Collective Soul, Live and Counting Crows Concert

Collective Soul, Live and Counting Crows are currently touring around the U.S. on their ‘Triple Play’ tour. The reason they are calling it the ‘Triple Play’ tour is that they are traveling around to a number of minor league ballbarks around the country for outdoor concerts. 

 We went to see the concert in Dayton, Ohio over the weekend.  I expected it to be packed since the place only held a few thousand.  However when we got there it was about half filled and their was plenty of room to stand around in the outfield to watch all the acts (it probably that it rained earlier in the day which may have scared people into staying home).
 

 

The Concert itself was pretty good.  Live was by far the most entertaining band of the three.  I felt like I was going to fall asleep by the time Counting Crows came on stage because they just didn’t have then energy that live showed.  Ranking the three bands, I would give Collective Soul 6 out of 10, Live 9 out of 10 and Counting Crows 7 out of 10 - Overall an 8 out of 10 concert. 

As a side note, if you ever have time to check out Fifth Third Field, Home of the Dayton Dragons, I would highly recommend it.  It is a beautiful new ballpark which is one of the best minor league ballparks I have seen.

Here are the rest of the tour dates for the ‘Triple Play’ Concert that is traveling around the country:

 July 2007
22 - Wilmington, DE - Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
24 - Eastlake, OH - Classic Park
25 - Washington, PA - Consol Energy Park
27 - Dayton, OH - Fifth Third Field
28 - Comstock Park, MI - Fifth Third Ballpark
31 - Erie, PA - Jerry Uht Park

August 2007
1 - Buffalo, NY - Dunne Tire Park
3 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Slugger Field
4 - Indianapolis, IN - Victory Field
7 - Sauget, IL - GCS Ballpark
8 - Tulsa, OK - Drillers Stadium
11 - Des Moines, IA - Principal Park
14 - Aberdeen, MD - Ripken Stadium
15 - Frederick, MD - Harry Grove Stadium
17 - Manchester, NH - MerchantsAuto.com Stadium
18 - New Britain, CT - New Britain Stadium
21 - Altoona, PA - Blair County Ballpark
22 - Lakewood, NJ - First Energy Park
24 - Pawtucket, RI - McCoy Stadium
25 - Wappinger Falls, NY - Dutchess Stadium
30 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Memorial Stadium

September 2007
1 - St. Paul, MN - Midway Stadium
2 - Fargo, ND - Newman Outdoor Field