I hate it when you are three hours from performance time and you unexpectedly discover that you're not playing tonight. Yep, that's what happened. I was asked by the management of Cabana Breezes to provide them with a larger and more generic poster so they could hang it on the restaurant window where everyone would see it. I went online, brought up Vista Print, and within six days had some really nice 11 X 17 inch posters delivered to my post office box down here in Paradise. I went to the job to hang one and the waitress said "Gary, did anyone tell you about tonight?" "Nope." "They're holding a fund raiser here tonight and hired a local DJ for the job. You'll be here next Monday, though." That was at 3 this afternoon, and I was supposed to start at 6 p.m.. Fortunately, I had not loaded the van with the gear yet.

Unfortunately, in this business, the musician/entertainer is the last person to find out about changes made by the folks that hire them. Same kind of stuff happens with every band that I know of, especially guys doing weddings. There's always some last minute changes being made by the bride when it comes to the music. Oh well, $hit happens.

Cheers,

Gary