Joe to close the Chesapeak Bay Blues Fest

Truly fantastic news! I almost died when I got the email from the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. Never did I think Joe would be playing it and right in the middle of his regular tour.  Man, he is busy.  No doubt tickets for the festival will sell quick. The VIP option is pricey, but at least it is a tax deductible charity event and they give you food, drink, good parking and a fenced off area up by the stage.

Whoever is going tomorrow to the festival, be warned. It is a mud pit. We were there today. It rained all day long and the field has turned into an absolute mess in a number of places, especially right up front near the stage and where the food vendors are. Wear waterproof shoes that go past your ankles because in a number of places you will sink into mud many inches deep. And be sure to wear adequate rain gear because it is not supposed to stop raining until Tuesday. And keep in mind the temperatures are in the high 50's to low 60's. I think the event people are going to try and put down straw where the mud is the worse. And if you read this Joe, be aware that you're gear and everyone on stage will get wet to some degree. The stage is covered, which kept the majority of the rain off the performers, but they still kept wiping their instruments down with towels. Luckily it wasn't pouring, but it was definitely a steady light to moderate amount.  All of the acts were cut shorter than they normally would have played because it took a while to prepare the stage in the beginning so things started late and then they had to squeegee the water off the stage in between each performance which takes a little bit of time. We just went out and got some rain pants so we will be better prepared for tomorrow.