I didn't take many pictures in the venues, mostly because I was busy loading in/out, soundchecking, or doing the thing I came to the UK to do: play! So here are a couple of scraps from the venues...
The three individuals pictured here, our driver, the sax player, and the guitar player, are the 3 most passionate people you'll meet. Also the biggest conspiracy theorists you'll meet. That's a bad combination
Which is why I kept myself at a safe distance from them. However, they seem to be having quite the time here
Birmingham, Mama Roux. Definitely the coolest-looking place we played. Themed as a New Orleans style restaurant/speakeasy, this is the hidden upstairs loft.You can see the stage in the background.
Mama Roux again
Taken from the green room at Sound Control, Manchester. That's the bandleader Jesse Malin at frame right on his cellphone. Side note: I simply can't say or even think "Sound Control" without adding "to Major Tong" afterwards
This is our opening act, Matthew Ryan. Honestly can't even remember the venue. Might have been Sound Control (to Major Tong).
Our opener again, at Newcastle. We played at this huge complex right by the train station. It was seriously immense (and I'm a New Yorker!). A half dozen stages, a dozen bars, clubs, restaurants, a museum, all surrounding an open air square where they have weekly concerts.
