Day 30: Milwaukee, WI

Nau maiYesterday we finished our tour in Milkwaukee, Wisconsin. Bus driver John pulled us into the Henry Maier Festival Park just before 10am. We only had the stage until 11am to complete load in and soundcheck. The division of labour was automatic at this stage with most of the tour party rushing through the setup while a couple of us cleared out the bus, double checking every bunk, cupboard, and drawer. We said a brief goodbye to John and he climbed aboard Moonshine to begin the long solitary journey back to Atlanta. Everyone in the vicinity stops to pay their respects as John’s glorious white coach leaves the festival grounds. Setting up on the Briggs & Stratton Stage With some quick work from our tech team we were up and running by 10:55am and were able to run through a couple of songs, more than we get to do at most festivals. We now had eleven hours to pass until our set time, and a brand new city to explore. I began my journey with a breakfast at a spot called Cafe Benelux,…