Duran Duran in concert this past Saturday, July 23rd, in St. Paul/Minneapolis. Nile Rogers and Chic opened – what a night!!!! Chic was amazing, playing hit after hit after hit – I honestly have never danced so hard for an opening band ever. Nile Rogers has been like, everywhere, in the world of music production for the past 40 years: of course they played “Le Freak” but also funk and funk-infused hits like “We Are Family” and “Get Lucky.”

Nile Rogers

Then Duran Duran hit the stage and the dancing just kept going. I took a few video clips but spent most of the time soaking in every precious moment of show. Sadly Nick Rhodes was not there but MNDR did a stellar job of stepping in to the role. They played “Wild Boys,” “Planet Earth,” “Space Oddity,” “White Lines,” “Sunrise,” “New Moon on Monday” and “Save a Prayer” when the venue was lit in purple as a nod to Prince. We had really great seats, Row 20 and I boogied down the whole show.  I am very very short and it is inevitable that the tallest guy at any concert will be sitting/standing in front of me. The Duran concert was no exception. I usually get pretty bummed out or pissed off, depending on my mood, but the tallest guy at the concert in front of me was SO EXCITED to be there and danced, sang and shrieked as much as my friends and I that I really didn’t mind. In fact he, along with the rest of the crowd on the floor, were so full of fun energy that the night was just beautiful all around.