Brandon Casey's Bradley IL

This gig was put together by a group called The Friends Of The Blues. The claim they are not a Blues Society so they have no elections, dues or meetings. They just put on blues shows. The event was held at a big club/restaurant about an hour south of Chicago. We loaded in earlier in the day and went to the hotel. I went to the fitness room and walked on the treadmill while listening to Led Zeppelin. Then I got a great nap. Playing night after night is what I prefer but it does get tiring. When we showed up to do the gig the parking lot was full and the bar was filling up fast. Once we started I knew it was going to be good. The crowd was clapping after Joe’s first solo. A very hip crowd indeed. The sound system worked great and the band had a great evening. This gig started early so the audience and us could get into bed early. They fed us after the gig. I had some blackened salmon and it was killer. Back to the hotel for some sleep. Evidently at 4:30 AM a huge earthquake shook the entire area and was felt as far away as Chicago. None of us felt it. We all slept through it. My wife and father heard about it in San Diego and both called to check on me. The owner of the club, Scott, insisted we come back for breakfast so we did before we headed to Buddy Guy’s club in Chicago. I very fun gig. 3 great weeknight gigs in a row.