It was lining up to be a good night. I’ve been looking forward to the Stringdusters playing at IOTA within walking distance of my apartment for a month or two. I’ve only seen them a few times and don’t have any of their albums but I’m a fan. These guys throw down. Starting the evening out with some fine flesh properly seasoned and grilled over an open flame doesn’t hurt either.
Teri’s birthday is Sunday and we decided the celebration should start at 5pm Friday. We kicked things off a bit early by busting out of the office just after 4:00. After a few drinks and a little break we hit Ray’s. As usual it was some lip smackin’ deliciousness. We had the grilled scalps and chateaubriand. Their scalps are the biggest I’ve ever seen. As good as it was we couldn’t finish all the chateaubriand. Being Teri’s birthday we got a free slice of key lime pie. They have some damn good key lime pie.
We hit the Galaxy Hut for a drink after dinner before the show. I can’t remember what I had but it was a new one for me from their impressive beer list. It was early so it wasn’t crowded and we even got to sit at the bar for a bit.
The Stringdusters, as expected, threw down. I walked in right before they started their first song (I think). They played a good combo of excellent traditional bluegrass and rockin’ dynamic speedgrass. The place was full, although people were leaving before the end. They played two short sets. The whole band was strummin’ those strings real swell. They were jammin’ out and putting a lot of energy in to it. IOTA has an early curfew or something because their shows always end early. I’ve probably been to IOTA more in the last month than I have in my whole life.
Not a bad night.
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