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On the Waterfront, Rockford, IL, 9/6/9

Date: September 7, 2009 7:41 AM
Topic: On the Waterfront, Rockford, IL, 9/6/9
It was a very long drive from Carbondale to Rockford, taking about 6+
hours. The drive, though, was not hard, just monotonous.
We did a first for the group: we had a picnic just north of Peoria,
making sandwiches from the deli trays from the Walker's Bluff date.
On the Waterfront occupies a large part of the riverfront in Rockford,
blocking lots of streets and charging for admission. All in all, the
festival seems well run, and we had no trouble getting inside the
fest, loading, and setting up.
I can't remember the last time we played Rockford, if at all. We had
a great reception and sold 49 CDs in about 20 minutes! Maybe we need
to return to Rockford again.
Today: flying to Newark, heading to Norfolk, CT, eventually.

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