Personally, I'm looking forward to seeing The Police later this summer at Pimlico because I'm still ticked off that my parents wouldn't let me see them when they came around when I was in seventh grade on the Synchronicity Tour because it was a school night.

I've got mixed feelings about these reunion tours. Part of me gravitates to them because they let me make up for missed opportunities or check some band off my list. Granted, the prices they often charge are staggering, but those prices have become par for the course across the whole concert industry. But there are times when it's worth it. I've seen The Who on _two_ reunion tours now - last year and when I was in high school - gasp - 20 years ago. Amazingly, they were actually better last year than the first time around, perhaps because their perfomance skills were less impaired, as it were.

Still bummed Peter Gabriel's not doing the Genesis tour, though - not that he'd fit into those flower costumes any more....

ps- I saw the Pixies play five times back in the day, thank you very much. Even got to say hello to them in a tunnel under the Rosemount Horizon in Chicago after getting into an argument with Larry Mullen from U2. I'll save that story for another blog post, though. :-)

Sent by andy carvin | 2:21 PM ET | 05-23-2007

Rage Against the Machine's ticket prices are RIDICULOUS. I understand that bands want to make money, but Rage's platform is one of Marixm, not "moneyism".

Sent by Faris | 3:41 PM ET | 05-23-2007

Jimmy Buffett (now 60 years old) is forever on his reunion tour!

Sent by tgt | 3:53 PM ET | 05-23-2007

I was in high school and college in the late 1980s early 90s and the Rolling Stones were just starting their senior tours. I remember a lot of my friends were going to the show and at the same time there were dozens of new artists like Husker DU and the Replacements that could not get young people interested in their music. I think media's emphasis on older music makes it harder for newer artists to be heard. Previously successful bands are an easy story. It is harder to find and review interesting new music.

Sent by Kelly Quinn | 11:20 PM ET | 05-23-2007

In geometric progression to my age, I am drawn to smaller venues, more spontaneous, acoustic shows, and a greatly reduced volume. Just saw Colin Hay, former lead singer of Men at Work and a fantastic solo artist in his own right, for $20 at a local, two-hundred- seat-or-so venue. No complaints here.

Sent by Kintropy | 12:45 AM ET | 05-24-2007