SUNSPOT’S 6-in-1 Tour Covers the Midwest in Just One Day
Six Stops in Six States in One Day on September 21
The ever effervescent Sunspot will set some kind of record in some kind of record book on September 21 when they perform in six different states in twenty-four hours. If you think that sounds impossible, here’s the itinerary and a map of the route:
7:00 AM – WISCONSIN La Crosse – Atop Grand Dad Bluff at sunrise
8:30 AM – MINNESOTA – Winona – Winona Farmers Market
12:00 PM – IOWA – Dubuque – Fenelon Place Elevator – performance at top, with view of 3 states
6:45 PM – MICHIGAN – Sawyer – Sand Dunes at Warren Dunes State Park at sunset
8:00 PM – INDIANA – Michigan City – Lighthouse at Washington Park on Lake Michigan
10:30 PM – ILLINOIS – Chicago – Cloud Gate (“The Bean”) at Millenium Park :
The band will be performing acoustic arrangements of songs from their new EP Arthuriana at each tour stop. Everything will be broadcast live at www.roadmanialive.com , and during the drive time the band will be interacting with people over a live internet feed from within their van.
“Staying on schedule and keeping the stops streamlined will be a huge challenge,” says the band’s drummer/vocalist Wendy Lynn Staats. “We’ll have the instruments in the back of the van, minimally packed up and ready to go so that, when we arrive at each location, we can jump out, grab the instruments, and get to playing as quickly as possible. This week we’ll be doing some “time trials” to see how quickly we can do this and get a little practice so we’re ready for action!”
The band also consists of Mike Huberty on bass and vocals and Ben Jaeger on guitar and vocals.
Sunspot will have a link a download for the new EP at http://www.sunspotmusic.com and www.roadmanialive.com.
Sunspot, who are multiple MAMA award winners are anything but novices when it comes to putting the show in show business. They are also no strangers to touring as the band logs thousands of miles each year building up the following across the nation. Their “Sunspot Road Mania” podcast, begun in 2005 (200+ episodes), has brought fans to venues, recording studios, conventions, and festivals in cities all across the country, sharing both gritty details and fun quirks of being in a rock band on the road via audio/video.
Sunspot’s live stream will launch Saturday morning September 21.
After returning from the tour, Sunspot will perform on Sunday, September 22 at The Majestic in Madison as tour support for Andrew W K.
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