Last night the tour stopped at the Masquerade in Atlanta. This is the second time we played here. This show was a lot bigger than the last show we played at this venue. Everything went pretty well.
I had a good buddy from high school come out to the show. He had never seen the band or anything, so it was cool that he finally got to. I also had a good friend from my FBR internship days come out. It was great seeing her.
After the show, we drove to Greenville, SC and got a hotel. That's where I'm at right now.
We're heading off to Charlotte, NC to go do an acoustic radio performance. It should be cool. After that, we're playing a show in Charlotte.
Tomorrow's an off day. We're going to drive part of the way to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and hopefully stop to see The Dark Knight. I'm stoked,
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Mufreesboro, TN (Club 527)
We had a day off on the tour Monday, so we picked up a show in Murfreesboro, TN. I was actually surprised by the club. It was pretty legit!
A few other bands from the tour played the show as well. Matt bought some fireworks at a rest stop on the way to the show.......that turned into trouble right when we got to the venue. Bands were shooting off bottle rockets, throwing m80's, and all sorts of other stuff at each other. It was intense!
After the show, we drove to Atlanta.
A few other bands from the tour played the show as well. Matt bought some fireworks at a rest stop on the way to the show.......that turned into trouble right when we got to the venue. Bands were shooting off bottle rockets, throwing m80's, and all sorts of other stuff at each other. It was intense!
After the show, we drove to Atlanta.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Cordova, TN (Skatepark of Memphis)
Tonight's show was at the Skatepark of Memphis in Cordova, TN (and eastern suburb). This was the first show of the tour that wasn't sold out. There were still over 400 people there.
It was really hot in this venue too. The crowd seemed kind of weird. Merch sales were slow.
We're now at our hotel in Memphis. We're waking up tomorrow and driving to our show in Murfreesboro, TN.
It was really hot in this venue too. The crowd seemed kind of weird. Merch sales were slow.
We're now at our hotel in Memphis. We're waking up tomorrow and driving to our show in Murfreesboro, TN.
Oklahoma City, OK (The Conservatory)
Last night's show was at the Conservatory in OKC. We played this venue about a month ago on the Nightmare Of You tour. This place is small (240 cap.) and run down. Luckily, it was a little cleaner than last time.
The show was beyond sold out. It was insanely hot in the venue! However, we tried to make the best of it. The guys went over well and we did great in merch sales.
After the show, we stayed with some friends outside of town.
The show was beyond sold out. It was insanely hot in the venue! However, we tried to make the best of it. The guys went over well and we did great in merch sales.
After the show, we stayed with some friends outside of town.
San Antonio, TX (The Scout Bar)
We went in to 96.1 FM - The Mix early Friday afternoon. We did an acoustic performance for about 30 listeners from the station in the stations little studio called the "Sprint Mix Lounge." It was actually really cool. Tim got a new percussion instrument called a Cahong, and it really gave a new feel to the songs.
Secondhand Serenade played two or three songs after our guys played. The crowd was really excited to see him play in such a small environment.
After the radio station event, we went to the show. The venue was brand new. It was really nice! The stage, sound, and lighting was awesome! This was good because we normally play some really bad venues in San Antonio. The guys played really well that night and the crowd seemed to think so too.
I finally got our new credit card machine activated and working that night. This was a huge relief to me. I had been dealing with some technical difficulties with the machine for about a week.
The machine is easy to use, and so far, it seems to really boost sales a good amount!
After the show, there was a cover band that played at the venue. We hung around for a while, watched the band, and had a few drinks.
We then left the venue and drove to our hotel in Waco, TX. We stayed there for a few hours and then drove to Oklahoma City.
*Here comes a crazy story: When we were at the radio station earlier in the day, there was a dj there named Russell Rush. I knew the name sounded familiar, but I couldn't pinpoint where I knew it from. Well, we talked for a minute, and he told me that he used to dj in Bloomington, IL (where I went to college). I then put two and two together and realized that I had listened to this guy all time for a few years in college! Crazy that we met each other in San Antonio.
Secondhand Serenade played two or three songs after our guys played. The crowd was really excited to see him play in such a small environment.
After the radio station event, we went to the show. The venue was brand new. It was really nice! The stage, sound, and lighting was awesome! This was good because we normally play some really bad venues in San Antonio. The guys played really well that night and the crowd seemed to think so too.
I finally got our new credit card machine activated and working that night. This was a huge relief to me. I had been dealing with some technical difficulties with the machine for about a week.
The machine is easy to use, and so far, it seems to really boost sales a good amount!
After the show, there was a cover band that played at the venue. We hung around for a while, watched the band, and had a few drinks.
We then left the venue and drove to our hotel in Waco, TX. We stayed there for a few hours and then drove to Oklahoma City.
*Here comes a crazy story: When we were at the radio station earlier in the day, there was a dj there named Russell Rush. I knew the name sounded familiar, but I couldn't pinpoint where I knew it from. Well, we talked for a minute, and he told me that he used to dj in Bloomington, IL (where I went to college). I then put two and two together and realized that I had listened to this guy all time for a few years in college! Crazy that we met each other in San Antonio.
Dallas, TX (The Granada Theatre)
We woke up in San Antonio early on Thursday morning and made our way to Dallas. We did a radio station visit at 102.1FM - The Edge. This is a big station in Dallas. We did the same type of thing as the day before. It was a good time.
After the visit, we checked into our hotel early and a few of the guys got some sleep before the show. I didn't sleep because I was on the phone trying to figure out why our brand new credit card machine wasn't working. I made some progress with that.
The show was awesome. It was sold out (about 1,100 people). The venue was really cool. Great stage and great sound. The guys' played really well, and they won over a lot of new fans.
After the show, we went back to our hotel. We had to wake up early again because we had another radio engagement in San Antonio the next afternoon.
After the visit, we checked into our hotel early and a few of the guys got some sleep before the show. I didn't sleep because I was on the phone trying to figure out why our brand new credit card machine wasn't working. I made some progress with that.
The show was awesome. It was sold out (about 1,100 people). The venue was really cool. Great stage and great sound. The guys' played really well, and they won over a lot of new fans.
After the show, we went back to our hotel. We had to wake up early again because we had another radio engagement in San Antonio the next afternoon.
Corpus Christi, TX (Brewster St. Ice House)
We arrived in Corpus Christi, TX around noon on Wednesday. We did a radio visit to 102.3FM - The Planet. We met the staff and the station and played a few songs acoustic for them. It was pretty cool.
After the station visit, we headed to the show. The venue was big! It was somewhat of an outdoor venue that fit about 1,200 people. Did I mention that the show was SOLD OUT?! Haha. Awesome.
The show went pretty well. It was packed with people and everyone seemed to have a good time.
After the show, we drove back to San Antonio and got a hotel for a few hours. We had another radio visit (in Dallas) the next morning....
After the station visit, we headed to the show. The venue was big! It was somewhat of an outdoor venue that fit about 1,200 people. Did I mention that the show was SOLD OUT?! Haha. Awesome.
The show went pretty well. It was packed with people and everyone seemed to have a good time.
After the show, we drove back to San Antonio and got a hotel for a few hours. We had another radio visit (in Dallas) the next morning....
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