Winter Residencies & Ski Country Gigging
Happy Holidays, friends! I hope you’ve all been able to spend some quality time with friends, family and loved ones this season. It’s been a hectic time for me since Thanksgiving traveling from California to Tennessee and back again for recording, gigs, and more. After wrapping up some vocals and a few more edits and overdubs on my upcoming 2018 release recorded and produced by Grammy Award winner, Richie Biggs, in Nashville, Tennessee, I headed out to Vail, Colorado to pick up a residency for a few weeks at one of my favorite little clubs I’ve ever played. I had a blast entertaining folks over the course of 3-4 nights per week while making turns during the days and eating some of the most delicious Mexican food (yes, Vail has it) anywhere.
All set up and ready to rock after sound check before doors open at Shakedown Bar in Vail, CO during my residency.
I was able to reconnect with my family for the Christmas holiday and really enjoyed spending a few days with them before packing up the Outside Van again and heading farther west along Highway 50, the “Loneliest Road in the Country”, to Lake Tahoe, California to kick off my ski country gigs for the winter season on December 27th. At the time of this post, I’ve been playing every single day since I’ve arrived and… So far, so good! There hasn’t been a ton of snow out here, but the gigs have been keeping me busy. In the quieter moments, I still feel a gentle tug at my heart to get back out on the highway, but it also feels pretty cozy to know that I’ll be in one place for a little while with minimal driving in-between performances and some time to catch up on writing and, well… rest!
The open road in Nevada… Highway 50, also known as the “Loneliest Road in the Country”, is just plain mesmerizing!
If you plan to be around the North Lake Tahoe region this winter, be sure to keep your eyes trained on my performance calendar and c’mon out for a song or two when ya can! I’d love to see you, trade stories, share some music, and make some turns with you! Until then, best wishes for a wonderful, happy, healthy, and prosperous new year to you all! I look forward to more adventures with you guys in 2018!