The following is a tour journal written for Frogs Gone Fishin's Tour Blog:
We are now into our second week of tour and looking forward to what the northerly reaches of the Midwest have in store for us. Nebraska and Iowa are full of friendly folk, and a big shout out to everyone who helped us there! The weather, however.... gray and dull for the whole first week. If it wasn't for Alie V taking us in and feeding us we might have lost it out there in the fog, rain, snow or whatever you Iowans label that gray blanket covering the state in the winter.
After a comfy sleep in a warm cabin, provided by our electric hook-up at the RV site, we woke up yesterday to showers and breakfast (courtesy of Mark) for Trevor's birthday! But as Madison, WI (biggest college party town 2006 according to Playboy) is a much more appropriate locale for birthday bashes, we set off early and rolled into Madison just in time to start the festivities.
Our travels yesterday provided a brief break from the gray-cold cloud. The golden pinkish sunset at the Iowa-Wisconsin border was enough to remind us that we are headed south, eventually. The past couple days have been incredibly productive and we picked up some dates in Nashville and Charleston, the latter being a new market for us. Warm weather, here we come!
We have some business to take care of first, however. Frogs have been to Milwaukee and Chicago before and this time we are bringing new tunes and playing three nights in Chi-town! Two summers ago, Frogs spent time lounging around Lollapalooza in beautiful Grant Park, enjoying days off and limitless music wafting around the grounds outside the festival. That same tour we spent several nights absorbing the local stories and local beer in Milwaukee.
Returning to a city, any city, more than a year and a half later is always interesting. On one hand you are so excited to see familiar landmarks that remind you of fun nights during tours' past. On the other, you become a little too nostalgic when faces you used to play for don't come back, reminding you that any market has to be worked on consistently for a number of years to build a fan base there.
The guys had a ridiculous time last night for Trevor's birthday and wasted no time meeting a crew of MC's who kept the rhymes flowing while we bar-hopped. A big shout out to Rob and The Madison crew. Your knack for hustling free birthday shots is uncanny. Hopefully we see you at the show tonight!
This town knows how to party, please believe people. We'll see you at The Frequency tonight in Madison!!!
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