Once upon a time, not long ago, I took my young friend Victoria to see Bonnie Rait at the Louisville Palace. While waiting in line to get in we stood outside next to a picture of Tony Bennett who had been a featured performer at the Palace in the past. I remarked to Victoria that I had seen Tony Bennett at the Palace back before she was even born.
She looked up at me with her smiling eyes and said, “Isn’t life ironic?”

The Palace Theater

Bonnie Rait

Victoria Meadows

Tony Bennett