A music gig in the rain?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238306)
Walnut Creek, California
April 10, 2016 10:27am CST
One of the bands I play in is scheduled to play a local (Walnut Creek) Farmer's Market today. It's sprinkling right now, but the rain is supposed to stop until 4 PM, when another front rolls in.
Will people show up, in spite of the weather? Will we get rained on? Will we all get parking tickets for supporting local farmers for next to nothing? Inquiring minds want to know!
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@FourWalls (86703)
• United States
10 Apr 16
I was thinking more along the lines of an album title. With a picture of the parking tickets on the cover. 
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 16
Walnut Creek is where Little House on the Prairie was filmed. Must be nice there. Hope it turns out well for you.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Apr 16
@TheHorse ....On location probably. I just read that somewhere.
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Apr 16
@celticeagle I'll have to check where they filmed it.
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
10 Apr 16
I think people will attend rain or shine hopefully! A lot of people go to the farmers market rain or shine and it's Sunday funday! Enjoy
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@TheHorse It ended up not raining all day here. Did it rain while you were performing? Glad people were nice and you had fun!!
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Apr 16
@infatuatedbby Just some sprinkles while we were playing. One of our lead vocalists was an hour late getting there, so I played guitar and we had no bass. Once he got there, he played guitar and I switched to bass. That's when things started cooking.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
I hope you don't get rained on. As for the parking tickets I would say no, but then what the heck do I know.
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 We have this Winter, thank goodness. But it's been a lot of slow and steady rains. No vicious storms uprooting trees and such.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
12 Apr 16
@TheHorse Awesome, and California does't even get real rain does it?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
10 Apr 16
hopefully it'll not be a downpour 'n it'll all go smoothly. they ought to've cover though? i'd show'p, 'course i don't melt, lol. still gigglin' o'er the parkin' tickets supportin' local farmers.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
11 Apr 16
@TheHorse seriously? what a shame :( i fear i'd not been goin' back there e'er 'gain - not to the market nor the festivities.
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Apr 16
Last time we played there, I got a $45 ticket, and my band mate got a $250 ticket. The street signs were unclear. It was great that they showed such appreciation for a band donating its time to supporting local farmers. Welcome to California
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
10 Apr 16
If they are coming for the entertainment they just might show up others cancel. How many bands are you involved in?
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@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
13 Apr 16
@TheHorse I bet that you are busy alot
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Apr 16
@softbabe44 I am. I enjoy playing music, but it adds to my schedule. Right now, I'm doing progress notes and then grading a few more papers before crashing. Fortunately, I give an exam tomorrow AM and don't have to think.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Apr 16
It is fairly clear at the moment here in the SF Valley. I think people will show up unless it's a major downpour which I doubt.
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@Ruby3881 (1963)
• Canada
13 Apr 16
How did it turn out? I can remember being at an outdoor concert years ago during the Montreal Jazz Festival. It poured buckets that day, and we all got soaking wet. But many of us stayed, and were able to hear more music after the sun came back out 
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 Apr 16
some people will I am sure, but not near as many
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Apr 16
@TheHorse which goes towards parking? or new reeds and pads and upkeep?
@teamfreak16 (43595)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Apr 16
People love Farmers Markets, so you still might get a good crowd. Hope so, anyway.
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