Seeing "the Son" at the Trump Marina

Review of The Wallflowers at Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ, USA on December 7th 2000

Last night I went with a "fan" to Atlantic City to see "the Son."

In the past year I've seen more concerts in Atlantic City than in Philadelphia.  I guess this is how it's going to be in this new century.  Actually I can't think of any concerts I've gone to see in Philadelphia itself since Bob Dylan played the Temple Apollo (itself not a typical music venue).  But in the past year I've gone to AC to see Bob Dylan (twice), Booker T & the MGs, Dion, The Everlys, Asleep At The Wheel, and now "The Son." 

This was at the Trump Marina which was far less neurotic and claustrophobic (in fact it wasn't claustrophobic at all) than the Tropicana, which was the most insane and neurotic casino I've ever been in. At first we thought the concert was going to be somewhat of a bust (it wasn't that big a room) as the floor for this general admissi…