[ATTENDED: January 16, 2026] David Dondero
It’s interesting to me that my last show of 2025 was at the same venue as the first show of 2026–a venue I hadn’t been to before that previous show. It helps that it’s 15 minutes from my house.
I have known about Chris Gethard for a little while. I missed him the last time he came around here, but I soon as this show was announced I grabbed a ticket. I saw that David Dondero was going to open for him. I thought I didn’t know who he was, but it turns out I had seen a Tiny Desk of his back in 2014. The folks at NPR Music love(d) him, but I was okay on him
his music is good but not especially memorable, but it’s his lyrics that Dondero is known for. His songs are thoughtful and interesting and look at a variety of subjects.
Chris Gethard introduced him and said that he had known about David for decades and was a huge fan. He was in Florida and David was playing a show and said he was moving back to New Jersey. He and Chris connected and this tour was born. (more…)
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