With R.E.M. co-headlining Langerado this year, it was time to bring out my fondest R.E.M.emory.

This is the first concert I ever photographed.  My high school photo class assignment was to capture music.  While everyone else went after local friend's bands or the school orchestra, I wanted to go further.  With no way to get a photo pass, I snuck my camera into the Bayfront Center wrapped around my waist & suspended between my legs.  Those 80's ultra baggy jeans sure came in handy that night!

" I took a picture that I'll have to send" - "The Flowers of Guatemala," R.E.M.

Set:  These Days / Sitting Still / Crazy / Shaking Through / The One I Love / Feeling Gravity’s Pull / The Flowers Of Guatemala / Cuyahoga / Tired Of Singing Trouble / I Believe / Swan Swan H / Superman / Can't Get There From Here / Old Man Kensey / Pretty Persuasion / Auctioneer (Another Engine) / Little America

Encore 1:  Begin The Begin / Time After Time (Annelise) / So You Wanna Be A Rock n' Roll Star / Eight Miles High
Encore 2:  Oddfellows Local 151 / Fall On Me / Pills / Funtime / So. Central Rain

Notes: The Byrds leader & current St. Petersburg transplant Roger McGuinn performed guest vocals and guitar on "So You Wanna Be A Rock'n'Roll Star" and "Eight Miles High."