We were in a tent (with sides) and heaters, so it wasn't too bad, though if they'd closed a few more of the flaps it would have been more comfortable. The sound guys had the flap on their side open--why?--but it happened to be on Bencuya's side, so that was ok with me!
We got dressed in the shed where they keep lawnmowers and stuff…
The gig itself was super easy. Because of the cold, nobody showed up! They were expecting five hundred people, but Nick estimated only about one hundred fifty turned up. We started a little late (waiting for the tent to fill up), and ended a little early. Two sets. When party planners plan parties, why do they let the visual aspects (ice skating! a band! a buffet!) overrule the obvious weather concerns (it's December! we could all die from exposure!). It seems like somebody does this every season…the same kind of thing happens in the hottest part of the summer with similar results.
Oh well, no big deal. It was a fun gig, the sound was great, and the band was happy. Everybody helped me load out, which was super awesome. I was home forty-five minutes after the last note.
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