I went to the B.B. King concert last night at the Shrine Mosque. First and foremost, B.B. King is a master showman and a great musician. His backing band was phenomenal. On the otherhand, the Shrine Mosque is not the right place for a musician of this stature. For $45 per ticket (5th row, center section), I felt that I should get more than:

–fighting with drunks
–hard folding chairs
–no airconditioning

The Blues Society of the Ozarks was the presenting organization. Based on what I saw from it's membership, the primary reason for picking the Shrine Mosque was access to alcohol. While not a teetotaler, I believe there's a time and place for alcohol in an indoor public area. The drunk people in front and behind me made it much harder for me to see and enjoy the concert.

As far as the band, B.B. and the performance: outstanding. This was the most professional group of musicians I've ever seen. I'd drive to the next city to see them again.