So we skipped the last dance class last night. Both Kim and I were supposed to head to the Virginia Coalition show instead. Kim didn’t get enough studying done throughout the week, so she opted to stay in a finish up. I thought a few other friends would be coming along to fill up the 4 guest list spots that I had, but the only one who came through was Courtney. Thanks to my buddy Scott for hooking us all up anyway.

VACO was opening for G Love in a brand new venue at Harrah’s called the VooDoo Lounge. In fact, VACO was the first band to ever play on the stage. The venue itself is incredible, which I sort of expected given that it is part of a casino. The sound was good and the crowd was mediocre. It started getting fairly full towards the end of our night, which was before G Love even hit the stage. Due to conflicting start times from ticketmaster, the show was delayed for quite some time. Regardless, VACO put on a great show and definitely earned some new fans. I cannot wait until the next time I get to see them headline a show, who knows when that will ever be though.

I hope this venue markets itself well enough to pull in some decent shows. It actually fills a hole in Kansas City for medium sized venues in the 1000+ person range. There is the Beaumont Club, but I have really grown to hate that place. Besides that dump, I cannot think of another venue around this size. The only downer is that it is north of the river, much further than the rest of the venues in the area. I look forward to seeing another show at the VooDoo Lounge.