The Short Cut

Last night was a lot of fun, but I don't have time now to blog the whole thing up, so here's the short version:

Went to the Blue Rodeo show last night at the Molson Amphitheatre. Also on the bill were (in order of appearance: Jim Bryson, the Jayhawks and Kathleen Edwards). My friends Lisa and Heather know the bass player from the Jayhawks, Marc Perlman, and Lisa got him to leave some backstage passes for us. Woo!

Got to hang with the Jayhawks in their dressing room.

Missed their ridculously early 6:45 set - Boo!

But they're coming back in Oct with Lucinda Williams at Massey Hall - Yay!

Got to watch Blue Rodeo from the wings.

Horns, strings, fireworks, lightning!

Woody Harrelson was there, digging Blue Rodeo from the wings!

Ended up back at the Blue Rodeo dressing room after the show.

Bunch of people on the balcony watching lightning strike the CN Tower.

Woody has never seen lightning like this.

Attend the post-show party, meet and chat with various local musicos like Andy Maize of the Skydiggers, Bob Egan of Blue Rodeo, former Wilco associate, and the absurdly tall Scandinavian known as Lindy.

On the way to catch the streetcar home, walk through the now-deserted Exhibition fairgrounds. Very eerie, but thankfully no killer clowns.

Get home at 2am, take a shower, turn on the AC, and go to bed.

Fun night!