Last night Betsey and I went to see Rufus Wainright (sans band) at the Newmark Theatre in Portland. We sat in second balcony, row A, dead center. It was a great night, even though we were both extremely tired. We had a quick bite to eat just to tide us over right before hand at the Art Bar and Bistro inside the theater. The fries were great, and you'd have to ask Betsey about the Mac & Cheese.
I don't know if it was because it was a solo performance, or if he's always this way, but Rufus was pretty chatty with the fans. He explained early on that he woke up from a nap just 10 minutes before walking on stage. "This whole thing is just one big dream," he said. To which one of the men in the balcony screamed, "You're a dream Ruf!" Laughs from all around. It was all very relaxed and he played a variety of songs from all his albums. I was very happy that he played my favorite from the latest album, "Going to a Town.".
Of course being in Portland at night made Betsey and I miss the city so much more. We need to get back, but I guess all in good time.
"You can find yourself a God"
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