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On 7/15/2025 12:28 PM, JAB wrote:
> Weird Al Is Enjoying His Rock-Star Moment
> ...
> ...
> When Weird Al Yankovic, the country's foremost song parodist for the
> last 40 years, took the stage for his first-ever Madison Square Garden
> show on Saturday, his accordion got its own ovation. "Are you ready to
> polka?!" he shouted, and the sold-out crowd cheered as he dove into an
> altered medley of hits. ("Old Town Road" really shines atop an oompah
> beat.)
> ...
> ...
> At 65, Weird Al still commands the stage like a natural-born rocker,
> with high kicks and the panache to pull off what few other artists can
> (including a fat suit).
> 
> https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/07/15/arts/music/weird-al-is-enjoying-his-rock-star-moment
> 

I saw him live in Washington PA, I think at the fairgrounds, around 
2010.  It was a fun show!