Tour Diary: Sacramento and San Francisco, CA

After another big disappointment, I rallied with a day in the Sacramento Valley, and a pair of solid Bay Area shows.

Simple Pleasure Cafe in San Francisco was my home for the evening on a gorgeous Friday night.

Thursday morning came with a bit of a thud as I awoke before the sun came up in Richmond, CA. The night before had been my lowest point thus far on the tour. Despite repeated follow-ups with the venue, my gig at the Baltic Kiss in Richmond, CA fell through just hours before I was supposed to arrive. This made for three cancelled gigs in four nights and I found myself struggling for cash and optimism.

By the morning, most of my despondency had faded and I looked to make Thursday a marked improvement over the dismal day prior. I showered and shaved before checking out of the Seahorse Hotel and hitting the road to the Sacramento Valley.

Traffic was thick as I headed northeast for a brief stop in Stockton. I tooled through town to see if anything interesting wa…