last night was a perfect summer night here in pdx. our local zoo puts on a summer concert series each year. the zoo has a great set up with an amphitheater stage with a big lawn tucked in between the elephants and the primates. they sell beer/wine and have some food vendors but they allow you to bring your own food (just no outside alcohol - unless you're sneaky like me!). folks bring blankets and picnics and enjoy some great music in a great venue. the bigger the crowd the better for me.
over the past several years, i've had the pleasure of seeing some great artists. a sampling would include the gipsy kings, the indigo girls (with girlyman opening), suzanne vega/marc cohn, and zap mama. on friday night, anunce, mfp and her sis and some other friends went to see patty griffin. what a fantastic show. the weather had been crappy during the day but it stopped raining long enough for the show. last night was los lobos. they're so great. the show was sold out and we found a great little spot under a tree near the back. felt like we were in a fort. had a good spread laid out with some fresh tomato salad and some goat brie with a crusty baguette. of course, mfp managed to get her flask taken away and get busted for smoking outside the designated area within 5 mins of each other. too funny.
our next zoo concert will be rodrigo y gabriela on august 31st. am very excited to see them live. will provide a report after that show.
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