Thank You For An Amazing Live Show! (Patreon)

Hello!

So, I'm sitting in the passenger seat of Micah’s car coming home from our somewhat surreal trip to Western Pennsylvania for Last Stand’s first ever live show. It was a rousing success, to say the least. There’s so much buzzing through my mind right now, but for the time being, I merely wanted to express gratitude.

To the hundreds of people who either/or came to our show on Saturday night or to our meet and greet the next day: Thank you. You were awesome. It was my first live event since 2016 (indeed, it’s the first in Last Stand’s history), and pretty much everyone else’s first live appearance ever. Your enthusiasm and passion was infectious. Your kindness and eagerness didn’t go unnoticed. I’m incredibly pleased that our vision for what a Last Stand live show could be met and surpassed so many of your expectations. I’m even more pleased that we all got to see in the flesh first-hand just how wonderful this community is.

To my staff: Very, very well done. I’ve never worked with a finer set of professionals (in Dustin, Ben, and those they brought into the fold). You orchestrated everything and ensured it went off without a hitch. You likewise rallied your hometown to our cause, and it was an honor to be a part of that experience. We met a lot of great people in Butler -- including your respective parents, who are fantastic -- and I’m grateful to have you as the tinkerers, engineers, and doers of our brand. Bravo.

To the hosts: You showed up and brought the heat. I think I take for granted that I’ve done many live appearances, sometimes in front of a thousand people or more. This was something new for all of you, and you all came prepared, full of energy, and ready to deliver. I was so happy that we could all finally be together, break bread, talk, and of course drink copious alcohol and smoke cigars. I am absolutely beaming with pride for each of you. You should each have your head held high for a job very well done, indeed.

We’re gonna take the next couple of days to decompress. (Don’t worry, though: There won’t be an interruption in content.) In the coming weeks, we’ll have an internal post-mort, and maybe we’ll even do a podcast talking about the experience. We have a lot to say about it, and certainly more people to thank and acknowledge.

But in the meantime, yes: The show will be posted on YouTube in the coming weeks. And yes: There will be more live shows in 2022.

But for now, I wanted to thank everyone for a wonderful weekend. Top to bottom, I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out, and I hope that everyone who participated feels the same.

Talk soon. -Colin