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Ever pass up a free concert only to find out it was incredible?  Me too.  Luckily I didn’t do that on Wednesday when Michael Franti and Spearhead were performing – for free – in honor of Earth Day.

Before the concert even began I knew it would be a fruitful endeavor, mostly on account of the guy with a belt buckle made of an old school Nintendo controller.  I also appreciated the wide range of tattoos on display that evening, not to mention the several (that’s right – more than one) hula hoopers who were ready to jive.

None of that mattered, of course, once Michael Franti took the stage.  Phenomenal energy.  The audience was on its feet and jumping for most of the night.  It was incredible.  What’s not to love about lyrics that say things like,

“wise folks count their blessings, fools count their problems”

“you’ve got to let go of remote control”

“a little bit of rhythm makes the world go round”

“no matter who you are, we are all one people”

and “the more I see the less I know, but I know one thing, I love you”?

I just loved loved loved it.  Check it out.

I heart Regina Spektor. Her concert last night was incredible!