Now What?

Our weekly house band gig at Characters is dwindling as the weather cools. We play on the patio - outside and completely exposed. Indoors there are devoted darts players...I mean devoted. To the point they have affiliation with some national Darts League.
Indoors is reserved for after 8 pm when the playing changes to pool.
Most of those bands are either Rockabilly or really loud Metal.
We've talked to the owner of the tavern about the future and there are a few opportunities to be had...here and there. But for the most part, it will slow until March when the weather warms again.

So I write...and write and write. Compose away...
I audition for other bands. I went to an open house jam.
I cast about in search of the next fix, the next thing musically.

What worries me most is the thought that I'll fill much of my time by attending show after show. I've learned to find very good entertainment for under $20 but the idea that I'll spend that $20 four times a week (not even thinking about parking or drinks) is sobering.
Supporting acts is me. No problem. And I have wasted far more money on less satisfying activities; on things that do not yield anything but a momentary rush. When I go to shows, I am inspired to try new things musically. Or I look at styles with a new eye. I take something real and very special away from most shows.

On that note Ari Hest at Room 5 lounge Tuesday evening at 8 pm.
Join me, won'tcha?