As a long time fan and one who never misses a concert by Dan in St. Louis, i must say i was mildly disappointed in this show. It was nice to hear all the old songs, and I always enjoy his acoustic sets. The addition of the blues numbers were excellant and shows his versatility. The Pageant is a great venue and seating was great. I also
feel, like others, that alot of the concert was "phoned in". Dan seemed very remote, and seemed like he couldn't wait to leave. Something was missing. ~ Mary H

I have been a Dan Fogelberg fan since the late 70's but this was the first time seeing him perform live and I thought he was great. I have read some of the feedback and I was glad to see that I was not the only one who thought his heart was not quite there that night. As I was driving home that night I was thinking that he was still worried about the wild fires in his home state of Colorado. Even if that was it he still put on a great show! Thank you Dan! ~ Chris O'Brien

I was very excited when I found out Dan would be coming back. Have seen him every time he comes to St Louis as he is a wonderful performer and artist. He was good but not like other times. He sounded great, but I do not think his heart was in it this time. I have even seen him at the Fox Theatre when he had the flu and he was great. Only one encore, how disappointing! I do not mean to say it was a bad concert, but come on Dan, I have seen you do a lot better! ~ Diane W

Arriving late, as is my norm, I missed all but the last 2 songs of the opening act. I usually don't like to miss any part of something I've paid for, but it seems the older I get, the slower I move. In addition, I've some how acquired the tendency of thinking I can arrive anywhere in the city of St. Louis within 15 minutes. This was unfortunate for me, because from the crowd's response when Cindy Bullens left the stage at 8:45pm, I missed quite a performance.

After a 15 minute break, Dan, dressed in his signature blue jeans, loose cotton shirt and Huarache sandals, took the stage along with the rest of the band without much fanfare (ie: no smoke machines, no flashing lights, no booming pre-show music.) Dan strapped on his guitar and started right in with "Magic Every Moment." What a great tune with which to start the show! It really got people moving in their seats. I saw heads bobbing and feet tapping and hands clapping. As Dan continued to play, I noticed even though they hadn't been on the road long, the band seemed tight and comfortable together. Notable on the play list were "Changing Horses," "Morning Sky," (a double treat, since the song had an instrumental intro that lasted as long as the actual song,) and MY personal favorite, "The Reach." After playing about 40 minutes with the band, he took a break and announced he'd come back out for some solo, acoustic pieces.

Upon his return to the stage, he took his place at "The Chair." Watching and listening intently, Dan's talents as singer and songwriter stuck me yet again. I don't know why I'm so overwhelmed when I see him live. Maybe it's the fact that I hear his songs so much in recorded form, that when I see him live, I'm amazed I'm actually seeing the man and hearing his voice...listening to all the songs I've loved for years...coming from their creator. In the 25 years I've been a fan, when I hear Dan sing live, it's like hearing him, and those songs, for the first time. This especially rings true for me when he performs "Make Love Stay," which is my favorite "live" song. (I'm not ashamed to admit, it gets me a bit "hot and bothered" the way he sings "when precious flesh is greedily consumed." Ooooooo.) (Ahem.) But I digress.

He then moved onto the grand piano for the "usual" favorite of "Same Old Lang Syne." Dan puts such emotion and power and soul into his music... I know I've heard these songs a thousand times, but the way he performs them makes me feel their power, as if newly written and shared for the first time with the rest of the world.

After his acoustic/solo set, the band returned and Dan introduced them one-by-one. He then allowed his bassist, Mark Andes (formerly of Firefall,) to take the spotlight, joining Mark in Firefall's "Strange Way." The crowed seemed delighted to hear the classic tune, and even more so when Dan began to sing backup. Dan's voice was incredible on that song, I have to admit. He then allowed his guitarist, Robert McEntee to do a blues tune. Drummer Joe Vitale and keyboardist Michael Hanna where also spotlighted, including a surprise flute solo by Joe during one of the songs. Dan then ended the set with a few more favorites and finally one encore of a George Harrison song around 10:30pm.

I had look forward to this night for months...and I wasn't disappointed. Aside from the concert being a little on the short side, and not hearing a few of my personal Dan favorites, the night was wonderful. I wanted to get into my car and follow him to the next city...then the next. Seeing Dan live only makes me want to see MORE of Dan live. His generosity, his talent, his charisma and charm make him a delight to watch on stage and never fails to renew my enthusiasm and appreciation of him as a singer, songwriter, musician and all-around decent guy. Thanks Dan, for a wonderful evening in St. Louis. ~ Liz Engel (St. Louis, MO)

Dan Fogelberg knows how to take ownership of an audience. As a Fogelberg fan since 1975, I think you'll find it incredible that this was my first trip to one of Dan's concerts. I was impressed.

We were very happy with the venue. The Pageant is a fantastic and intimate setting, the sound system was great, and the proximity of everyone in the theater to the stage gave all on hand the ability to see the emotion that was put into the performance.

