
This previous weekend the band I'm in, Clean Sweep, and our friend's band Minkus, went on a weekend tour of Nebraska. Friday we drove to Norfolk and played with a bunch of weird Christian metal bands at a Senior Center, but surprisingly enough, it went really well. We ended up playing amazingly and all the kids responded really well to us, AND we ended up selling a bunch of merch, thanks to J.D.s harassingly amazing marketing skills. The best part of the Norfolk show was afterwards we went to check out this haunted insane asylum, which was so nuts. We went at midnight and checked out this playground which was super creepy. At the playground we saw a "ghost" sitting on top the slide, so we ran like little girls all the way back to the van. In the morning we ended up going back to check on the monstrosity to only realize that it was a dummy, or more like a scarecrow, that someone put up there obviously just to scare people like us.
Saturday we ended up driving all day to get to Scottsbluff, which is about 8 hours away, to play a show at this coffee shop. There was no doubt that this was the nicest coffee shop that I have ever been to, and the guy who owned it lived there. But as nice as this place was, the show was a complete disaster. While we were setting up, we couldn't get the PA system to work, which means no microphone, so we ended up plugging the mic into one of the guitar stacks, which sounded ridiculous. And the worst part was that the kid who was suppose to play the show, wouldn't answer our calls, and never showed up. The only people who showed up to the show was Ben's grandparents, who lived in Scottsbluff, and there old friends. We played to 4 old people, and some really annoying little girls we found on the street, it was unreal. Due to the circumstances, Clean Sweep didn't even play, and we left after Minkus played 4 songs. After the show we got food, tried to find a place to stay, and was completely unsuccessfully. What we ended up doing was driving all the way to Aurora, except a few stops, like gas stations, and we stopped at Chimney Rock, and arriving at J.D.'s house at 9 in the morning.
The show on Sunday was a blast, we all had a good amount of sleep in us, got the show set up really quickly, and spread the word of the show like a wild fire. There was probably about 25 people there, some from out of town, and Minkus and Clean Sweep played as well as two other acoustic acts.
This previous weekend was the most fun I have had with quite a long time. Everyone who we traveled with are really awesome dudes, and know how to have fun. There was lots of long drives with white butts tight against the window, and trying to hook up our friend Mark with different girls at each city.
At times we were best friends, and at times the tension grew pretty thick, but over all, the bonds I have these boys are stronger than any friends I have ever had.
I love flamingos and caterpillars too! I can't believe we have so much in commen. I hope you mary Lucy someday, she seemed like such a great girl in the essay. Good luck with selling hotdogs man, I hope it works out for you! Overall great essay. I love you.
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ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you guys had quite the road trip!! I would love to hear your band some time. Please let me know when you are playing so I can come and hear. I can't believe you drove straight through coming home! But then again, you're young. You can handle it!
Very nice!
Mrs. English
P.S. What is all that smoke in the photograph??? Hmmmmmm.......
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