Paso Robles (CA) - Mid State Fair, July 28, 2012 (two shows) Options

[dangum]

July 28, 2012
Paso Robles, CA
California Mid State Fair

Ed will be performing two shows. 6:30pm and 8:30pm

https://twitter.com/CaMidStateFair/status/213018820770676736
http://www.midstatefair.com/news_details.php?id=1634

[+Ed+]

I say: let us spam the venues who allow this with letters and if you can afford it, call them! Spread the word!

[SJN1279]

Great show and crowd:

Setlist:

All Over You
The Great Beyond
The Distance
Selling the Drama
I'm The Proof(EP due in a month is the rumor)
Zion
The Dolphin's Cry
Heaven
Grace
I Alone
Lakini's Juice
Lightning Crashes

[PurdueSteve]

Great show and crowd:

Setlist:

All Over You
The Great Beyond
The Distance
Selling the Drama
I'm The Proof(EP due in a month is the rumor)
Zion
The Dolphin's Cry
Heaven
Grace
I Alone
Lakini's Juice
Lightning Crashes

So you went to CA from NJ to see Ed play at a state fair? Please tell me you were at least in CA already for vacation or something and you didn't travel just for seeing the show

[SJN1279]

So you went to CA from NJ to see Ed play at a state fair? Please tell me you were at least in CA already for vacation or something and you didn't travel just for seeing the show

Yep, traveled from Anaheim to LA to Paso Robles and ended in San Francisco.

[SinfulEyes]

What was most disappointing about the experience is that I actually ordered tickets ahead of time for my wife and I but when we arrived at the gate, they were handing out tickets to fair attendees for free to fill up the stadium. Most people declined since they had no idea who Ed Kowalcyzk is.

Thus, the crowd was very small and extremely disconnected to the music, especially the "solo" songs. As one would expect, the crowd did get into a few of the classic Live hits such as Lightning Crashes and I Alone. Overall, I was definitely getting a different vibe from the crowd then our Ed "source" around here.

Most of the fans seemed unfamiliar with some of the other beloved Live songs such as The Dolphin's Cry and Heaven. I asked a few of the people around me how familiar they were with the music and band and they said they only came in because of the free passes to the show.

I was almost overcome with sadness for Ed that his shows have come to this. I had similar feelings towards the end of original Live's run but the realization that what everyone around here says about Ed is true hit me pretty hard.

[SJN1279]

What was most disappointing about the experience is that I actually ordered tickets ahead of time for my wife and I but when we arrived at the gate, they were handing out tickets to fair attendees for free to fill up the stadium. Most people declined since they had no idea who Ed Kowalcyzk is.

I guess you actually weren't at the fair. There were no tickets to the concert, the concert was free with fair admission(which they weren't giving out for free).

6:30 show was more laid back, the 8:30 show was pretty rocking.

Nice try Mike.

This post has been edited by SJN1279: Jul 31 2012, 1:17 pm