Two Nights with The War on Drugs and a My Morning Jacket Encore

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This episode of The Anxious Rambler podcast focuses on the host’s
recent concert experiences seeing The War on Drugs for two nights
in Ohio and Kentucky and a solo trip to see My Morning Jacket in
Savannah, Georgia.


The hosts begin by talking about their road trip to Columbus,
Ohio, the first stop on their concert adventure. They discuss the
enjoyment of driving into a city at night and listening to music
and their excitement about the upcoming shows. The host shares
that, other than a previous two-night stint with The War on Drugs
in Louisville and Indianapolis, this is her first experience
attending back-to-back shows by the same band. They also talk
about their positive impressions of Columbus and Cleveland.

The first concert took place at Blossom Music Center in
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. The host recounts the beauty of the venue,
located in a national park, and its history as the summer home of
the Cleveland Orchestra. They go on to describe The War on Drugs’
setlist, noting standout songs and moments. The setlist included
“Oceans of Darkness,” “Pain,” “Ocean in Between the Waves,” “I
Don’t Want to Wait,” “Harmonious Dreams,” “Strangest Thing,”
“Come to the City,” and “In Reverse.”.

The host shares a story about reconnecting with a former
coworker, Lane, during the show. She describes how she thought
she recognized the woman sitting in front of her but couldn't
believe it was actually her. They hadn’t seen each other in 16
years. Lane later turned around and told the host she had been
talking about her on the way to the show, specifically mentioning
how much the host loves The War on Drugs and wishing she had more
friends with similar taste in music.

Next, the hosts talk about the second concert, which was at
the Bourbon and Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky. The host
compliments the festival’s side-by-side stage set-up and voices
her distaste for VIP sections at shows. The setlist for this
performance was similar to the previous night's but with the
addition of "Red Eyes," which was played instead of "Strangest
Thing," and the covers "Play It All Night Long" and "Under the
Pressure." It started to rain during the last two songs of the
set, a phenomenon that the host believes is a regular occurrence
at outdoor War on Drugs shows. Due to her enthusiastic dancing
and energy, the host is dubbed the "fan MVP" by other concert
attendees and even manages to score a copy of the setlist.

The final part of the episode focuses on the host's recent
trip to Savannah, Georgia, where she saw My Morning Jacket with
her best friend from home, Shaie. The host describes becoming
emotional upon hearing that baseball legend Pete Rose had died
just before My Morning Jacket took the stage. Rose, a Cincinnati
Reds player and an important figure in the host’s family, had
even recorded a Cameo video message for the host's father four
years prior. The host shares that she and her friend were then
escorted to the front of the stage by an usher just as the
lights went down.

The host goes on to highlight standout moments from the
20-song setlist, which included “Gideon,” a Chris Kristofferson
cover, a Nina Simone cover, and an encore consisting of “Golden,”
“Off the Record,” and “Dance Floors”. The episode concludes with
the host reflecting on the



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