Well, it's been a busy few days since my last entry. Dale and Anthony have found several more gigs in the area and we've been working hard to get some attention from local media to help the cause.
The band now has a name: Stranded. We all thought it was appropriate. Sunday, the band played at The Shovelhead Saloon, and we're appearing there again tonight, and Friday night. Monday we got to do a one-hour set between two other bands at Julee's Shooting Star in Westville.
We've got one final gig before Dale and Anthony attempt to go back home for more salvaging. Saturday, we'll be at the Pla-Mor Lanes bowling alley in Hoopeston (about 40 minutes north of Danville). In all, we've managed to find six gigs in nine days. That's pretty incredible, and it goes a long way toward helping Dale and Anthony get their lives back together.
Early next week, my two new friends will attempt to go home to better assess the damage and to see if they can salvage more personal and professional belongings. Dale has a pest control business; Anthony is a landscaper. Although still unsure, they may come back to Danville until they can return home for good. There's just no way of knowing until they can see with their own eyes what the storm has done.
So far, the response has been terrific. Not only have the owners of these venues been willing to shoehorn the band into their schedules on short notice, the audience support has been fantastic. We'd all like to thank the entire Danville community for their support. It's been very heartwarming to Dale and Anthony, I can tell you. In particular, we'd like to thank:
The band now has a name: Stranded. We all thought it was appropriate. Sunday, the band played at The Shovelhead Saloon, and we're appearing there again tonight, and Friday night. Monday we got to do a one-hour set between two other bands at Julee's Shooting Star in Westville.
We've got one final gig before Dale and Anthony attempt to go back home for more salvaging. Saturday, we'll be at the Pla-Mor Lanes bowling alley in Hoopeston (about 40 minutes north of Danville). In all, we've managed to find six gigs in nine days. That's pretty incredible, and it goes a long way toward helping Dale and Anthony get their lives back together.
Early next week, my two new friends will attempt to go home to better assess the damage and to see if they can salvage more personal and professional belongings. Dale has a pest control business; Anthony is a landscaper. Although still unsure, they may come back to Danville until they can return home for good. There's just no way of knowing until they can see with their own eyes what the storm has done.
So far, the response has been terrific. Not only have the owners of these venues been willing to shoehorn the band into their schedules on short notice, the audience support has been fantastic. We'd all like to thank the entire Danville community for their support. It's been very heartwarming to Dale and Anthony, I can tell you. In particular, we'd like to thank:
- Wheeler's Uptown Tap
- The Shovelhead Saloon
- Julee's Shooting Star
- Pla-Mor Lanes
- The Danville Commercial News
- Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
- ABC Channel 15, Champaign
- C&D BBQ
Please keep Dale and Anthony in your prayers for the next few days, ok? In some ways, the worst is yet to come . . . when they return home to assess the damage.
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