The day where I had three concerts!
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The first concert was from tribute/cover band Trial By Fire. This had a heavy metal theme that I thought was interesting. They played songs from Motley Crue, Megadeth, Skid Row, Iron Maiden, and Metallica – among others. The highlight for me is they played RATT’s “Round And Round”. Good song, executed well by Trial By Fire. BTW, heard another insurance-related song later on in this cruise. Overall, the concert was in line with expectations. It was in one of the smaller theaters, with maybe 200 people showing up. Full capacity seating was about 500.
After that show, I immediately lined up for Night Ranger in the main theater. I flowed in and got a seat in row 8. They played a couple of Damn Yankees songs, which I was not amused by; and skipped my favorite song from them, “Goodbye”. Despite all this, I thought they put on a very good show. They noted they were on the Kiss Kruise a few months ago.
Last, but not least, was John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. Mr. Cafferty did his best to put on a high-energy and entertaining show. I had forgotten what great saxophone they featured in many of their songs. They played all the songs I expected them to play and a few pleasant surprises. They closed with “C-I-T-Y”, my favorite song from them. This was another excellent show.
Three shows and a quickie dinner in under 5 hours. What more could I ask for out of a day at sea?
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