Anyways, Pride was fantastic. The audience wasn't huge at my gig, but they were certainly enthusiastic. I had my first experience of people I didn't know yelling "I love you" while I played, and then rushing the stage after. Thank you, Ottawa kids, for making me feel like a rockstar. You guys were awesome. The sound system was also great at the show, even though it was outdoors, so that made the whole thing a much more enjoyable experience. All in all, it was a great first official Toronto gig.
My move into the Toronto music scene is otherwise proceeding somewhat slowly. I've been focused on finding a second part-time job (I'm now working at the Drake, as well as at Planned Parenthood), and not so focused on becoming a massively succesful rockstar. This really feels like not having my priorities in order, but unfortunately paying rent has to be more of a priority than just about anything else. I really need a patron. Sigh. But I have been playing open mics, and have plans to try to book a show for August, so I am pressing on. There have been a lot of pretty big changes in my life the last couple of weeks, and I plan on using them to gain momentum, rather than slowing down as a result.
So that's about it for news from my end for now. I will be posting pictures from Pride as soon as possible (yes, that is intentionally vague!), and hopefully lots of new dates soon. Hope you're all enjoying your summers. Here is a picture as a preview of the Pride pics:
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