Smith herself — in Austin for the first time in 20 years — was plenty hot, galvanizing an audience estimated at 6,000 with a mix of old and new material at her outdoor show. ''We all get to be here for free — it's really great,'' she enthused. ''It is for free, right? I just wanna make sure nobody tricked me.'' Uh, hate to break it to you, Patti, but a full-access platinum pass cost $495...

(With additional reporting by David Browne and Rob Brunner)

Originally posted Mar 31, 2000 Published in issue #533 Mar 31, 2000 Order article reprints
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