Toby Times Two

Well, at this writing, Toby Keith has performed the first of his two concerts at the Resch Center. About 6,000 people left with a big smile on their face at the end. If you know anything about Toby Keith, you know he wants you to know he is a regular guy who rejects the glitz and glamour that a lot of the other stars clamor for. More reaction about his concerts and a few behind the scenes notes next week.

Meanwhile,a little bit about the set up for such a concert. The Tobe meister and his crew, at least his crew, were in Green Bay by late Tuesday. The tour arrived with 8 semis and 8 buses. They didn't start setting up for the concert until about 8 a.m. on Thursday. They set up the whole set during the day. That's pretty typical for a big concert. When they're done, they're able to tear it down even faster and many times are out of the building in 2-3 hours.

The Friday night show was pretty much sold out several days before the concert, but the Thursday show had room. In any case, if a show is ever advertised as sold out and you want to go, just check with the Oneida Casino Ticket Star box office in the Resch a day or two before the concert. Many times, tickets get released. I'm guessing Toby didn't sell out both shows like his last stop here because he just headlined Country USA in Oshkosh this past June. Some folks probably figured they'd just seen him and would save their money for the next big Country act to hit the Resch.....and there will be another big one coming!

In the meantime, the Gamblers are off to a great start and the team has its annual Caps for Cancer Toss game this Saturday night. Def Leppard and Journey are at the Resch next Wednesday night, Oct. 25 and the Milwaukee Bucks are here the next night on Oct.26. So until next time....see you in the seats!

TC