Quote:.@HaleyReinhart #Ribfest #setlist
-Let’s Start
-Somewhere in Between
-Oh My!
-Last Kiss Goodbye
-Baby it’s You
-White Rabbit
-Can’t Find My Way Home
-The Letter
-Sunny Afternoon
-Creep
-Expensive Taste
-Can’t Help Falling in Love
-Check Please
I didn't say I was going to go to this show because I was waiting for an opportunity that might happen, but that fell through, but I was determined to have fun anyway. Since, #TeamHaley want to oversee what I post
(BTW there might not be any more Troubadour video in the near future. They've got a lot of exciting things lined up, and Troubadour is two weeks ago- I'm not entirely sure if I'll eventually be able to post the rest on my channel, I asked, but I've learned that you can't be pesky, so as far as I know now, I can post WTS and Better vids I still have, but I have to let them see the video first... they don't want new originals posted unless it's on Haley's channel), I decided to 'adjust' my brain to just enjoy myself. I didn't pack my cameras, nor my laptop I edit w/ (it's still broken), I would just go w/ my iPhone and 3 battery chargers. This would be the show I wouldn't focus on getting video. What ever happens, happens. I didn't want to expect anything, just have a good time. I think I needed to re-enforce that in my mind.
Que sera sera, what ever will be will be
I emailed Harry to let him know I was coming, wondered if he was playing somewhere on Sunday, since I won't be returning to Seattle until Monday. Steve had said that Harry wouldn't be attending because he had a gig too far away, but I hoped to have a chance to say Hi to him (more on this at the end of this ...probably lengthy tale
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There was something about this trip, but again, I cleared my mind. I wanted no expectation but to have a good time. It was my mental mantra, something I needed after years of going on these trips packed to the gills w/ cameras, lenses, recording equipment, Mono/Tripods)
The first sign, this could be a good trip, Dollar Rent a car has an option to choose an 'unknown' car, for it's lowest price, it would at least be a compact. I chose that since I didn't expect to drive anyone around. They ran out of cars, so I had to wait for them to drive cars over from another lot. When I got to my car, it turned out to be a big ol 'new' SUV
I made my way to the hotel, texting w/ Babbs how we would meet the next day. Steve was coming too, but Babbs was coming separately w/ her daughter. Getting ready for the show was easy peezy since I wasn't lugging around my usual equipment and made my way out the next morning around 11 am. Where to park was confusing. They offered 4 locations where they'd be running shuttles every 15 minutes, problem was, the shuttle service ended at 10:30... too close to the end of the show
. After trying to call their help lines and failing, I decided to figure things out when I get there, almost an hour drive (My Hotel is near the airport). When I was about half an hour away from the venue, I realised I hadn't brought my printed out ticket to get my stuff at Will Call :/ . I made a U turn to head back...about a mile or so, I realised, my email also contained a Phone scan too, I checked and sure enough... I wouldn't need to drive back to my hotel...phew
As I approached the venue, it actually wasn't that busy, it was just after noon, people were just arriving. As luck would have it, there was parking less that two blocks from the Ribfest, and only $15. A bargain. I parked and headed to the Will Call... some bumps, but it seemed things were starting to roll my way
The ticket scan on my phone worked (thank goodness!) and I headed to the Main Stage. It was a pretty long trek from where I entered, so I checked out Haley's Instagram, she just posted that she was ready to start Sound Check. I hurried my pace, I could see her on stage. I passed through security and waved to Jay and Haley. "They let you guys in already?" Asked Jay, "I guess so" I called back... Haley had a big smile "Tusk! I didn't know you were coming...."
I had bought access to the front of the stage (Standing Room Only), I figured, I'd already spent for flight, hotel & car, what's an extra $100? might as well make the most of it. Remember, the goal was to enjoy myself, have a good time (The next level up was the Meet and Greet w/ Steven Tyler plus food, seating and tables, but was twice as much as what I was paying for Front of Stage, standing room only) Barb, her daughter and Steve bought general admission, but Steve won a lottery they were running for VIP/food access, so he gave his +1 to Babbs. This day was just full of positives so far
