Cherry Pie Journal

Friday, June 4, 2004
St. Vincent Pallotti
76th St at Blue Mound Rd
Milwaukee, WI

Sound: Sound Decision
Operated by Mark Hartzell
Assisted by Brett Burns
Lights: Sound Decision
Operated by Andy Brown
Stage Tech: Tom "Hog" Hilber

SET 1:
You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Unskinny Bop - Poison
Lay It Down - Ratt
Still of the Night - Whitesnake
Sister Christian - Night Ranger
Turn Me Loose - Loverboy
Same Ol' Situation - Motley Crue
Runaway - Bon Jovi
Talk Dirty to Me - Poison
Alone Again - Dokken
Little Suzi - Tesla
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
Photograph - Def Leppard
Round & Round - Ratt
Faithfully - Journey
Ah Leah - Donnie Iris
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Jump - Van Halen
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard

PHOTOS:

SET 2:
Lay Your Hands on Me - Bon Jovi
Separate Ways - Journey
I Can't Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
We're Not Gonna Take It - T. Sister
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
Nothin' but a Good Time - Poison
You're In Love - Ratt
Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
Love Song - Tesla
Uncle Tom's Cabin - Warrant
Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White
Cult of Personality - Living Colour
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi
Dreams - Van Halen
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' - Journey
Crazy Train - Ozzy Ozbourne
Turn Up the Radio
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Rock of Ages - Def Leppard

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A Word from Josh:
What a great night. A fun festival, perfect weather, a big stage and a huge tent which facilitated a "family crowd" during our first set and which was packed with a "rock crowd" during the second. It doesn't get much better than that. We really felt like we were in our element. Ironically enough, in the past we'd always had trouble booking these types of church festivals, presumably because they feared that we were too "heavy" or not family-oriented enough. Well, hopefully that perception is changing and we'll be doing more of these kinds of shows in the future. Anyway, we had a blast. During the first set the area in front of the stage was occupied by a bunch of children, many of whom belonged to some of our "regular" fans. They proved to be quite entertaining when we shot off our confetti cannons. The kids scurried around picking up the bits of paper and throwing them at each other. For a while their energy seemed boundless. Before the show John was very helpful in making sure all the little ones had hearing protection (are we a full-service band or what?). As night fell the kids cleared out and the tent filled in with hundreds of rock-n-roll party animals. The beer was flowing, the tunes were pumping and the atmosphere was absolutely electric. Several motorcycle enthusiasts were coming and going all night near the tent entrance, often with a large engine roar. This served to add to the exciting ambience, but I also found it a bit confusing because it sounded like the sound effect we use at the beginning of "Girls Girls Girls". More than once I looked up fearing that my keyboard was malfunctioning. In the end, we were glad to be able to see many of our friends in a more family way, and we also seemed to make a lot of new fans. That's always nice. We'd like to thank the festival organizers for making this a successful night for everybody and a fun experience. --Josh

VOICES FROM THE CROWD:
Were you at this show?
Would you like to comment on it?
lonnie&christ:
"Well guys what an awesome show to kick off the summer.You guys had the place packed,and it didn't matter how old you were every one was having a good time from start to finish.And I want to thank John and the band and the crowd for wishing my wife a happy birthday,and Josh I hope you didn't get none of the hamburger on the keyboard and it was so nice to see soooo many familar faces with their kids having a good time to bad jewelz and boyfriend and kids had to leave early.And to Pat and KittyKat. I can't wait to see them pictures."

Jeanine&Michele Lindmeier:
"You guys rock! We had a wonderful time! you sure know how to pump an audience! We love your concerts! Love you guys all the time! from the chicks of Waukesha!"

Jeanine:
"I love each and everyone one you guys! You are the best band that i have ever seen! I Love to rock out and you guys make me feel very happy.I smile and i am very comfortable with you!You guys are so sexy!"

