COMFEST REPORT - Friday (first of 4 sections - keep scrolling)

COMFEST 2005 has come and gone, and I survived and am recovering (I didn’t have any beer until Sunday; so, it’s not a hangover – the old man is just out of shape).

What a time!! Started Friday at the Live Arts Stage with the Drum Circle followed by Connie Harris’s sweet-voiced tunes. Then on to a four-hour shift with Sondra Hurwood, Treasurer of the local chapter, at the NION (Not In Our Name) Booth to spread the word about the Anti-War/Anti-Bush-Agenda Demo in Washington, Sept. 24 (let me know if you want on the e-mail info list).

Next came the jazz stage (I Wish You Jazz) for Circus of Cool hosted by the irrepressible Krista Williams (see the earlier posting for a copy of the rant). The crowd appreciated my efforts. I guess all the stiff-necked sky pilots were concentrating on preparations for Saturday’s Gay Pride Parade and weren’t available to picket.

Then it was on to The X-Rated Cowboys (including my pal and band-mate Bob Hite) on the Bozo Stage, and then Mas Bagua at the Live Arts Stage before leaving to rest and escape the searing sun.