[DID NOT ATTEND: May 3, 3025] Frank Turner / Katacombs
Frank Turner loves playing Crossroads. Any time he’s playing in the area he sems to make a point of hitting this venue. Where it’s super late (he went on at 11PM last time) or playing two shows in a day.
The problem is that he often announces the show and it sells out before I even find out about it. That’s what happened tonight.
Which is fine because we were off to see a performance at my son’s school today anyhow. But still, I need a little more notice to see this guy again.
Katacombs is the name Katerina Kiranos landed on after years of building sculptural furniture of bone and wood. Born in Miami to a Spanish mother and Greek father, she spent the majority of her early life bouncing between multiple cultures and wanting to adapt.
I’ve listened to a couple of songs and really like her vibe. Acoustic but with Spanish elements (sometimes singing in Spanish, sometimes in English). I need to keep an eye on her to see if she plays around here again. Although, like with Frank, Id like to see her with a band rather than solo.
And then on the day of the show, they had to move the venue! Here’s what Frank wrote
I am stoked to be back in the USA again, and was very much looking forward to two shows at Crossroads, NJ, tomorrow. I love the venue and the folks there are dear friends.
HOWEVER. Due to circumstances beyond my and their control, the venue has had to close for the weekend. There’s nothing we can do about this, and my heart goes out to my Crossroads friends.
BUT FEAR NOT. I’m here, I have my guitar, the show must go on! So it is that, after some incredible work from my team and theirs, we’ve managed to throw a last minute replacement show together. There will now be ONE show, at Black Box @ Williams Centre in Rutherford NJ, tomorrow night. Doors at 7pm, support from Katacombs, all ages welcome.
All tickets from Crossroads will be refunded. The show tomorrow night will have a cover charge of $25 to cover the venue’s costs. You can get them at the link in my stories or at the door; it’s a 600 capacity room so everyone who was coming to Garwood should be able to get in. Please do spread the word about this as much as you can.
Thanks all for bearing with us on this one. It’s not the ideal situation, but there WILL be a show, and I’m very much looking forward to seeing you all there.
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