Downtown Live

In Raleigh we have this event called Downtown Live, where every couple of weeks in a park downtown - where else? - there's basically a huge block party with food and drinks and beer - it is sponsored by Bud Lite - and there are bands all afternoon and evening for free. The unusual thing is the bands. They're not necessarily long past their expiration date, but definitely not in the spotlight anymore. Last summer included Candlebox, Violent Femmes and Urge Overkill. All bands you want to see... you know you do.

This summer has been good so far, Soul Asylum, Night Ranger and The Romantics. Sadly, I missed all those because clumsy EC was on crutches. Ah, well. I will get to see Warrant tomorrow night though. I will be in hair-band-hard-rock heaven. Pun intended. :)