This wasn't his first return to Davis--he appeared in the Barn in 1987 during the Wheel of Song tour.

It should be noted that the lack of renovation is for the public areas only--the stage area has been upgraded, but that's stlil some time ago. And if you don't spend the money to improve facilities, you lose the income to be generated by attracting top-tier events and productions. Oh, and when you have a major construction project, you create jobs...