I have two tickets to see Aimee Mann and Michael Penn at the Birchmere in Alexandria tonight, and unfortunately, Peta Tzunami is quite sick. (Send her your well-wishes, BTW; she’s been in bed sick for two days.) I hate to have the other ticket go unused, so with her blessing, it’s open call for someone to go with me.
The show starts at, I believe, 7:00pm, and my tickets are at the will-call window. If you want to go, you can meet me at my office in Arlington and drive with me if you’d like, or meet me there. If you’ve never been to the Birchmere, it’s a really cool venue; the seating is all general admission at tables, and they have food and drink. There is no smoking, all the seats are good, and they ask for quiet from the audience while the performers are on stage. (It’s more of an acoustic venue.)
Aimee Mann, if you aren’t familiar with her, is the former lead singer of 'Til Tuesday who has had a decent indie pop career over the last 6 years or so. She did the songs for the movie Magnolia, and her song “Save Me” was nominated for an Oscar. Her husband, Michael Penn (yes, Sean’s brother) has had some good albums out as well, and also works as a producer and arranger. He had a cameo in Boogie Nights as the producer at Dirk Diggler’s recording session.
If you’re interested in going, e-mail me at work at phild@bizwire.com.
