Their excitement is infectious when I meet with Hale Milgrim and Richard Salzberg to learn more about the newest in their Go to Hale series at the Lobero Theatre. “Positive Vibrations” will take place on October 19. Despite the fact that Milgrim, the former CEO and president of Capitol Records, has hosted these benefit shows for the Lobero since 2008, and Salzberg has been collaborating with him for more than a decade, these two self-professed music nerds are just as eager as ever to share their latest musical treasures.
“The program is part of the Lobero building’s year-long centennial celebration, and many of the artists we’ll be showing will have played on the Lobero stage at some point in their careers,” explained Salzberg.
The “program,” for those who’ve never been, uses their impressive private archives of musical film footage as a springboard to share personal stories from Milgrim’s many years in the music industry, including his relationships with artists before and during his tenures at Capitol, Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch, and Warner Brothers/Reprise, among others.