Years ago we watched a public television fund raising program by a very talented band called O.A.R (Of A Revolution). They had a unique sound highlighting a super sax player, a very talented lead singer and great guitar player. O.A.R is a staple on our "driving" playlist. So when we saw they were going to be in Portsmouth, we got tickets, thinking it would be a good Adventure.
Well, it was not! The concert was horrid. The sound system was so loud we had to flee our good center seats to find respite from the din in the far left corner of the venue. The super sax player was gone, the talented lead singer could not be heard over the roar of the instruments. The Revolution has left us behind; blaring hard rock is not our staple. Thank goodness we have songs like Turn the Car Around, City on Down and Hey Girl on our iPhones that displayed the band members' talents! The best part of the evening was leaving the concert early!!
Adventures being what they are, have many components and we loved visiting the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk; it is free and fabulous! We also got to explore downtown Portsmouth for the first time. It's a pleasant, walkable city center. Our room for the night was at Smithfield Station, a very nice marina/hotel complex on the Pagan River. So all was not horrid on the trip. But in the future, I think we'll stick to venues like Garth Newel!
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