Win two tickets to Jackson Browne tonight at DPAC

"You love the thunder / and you love the rain."

Sorry that y'all are having to dig out from the deluge of Tropical Storm Ida, Durham. I'm in the Sunshine State today -- enjoying the high-seventies and sunshine in the part of the Panhandle that didn't get deluged.

I can't help you much if you like the rainy weather. 

But if you like Jackson Browne -- who sang about thunder and rain in one of his 1970s hits -- you'll like the chance to win two tickets to Browne's concert at the DPAC tonight, courtesy of the folks at American Tobacco.

Email funatamericantobacco@gmail.com before 4pm today to enter to win the tickets. 20th person to write in wins. (Speaking of 70s artists, why does this sound like a radio station call-in?)

Comments

[jross]

A big thanks to BCR and DPAC. I was the lucky winner and had great seats and a great time.

The music was excellent and the crowd was...let's say very engaged. The prevailing attitude of a highly vocal portion of the audience was "set list? we don't need no stinking set list". Mr. Browne was extremely gracious while hovering somewhere between bemused and beleaguered as the show became a quite literally a command performance.. He even accepted the challenge to play Free Bird at one point (who was yelling for that?).

Another highlight was when Mr. Browne called a Durham neighbor(Tony didn’t get the last name) up on stage to play a duet. Tony, you should be touring with him.

Thanks again,

[Tony Duque]

My name is Tony Duque, and I was the lucky winner of Jackson's call-out invitation to join him on stage for that impromptu version of Song For Adam. What he did that night speaks only to who he is... and his willingness to take a chance for an old friend. I need to mention that, although he knew I'd likely be there, we had never talked about me joining him on stage, and I had absolutely no idea he would do so. I knew Jackson from the "life-became-the" Paradox coffee house. We hadn't played together since late 1966, but I've know that particular song for more than 40 years.

His nod to me that night was a gesture that touched me deeply, and playing with him was a real honor and great fun... a thrill I'll never forget. Thanks, jross, for your very nice compliment!