It's a lot more fun to see Dwight live if you have the right gear with you! Here at Dwight Lightning, we've got this down to a science after many years of concert-going. Here's our recommendations for the essential gig gear (available through Amazon.com, which sells practically everything these days!):

First--Dwight's a popular guy and a hot ticket, and it's pretty hard to score good seats. If you didn't manage to get in those coveted first few rows (or even if you did, and want to check out every secret smile beneath that mysterious hat), you need a good pair of binoculars. Amazon has several different types to suit your needs. (The small ones are lightweight, which comes in handy while waiting in line for hours for general admission seating.)

If you're one of the lucky ones who got close, you're likely to regret it if you don't take a camera. Some people prefer digital cameras, some film--here are the ones we like: either an Olympus Camedia digital camera or a Minolta Freedom Zoom camera. These are both great cameras, and the Minolta fits easily into your purse or pocket!

Always take along extra batteries (CR-123 for the Minolta Freedom Zoom and most other film cameras or rechargeable AAs for the Olympus Camedia and many other digitals)...they inevitably seem to give out right in the middle of the show!! And don't forget film, either--you don't want less than 400 speed for concerts!

If you're REALLY lucky and get a chance to meet Dwight (or Pete, or Scott, or any of the other Babylonian Cowboys), you'll want 'em to sign something--a CD booklet, sheet music, etc. You can find his CDs in Dwight's page at The Actors' Attic and his sheet music at Read the Music--but you'll also need a Sharpie pen. We always take more than one color pen along because sometimes that black one they're likely to be signing with just doesn't show up on what you are getting autographed!

But how to keep track of all this stuff you need to be really prepared for the show? How about a pair of cargo pants? That way you can keep everything with you when it's time for the famous "stage rush" that occurs at most Dwight shows, when you can get up close to the stage and don't want to worry about keeping track of a purse, and they come in handy for sneaking a camera in! (You never know when a photo opportunity might arise!)