Now that all the music festivals are over, the traffic around here is going to be extra bad tonight and tomorrow as tens of thousands of fans try to get home. I cannot believe how many cars are on I-24. It’s bumper to bumper gridlock and no alternate route. the dog tired, hot and hungry people leaving Bonnaroo have it the worst. I feel bad for you if you are stuck in this traffic nightmare.
Summer Concerts
Notices have been coming at me from all kinds of sources for summer concert lineups and dates. In Nashville, there is always the 10 day Fan Fair in early June, and then Bonnaroo is just down the road in early June, as well.
Some of the other places that are great for concerts are in the DC area and just outside of Baltimore. I like to go to Wolf Trap Park for concerts scheduled throughout the summer. These are always big headliner acts, but the venue is small and very casual. Then, there is the Merriwether Post Pavilion in Columbia, which is an outdoor amphitheater who books big name rock and country shows.
One place I’ve always wanted to go is the Red Rocks Canyon in Colorado for a concert. I have never been out there yet – it is on my bucket list.
3 day weekend
Since I took my new job this will be my first 3 day weekend and I am very excited about it. I think I will take a short trip and go to Dale Hollow Lake and camp out and do some fishing. This will be a very welcome break from the daily grind of having 3 jobs and I think I deserve a break from the rat race. I can not wait to get to the lake, it looks like rain so I will not take the motorcycle but I am looking forward to some bike trips this summer too.