Jethro Tull Tickets

Ian Anderson just doesn’t have it. The concert was terrible. It was sad. The voice wasn’t there. Save your money, buy an album and listen at home.

The Jethro Tull concert at the Beacon on 11/1 exceeded my expectations. I had last seen the band (with Ian Anderson and a completely different complement of top-notch players) in Madison Square Garden in Oct or Nov of 1978 on the "Bursting Out"tour. I don't have a lot of memories from the show, but I recall sitting close to the ceiling (with a completely sober head) of the Garden and seeing the band far below. The acoustics of the basketball arena are not the best, but my recollection of the sound was overall positive: relatively clear but not as loud as I would have liked. This time, the smaller venue, vastly better acoustics, and proximity to the stage and the musicians made this a far more satisfying and enjoyable experience. The musical collaborators were all up to the task of playing the tricky shifting time signatures with skill and professionalism. Flawless execution by all of them. I especially enjoyed improvisations of the bassist and keyboard player on a number of songs (especially Aqualung and Locomotive Breath) but not to overlook the drummer and guitarist who were also shining brightly on all the songs. Ian Anderson's flute playing was better than ever. I would have savored more exploratory improvisations, but the ones he presented were amazing and a treat to the ears. I couldn't figure it out, but at times when he was singing it sounded as if there was a loose connection in the PA or he possibly was straining a bit on some of the higher notes. No big fault, as everything was completely on pitch. Possibly a technical issue: it took nothing away from the performance. The set list spanned a wide range of material from The Seven Decades which was what I expected, though I also thought there'd be more emphasis on RokFlote (which I thoroughly enjoy) and maybe a bit more of the major works from 1971-77. For example, a few more from the Aqualung album, an edit or two from Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play (which is a masterpiece I've recently discovered) as well as a bit of Songs From the Wood, including the title track, Hunting Girl and Jack-in-the-Green. Let's not forget Minstrel in the Gallery. There are many other favorites I could list. The take on Aqualung: treating it as a jazz improvisation with only an occasional rocking verse from the original song form was brilliant, along with the heart-wrenching video of the lost souls sleeping and living rough. I still think about this inventive (and very unexpected) interpretation of Aqualung and how it made what could have been a rote exercise into a completely new organism. Ian's song introductions were detailed and informative, as well as being entertaining and clever. It is great to see he's still rocking in 2023 and look forward to the next show in New York City, whenever it will be, but preferably at the Beacon.

Way too much newer/obscure stuff. Needed more classics. Aqualung has killer guitar solo, but not tonight. Different version that doesn't come close to being enjoyable. Only redeeming song was Locomotive Breath encode. Otherwise nothing worth seeing--very disappointing

The band was terrific…. New guitarist was real good …. Ian Anderson great as usual. Tull only did 3 …. Three …. Old classics. The audience DEFINITELY wanted more … too bad !

A very uptempo concert. Ian Anderson was great If you loved Jethro Tull you must see them in concert

Very up temp concert. Totally enjoyable from beginning to end

Well organized from start to finish. A perfect start. A special congratulations for the "deal"proposed at the beginning of the concert, which meant that we should not take photos or make a video until the last number, but everyone will be able to do that there. And since they clearly indicated when this would happen, we were able to prepare for it.

Only played two songs I like and one was a bad rendition. Ian Anderson is amazing and fun to watch.

Only played a few of his many hits and did not play them well at all. His voice was still relatively strong but Ian and his band just did not care to sound the like the original songs. This was my first Jethro Tull concert and it will be my last.

Ian Anderson & Jethro Tull at the Capital Theater in Port Chester NY was fabulous! I had seen them twice in the 70s and it was so good to see them again. The staff at the venue Capital Theater Port Chester were amazing! They were all so nice, accomodating & attentive. It made the experience even more fun and enjoyable. I really appreciated the great staff.

Ian ran the show with an iron fist. Every song they did was done to perfection and somewhat followed their timelines of release over the past 50 years. Obviously all the original members weren’t there but the young lead guitar player and newest drummer did one hell of a job! The intros to the last 2 songs, (Aqualung and Locomotive breadth) were well thought out and lead into the songs seamlessly. When I saw them for the first time at the Capital in 1970 I believe , actually had to be talked into going to the concert by my friend who had seen them recently in Boston while he attended college there. At the time I was 17 ,(currently 70 ) years old. He said , let’s go see Jethro Tull at the Cap , I shot back ,”I don’t want to see a folk band” he laughed at me and assured me they weren’t a folk band. At the time I bounced around playing drums and leaned heavily into Zeppelin, Hendrix , Cream etc. When we got there I noticed that the balcony was blocked off( empty )and only about 2/3 was filled downstairs. I said to myself that this show had better be good. No sooner did the concert start that I realized I was seeing something different, something that had never been done. As this lunatic, standing on one leg, playing a flute no less, prancing around like a minstrel while gasping for air, singing at the same time ! The band members were excellent musicians and the drummer at the time, Clive Bunker, blew me out of my seat. I sat back and looked at my friend grinning and said, “ you were right Jim, definitely not a folk band”!!! We finished the joint we started , and that I was watching something that was truly unique. The same stands today 50 years later.

this was an ok show i think time has passed ian anderson by maybe im just jaded since ive seen a number of shows recently the cap used to be a music venue now its a bar with a music venue attached to it. i think they need more security there since the 100 or so guys just isnt enough and to 50 cretins they call ushers needs to be increased

Such a disappointment. Ian Anderson's vocals were incomprehensible. Overall sound was not that great. Lot of new songs that were marginal.

I only recognized 3 songs… no “thick as a brick” … no “crossed eyed Mary” no “teacher” no “living in the past”… no “too old to rock and roll”

My 14th Tull concert starting in 1972. 76 and he’s still rocking.

They have so many great songs! The only ones that I heard were It’s Not Easy ( opening song), a Aqualung and Locomotive Breath ( two closing songs). The rest were more obscure songs or, in some cases instrumentals. This is my second, and last, time seeing them

omitted many lines in the song Heavy Horses, was expecting Bungle in the Jungle , maybe more selections from Aqualung album

The show was very organized and very guided and with good orientation to the audience especially about the content of the performance. During the presentation Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull mention details about the music that was going to be played that night. The rendition of the musicians was clean, clear, impeccable and flawless. That concert is a very good memory to remember in our minds.

Great performance but not enough of the well known jot songs

Beacon Theatre balcony has terrible acoustics. Really muffled. Jethro Tull setlist was disappointing. Played approximately 16 songs- only 2 that many came to hear. Instead played mostly non-mainstream songs.