My knees hurt just thinking about it. But this time around, the schedule proved to be accurate.
Punctuality is everyone's friend.
Emerging singer-songwriter Howie Day opened the show with impressive guitar skills, goofy boyish charm, and a passion for his music that was quickly recognized by those in attendance. A Jeff Buckley-type crooner with a bit of Godsmack's Sully Erna's growls, Day offers an extra dose of youthful angst that keeps him from sounding polished and pleasant. Now, imagine going to see a performer like Ani DiFranco right around the time that she was rising to the top. Well, happy days are here again. Melissa Ferrick has been around, in every sense of the word.