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Yesterday was probably on of the best days on tour so far. We arrived into Edmonton just as the pre-show party started. This was the first time we were able to attend one of the parties from the start. The bar was prepared for us and even had posters for the event. The event was a fundraiser for the CCFC, and they had 3 posters signed by the ban...
Weather – Sunny and warm
After a full day of driving, we had only 5-6hrs to go. We got into Kitchener around 3pm, and rolled into the parking lot of the Memorial Auditorium. Immediately we’re greeted by all these Americans doing their tailgate parties, playing some game called corn hole, grilling some food, drinking some beer. ...
Before the Hamilton show we decided to visit Niagara Falls. We met more fans their and took a bunch of photos, not to mention polishing off a bottle of vodka. Earlier in the day Joe had saved the bottle from a dumpster after we accidentally threw it out during some cleaning.
Around 3pm we headed out to Hamilton to pickup our tickets and c...