The concert seemed to center mostly on the earlier material, primarily from
Souvenirs through The Innocent Age. And frankly, this suited me just fine,
as I became a Dan Fan while this music was new. Since I hadn't ever attended
one of his concerts before, I had no idea of what to expect. Therefore, I had to work hard at not developing any specific expectations prior to the start of the show.

I can tell you this, as a true fan, I was NOT disappointed, not in the least. In fact, it took me three songs into the first set to get the lump out of my throat. And yes, tears streamed down my face on several occasions: during "Same Old Lang Syne", "Run For The Roses", "Leader Of The Band", and "Changing Horses". If I have any negative comment to make at all, it is a minor one. The "Rock Set" was just too short and didn't have many of Dan's great rockers in it. (I really want to see Dan do "As The Raven Flies" live). On the other hand, hearing Dan pay tribute to George Harrison with "If I Needed Someone" was a real treat. I just wish he would have wrapped it all up with "The Power Of Gold" or "There's A Place In The World For A Gambler".

In Closing, I won't be waiting another 27 years to see Dan again. Next time maybe I'll make the pilgrimage to Morrison, CO. to see a Red Rocks show. I do wish he'd play my home town of Evansville, IN. or only 100 miles away in Louisville, KY at The Palace Theater. ~ Tom Kohlmeyer

Thanks, Dan. Just for a moment I was back at school! Hard to believe 30 years have gone by so quickly. The music was wonderful, the band was great, but there just seemed to be something missing. Maybe it was my youth! ~ pjohn257

The show was great! Dan looked really nice; I can't believe how good he looks for his age. He easily looks 5 to 10 years younger than he is.

I've seen him 6 or 7 times the past few years, and he's typically a little more jovial than he was at Friday's show. He seemed to give 110% to his performance, but really wasn't smiling much or chatting between numbers. His voice sounded really good and he was very much in sync with his band. This was the first performance I'd ever seen of him with a band and I was really impressed by his electric guitar work. He seemed to love playing the kind of music that the band allowed. The second half of the show was charged with lots of energy and really rocked! My favorite part of the show, though, was the solo acoustic portion. It was so heartfelt and full of emotion. "Leader of the Band" in particular was really fantastic.

Here's the set list:

Magic Every Moment
Heart Hotels
Hard to Say
Changing Horses
Run for the Roses
Morning Sky
The Reach
Make Love Stay
Leader of the Band
Same Old Lang Syne
Strange Way
Instrumental
Walkin' Blues
Blow Wind Blow
Empty Cages
Part of the Plan
encore--If I Needed Someone (George Harrison)

The opening act was Cindy Bullens. She was very good and I will probably buy one of her CD's. Thanks for letting me share my Dan experience. Ever on ~ Holly

Saw Dan last night in St. Louis. I will have to say that there was quite a bit I liked about it and a lot that I did not.

The good: Some of the older stuff. Especially off of Souvenirs. "Part of the Plan" and "Morning Sky" for example sounded great. "Changing Horses" was the highlight of the night. The way he added some jamming to some of the songs was really good to hear as well.

The not so good: No new stuff! Has Dan lost his creative touch? That was a real disappointment! They played a Firefall song and it was not even a Mark Andes song, it was a Rick Roberts song. And how long did Dan play for? Not much more than an hour! He came out for his encore and played one song! And it was not even his own song.

I paid $80 for two tickets. I really believe that Dan could have given me a better value for what I paid. I guess that I do not feel ripped off though, Dan has given me a lot of enjoyment over the past three decades through his music. Don't get me wrong, I was glad to be there. It was good to see that Dan still posses the talent that I remember him for going back the past 30 years. ~ Milt Loft (St. Louis)

I went to the concert on 21 June and thoughly enjoyed it. When I learned that he was going to be performing that day, I cut short my vacation in Las Vegas by one day. Even though I had to pay extra to have my plane reservations changed, I had to see Dan again. Last time I was able to see him was when he opened the Fiddler's Green outside theater in Denver, CO back in the late 80s. Although he wasn't as personable with the audience this time, which was too bad, his singing can't be beat. When he sat down and sang "Leader of the Band" I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. That song was the first of 3 standing ovations he received that night. The song has a special meaning for me because the year it was released was the year I lost my dad to heart disease and it made me realize just how special he was. I could go on and on but I won't. Can't wait to see another one (hopefully). ~ Brian Tourville

I loved the acoustic stuff and thought the concert was great until the guy from Firefall was featured -- the song is okay but I heard it at the opening of a shopping mall in Colorado about 10-12 years ago. The Muddy Waters gig was pretty good as well. In general, it was nice acoustically buyt I was disappointed with the real lack of stage presence. I guess if a performer doesn't feel like relating verbally with the audience at all, he can just keep on playing hits. But save the single encore song written by George Harrison for another time and another plave. I came to have a Fogelberg experience. The closing of his concert was weak and he just seemed anxious to get the hell out of the Pageant. ~ Mark K