I arose in the AM and went down for breakfast. I checked out about mid-morning and headed off to Philadelphia for the next 4 nights. I checked in to my hotel and immediately headed out to find a cold beer and lunch. I landed at Khyber Pass Pub on 2nd Street and was not disappointed. I found they had quite a nice Kolsch on tap and good fresh food to boot. I ended up bringing some back to stick in the fridge for after the show. This night I had 2nd row reserved seating so I was in no rush to get to the venue but did anyways because I wanted to converse with fellow fans in line. The weather all week was solid and on point. Ran into Matt, Meg, and some other folks. After showing our COVID test papers and checking in for VIP we all got right in. It was another spectacular show with Brittany Howard opening for My Morning Jacket.

I head out from home in the AM with a scheduled stop in Chester, MD to get a rapid COVID test which was required for admission to the venue. I checked in to my hotel and got settled in before heading out to Merriweather via Uber. The Uber driver dropped me off on the wrong side so I took a nice leisurely walk around the place. The weather was perfect. Upon getting to the VIP entrance I ran into Matt Hueston and a few other diehard fans. We chatted for a while and were finally let in after VIP check-in & verification of COVID tests or vaccinations. I had a pit ticket for this show and it was glorious to be on the rail. Brittany Howard opened for MMJ; she is a phenomenal artist. Jim’s voice was so much better than it was at Red Rocks in 2019. The rest did him very well. Made a few new friends as I always seem to do at shows and before we knew it the show was over and I was heading back to the hotel.