WEED (ca)

Last week we played a super fun show at the Mt Shasta Brewery in Weed, Ca. The show originally was set up to be an acoustic gig, but after we arrived the manager encouraged us to play a legit-electric set and we were happy to oblige.

The brewery itself is this really cool, open air bar and restaurant (with the beer brewing equipment next door). They brew some awesome beers too, and we were able try each one including their specialty jalapeño beer. The first sign that the night was going to be good was that we met a fellow Austinite-musician named Johnny Barnett and his wife Eva who were also traveling the country and playing music. They were great and it’s always nice to meet another Texan on the road.

We played 2 sets, gradually getting louder and more raucous as the night went on. Actually, after our last song the cops pulled up to let us know we needed to stop playing or take it inside. By that time things were just starting to get crazy and fun. As part of our pay we got unlimited free beer, but it really seemed like everyone was getting free beer because everyone there was schwasted! I know the three of us were drinking a lot, but compared to most everyone else, we were definitely more on the level. We ended up making a lot of new friends and having a great time. Make sure you hit up the Mt Shasta Brewery if you’re ever in Weed.

-Blatt