The Rock Spot, Good Friday '07

Ben Collins-Hamel | April 7, 2007

It was a cold April night when Red Herring loaded into The Lansing Rock Spot at around 8 p.m. Friday. The place was ready for the ensuing rockage that Red Herring and friends had in store - even if it did take about ten minutes to get the door open. But the stage was set and the lights were glowing. Friends met friends, some made new friends and all had smiles.

The night kicked off with My Fearless Leader - the artists formerly known as Straight Line Motion. They performed an awesome opening set. The guys were impressive to say the least. It was the perfect way to start the night off.

Then everyone was treated to a tight show put together by the boys from Dearborn known as Paragon. Their high-energy rockage got some people out of their seats. They ran a clinic on the guitar and double guitar solo. The guys really have their stuff together.

At around 11:30 - right on schedule - Red Herring was in the spotlight. After the two inspiring sets performed by the guest bands, it seemed easy to jump up on stage and let the music do the talking.

Overall, the show went great. More people came out than we had really expected. We saw some new faces in the crowd and were of course flattered to see many familiar ones as well.

It was a great friday night - not just good.

Thanks again to everyone who was there. A big thanks goes out to Paragon, My Fearless Leader and The Rock Spot.

Now, we look ahead to next week. Two shows are on the near horizon. It will be an exciting week as Red Herring makes their debut in Ypsilanti and at the MSU Battle of the Bands.

Cheers to all!!

-Dave