# Dark Star Orchestra at Ventura County Fairgrounds, April 21, 2023

[Skull & Roses 2023](https://skullandroses.com/) Lunar New Year Celebration featuring [Dark Star Orchestra](http://www.darkstarorchestra.net/)  
[Ventura County Fairgrounds](http://www.venturacountyfair.org/)  
[Seaside Park, 10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Seaside+Park,+10+West+Harbor+Boulevard,+Ventura,+CA+93001+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Friday, April 21, 2023

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## Today's Lineup

* 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM David Gans
* 12:00 - 1:00 PM China Cats
* 1:00 - 2:15 PM Hyryder
* 2:15 - 3:30 PM Forgotten Space
* 3:30 - 4:45 PM [Cubensis](2023-04-21)
* 4:45 - 6:15 PM [Jerry's Middle Finger](2023-04-21-2)
* 6:15 - 7:45 PM [Leftover Salmon](2023-04-21-3)
* 8:00 - 11:30 PM [Dark Star Orchestra](2023-04-21-4)

## Set One

[8:03 PM] {rotation}

01. [8:04 PM] _Might as Well_ (JM)  
[8:09 PM] {greetings from Rob}
02. [8:10 PM] _Mama Tried_ (RE)  
[8:13 PM] {stop; Rob complains about his ear monitor mix... Waiting for it to get fixed?}
03. [8:16 PM] _Row Jimmy_ (JM)  
[8:25 PM] {long pause while the crowd does the Friday yaketyyak}
04. [8:26 PM] _It's All Over Now_ (RE)  
[8:35 PM] {RE offstage to go get things fixed}
05. [8:38 PM] _Loser_ (JM)  
[8:45 PM] {another long pause; Lisa off}
06. [8:46 PM] _Minglewood Blues_ (RE)  
[8:52 PM] {Lisa back}
07. [8:53 PM] _Bertha_ (JM)  
[9:00 PM] {another full stop; RB teasing Dave Brubeck's _Blue Rondo a la Turk_}
08. [9:01 PM] _Lazy Lighting_ » _Supplication_ (RE)  
[9:09 PM] {stop. RE says thanks to the GD; JM offers thanks to Andy Logan}
09. [9:10 PM] _Sugaree_ (JM)
10. [9:23 PM] _Promised Land_ (RE)  
[9:26 PM] {set ends,RE say don't go away well be right back}

## Set Two

[10:00 PM] {performers out, noodling; RB engaged with the loud jersey crew; more _Blue Rondo_}

01. [10:04 PM] _Eyes of the World_ (JM) »
02. [10:17 PM] _the Music never Stopped_ (RE)  
[10:24 PM] {stop; noodling a bit; crowd yack}
03. [10:26 PM] _It Must Have Been the Roses_ (JM)  
[10:33 PM] {stop}
04. [10:35 PM] _Samson & Delilah_ (RE)  
[10:41 PM] {stop; RB this one is for Joani Walker}
05. [10:43 PM] _He's Gone_ (JM) »
06. [10:56 PM] drums »
07. [11:00 PM] _the Other One_ : jam » [11:06 PM] 1st verse » jam » [11:13 PM] 2nd verse »
08. [11:15 PM] _Comes a Time_ (JM) »
09. [11:25 PM] _Franklin's Tower_ (JM) »
10. [11:35 PM] _Sugar Magnolia_ (RE)  
[11:44 PM] {show ends; SV announces the show as 1976-10-15 Shrine Auditorium; RK throws setlists and sticks out into the crowd}


## Performers

[Dark Star Orchestra](http://www.darkstarorchestra.net/)

* Rob Barraco: keyboards, lead and harmony vox;
* Rob Eaton: rhythm guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* Dino English: drums, percussion;
* Rob Koritz: drums, percussion;
* Lisa Mackey: lead and harmony vox;
* Jeff Mattson: lead guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* Skip Vangelas: bass, lead and harmony vox.

## Notes

Another great night with DSO!

It was kind of funny/sad at the end of the show to see the eager crowd that developed from folks hoping to catch one of the wadded up setlists being tossed from the stage. Come on now folks: it's just more ephemera! There's no need to push and shove over that sort of thing.

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## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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[[2023-04-21-3|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2023|Up to the 2023 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2023#April_events|Up to the 2023 event list!]] ☸ [[2023-04-22|On to the next event!]]