Lucero and friends

What an exhausting/awesome weekend. On Friday night, my wife and I met up with my sister and her boyfriend for some Thai/sushi and then to the Metro to see the Lucero show. Two of my favorites, William Elliot Whitmore and Rocky Votolato, opened the show and (as usual) Lucero was amazing They played for nearly two hours, which was long enough for the crowd (and the band) to get a few drinks in ‘em. Quantity and quality ain’t such a bad deal. Here’s a few sounds and pictures.

MP3 | William Elliot Whitmore – The Chariot Song Of The Blackbird

Rocky Votolato

MP3 | Rocky Votolato – Portland Is Leaving Makers

Lucero

Ben from Lucero

Ben w/Rocky

MP3 | Lucero – I Can Get Us Out Of Here Tonight Rebels, Rogues, & Sworn Brothers

Ben (again)

Oh yeah, the following morning (after minimal sleep and severely hung-over) I went down to the University of Illinois with my Dad and my brothers to see some Big Ten football. Surprisingly, the Illini actually looked somewhat respectable against the #1 ranked OSU Buckeyes and only lost by 7. I’m tired just writing this.