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Alas, I was not the bow-tied chunky guy spotted to the side of the stage. Never owned a bow-tie, and never worn any sort of tie to a concert. I was seven rows (give or take) back from the stage, dead center. I, too, was distracted by the chit-chatting sorority girls who were just ahead to my right. But otherwise no complaints about the venue, and the free beer was a rare and sweet treat. Gave up on it when Lu started, as I didn’t want to give up my spot or “scuse me” my way through that many people. Was happy and thankful for a full two-hour set, and was thrilled “Essence” was among it. My favorite song of the night. Lu got a bit peeved about the bright stage lights, and can’t really blame here. They dimmed for a while but brightened right back up. Glad she didn’t protest or walk off. Sound was good where I was, and am happy about the lineup of shows coming to Minglewood, which is off to a good start.