Somehow the planets aligned just right making this month the ultimate late 80’s/early 90’s Time Machine. It’s been a long time coming but I’m about to board that train headed to a place to which I never imagined I’d return.

This Sunday May 14th at Century Link Field in Seattle is the second stop on U2’s The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 – celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the record and tour which solidified U2’s status as International Superstars and their place as one of the greatest live bands in the history of rock and roll.

It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years but sure enough it was April of 1987 when I saw the original Joshua Tree Tour at The Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac MI. I was 16 years old and had been obsessed with U2 since 1984 when The Unforgettable Fire was released. There was no band I wanted to see more at that time than U2 and I was not disappointed. The Joshua Tree catapulted U2 into the mainstream and was the greatest commercial and critical success of their career. I saw them a couple of more times in the early 90’s and swore a couple of years back that if they ever came anywhere within 12 hours of Helena  we would be there.

When I heard rumors of a 30th Anniversary Tour earlier this year there was no question as to whether or not we’d be going. I can’t wait!

One of the coolest parts of the whole thing is that Sheila and I will be dragging our kid along to the show who just happens to be about two months shy of 16. He’s a fan (sort of) and he’s excited (sort of) but I have a feeling he’s going to be blown away if the show is half the near-religious experience it was back in the day. That or he’s going to be scarred for life. I guess it all depends on just how good the time machine works.

Now as if that weren’t enough, one week later, Sunday May 21st is the Premier of the LONG AWAITED Season 3 of Twin Peaks airing on Showtime.

If you follow this blog you know I’m a huge Peaks Freak so this is just as big, if not bigger, than the 30th Anniversary Joshua Tree tour. I’m counting down the hours.

Since the series ended in 1991, followed by the prequel film in 1992 I’ve been waiting for a return to Twin Peaks. Up until a year or two ago I never thought it would happen. I’ve probably watched the complete series half a dozen times or more and while there is of course a fear that I may have built it up too much over 25 years and may be disappointed, I just don’t think David Lynch is going to let us down.

What’s any of this have to do with Missouri River fly fishing? Absolutely nothing.  It’s just a peek into the past of your proprietor. Thanks for allowing me to share my Time Machine….Hope it works.