November 17, 2009
Finally some information on the Concordia Kansas Bus trip!

At 12:00 Noon on October 23 our big Kincaid tour bus departed the parking lot at Burger King in Lenexa. We were finally on the way to Brown Grand Theater in Concordia KS. The cargo compartment in the lower part of the bus was stuffed with musical instruments and sound equipment. Up above fans and band members filled every seat in the bus.

When we got on the highway headed west, Rosie Inman got the entertainment started. For the next 3 hours or so we played games, answered trivia questions. Various members of the band stood and talked about the band and their own experiences in the music business around Kansas City. It was such an entertaining and fun time that before we knew it, we had arrived in Concordia.

Jim (I have forgotten his last name but he was a very capable and good driver) drove us directly to the Brown Grand Theater. People were waiting to help unload all the equipment and move it inside. The band members and the soundman stayed at the theater to set up equipment and run sound checks while the rest of us moved down the street to "Heavy's BBQ" for a delicious dinner. Rosie made arrangements to have dinner taken back to those that had stayed at the theater.

The show began at 7:00 PM and the band along with our guests; Kurt Shoemaker on steel guitar, vocalists Dave Purcell and Larry Smith were all in top form. No one missed a beat all night and the show was outstanding. Elton Flod who had been instrumental in arranging for the show is a very good Elvis Presley sound alike. He entertained us with some Elvis music. Before the show ended, he announced that discussions had been started to make a return engagement in the spring of 2010, probably in April. Watch this web site and information will be posted as soon as plans are completed.

After the show everyone was tired and happy to be on the way home. The bus grew quieter and quieter as we traveled. Finally, I think Jim was the only one awake. We arrived about 3:00AM and most of us had to scrape a heavy frost from the windshields before we could drive home. We are looking forward to doing it again next spring.

Watch this site and we hope to have pictures posted soon through the courtesy of Beth Dawson at Dawson Photos. If you wish to purchase any pictures of the theater or band, go to DawsonPhotos.com - click on "my photos" - click on "Stranger Creek Band". There are more than 60 pictures and prices for each size. Many thanks to Beth!