We're officially halfway through the tour and it has been such a blast already. I can't believe how fast this has all gone by! Our first VA show was in Roanoke, VA at the Water Heater. The attendance was pretty low, but our time there was rich, mostly due to the amazing hospitality of Beth and Mark. Not only were they gracious hosts as a venue, but Mark also gave us a home-cooked meal for the ages! It was so much fun hanging with them and hearing about how they are working to give Roanoke a legit arts scene. I've got a great feeling that this is just the beginning of FIC's relationship with this community of Roanoke. We next traveled to Culpeper VA for a special concert and benefit that was hosted by Virginia Living Television. We had the event in their studio space, which doubles as an event hall and once was an armory. Again, our numbers were a bit low, but we found out that VLT is going to be broadcasting the event for the near future, inundating the airwaves with the message of FIC! Special thanks to Adam and Lindsey and all the other folks who helped make the event possible!

Last night we had a great time kicking off the tour in Lexington, KY at Awesome Inc. The turnout was a little low, but everyone who came out really seemed to be engaged and excited about the work of Freedom In Creation. The folks at Awesome Inc. were tremendous hosts and a ton of fun to hang with! They're an energetic bunch but in a lighthearted way, which created the perfect atmosphere for our event. They also shared some interesting rules that they try to live by such as "Always do something awesome instead of something not awesome." Wise, indeed. So a big shout out and thank you to Awesome Inc. for a wonderful night!

We've updated our "Funds Raised" page to reflect the money we raised, thanks to the generosity of everyone who came and Awesome Inc. Although it's a small beginning, it's great to get some actual money up on the board! And it's just the beginning. We've got 6 more shows to go! Not only that but there is so much potential born out of the relationships made and conversations begun. I know that Andrew would love to continue building that relationship with folks here in Lexington and I (Alex) hope to come back here again real soon too!

Now we're off to Roanoke, VA for night two of the tour! I'll be blogging about the show tomorrow, so check back in to hear how it goes!


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At this point, we're really close to having all of the dates locked down, but we can't officially announce them just yet. Some of the cities we hope to be visiting including Richmond, Virginia Beach, Charlottesville and Arlington, VA. In the coming days we'll be updating the website with the confirmed dates. Please help us spread the word these next few weeks and please leave us a comment with any of your thoughts, questions and ideas on the tour. Thanks and stay tuned for more news!