The first show went extremely well. Lots of people turned out and the music was hot and steamy – just like the Chicago weather. We sold a good number of T-shirts and also picked up some new fans. All in all it was a huge success.
When we left the club, we headed to the after party on a roof deck. We needed some beer, so we stopped at my old liquor store, Cardinal in Lincoln Square. It is a bar/store type set up. The bartender recognized me right away and yelled “Where the F%^& have you been?” He proceeded to pull us into his bar and pour us all a shot of Jameson. Before the shot he introduced himself to all my friends, looked at me and said “get a haircut you fu%^ing hippie!” Then we shot it, he slammed his cup down and said “Get the F*&^ out of my bar!” And that was it. It was a nice beer buying experience.
Overall, the show and the whole night went far better than I could have ever wanted. It was a great start to this tour.
