Originally posted by Joe 1320
I've had many offers that would be great, the only problem is that Family comes first. I'm raising my 9 year old son and vowed that I would be there for him 100%. All the offers are associated with lots of travel, both here in the states as well as overseas. I just can't do that until he is done with school and out of the nest. So for now, I gotta take only what local stuff pops up, and down here culture and the arts is a little slim. 
I've traveled all around Florida in my 33 years. Probably made it down there 25+ times. I love vacationing there especially since I have some family down there. Of all the places I've been, some of the coolest music and bars I've ever been to have been in central and western Florida. The east coast seems a bit "touristy" to me.
On 10 through Gainesville... Alligator Alley still has some great places with some fantastic hidden talent as well. My Uncle and I stopped at a roadside seafood joint on the way back to Siesta Key from Tampa one afternoon. It was just off 75. There was a guy playing blues guitar with a harmonica attachment. He was out on the back deck. We were the only two people out there, and he played for us like it was a full house. We ended up staying for over two hours, bought him a couple beers. BS'ed with him afterwards. He was great.
He had some self recorded CD's for sale for $2. I bought two and gave him a $20. He earned it.
Some artists pulled out, others have been added. Today I open for Bobby Goldsboro, coming up I open for Willie Nelson, Diamond Rio, Loretta Lynn and a couple others down the road. Sometimes the Drama is too much. 
for is Willie Nelson. Never hurts to be heard by the big names. 
^&*@#! You would think they would comfortable enough to not let an opening act bother them.
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