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Pat Benatar Concert Review – Memphis, TN – Memphis Botanic Garden – 7/9/2010 (BLOG)

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Posted 8/24/2010

Written by James Downing

Going to see a Pat Benatar concert is like putting a quarter in a classic rock juke box.  She performs hit after hit and her voice still sounds great!  By adding to that wonderful voice, Pat’s husband Neil Giraldo and his screaming guitar licks, you have one of the best shows on the classic rock circuit today.

Pat Benatar In Concert - Neil Giraldo

Pat Benatar In Concert

Pat didn’t have a new album out to promote this summer but she does have a book out called “Between A Heart And A Hard Place.”  Each city  tour stop became an appearance at a local bookstore to sign copies of the book and to meet her fans.  She was going to be at the Davis Kidd Book Store in Memphis at 12:30pm on the day of the show, so I packed up my bags and took off early that morning so that I could meet up with my friend Julie, who lives in Memphis, and go meet Pat.

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REO Speedwagon Concert Review – Memphis, TN – Memphis Botanic Garden – 7/9/2010 (BLOG)

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REO Speedwagon

Written by James Downing

Summer means one thing for fans of rock and roll music.  That is the time when your favorite rockers are likely to load up on the bus and hit the road.  They might have a new album to promote or they might not.  But one thing is for sure and that a lot of bands will be playing outside venues.  For the past 10 years The Memphis Botanic Garden has hosted a summer concert series called, “Live At The Garden.”  The series has hosted a wide range of bands from The Moody Blues to Diana Ross to Train just to name a few.  This year two of my favorites were co-headlining a tour that made a stop at The Garden.  That is Pat Benatar and REO Speedwagon.  Continue Reading…

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