We made into Clarksburg, WV in record timing with the Reverend driving.
We had the chance to setup early and fine-tune some gear. P.J. Kelly's offers the entertainment an apartment above the venue.
A cat lives in this apartment, and Noah and him didn't seem to get along too well. Good ole' fashion entertainment at it's best.
We played for two straight hours, and had a blast sifting through a wide range of songs and worked out some great improvisational moments. Kelly and I even switched up instruments. Because we both miss playing each respective instrument in bands, it was a great feeling.
We made the rather long trip down to Spindale, NC just outside of Asheville to play The Ultimate Basement. It felt as though we went through a wormhole when we got off the highway heading towards Spindale. There was an overwhelming saturation of churches and religious messages everywhere you looked. Not really our idea of a good time.
A sign on the wall of the venue said, "have fun and be loud". We did just that. We got real loud and had a blast for playing for a bunch of young skater kids. We made it out of the bible belt unscathed.
Afterwards, we headed towards Roanoke for the last show of the tour at Martin's. We arrived a bit early after a stop in Hickory, NC. We visited The Virginia Museum of Transportation and hit up the skatepark under the Wasena bridge.
What a great show to end the tour. The crowd, calling out songs like 'This City' and 'FUBAR', gave us a very warm welcome. We look forward to coming back real soon!
After a three hour set, we packed up and headed north. The overnight from Roanoke to Virginia was smooth. Chitwood was MVP for that drive. When you get him behind the wheel, he just doesn't stop!
You will find new videos on YouTube from this tour. Thanks to all who uploaded them!
Upcoming Dates:
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Lawn Stock II
Friday, June 14th
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Thursday, June 27th
Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA
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Private Party
Saturday, June 29th
Bloomfield, VT
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Metal Monday Nectars
Monday, July 1st
Burlington, VT
Love,
Waylon Speed
6/02/2013
We can't wait to host you guys on the 29th. I'm going to do my very best to make it an awesome time for all of you.
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