Greetings 7 Bridges fans!

We hope you've been enjoying our new website.  It's been a long time coming, and there will be more great things to be added in the near future.

The band decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon in order to keep our fans informed of new developments and also to be able to give back to the fans and let them know just how much we appreciate the time and money (and gas!) they spend just to listen to us perform.

The preceeding posts are from the previous month's shows.  We hope you enjoy reading about them, and feel free to leave comments for the band.

Without further ado, lets begin our journey "Down the '7 Bridges' Road"!

6.30.08

Last night we had the pleasure of performing at the Historic Carnton Plantation in beautiful Franklin, TN.

This was the inagural concert in the Summer Concert Series, and we feel very honored that we got to usher in the series.

The sun shone brightly as we worked through our soundcheck around 4pm.  Most of the crowd got a free preview, it seemed, as most showed up early.  Our show started at 6pm, and everyone was into it from the very first note.

It was a unique experience to perform in such an open, yet strangely intimate, setting.  The stage was set up on some beautiful acreage right in front of a line of timber.  The crowd seemed to be all around us, with kids running, jumping, playing tag, spinning cartwheels and just being kids.  The Plantation is a very cool, relaxed environment, and it was a real joy to perform there.

During the intermission, Grand Ole Opry member Steve Wariner took the stage to assist in presenting 2 Franklin soldiers with commemorative quilts, symbolizing their time spent in Iraq.  Jason, Ray and Keith then led the crowd in singing a verse of "America the Beautiful."  It was a very moving, emotional experience.

The show finished in traditional 7B rockin' fashion, but we had to cut it short because the skies finally decided to open up and give us a little bath!!

Thanks to Lauren Newsome and Lee Heulett for manning the merch booth (and sampling the mint juleps!) while we dodged raindrops.  Check out Lauren's photos from Carnton HERE!

To Lisa Patton and all that helped put the show on and who continue to keep Carnton Plantation up and running, 7B says "Thanks a million!"  We had a great time and can't wait to come back again soon!!

Take it Easy!
~7B

6.29.08

How ya' doin'??

We're doing great!  Spending the weekend in sunny Florida can definitely put you in a fabulous mood, that's for sure!

Saturday night we performed at the Main Street Blast, sponsored by Friendly Kia, in New Port Richey, FL.  The show was phenominal, as was the crowd, even though we were dodging clouds and the threat of some rain.

Looking out from the stage it seemed there were people as far as the eye could see.  A virtual sea of Eagles fanatics!  Fairs and outdoor festivals are fabulous because we get to perform for almost every age group all at the same time.  Dancing, singing along and just plain ROCKIN' OUT to every song... they were awesome!

Thanks also to Judy and all of the production crew that helped put the show on.  Bill Terlop and the rest of 60's Groove get MUCHO thanks for providing several pieces of important gear for us.  We'll return the favor one of these days!  The Quality Inn in NPR kept us comfortable during our stay, and BIG props go to the man simply known as Freddy.  Freddy was our chauffer, roadie, waterboy, merch table wrangler (after 2 hours!! LOL!), and all around GREAT guy!!  Freddy ROCKS!

Many thanks also to Lauren Newsome and Johnny G. for joining us on this trip as
photographers and merch sales gurus.  Check out their pics from the Main Street Blast HERE!

7B LOVES NPR!!!

Take it Easy!
~7B

6.09.08

Greetings from Music City USA!

Many thanks to all of the great fans that turned out to see us at the El Rey Theater in Albuquerque, NM this past Sunday.

The crowd was little, but loud, and loved every minute of the show. The staff treated us like kings and the sound was top-notch. Aside from a few technical gremlins that seem to plague us everywhere we go (I promise we're not feeding them after midnight...), the show went off without a hitch.

Thanks in no small part to our old friend, Bryan Wolski. Bryan stepped in to play Randy Meisner/Timothy B, Schmit for Jason Dickson, as JD had gotten married the night before and was "honeymooning" with his lovely wife, Lauren. Bryan was a member of Tequila Sunrise with many of us, so it was just like old times having him on stage again. Bryan is on tour with the Daniel Doss Band. and also road manages Michael English from time to time. Thanks a million, Bryan!!

Take it Easy!
~7B