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The Smithereens had a weekend tour of California -- San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Juan Capistrano.
I tagged along for part of it.
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Groupie in the Green Room |
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Sound check in the Great American Music Hall |
The Great American Music Hall was originally a bordello -- a very large bordello!
The interior has been nicely restored in all its Victorian splendor.
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Outside the Green Room with JK |
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The meet and greet after the show |
The next day was a 6am Lobby Call for our flight to LA.
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Fans get Pat's autograph at LAX |
I opted out of an instore appearance at Guitar Center and just went to the gig in Pershing Square.
Linking up with Patti's Visible Monday. Click on over to see everyone!