Did I ever tell you how much I hate doing outside shows? Well, several years ago I did an outside show, that until this day, wakes me up with bad dreams.
My good magic friend Jim Holbert was contacted about performing for a festival in early October, in Hendersonville, NC. Jim was unable to do the show and was kind enough to pass it over to me. I sometimes avoid outside shows and festivals because many times you are asked to perform in less than desirable conditions. But, I had worked for this particular festival group before and they have a good reputation for taking care of details and putting on quality events. So, I felt good about agreeing to perform for this festival. On the phone, I stressed, and also put in the contract, that they were to provide a quality PA system. I also emphasized the importance of working in the covered stage area that I worked in two years ago for their 4th of July event. You know the type, an area with nice covered bleachers for the audience to sit under. Just a note, the reason I do not like to use my PA system for outside events is because you never know when a rainstorm will come up or “Miss Marion’s School of Dance” will follow you and keep the stage area tied up for 3 hours where you can’t get your system down and out.
