Bronze Radio Return – PRESHOW RITUALS

In this Preshow Rituals segment, the indie band, Bronze Radio Return, share what they do before every show. You can check out their rituals, after the break.

We generally get to the venues earlier in the day (between 2-3pm) so that leaves a lot of downtime between load-in/soundcheck and ultimately showtime. If we are staying in one of the cities that night we will sometimes check into our hotel before heading to the venue..this is always nice because we are able to shower which is especially magical if we had a long travel day. One of the best parts about our job is that we get to see so many cool cities and towns. One of our favorite things to do is go explore and check out the local flare. Each city has something unique to offer and we try to find it. We have a bunch of coffee lovers in the band so that is usually first and foremost on the list. Once coffee is in hand we venture out and try to find local music stores and other shops.

After a few hours of roaming, we make our way back to the venue and start getting into show mode. Everyone has their own way of prepping for the show. Some guys like to take a quick nap (not a chance for me…who needs sleep!), some guys might have a pint and others catch up on their Netflix shows. For me personally, I love watching the venues come alive. The stage is set, the room is cleaned and prepped and the bartenders and staff are like a hive of bees moving around the venue.

Before we go on it is generally just the band in the dressing room and that is always a nice moment for me. We are all close friends first and foremost and After all the hecticness of traveling, loading in and the overall craziness of touring life it is nice to be able to have a moment with the guys before we hit the stage.

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