Last nights gig, after 5 songs all of a sudden, dark clouds rolled in and we got rained out, crowd ran off . ( ya think ? ) This is a repeat of the previous time we were at the same location last month.
A real bad deal for the venue reduced rate. All the patrons left when the skies opened up.
Whats really unfortunate is this venue has a real nice indoor small stage and seating for maybe 50 , which is not available . Another venue that we are on rotation at, ( or were ) not far away just closed again as they cannot survive without partons or with the NC 25% capacity law which includes staff and bands . I suspect that last nights venue will follow shortly. If both of these venus fail this will devastating to the area, both are well known, ICONIC , well respected and on any given evening are jam packed , they provide live music at least 3 nights/week. Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Rock...the whole 9 yards.
Both of these venues were expecting some formal NC relief based on existing protocols , ( all venues of course) instead the NC GOV has changed course from the protocols that he himself put in place and said everything is now in lockdown until a successful vaccine is available for everyone. A complete reversal from his own protocol orders over the last month.
Its a mess
a good friend came out last night before the rain, and was surprised " What No Emmons Steel " ?
Nope.
Its a Tele and a Blues Jr for these small gigs, especially outdoors with any threat of rain whatsoever.
And I'm still a Steel Delinquent
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