The Stills, Brooklyn, NY

Today was Canada Day for us, a day early is close enough... The show at the Prospect Park band shell is basically a Canada Day party put on by the Canadian consulate in New York. Our good friends the Sam Roberts Band were also on the bill, actually as the opening act. We thought that was a little funny given his rock-god status in Canada...

We had an early load in and soundcheck that felt a little rough given the time we got back last night, but the bonus was that it was out of the way early and we had a chance to head back to the hotel to rest for a bit before the show. We went back for dinner, watched Sam play (it was the first time I actually saw them from the front of a stage, weird...), and then we put on the rock show for some 4500 people. It was great. Perfect weather for an outdoor show, the guys played well, looked good, sounded good... Overall it was a winner.

After the set, we all headed over to a place called Union Hall with the Sam guys, which is the only pub I've ever been to with not one, but two(!) bocci ball set ups. I don't know if it's called a field or a court or what, but it was interesting. I was hoping to get out early because I had an early flight coming up, and swore that I'd be out by 1:30am. Funny how that turns into 4am really fast. Funny how much it sucks to get up at 6:30 to go to an airport...