David Freeman Music

Saturday, July 1, 2023: Isle of Palms, SC. Night one at The Windjammer...it's a dive bar on the beach, the green room is dirty, the food is all fried, the gear gets covered in a sand and salt... ...but they have dogs! Both of these gigs sold out, and both were solid performances with no hiccups. Even the weather was really comfortable by the time we took the stage. We opted to take all of our gear with us (instead of leaving it warped on stage, hoping for the best), so unfortunately it took some time for the stagehands to drag it all out to the street. The salty air and sand are not good for any of our stuff, though. Sunday, July 2, 2023: Isle of Palms, SC. Night two--more of the same. After spending all day hiding at the hotel, we came back, set it all up, and did it again.  Thursday, July 6, 2023: Boston, MA. The Leader Bank Pavilion is impressive in its size, and the way the local crew handles things. I have no complaints. Catering was excellent, and they always have a vegeta...

June was slow! Yacht Rock worked for one week, and I didn't get calls for anything else, which suuuuuuuuuuuuucked. Wednesday, June 14, 2023: Wolf Trap, VA. Night one of our two night stand at Wolf Trap, opening for Kenny Loggins. Some small talk with the old man... It's a beautiful place! And they have excellent catering! This is potatoes and cauliflower and roasted peppers and some kind of rice stuff. All of it was excellent. Full house! Pretty good gig. I'm no longer as tense about these openers for a big crowd, so I could look around and see everybody. We got a standing ovation, which was really cool, but also felt awkward in that we weren't the main attraction. During the Kenny Loggins set, saxophonist Justin Claveria's saxophone broke, and he ended up borrowing my alto to get through the gig. We both looked over his horn, but nothing was obviously broken, and nothing had fallen off like a cork bumper or anything. Equipment problems are a nightmare. I was happy...