Teri:
"Thanks CP for another rock'in nite! CP you sound great outside. It was great surpise seeing Christ&Lonnie, and Tammy also Mary-Kay. My co-worker John came to see CP for the first time too. CP is truly a great bunch of guys! Shane couldn't look any more sexier but with the pink cowboy hat&shades (yum-yum) Til then xoxo"

Dave:
"Great show...you guys are great at outdoor festivals. Let's see some Steelheart in your set!!!!!!!!!!"

Jewelz:
"A beautiful summer night, family, Tons and Tons of friends (Tony, Stef, Brian, Kitty and hubby, Lonnie, Christ - who was celebrating her Birthday, Laura, & Julie to name just a few) Yummy festival food, lots and lots of beer (Right Poison??) and then to top it off CP. Talk about a perfect evening, it could not have gotten any better!! Even the little ones found plenty to keep them busy...more confetti please :) Glad you guys got this festival, you definitely had one terrific turnout!!"

Christ:
"I had a great time celebrating my 40 B-day with CP and all our freinds from CP. This is my first time celebrating my B-Day with CP after all these year of seeing them. Thanks to kitty kat for the B-Day drinks. It was great to see all the kids haveing so much fun. It really was a great show with a litte bit of a slow start seeing it was a early show and the start of the weekend."

YouthGoneWild:
"Another great show from Cherry Pie. I was able to get my sister and her boyfriend to come along and let me tell you Cherry Pie has 2 new fans. As always living the life of the sex, drugs, and rock n' roll with 2 1/2 pitchers of beer!!! Can't wait until the show this weekend, hopefully I will see everyone there. (and yes, I am the guy in the Poison shirt!!!)"

Kittykat:
"What a great way to welcome in the summer festival season!!!! good weather, good friends, great music and beer!!! who could ask for more! When i wasn't spending most of the night wrestling with a cowboy hat that was too big (I just can't pull off the look like you do Stef) i was rocking away up front with a bunch of cool people......Christ and Lonnie so glad you got to have a CP b-day after all :)Tammy, Stef, Dawn, Teri, Sheila great to see you all and to the lady with the ear plugs your always a riot!!!!! :) And you south of the border chicks are too much~! you can party with the best of them! Shane of all the hats i've seen you in i do have to say the pink was sexy (it brought out your feminine side.) It was so cool to meet some of the "regs" children it was cool to party yet still have a family atmosphere!! Jewelz sorry you had to leave early u were missed! Hubby took over 80 pics that night and 80% turned out good so hopefully i can get those to Josh asap!!! Lonnie check your email :) My daughter had a blast!!!! to her meeting the "CP GUYS" was like me meeting Firehouse!! she was awe struck! thanx for signing the beach ball for her guys! Looking forward to many more outside festivities with CP. Maribeth is it August yet!!!! ;) wink*wink"

Greg Godina:
"Last Friday night was my first time at a Milwaukee area church festival. When I got there I was surprised that Lonnie and his better half Christ remember me from the Firehouse show! I was even more surprised that they even introduced me to Steph, Kitty Kat and others. So thank you to Lonnie for introducing them to me and thanks to Cherry Pie for putting on a heck of a show. To me, the only thing that stole the show was the all of the kids having fun with the confetti."

jerrilynn:
"hi all! wow!!! was great to finally see the band at a church festival. great show. great crowd!. great music. great spandex! :-) keep rockin! dont change a thing ."

LUNA:
"St. Vincent Pallotti - WOW!!! The 80's... So many good songs to choose and pick from, you're on the right track. You guys have got to try "Last Chance" by Shooting Star [that was in the 80's wasn't it?] and or "Unchain The Night" by Dokken. Hey... Will there ever be any originals? I'd be interested to see what you guys have in ya!!! Rock Hard, Ride Free my fellow musicians!!! I'm sure myself and some of my friends will stop in whenever you're in the Metro Milwaukee Area."

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