C.M. + E.H. = Not meant to be

A couple months ago I convinced Christy to take a road trip with me to Columbia (a 2 hour drive) to see Eric Hutchinson perform a free concert.  The sky was looking a little dark, and this was an outdoor performance, but for some reason I wasn't too worried.  So we get there and find a spot to sit in the middle of the parking lot where the concert was being held.  The opening act came out and sang two songs, but most people were watching the giant cloud of darkness headed our way.  So after these couple of songs, someone came out and told us that they were going to delay the concert by fifteen minutes and to come back then.  We grabbed our belongings, got up, went inside for a little bit like everyone else, and then came back fifteenish minutes later.  We waited a little while longer and the same person came back out on stage and announced not that the concert was about to continue, but that it had been canceled due to the weather.  I was pretty bummed.  And the worst part is that it ended up barely even raining, let alone hailing and tornadoing and whatever else they were predicting.

While I had put this event in the past, this evening I thought I would check Mr. Hutchinson's website to see if he'd be in the St. Louis area anytime in the near future.  And then I found it.  He will be here September 25th.  Oh excitement.  Until about three seconds later.  I clicked on the link for more information.  Turns out he's playing at a local university and you have to be a student to go to the concert.  Bah!  This saddens me.  Thus, if any guy wants to play some Eric Hutchinson covers for me, I will give you a portion of my next paycheck (not sure when that'll be) and a big hug. :)