We had a busy time in July. While our keyboardist, Gary, was taking care of biz with New Colony 6 on Independence Day, our old pal, Ernesto, tickled the ivories with us in Clarendon Hills. You can see him pictured with us below. The expected rain held off and the fireworks show afterwards was outstanding.
The next evening in Gurnee (7/5) was better weather yet and we were able to garner a really nice-sized and receptive crowd. We had several military vets in the audience in Gurnee and it was an honor to play for them.
Taste of Westmont provided us with our biggest crowd of the summer so far. I’m afraid, however, they didn’t really come out solely to see us. We were opening for the legendary Chicago group, Ides of March. We got a chance to meet Jim Peterik and the guys and they couldn’t haven’t been nicer and more accommodating. By the time they went on, the crowd had swelled to several thousand. We, of course, also stuck around for their show, which was totally rockin’. You can see a picture of us with the Ides below.
We got to see several of Neal’s family and friends in Wauconda on Sunday, 7/22. His son, Patrick, picked up a bass and let it rip with us on the Moody Blues’ classic, “Story In Your Eyes”. He sounded great (he really did!) Thanks, Patrick, you’re welcome to sit in anytime.
See ya in August and Rock on with Aplomb!!
The Renditions
