ramblin' (wo)man

Travel is better than staying put.
Travel plus music is better than everything,

I haven't mentioned it yet, but I am in the midst of a crazy few weeks of said travel and music. My family just got back from four days in Las Vegas, and I'm leaving town again tomorrow. The Vegas trip was for my aunt's wedding, but we did a lot of sightseeing and I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. My favorite things were seeing a Cirque du Soleil show, the fountains and conservatory at Bellagio, wandering the amazing casinos like Paris and New York New York, and looking in the windows of dozens of stores I will never be able to afford. I hope to write about it later, but I don't have time now.

Anyway, the next week and a half or so are completely packed, with two separate major roadtrips. The first is a trip to Summerfest, the huge music festival up in Milwaukee, and the second is 3-show Lifehouse roadtrip. You know how I do. Here's the rough outline of where I'll be and what I'll be doing in the near future:

June 26th: Work, finish packing, meet Amanda in Lafayette, and spend the night at my aunt's.

June 27th: Drive to Milwaukee for our first day of Summerfest, promote Cavashawn around the grounds, see them play at 3, and stick around all day to catch other bands. (Alternate Routes at 5:30, and I don't know who else right now. None of the headliners are very appealing that day.)

June 28th: Second day at Summerfest. Definitely seeing We The Living at 5:30. As for other bands, probably Julie Moffitt at 3, Stepanian at 4, Dashboard Confessional at 10, and maybe some John Mellencamp at 8 if we decide to try for free wristbands for lawn seats to that one.

June 29th: Third day at Summerfest. Definitely seeing Jack's Mannequin at 10. WTL is also headlining at 10, but sorry guys. Never gotten to see Jack's before. I don't know who else we're going to see that day.

June 30th: Drive back to Indiana.

July 1st: Work. Get off at 3. Go to Chicago to see Cavashawn at Schuba's with the parents, and meeting Amanda there. Yeah, I know, seems pointless to go when we will have just seen them, but this is a big show for them.

July 2nd: Work. Pack.

July 3rd: Work. Speed to Bloomington with Mom (stopping in Indy to pick up Ama) for Lifehouse at the Bluebird. Drive back up to Lafayette and spend the night there.

July 4th: Drive to Chicago area to see Lifehouse play in Itasca. Meet up with gazillions of Lifehouse fans from all over the country. Fireworks. Drive to Milwaukee that night.

July 5th: Lifehouse in Milwaukee. It's Jason's birthday, hence the big meeting of LH fans from all over. Should be a great show, fun reunion, good times.

July 6th: Drop Mom off somewhere in Michigan so she can go boating with their friends. Drive Ama back to Indy, and drive home.

If you're keeping track, and think of one day of Summerfest as being one show (even though it's several), then we're talking 7 shows in 9 days here. That is insane. I am insane. I love it.

I need to pack...