Ghosts, Rivers, and Mr. Miyagi

UPCOMING SHOWS
> > 03.15.12 - Clementine Cafe (Harrisonburg, VA)
> > 03.16.12 - Cary St. Cafe (Richmond, VA)
> > 03.17.12 - Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh, NC) 

Hello, all you Big Love Bussin' Daddios!

We just wanted to check in for a brief update before we hit the road this weekend. We had some much-needed time off last weekend, but the beginning of the month found us in Virginia and Maryland.

We played right below a big picture of Einstein in Wilmington; in Charlottesville we play in front of another master.

We discovered that Roanoke VA has some famous ghosts around town and one came to our show.

We've also started a new feature at shows, called The Wall. It's a chance for all of you to leave us a message, a joke, a comment...the sky's the limit! Bonus points for creativity, and we'll be looking for a "weekly winner" that entertains us the most. The weekly winner gets internet fame and the satisfaction of knowing you made us laugh. We'll be posting photos of The Wall from each show over on our Facebook page. We look forward to hearing from you! Here's the one from Roanoke:

This week's winner was "Sometimes late at night, I fill my bathtub with marinara. I get in and pretend I'm a meatball."

Don't forget: next Saturday (March 24), we have a big Love Bus event in Asheville. We'll meet that morning to clean up a section of the Swannanoa River. You can find details here. Hope to see you there AND at the show that evening! We're especially excited that Aaron Burdett will be opening for us at Jack of the Wood that night!

See you soon!
Big Daddy Love


SPREAD THE LOVE
We would LOVE for you to help us out with the street team activities. If you'd like to help promote an upcoming show, emailstreetteam@ufomusic.net and we will set you up with everything you need. We've got great e-flyers, widgets, and other tools you can use to help promote online, so if you've got Internet access, you can help! If you want to hang up posters, hand out flyers, and talk to real people, feel free to print up the digital posters. And of course, we'd also love your help over at the merch booth! Check out the list of places we could use help spreading the love.

> > 03.15.12 - Clementine Cafe (Harrisonburg, VA)
> > 03.16.12 - Cary St. Cafe (Richmond, VA)
> > 03.17.12 - Lincoln Theatre (Raleigh, NC)
> > 03.23.12 - The Fat Frogg (Elon, NC)
> > 03.24.12 - Jack of the Wood (Asheville, NC)
> > 03.29.12 - Live Bar (Greenville, NC)
> > 04.06.12 - Jake's Bar & Grill (Columbia, SC)
> > 04.07.12 - Bucked Up Super Saloon (Kernersville, NC)

River Runs: BDL and Volunteer River Cleanup (Love Bus Event)

We're excited about our next Love Bus charity event, which is a river cleanup in Asheville, NC the morning of our March 24 show at Jack of the Wood.  We also want to take a second and announce a very special guest for this show: the Aaron Burdett Band will be opening for us.  Aaron is one of the best songwriters in the state and we are always proud to perform with him.  I'll post a YouTube clip of one of his songs, "You Still Amaze Me,"  below.   Please take a second to check it out and visit his page.

“River Runs: Volunteer River Cleanup” is a family-friendly river cleanup event organized by Asheville GreenWorks, a nonprofit working for a clean and green Buncombe County, and the Love Bus. Call for Volunteers: fans, friends and any community members are asked to participate with Asheville GreenWorks and members of Big Daddy Love for this event on Saturday, March 24th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m to help remove debris and litter from the Swannanoa River waterways. No registration required, just show up!

Volunteers should meet outdoors at 387 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville, NC. This is by the I-240 bridge, on Swannanoa River Road (directly across from the U-Haul Rental Dealership), on the left-hand side of the road in a gravel pull-off by the water. Park in the gravel parking area and not in the U-Haul lot. A Google map is available for the meet up location at: http://g.co/maps/74svf.

• Groups and families with children (student groups participating)

• Wear layered clothes that can get wet/dirty

• Rubber boots/galoshes recommended

• Cleanup gear, first aid equipment, and drinking water for event provided

• Photo opportunity with band members and giveaways for participants

Following the “River Runs: Volunteer River Cleanup” event, we'll be performing at Jack of the Wood (95 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801) on March 24th, 2012 starting at 9:30pm.  More about Big Daddy Love and show details can be found here.  Aaron Burdett will be opening.

Please help us spread the word! We look forward to seeing you out at the river!

Here is Aaron Burdett singing "You Still Amaze Me."