Any shows coming to your town that you're all excited about? How about festivals that you've just gotta be at?

Once upon a time, my summer's were just filled with live shows. There were lots of outdoor venues that rocked when the weather got warm. Most of them have now either been closed down, or converted to bigger venues that have forced up ticket prices so that now I've got to consider a second mortgage before ordering tickets.

As the years go by, I find that I'm not so eager to blow upwards of $60 (and that's at the low end) to see a band live. Also, I've seen a lot of the bands that I want to see. And, while you all have introduced me to a whole new generation of music that comes at much lower ticket prices, a lot of those shows are late night club shows on work nights.

For the first time in my life, I don't have tickets a big summer gig. Nothing's coming to town that excites me. Have I become jaded? It makes me sad.