The Wallflowers’ July 24 concert in New York was the first time I’d seen the full band in more than seven years, but my two-show jaunt last week was a true homecoming. Standard disclaimer/warning, even more emphatic than usual: This is (much) more journal than journalism.

Two nights, two states, same band, and two very different concerts. After night one in Boston, we made the short drive to Tarrytown, N.Y., (site of the Magical Josh Ritter Glowstick Night that gave this blog its name in 2010) on Sept. 30 for the second Wallflowers show.