This, however, brings in the other caveat.
Madam isn't going to be interested in multiple shows, and that, in turn, means a leave someone to their own devices bit while Hughesy catches the concerts. That could, in turn mean a Hughesy solo bit, or the two of us catching the first show with Hughesy heading out on his own for the rest of the tour or both of us jetting from city to city with only one attending the concerts.
All very viable options, one might think.
The issue there becomes the sequential tagged in before Springsteen earlier in the piece.
The rumoured Springsteen tour had Bruce doing two nights in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. I figured we could both catch the first Brisbane gig, and I'd pursue matters until I got to the point where I couldn't get a ticket for the next show. That might have pulled me right up at the second show in Brisbane, may have extended to the full run, and if it didn't run to all six, I'd be happy to have had the chance to do the rock'n'roll tourist bit anyway.
There are, of course, other possibilities. Someone might be playing Townsville, Mackay or Proserpine and I might hear about it in time. There's a blues festival in Cairns.
But as far as concert action goes I figure I've been lucky to see what I have, and anything from here on is a bonus…
And I never expected to see Messrs Cooder and Newman at all...
Leonard Cohen Ry Cooder Elvis Costello Dr John Drum Tao Harry Manx Aaron Neville
Randy Newman Richard Thompson Robert Randolph & The Family Band Bruce Springsteen
Steve Nieve Plays Elvis Costello Tedeschi Trucks Band Neil Young