Weel. the friends I saw in Chicago over an intense weekend got tix for Friday night at Northwestern U. and it was very wonderful. I have said elsewhere on Mudcat that I like that she has worked on the pronounced break   her voice used to have. It is much more connected, and, yes, she puts on a great concert. Stilll passionate about making the world better and very inspiring. She had a cold and did not let it stop her. (I wish a rather selfish audience didn't insit on 2 encores.) She creates a warm and personal atmosphere. I heard her 20 years ago at People's church, a much bigger (and less classy) place and she did the same. Her band was kind of rocked up but they didn't play the whole time; they disappeared for a good stretch while she accompanied herself on the old stuff. I personally loved the Steve Earle songs she did.