December 4, 2025 Previously on The Wandering New Mexican: During the last days of our stay in Cannon Beach, Brandy got the call that their head accountant was leaving in short order and Brandy and her colleagues would have to fly to San Diego to be trained on what he did and take over some […]
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Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Place
November 2, 2025 In April, we bought tickets to see Blue October at Hoyt Sherman Place on November 2. After our Escape the Corn Sweat summer tour and our first international trip to see Blue October in Cabo, Brandy forgot and promptly booked a work trip to northern California, leaving November 1. Never fear though, […]
Evil Dead In Concert
October 12, 2025 I might have mentioned this before, but Facebook’s targeted market sure knows me. Before our trip to Cabo, I’d spied an ad for Evil Dead In Concert, a showing of my favorite movie with a small orchestra performing the score live on stage. There was NO way I was going to pass […]
Candlelight Concerts: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
October 23, 2024 Facebook targeted ads really work on me, that’s for sure.
Blue October at Vibrant Music Hall
November 29, 2023 In the Summer of 2023, Blue October announced the dates for their Spinning the Truth Around Part II fall tour. The closest they got to us on this leg would be on November 29 at the Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, just outside of West Des Moines. So we went.
Justin Furstenfeld Open Book Tour, City Winery, Chicago, IL
April 17 – 18, 2022 Have you ever heard of Blue October? No? How about the song Hate Me? Yeah, thought you might have…
Hairball at Bridge View Center, Ottumwa, IA
April 9, 2022 I had never even heard of Hairball until Brandy brought it up. Once I did my research, I knew I HAD to go.
Blue October at the Sunshine Theater
November 11, 2021 Before I met Brandy, I’d never even heard of Blue October. Nearly two years later, I’m calling them my favorite band.