The remaining distance to Dallas isn’t very much, so we get there quite early and kill time with a meal and some ice cream. I get a chocolate malt
for what might be the first time ever. Every time I’ve meant to get one before, either they don’t have them or they’ve run out of the ingredients, or
I decide at the last minute to get a shake instead. It is very tasty.

The venue is a big bar with two stages, one indoor and one outdoor. We spend a lot of time waiting for other bands to show up, and wondering if any
people will come. Eventually we start to strongly consider not playing, and driving to Austin or Houston, where we play next. But finally one member
of one of the other bands shows up ready to play solo acoustic, and about 7 of his friends arrive as well. We learn that the headlining band couldn’t
play because their drummer is a jerk (a pattern perhaps), another band broke up, and this one guy’s band couldn’t find the venue and then decided not
to play. With this kind of thing happening over and over, we can’t help but wonder if any bands ever play shows that they are supposed to play, or if
we have been unlucky.

In any case the sound guy sets up the PA on the outdoor stage and convinces us to play. This time we go with electric guitars instead of acoustic,
although Scott switches between electric and acoustic between almost every song. The tiny crowd likes us a lot, and the solo acoustic guy plays after
us and is actually really good. His lyrics are original and honest, his songs simple but effective, and his voice quite strong. Very impressive for
a 16 year-old.