Basilica Block Party - Review
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In its 18th iteration, the Basilica Block Party went down
last weekend and we were there for our "ticket to musical
redemption". It may not have saved
my soul, but music, sunshine and a couple cold beers definitely didn't do it
any harm.
With one of the better line-ups to come to the BBP in a few
years, we were quite excited to make our way over to Minneapolis and the
grounds of the Basilica. With Train, The Head and The Heart and Cake all playing
Friday night only Mother Nature could put a damper on the festivities.
The skies opened up with about 30 minutes to go in the Train set, sending
people running for their cars in a torrential downpour. |
| The Mrs. - Runnin' the Camera, Rockin' the Media Badge |
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Saturday night, on the other hand, was perfect. As the
evening went on, and temperatures slid to a more comfortable 80ish degrees, the
party was in full swing. Boys N' The Barrels got things started off, then over
to Lucy Michelle and
the Velvet Lapelles, caught the end of Fitz and the Tantrums then
we set up camp to get a prime spot for The Avett Brothers. Great
performances from everyone, but The Avett Brothers stole the evening for me.
I was kind of torn too, being that OAR was playing on the other stage.
Remember "opportunity cost" from economics class? Prime
example. But here are a couple of reasons why I think we made the right
call....
Looking forward to next year BBP... God knows my soul could use the redemption, musical or otherwise...
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