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I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me.

Matt Berninger

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Matt Berninger
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 13
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Matthew Donald Berninger
Rock
Rocks
Actually
Lost
Shows
Concerts
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