I wish it was that kind of gig, where they were just there for something anyway and we were over at one end playing. No pressure at all, and if anyone even pays attention to you, it's a plus.
But this was the first of the summer "Concerts in the Park" series, which is every Sunday afternoon during the summer. It was pretty cool landing the gig and we were psyched. But it was hot as hell, the P.A. kept cutting out (never did figure out if it was overheating or what, though that seems likely) and the bass rig finally melted down just as we were starting our last song. We tried like hell to get that last song in, including plugging the bass directly into the board (which should've worked but didn't) and finally the guy from the park district came up and told us it was okay, we could just stop. So we finished not with a bang, but a whimper.
But what the hell. Got to play outside, check out some babes, and even made $100, so it was still a good day.