The market had been pretty much undernourished and never really fully developed. A lot of the concertgoers just became adjusted to having to drive to Sacramento and the Bay Area.

I even mentioned it would only be right if we had a school named after him and he said no.

There was a period of time prior to the restoration, when shows were run by Venue Tech, they pretty much did their own shows. Costs were really prohibitive. I got impression they didn't really want outside promoters.

One argument any local board would use is the state cannot dictate what federal money can be used for.

We need to find out what they want.

He's an amazing man. Here is a man of unbelievable character... who has his ideals and philosophies about life and does not waiver from them. They are a combination of... a strong work ethic, giving back to the community, believing strongly in education. I could go on and on and on.

I love that record, it's a classic. It's one of those songs that if you hear it when you're having a bad day, really hits you. The way he sings it makes you feel the whole world is against you.

At some point, there may be a reason, but they need to say why they need to be on at this time.

The venue will continue to evolve and get more shows. You've got a market that was not a concert market for several years; it will take awhile to build that up. Downtown is becoming much more of a destination, and I think it will continue to evolve.