Monday, May 12, 2008

Kickin' it with the next generation...

Last month, Lady Blue was chosen as a top 5 finalist band to compete on the 10000 Lakes Festival Cosmic Break tour, with the winner being given a slot at the Festival in July. Since the vote was decided by fan vote alone, we knew we didn't have a home court advantage since it was in Iowa City at The Picador, and the other bands were mostly local. That said, we gave a splendid energetic performance of the following:

Gimme Shelter
Higher Ground
Troubled Mind
Circle Suite (Will It Go Round In Circles, Fly Like An Eagle, and Wave)
Rock and Roll/Zeppelin

From the opening strains of the first Rolling Stones tune, the connection with our young audience was palpable. We could have gone on stage with chips on our shoulders (like age factor, out of town factor, or for me--daughter in the audience factor!). But we stepped up to the plate and gave the college town kids a moment to remember, complete with crowd participation whoops and the trademark Lady Blue leaping.

From the second we arrived in town for the contest to the very end, I felt extremely honored to be part of this team of "once and future kings" called Lady Blue. Hanging out at the jammy burger joint beforehand like a family, then heading back over to The Picador to throw some musical lightning bolts onto our audience for a magic moment, what could be better?

Life in Lady Blue is truly a highway, and we're fixin' to ride it not just all night long, but all LIFE long! Thanks to all our fans both young and young-at-heart for riding it along with us all the way.

bluesified responses welcomed NOW...

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