Pat's Weekly Diary: Week of 3/21 - 3/23
Another very busy weekend for the Topcats… thank you very much. We've been playing the Irish / Italian Dinner Dance for well over 20 years. The last several years have been at Chateau Estates. For some mix up in scheduling reason this past Friday the 43rd Annual Irish / Italian Dinner Dance was at the Ridgeway on Metairie Road. It was as always a fantastic party. We've certainly made a ton friends associated with this organization. And thanks to them for including us over these many years. We finished there at 11 o'clock. Then Saturday morning bright and early at 8 o'clock we were setting up in Lafreniere Park for the Jefferson Parish Bicentennial Bash. Staring right into the rising sun after the Park to Park 10K race we played to a very nice crowd of people. Not packed … I believe this was the first time event (The Topcats… Boldly go where no band has gone before) The plan is to grow this into an annual event. We played a little before the awards ceremony and a little after. Nice easy gig for a Saturday morning. The hardest part was being up that early. Sunday afternoon was at Stepbrothers in Metairie following the Irish / Italian parade. Here's yet another gig we've been privileged to play for so many years. I often acknowledge John Blancher of Rock n Bowl and the generosity he's shown us over the years. Scott Korndorffer has, over the years, been just as good to the Topcats. Starting way back at Risky Business in the 90's. The Bengal in the 00's. And continuing to these events at Stepbrothers. It was a wonderful day. So many friends were out. We will be at Sidelines on Veterans Highway in metairie for a great crawfish boil on Friday night. We're hoping we'll see you there.