What a fun night with friends. So often I go to shows by myself because it's just too hard to get people out to shows - let alone as many as I do. Tonight I was actually out with two friends and they just made the night. Two of us hit Music Saves for an early in-store performance of Blitzen Trapper. *AWESOME* (great job Melanie!)
![Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11) Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_te1XExLjvqjw5dwN137xN3tvRB8SvA1ygglv6qWipcyy_nXLklFTaBJmDXghnFvpe6-Z-mrlnjsuEVOHnpgYcwUC6xpw9k5neFBeh4Ge9LALzJeOEfUafTewOaCyb56g=s0-d)
We had time to kill afterwards, because the Beachland wasn't even letting people in yet. W caught up with the third and we tried the Collinwood Cafe -- Closed. We ventured all the way to the other end to the Boardwalk. I was blown away. I'd been in there a couple years ago during some day festival, and it wasn't much. However, bar lighting made this place so much cooler, but then isn't that always the case? Cheap & delicious eats. Will definitely be back.
![SS+W Boardwalk (11/1/11) SS+W Boardwalk (11/1/11)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tjDcc3hyoijFesjOgiOCIky93hgxFNBoZTxuTpu-N1RTk0ehCGEprjmsCer2lJJWQ3I5TVGuP0WJ4Wbo57-Kl24lg4-7NTAi2bdUreT9V_i-CEhk-EdJGwt5gmLvC7Gi0=s0-d)
We got back to the Beachland in plenty of time for The Belle Brigade and Dawes. But honestly, we grabbed a table back in the bar and had a great time just hanging out and talking. We could hear the music from table, but nothing really drove us out onto the floor. We grabbed a glass of much-needed water and headed out for Blitzen Trapper.
![Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11) Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sB09LKaLjO4LZ9MGVoZJxeWalH7o1kEKQR_dPJo9yezYg0h50ON8gvEfYAla6CWJCLJdgfqLbqze1ungBe0J8wIctUWqxd1H4KqWXPaq6L2I8-mOuKPihMxESGYkpv5wc=s0-d)
The place was still pretty full, so we hung back as any consider, self-aware tall person does. Blitzen Trapper put up a full, heavy set of pleasantly current sounding 70's rock riffs, mixed in with some more sensitive songs peppered in. Earlier I talked to my friend about how sometimes for shows, they're much better when you have a previous connection with the songs. I think this was one of these shows. One friend got bored and left, but these guys had me sold the entire night.
![Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11) Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sWMbn9FNr5v06u-JgylkFRAVdx9N4r3gJaxPa_o1n7cPW-03gmhb8yrCbRjEoomO1ioA3O4AN1QuTJIBnQyJKn6715EaQuxLiaQQIUwhaNxrZtb8RzFH1LeUnyhWSSNsI=s0-d)
![Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11) Blitzen Trapper (11/1/11)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uW3pawvU6g_hyBSOsn6Qg-FR2qDM4zStAFH-R4AMn9J3m4ySDFMXKQ6AWQk3m3Z9IoARd2U0ZwcrRfMHeYvMCpYr3OZnZiLyQgWfrAqCzDWseT4uYxJ8hkZsimQNVZG1M=s0-d)