This is the first of five gigs in a row. Me and the KRB played at the 7 Degrees event venue for a corporate event. I'm not sure who the client was but I heard mention that they were mostly lawyers. The event was 6pm-10pm but actually got started a little late because all of the attendees had to be bused from their hotel which was down PCH a ways.
I had a nice drive down to Laguna Beach. It seems I've been here a lot lately, and I'll be here again next week with True Willie.
Parking is atrocious in Laguna Beach. We had to unload from the single space loading zone on the one-way street in front and then wheel our gear down the driveway to the basement/garage.
It's an interesting event venue that also serves as a museum and art gallery.
Just to the right of the picture above were these stairs going to another display/event room.
The basement/garage floor was also the serving/wait staff's staging area.
Hal and I make our way up to the third floor on the elevator.
Yay! We made it to the top!
I left my cart at the stage so I could run back down and park. We had to back up on the one-way street so that we could pull into the valet parking which, thankfully, was comp'd. I told the valet not to let anyone touch my Astro Van because they would get dirty.
Then I headed back to the venue and up the elevator to set up my gear. We went super small for the quiet, intimate setting.
Hal brought a small PA and no monitors. We just put his floor wedges on sticks and set them behind the band so we could hear ourselves sing. The top floor was a nice spot for eating, drinking, and playing music.
Mario and Daniel arrive and join us in the setup dance.
Kelly arrives and checks her messages before we sound check.
The staff puts the finishing touches on their setup.
Off to stage right there was an interesting fountain and above it were terraces. It was a lovely spot for an event.
Like I said, we went super small with our gear today.
After sound check we went down to the basement to hang out in our green room, curtains on pipes.
There were three of these "rooms", one for each of the "musical" acts performing tonight. The others were a violinist playing to tracks and a DJ. I didn't get any pictures of the others.
We were directed to another room near the front where we would have our supper.
This is Katy. She is one of the event coordinators and made sure we had everything we needed.
For supper we were served salad, chicken, and vegetables. It was quite tasty.
We had a nice time dining together. Kelly and Hal practice their best table manners.
After supper we got our cowboy clothes on and headed back to the roof. We were literally right next door to the Sawdust Festival. You can see the grounds on the other side of the fence.
Kelly joins me in an amp-selfie while we wait for the buses to get here.
Daniel and Mario also wait patiently for the buses to arrive. They were about 20 minutes late.
Once the guests arrive we start the show!
It's a party!
Folks liked the terraces. I should have gone up there to take in the view.
Here's Kelly and Mario's mini kit.
Mario and I photobomb Kelly's selfie just before we start a set.
We had a good crowd all evening. We even had dancers but I didn't want to take a lot of pictures in order not to tick off the clientele.
We had requests for a lot of vintage country, "Folsum Prison Blues", "You Don't Have To Call Me Darlin' (The perfect country/western song)", and others. It was a fun crowd. Then at 10pm the buses came to take everyone back to their hotel and we got to load out.
I like playing quietly. Not only can you hear everything but you are able to put more energy into your performance, rather than just more volume. It's cool.
Thanks for looking! I'll be back soon with more gigs. This was a busy week.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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