Wednesday, June 08, 2005

Parties in the Park?

We have decided that it is our mission to spread the word about Javier Mendoza Band to those who are not enlightened. For our latest attempt we organized a trip with a couple of friends to the Clayton Parties in the Park. We started out about 2:30, stopped off at PennStation for a quick bite to eat and headed for Clayton.

Just as we were approaching the city limits, the wind started blowing, the clouds opened up, and the rain came down in sheets. When we got to the first street that enters the park, we found a police car displaying a sign reading "Residents Only", so we started looking for another entrance. Every entrance we found also had a police car and sign. After we made several more "U" turns "Q" turns and "P" turns, the rain started to taper off. When we got back around to the original entrance, the police car and sign was gone and we easily found the site of the event.

When we checked with the people remaining at the site, they told us that the event was canceled and would be re-scheduled for the next week. So we headed for BARcelona knowing that Javier was supposed to play an acoustic set there after the park gig. Our thought was that at least the newbees would get to here some live music. Note to self: "Four and a half hours is a really long time to hang out in a restaurant". The good thing is, they have a good selection of beer and servers are very understanding. By the time Javi started, the place was packed!!! Another note to self: "BARcelona is not a good place to hear live music, at least inside". The noise level was so high that you had to yell to talk across the table!

All that being said, we had a great time and agreed that we would all try to go to the re-scheduled event.


Javier @ BARcelona June 8th 2005 Posted by Hello
Finally, a peaceful show. I sure hope the "rowdy crowd" doesn't show up.
OH NO!!! THEY’RE ALREADY HERE!!!



Jonez @ BARcelona. Posted by Hello
Small beers for everyone!!!



Barry @ BARcelona. Posted by Hello
This is Barry having the only "small beer" he had all evening.



Lacubrious @ BARcelona Posted by Hello
It's not that we had too much to drink, it's that we had too little.



Kurtis at BARcelona. Posted by Hello
Kurtis, what's that woman whispering in your ear? Is she trying to sell you some acreage?

1 comment:

LacubriousToo said...

In picture four, I think the waiter and Barry are about to rumble.