My friend Jason e-mailed me today, and told me he was working on getting event tickets for the upcoming ‘Dare to Dream’ benefit concert. The concert will feature Common.  Jason is the editor of a magazine that I sometimes write for, so I was hoping he would be able to hook up a press pass and possibly an interview with Common.  Common has long been one of my favorite hip-hop artists around.  He always has something to say in his songs, and the musicality of his beats goes unmatched by most.  Plus he’s from Chicago.  I also really like the House of Blues, where the benefit concert is being held.  It truly is a great place to see a concert.  Excellent sound system, good acoustics, and the floor has a little give, so it doesn’t kill your knees and back after a full night of dancing.  I have seen many a great concert there, but my favorite story from there comes from my parents.  They had gone to see Tom Jones with some friends, and took the train down.  After the show, the next train wasn’t for an hour, so they decided to go bowling at the hotel next door.  I laughed pretty hard when my mom described the bowling scene to me.