As the Rufus Wainwright fans among you probably already know, he will be putting on a concert at Carnegie Hall this June, performing the entire set that Judy Garland sang at her classic concert there in 1961. It’s audacious and perfect. Tickets went on sale yesterday morning, and I snagged us a pair of seats. We haven’t made concrete plans to go yet, but my MO (heh, “‘mo”) with Rufus has been to “book now, plan later.” I tell myself I can always sell the tickets later on if I don’t go, but in the end, it seems I always do go. I wasn’t too keen on it when the original concert date was announced for a Wednesday (June 14), but a second show has been added for the next day, which potentially makes it easier for us to get off work and turn it into a long weekend in New York.
“Gay Woodstock,” here we come.
» Previously: The only other time I’ve been to Carnegie Hall was in fact to see Rufus (and others, not the least of whom was David Bowie) at the annual Tibet House benefit concert two years ago.
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Excellent! Sounds like fun. Let me know if you guys need a place to crash.
I’m all sorts of jealous! Sus and I were thinking about going, but both shows being mid-week makes it too tough. Alas.
Gay *Woodstock*? Are they letting cigarette lighters into Carnegie Hall now? 😉
Seriously, for a person like me, this is my kinda Woodstock! Comfy seats, temperature regulated hall, and nice decor in the restrooms. I’d have been a goner at the original!
Rajani 🙂
omg! i’d not heard about that! i’d better get a ticket!
Is rufus performing as himself or as Judy
He’s not performing as Judy. He’s just singing all the songs from her original concert.