We wait in eager anticipation for the gig tonight. This is the climax of the tour. The house has an air of anxious preparedness. Strings are being changed, gear is being loaded. Tonight we are not alone,as we are accompanied by good companions from another band playing the gig as well. It comes time to head out, and our vans form a nice little convoy headed to the heart of this metropolis.
We navigate the downtown streets, and the closer we get to the venue, the streets are bustling with activity. There is a bit of unrest with an occupation downtown, offset by people also just looking to have a good time. We pull up to the venue,and both vans get unloaded fast. As we storm the inside of the venue, I'm reminded of everything it took to get here. Years of playing in bands,and now we're here with good friends who are on the same mission as us, to annihilate this room with every scrap of energy we have left.
The show kicks off right. Our companions light up the stage,and I even get to do a guest spot on a song. It's an honor. They prime the audience for an intense night of rocking. It'll be a tough act to follow, but we'll give it our all.
When it comes time for us to hit the stage, we set up fast as always. We're not here to mess around. There's a lot of friends, new and old in the audience. We hit every note with all our force and capability, falling to the stage with tremendous weight, smashing into everything around us. I sing every line like it's my last, literally straining the ability for my body to hold together. I think my eyes are going to fall out of my head. They sing along, and the sense of cheer and common purpose is palpable. Our friends are holding us up, lifting us with their voices and raised hands.
I make sure we get it all out of our system, and then we bow off the stage. It's done, mission accomplished. Together, we destroyed one of the coolest places I've ever played, in front of an unsuspecting audience. We've made new fans, and we've finished what we set out to do. Soon we can finally rest. The tour has come to a close.
We say our goodbyes,and we're sorry to leave,but we're reassured by the knowledge that this isn't the last time we will be joined under the common purpose of rocking with our friends. The all-night van ride home is made bearable by the fact that we have an awesome tour under our belt now. We listen to music, talk about the funny and awesome stuff that happened along the way, and before we know it,we're back on familiar streets.
The road was awesome, the people were extraordinary with their hospitality, and the rarest of good memories and stories were formed. We left a piece of us wherever we went, and took an even greater piece with us. I can't wait to do it all again. Everything is good. I'd like to go up to every person I met on the road to give them a hug and thank them again, but I can't. I guess we'll just have to put it in a song.
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