Doppler, A Roadies View

California, 48 hours, and more

Just returned from California after doing a show in Stockton on Sunday. It's been a long 72 hours. Four flights, getting bumped to a different flight and returning an hour later than expected.

It was a good trip in the end. Our hotel was across from the venue which is located downtown near the new arena and a baseball stadium. We all flew into San Francisco on Saturday afternoon. We picked up a couple of rental vans and drove 85 miles to Stockton. Of course most of us were hungry and hit the old In N Out burger.

Everyone decided to just hang around the hotel and chill out when we arrived. I noticed the stadium next door and decided to go. The Stockton team is a class A affiliate pro team for the Oakland A's. I bought a ticket for $7 and went to my seat which was in the first row just past the dugout. It is a nice little park and it was a beautiful evening. Spent some of the game chatting sports with a gentleman and his kids.

Sunday morning came around early and it was off to the venue. We were using rented backline except for guitars. Once the gear arrived we did our thing and set up and the guys ran through a quick sound check.

I then rushed to focus the lighting system, which went painlessly, thanks Dustin it was a great day.

The show went well. Most of the crowd was out there for over 8 hours in the heat.

Yesterday it was early morning with myself, the crew and two of the band driving back to San Fran for the trip home. After dropping everyone off, I return the van and take the tram back to the terminal. I get to the gate to check in and find out I was bumped to a different flight. It seems my original flight was delayed and I would miss my connection.

Anyway I finally made it home nearly an hour late.

So as I type this I am sitting here doing laundry and will be packing so that I can fly out tomorrow morning at 7:30. Where it's off to Milwaukee to start the next leg of the tour.

I better go look at the lawn, I think it might need mowing.....

Labels: Concert, F11, Finger Eleven

posted by Doppler at 12:01 PM