New idea: Tift

I have a list the length of my arm of topics I want to write on the blog. I sat down at my computer after a long day at a swim meet, planning on posting something intelligent. Then Philip mentioned that Tift is coming to town. Sure she is. But the details seemed sketchy. Then he mentioned she would be playing at the newly remodeled Greenfield Lake Amphitheater.

Here. In Wilmington. Again.

We saw her in concert when she played Kenan a couple years back (around the time of her Grammy nomination). I think she is 5-foot-3, and is as amazing a performer as I've seen (I've seen Prince in concert, The Reverend (and the Blind Boys of Alabama) at the Biltmore, as well as Elton John at some resort in the middle of South Africa with simulated waves…). Tift is great and doesn't use any of the additional props that Prince or Elton John used.

She's considered a local (has lived in Carolina Beach) and she'll be helping to celebrate the Penguin's 5^th anniversary. (Anyone else remember how dire the dial in this town was before the Penguin took to the air waves? The Penguin gave WHQR a run for their money…it all evened out when they had to add commercials.)

Okay, so it should be an awesome show….It's 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24. Tickets are $20, if purchased before the day of the show. Kids under 12 get in for free. (No outside food, but since we won't have to pay for babysitters…woohoo!)

Get your tickets…see an awesome show.

We'll see you there!