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I live in Las Vegas and as you know we get a lot of performers here. Why hasn’t Lucinda ever played here? Does she have any plans for the future. I drove to the San Diego show with my daughter and it was the first time I had seen her. Great show! It was very hard for me because I have a very bad back and by the time I got home my back was totally out of whack and I have been sick ever since. It was worth it because I love Lu so much, but PLEASE try to arrange for Lu to come to Las Vegas. Thank you so much.
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She last played the House Of Blues there in 2005 I believe, and unfortunately, for whatever reason the show did not sell well. As a result Lucinda’s booking agent has had some cold feet about going back there. But we may give it a shot again after the new album is out. But it can be a tough place to play because there are so many things going on.
For the record: In June 2002 Lucinda played an aborted show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. She wasn’t feeling well (her voice was shot) and after about three and-a-half songs Lu said, “You can all have your money back!” and she walked off the stage. A stunned and bummed crowd slowly filtered out of The Joint to get our unwanted refunds.
But I give Lucinda high marks for not going on with the show. Her voice clearly wasn’t working for her and she didn’t want to put out anything less than her best. She did the right thing. On the flip side of this: I also remember a 2006 show in Oakland where she opened for an ill George Jones. Her set was great. But poor George Jones was really, really sick and never should have tried to do the show. But he did and it was awful. About a third of the crowd left before he even finished. My point is this: Sometimes the show must go on. And sometimes the show needs to be cancelled.
As a tragic side note, about a week after Lucinda’s gig at the HRH, The Who had to cancel their concert at The Joint when John Entwistle OD’d in his HRH suite.
Thank you both for your information. I can certainly understand why Las Vegas is a hard place to play. And especially for someone like Lucinda. I have lived here my entire life and have seen the prices of shows, concets, etc. skyrocket. Unfortunately I didn’t discover Lucinda until earlier this year. shame one me!! I had always heard her name but never knew who she was. One night i was up late and I went to Amazon and listened to some of her stuff. Wow, I was totally hooked. I bought and downloaded all 8 of her CD’s and stayed up the entire night listening to her. My daughter is in her early twenties and my concert buddy. I told her about Lucinda the next morning and she is also hooked. We did see the San Diego show and I haven’t played any other music since. I can’t wait for “Little Honey” to come out. I will be having extensive back surgery this year and do in the future I will be able to catch more of her shows. I just love her. I can’t express how great she is. I can listen to her songs over and over and each time I hear something different. Let her know that she has a mother daughter combo here in Vegas that are true fans.
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For the record: In June 2002 Lucinda played an aborted show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. She wasn’t feeling well (her voice was shot) and after about three and-a-half songs Lu said, “You can all have your money back!” and she walked off the stage. A stunned and bummed crowd slowly filtered out of The Joint to get our unwanted refunds.
But I give Lucinda high marks for not going on with the show. Her voice clearly wasn’t working for her and she didn’t want to put out anything less than her best. She did the right thing. On the flip side of this: I also remember a 2006 show in Oakland where she opened for an ill George Jones. Her set was great. But poor George Jones was really, really sick and never should have tried to do the show. But he did and it was awful. About a third of the crowd left before he even finished. My point is this: Sometimes the show must go on. And sometimes the show needs to be cancelled.
As a tragic side note, about a week after Lucinda’s gig at the HRH, The Who had to cancel their concert at The Joint when John Entwistle OD’d in his HRH suite.
Wish I had known you there in ’02, Pit Bull, because there was a lot of commiseration going on among a small circle of fans at Hard Rock after her walk-off. I dutifully trekked over to Park City, UT next day, 90% sure that one would get cancelled too, which it did. She then played Telluride in front of Ralph Stanley (I didn’t attend), and by the time the tour got to First Ave. Minneapolis a few days later, all was well, her voice in fine fettle, full sets played. And yes, Lucinda acknowledged Entwhistle’s passing from the stage that tour, in Milwaukee I think. I just wish we could have given her more energy to go on in Vegas, but she probably made the right decision to walk off.
Still envying you guys that recent Santa Cruz show. . .
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