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Switchfoot: Hello Hurricane Tour - Austin 11/18

Okay, so almost a week ago, I left work an hour and a half early and set off for Austin, where an evening of pure awesomosity and win awaited me.

I arrived in Austin about 45 minutes before soundcheck was set to start. The parking lot I found was just around the corner from the alley where the tour bus was parked – basically behind and then a short block over from the venue. It was a tad pricey since I had to pay both the day rate and the night rate added together, but it was close and that was important to me since I was alone. I think this will be my new rule of thumb for shows at small venues in the middle of a city – if at all possible, park within sight of the tour bus. Heh.

Anyway, as soon as I got to the front of the venue (The Parish), I saw someone I recognized from the show I went to in Dallas in August. It’s a husband and wife that go to a gabillion Switchfoot shows any time they swing through Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana/etc (they live in Houston), and they’re in Friends of the Foot. So Kathy and I had spent a lot of time talking with them before the show in Dallas and then had ended up standing with them during the show. Anyway, Kevin recognized me as well and said “hey, what are you doing here?” to which I responded “what do you think?” Heee. And he of course said “oh, probably the same thing I am.” So at that point I just got in line with them and stuck with them for the most part whenever there was waiting in line involved.