It’s been a hot minute since I got to go to a show… I’ll admit, Macklemore isn’t my absolute artist ever, but I know a few of his songs, and his legal name is Ben which sets him up as a solid standup guy. A few classmates put out an open invitation, and… well, that all makes it a good enough reason for me to join.
And join I did – a long train ride, a long walk, all leading to a surprisingly short queue to get into the massive outdoor venue. Some good food, a few beers, and lots of general revelry with friends…
Yeah. This semester was pretty busy and intense, but this was a great escape and opportunity for a bit of fun.
Onward, I continued my adventure and exploration into Old Town Vienna. The opulence of Vienna stayed strong, here, with countless amazing high-end shops with beautifully modern displays set across from sculptures and fountains that likely predate half the cities in the United States.
My next major stop was, unsurprisingly, another church. What can I say? Window-shopping for expensive clothing and designer accessories just doesn’t appeal to me.
From the street, this church didn’t stand out all that much – it was located in an interesting location, standing apart from the buildings nearby… but then again, that wasn’t particularly unique in this section of town. What made it stand apart, though, was when I walked inside and found myself observing a full musical photoshoot.
Acoustics of old cathedrals and churches are, to the surprise of none, exceptionally good. They’re unique, and so (from what I understand) the opportunity to play music in them is quite an opportunity.
I found myself watching and listening to a harpist and a violinist, both young ladies in full evening gowns, while their photographer and coordinator hustled and bustled about them and a steady stream of tourists filtered through the chapel. I stayed here longer than pretty much any other church that I’ve been in, simply to listen to the music being played. It was absolutely lovely, with the reverberations from the stone and marble adding an exceptional ethereal quality to the music.
Definitely glad I stopped in, no doubt about it.
Ohh yeah and there was a skeleton in a glass case.
Those who don’t enjoy seeing skeletons in glass cases would be advised to look away for this next photo… I’ll add some extra words here to hopefully give you a chance to dodge the image loading…
It’s a Catholic church, which I guess means that relics are required for consecration, but I don’t quite know the story of this one… but from my googling I believe it’s either the skeleton of St. Benedict or St. Donathus… but that’s just from a single website, and I couldn’t find any corroborating sources.
Yep! Turns out, Jess got quite a few tickets for the summer concert series at McMenamins… and her ears definitely perked up a bit when I mentioned that I liked the idea of getting to actually see Death Cab for Cutie in concert!
They’re not a favorite band of mine, but they’re definitely one that I know – I have a favorite song or two of theirs, and it’s something that comes across my top songs fairly regularly. A solidly good band, but not one that I knew much about… so getting to see them in concert was the absolute ideal option!
Let’s see…
We met up, took a nice walk, then headed to the show. We ate concert food, watched and listened, and appreciated the summer evening.
Afterward, we headed home, and proceeded to have a lovely and quiet weekend in Portland – Flowers, gorgeous skies, and even an excited kitty!
