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Mountain Time

We headed into the misty mountain crossing over from the foothills of Greenville, SC to the mountain region of Asheville. The Town Pump in Black Mountain was a new place for us. After sound check, we were a little worried how it might work out as it seemed more like a biker bar at that point, than a music venue. Despite out nervousness about the event, the concert worked out great and we enjoyed taste testing some local brews after the show.

Friday was the Carolina theater. Our third gig here and easily the best. The crowd here has grown with each gig and Friday we were pleased to play for a full crowd. The theater had invested in a new sound system as well and the combo of good system and the acoustics of the theater made the audio energy great for us. It is really fun to play when the sound is happening.

Four and half hours in the car and we arrived in Chattanooga greeted by a cold an rainy night. After a long wait at the venue for the sound tech, we did a brief sound check before heading out for a quick dinner. We were part of the electro-acoustic cupcake festival. Yep, that's not a typo. Unfortunately, we missed the first two acts. I was really hoping to catch the theremin and lapsteel duo. They are from Atlanta so we'll watch their schedule for gigs. If you haven't experienced an theremin before check out this video. Our set didn't start until 11, so it was a late night. We hit the sack around 3 and woke up early the next day for a four hour drive to Hendersonville, NC. The energy of the crowd kept us going for the matinee show at the Blue Ridge PAC. A great way to end the run of shows and head for home.

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