The Speakeasy Stage at the Towne Crier

It had been a hot day in the valley. Folks were looking a little dazed, but relaxed. I took the side stage by the bar at 9:30pm with Steve Raleigh & Jim Curtin, the faint sounds of another band through the far wall. It was the Towne Crier, but not as most think of it. There is a second stage at the Towne Crier. You enter at Main Street, with the bar to your right - a little separate - and tables front and left. There's a couch and chairs. The acoustics are really good. Better than I expected from a space not originally intended for a stage. It does have a speakeasy feel to it, like you can take a booth at the back and just be left to take it all in.

Undercover...? Because music is its own dimension - you can write and read it, but it still exists under cover of a kind of beautiful darkness, of an impermanence and invisibility that no one can touch even though we all course with its energy. And when the world gets too hot or too strange, or too tedious or too demanding, music gives mental shelter, a place to cool the mind so we can experience the heart.

And dig into unexpected challenges.

Speaking of which, as promised in last update, we played through lots of complex new arrangements like 'Bring Back That Summertime'. The guys killed it, and the space was really accommodating acoustically. I'd enjoy playing there again. The audience looked so content and chill, and it was great seeing everyone. Thanks so much for coming out after a long hot day. Hope it cooled your heels. Undercover might be seen again there next month. Stay Tuned.

Thank you, Towne Crier! Thanks to Phil and especially Miss Vickie.