text: I was just discussing the upcoming summer concert season with a Chicago Yelp guy I mentioned the pickings this summer and how I would likely not be spending a lot of this summer I told him At least you have Jam Productions in Chicago so you have some competition He then reminded me of the proposed Live NationTicketmaster mergernnEeknnNo matter what BS Live Nation tries to cram down our throats about how great this would be for the average concert goer I am not convinced I guess if you like Miley Cyrus or whatever the latest flavor of the month is or if you like your latest prepackaged classic rockoldies shows then by all means the Live NationTicketmaster merger will benefit you nnBut what about the rest of us What about those of us who want something else besides bands still coasting on their hits or hit of years ago What about those of us who do not want to she will out over a ticket for the umpteenth Eagles reunion show And yes the Eagles were the first band to charge over per ticketnnSo let us take a look at what Live Nation is offering us at First Niagra Pavillion that is the Star Lake Ampitheater for you oldtimers in summer httpwwwlivenationcomvenuefirstniagarapavilionticketsnnLets see nn Styx with Foriegnern Lynyrd Skynyrd God Guns Tour w Bret Michaels of Poison Special n Iron Maiden n Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and DriveBy Truckers that one would probably be goodn John Mayer I used to like him now he creeps me outn Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Man how many times do YOU want to hear Margaritaville over and overn Kings of Leon okay this one might be goodnnWhatever I am getting to the point now where I would rather see some indie act at a small club or theater for a lot less