The last outdoor bill of August

Late August outdoor music is a logistics problem with a soundtrack. The lawn fills. The opener is a rumor. The headliner is late because the sun is late. You can still hear a song without a roof, which is the whole pitch. After this weekend the same bills move indoors and become a different product: coats, a drink that costs more, a room that does not forgive a thin voice.

Score the format, not a single setlist. Outdoor August is generous and a little sloppy. That is allowed. If the forecast is decent, the night is still worth leaving the house. If it is not, the stream of the same tour will be a souvenir, not a substitute.

Go if the weather holds. The indoor season is coming whether the band is ready or not.