JUNE 11TH | Garfield Artworks w/ The Show Is The Rainbow, UUVVWWZ, Moustache Required | Pittsburgh, PA
We got to Pittsburgh with plenty of time to kill, but we decided to find the venue first and then figure out where to go. Some shots from the drive…
We found the venue, and then headed back the way we came to a cool strip of shops. We hung out there until load-in, at which point we headed back to the venue, only to find out we still had an hour to kill. So we napped in the van.
Garfield Artworks
We opened the show with a solid set, capped off by Darren from The Show Is The Rainbow joining us onstage to bang a drum on “The Book of Matches”. We loaded off, and then proceeded to be thoroughly entertained for the next couple of hours:
Moustache Required
UUVVWWZ
The Show Is The Rainbow
For his spontaneous percussion contributions, his own energetic set, and because he tattled on us to our booking agent for playing a good show, Darren is Our MVP of the Day. Also…
The Plaid O’ The Day®:
Seven Things That Represent The Members Of Our Band:
After the show we loaded up and drove to Erie to stay with one of Stephen’s friends, planning to hit Niagra Falls on the way to Rochester, NY, the next day.
To be continued…
Cheers,
Steve | GAH
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JUNE 10TH | Matinee w/ DJ Larry | Akron, OH
After grabbing some breakfast, we headed down to Sweetwater headquarters, where Matt gave us the grand tour. Sweetwater is a recording studio that grew into a pro-audio and musical instrument retailer, and they do most of their business online (90% of their orders ship same-day!), but we had no idea what we were in store for when we walked in.
We were especially fans of the “arcade” area…
We finally tore ourselves from the free arcade games and hit the road, headed for Akron, OH.
The Matinee
The super-tiny stage
DJ Larry, who provided the music trivia before and after our set
Our set was cut short due to a tripped breaker, but we weren’t too bummed, since the bar patrons didn’t seem too interested in live music (I guess they normally just have the music trivia). This guy thought we should change our name to “Auction Gentleman” and auction ourselves off as dates throughout the show. What a novel idea.
We spent the rest of the evening hanging out, having drinks, taking pictures, and then arguing with each other (which probably happens with most bands after a weird set and a few drinks)
The arguing ceased once we got back to the house we were staying at and got to play around with Our MVP of the Day, Cooper:
The Plaid O’ The Day®:
Seven Objects That Represent The Members Of Our Band:
Cheers,
Steve | GAH
