BEHIND THE SCENES WITH AFT #6 - THE CADILLAC LOUNGE

Jordan, me and Pip, before loading in.

My first visit to the Cadillac Lounge on Queen Street in Toronto was a year ago, when I went to see The Blushing Brides (a Rolling Stones cover band). I knew the band from my Kingston days and it had been 25 years since I last saw them! So, getting a gig for AFT at the Cadillac had some appeal to me.
Upon arriving, I found out we were not playing on the main stage but on the patio stage at the back. The patio stage was actually bigger, but the real action is in the front of the club, not the back.

It was a gig that didn’t pay, but we thought would be good for our band resume, for a possible witness opportunity, and a chance to play just because that’s what we do.

Set-up was smooth. The P.A. and soundman were provided by the bar. The staff was super nice. The food was great. And, the washrooms were actually clean!

We blasted through our 35 minute set with not one technical issue. And I’m sure all 10 people in the audience loved it, including the band parents who made up half of the crowd.

At 10:30 we packed up and left.

We love playing for youth groups. And especially large youth conferences - that seems to be where Anthem For Today really shines. We have no desire to crossover into the mainstream - we know our audience is the church. But, we thought it would be fun to step into a mainstream venue, just for a night and maybe learn a few things. We didn’t.

A great place for my buddies in the Blushing Brides but, seemingly, not our scene.

On deck - Saturday in Brampton for a church community picnic with 1,000 people! And next week London District Christian High School!