Dr. John Tickets

Wonderful show. Loved Dr. John's dances. What a powerhouse!

I really enjoyed seeing Dr John. I wished that he had played longer and played I Walk on Gilded Splinters

This was possible the best concert I have been to in years. The Dr. has not missed a step and when he everyone in the house standing and dancing in the ailes it felt like I was personall being sang to. great sound from a 4 person band. Highly reccomended for all ages. Good Music never goes out of style.

What a talent, backed by superb musicians and singers. He saved the best for last, "What a Night," and brought down the house. Everyone was dancing.

Never saw the Blind Boys of Alabama before and they were spectacular! Dr. John, who I've seen before, was amazing, too ... but the Blind Boys blew me away!

The whole night was great .Wish the Alabama blind boys could sing longer. They were great. When and where can we see them again. I reccommend the Alabama blind boys come back again. Dr. John was also good.

It was great to see Dr. John and his band in person. The atmosphere was relaxed and fun. The staff at the Birchmere is to be commended as well, for their efficiency and their upbeat attitude. It felt like a celebration of life!

I'd seen the Doctor perform twice before; in DC in 1969, when I was 15 and he was still in his Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya/Walk on Gilted Splinters phase, complete with white facepaint and sequins and feathered headress, and rocking our to a Nawlins beat, and a few years back at a free concert in southern Manhattan when he was revisiting Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael and the like. Last night's performance shows the man has lost none of his energy, continues to refine his musical range and technique, has improved as a singer (what happened to all that gravel that was once in his throat?), and is as heartfelt and sincere as any bluesman who's walked the line. The Lower 9-11 backup crew are superb artists at the Doctor's level, and the Night Tripper continues to scale new heights and plumb unforeseen depths, whether evenly skating across the baroque figures of Tipitina (tinanwana) or premiering cuts like Tribal from his new album. His guitar work, featured only three or four times, manages to sear from beneath a yeoman facade, sparkling clean and dirty as clay all in each note. No pyrotechnics, just pure music, heart-felt & solid . Give this man a grammy, and then let him go back to the suffering of the world and his own not inconsiderable demons, b/c the Doctor still stands strong in adversity. (Did I mention his Hammond B-2 organ work on stage? Brutha Jack where you been hidin'.)

We have seen the Blind Boys of Alabama 4 or 5 times over the last several years, and they never disappoint. They sing with amazing harmonies, they engage their audience, and they perform with humor. They have incredible energy, especially considering that these men are no spring chickens! They performed for about an hour, and each song was better than the last. Dr. John also put on a great show. Having seen him several times in his hometown of New Orleans, I feel he puts on a better, more spirited show in New Orleans. But he was still excellent. He performed some new material, much of it expressing his opinions about current issues, and it was all good. Great band too.

Dr. John still mesmerizes us with his ivory playfulness and his rustic voice! He and his band had a great level of positive energy that transformed the audience into euphoria! My only regret was his show was too short, just over an hour, and that he didn't do "Such a Night". The Blind Boys was an incredible extra, that completely energized the crowd! Hope I have half their spirit when I'm their age- Go BBA!!

Disappointing---got best up front seats for friends and self. Because not a full house stage was not rotated as billed and view for the night was Dr John's pigtail as piano faced away from our seats. Little or no of old favorite songs and of Cajun style which we came to see.

"The Blind Boys" were simply amazing,They only played to a half filled tent but you would never know it by the audiences response to them. I'm sure if they return they will sell the tent out no matter who is playing with them. Don't miss them! On the other hand Dr. John was a disappointment and I'm a big fan of the Doctor but he just never seemed to find the groove. The Dr.'s drummer is fabulous.

They closed 1/2 of the venue-our front row seats became 7th row. While I didn't expect this to be an Oldies revue-I had hoped that he would play some stuff (aside from RIGHT PLACE)from the glory days-really odd song choices-he seemed very unenthusiastic and very disengaged-boring, boring show. What was really strange was that The Blind Boys of Alabama had the place jumping-old white Protestants dancing and testifyin'-the energy level was amazing-and the good Dr squandered every bit of that enthusiasm. His voice was still the same, though. Even his piano sounded stilted.

The Blind Boys of Alabama were just flat out FABULOUS!!! Their harmonies were tight, the patter by the lead singer was funny, the sighted assistants were seamless and non-intrusive. Will definitely keep an eye out for their next Boston gig. We bought both of their CD's. But Dr. John was not on the good foot. By his 3rd song I was daydreaming....about work! All his songs sounded the same. Even when he did one of my old time favorites, "Right Place, Wrong Time," I was just bored. Disappointing because I really used to love his music.

We traveled many miles to see the legendary Dr. John. The opening act of the Blind Boys of Alabama we had heard of before, but they were not the reason why we were there. Let me say that they stole the show!! What energy and talent. They had the entire audience up dancing and singing and brought such life to the venue. We were sorry to see them leave the stage. Then there was a 25 minute intermission!! Dr. John came on at 9:30 and we saw on the set list written in big numbers that said 10:30. So we suspected he was going to only play for one hour, which was all he did. He had no energy, people left early and he only sang two of his popular songs, the rest were new and then we had to have the politcal speeches, which was all he spoke about when he did speak. Needless to say it was my first and last time seeing Dr. John. What a HUGE disappointment. He had three songs listed as his encore, but only played one and then left the venue. I understand that he is 69 and I heard he may be in ill health, then don't tour. His roadies were also really rude, while the members of the Blind Boys were gracious and went to meet the crowd. I wish that the Blind Boys of Alabama stayed and played the entire time. We will certainly see them again, but we are done with the Doctor.

One of the best concert I've ever attended. Robert Santelli was also a great interviewer.

The Grammy Museum Rock's... The soul of Louisiana is in Dr.John and The Lower 9-11 Band. The Nite Tripper gave us a wonderful spectrum of his life. The Music and presentation was fantastic, it was a cosmological wave of Dr. Johns universe. I recommend a Headliner museum membership; so we can keep having a record of historical events like this. Thank You Grammy Museum for keeping the narration of music and it's past alive for our next generation. Mary

Best live show I ever attended. This was historical.

These Grammy museum shows are a real treat. Even if the Q&A sometimes stiffs, the opportunity to see amazing talent in such an intimate setting is not to be missed. Last night, the doctor was definitely in!

Great evening. Went into the show light on knowledge of Dr. John's catalog, but knew it is a can't miss occasion. Let it be known- Dr. John has an aura about him, he's forgotten more about music than I'll ever know, and it shows! If anything, seeing the band in a small dinner thearte venue, it showed how effortless and carefree Dr. John playes his piano and organ! Truely awesome. I would prefer to see them again in a true concert setting, as my only shortcoming was that at times, the band played to the room, which was all sitting at tables, instead of letting loose and getting funky!