again. I know Sting will still be going strong and Stewart Copeland won’t pass up the chance to do anything Police... so don’t keep me waiting so long next time.
Aside from the thoroughly captivating performance by Sting, the most amazing thing about the show was that it was just the three band members on stage. No back up musicians. No extra instrumentation not even a back up singer. The stage almost looked too big for the act. They just got so much out of their instruments and vocals, you really felt like you got a full dose of The Police.. nothing watered down. A few songs got rearranged, a few slowed were down but all the important points were hit.
Even with torrential rain outside, nowhere to park near the arena and a crowd of fat, balding, graying old people, it was a great time.
So what in the world does all this have to do with The Cosmetic Channel™. How about price? We just finished our negotiations with our primary talent for the shows and we are getting a better picture of what the final package prices will be. For now, the early pre-sale price is going up to $225 from $200. The synchronicity? That is what I paid for each seat to sit on the floor only a few rows from the band last night. (That’s right... can you believe it?) And... the 4th of July? That is the date the early pre-sale price goes up. So, if you are thinking of getting your early pre-sale, don’t wait past the fourth. Email me now and you can save $300 this year by getting the early pre-sale price before the 4th of July.
