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Sunday, May 4, 2014
RoadRunners
Motorcycle Club
Bike Blessing
Legion Post #434
9327 S Shepard Ave
Oak Creek, WI
[View all RoadRunners Motorcycle Club shows]

Sound: MobilTrax
Operated by Matt Wobst
Lights: MKE Productions
Operated by Johann Koniar
Assistant: Brian Riley
Stage Tech: Kevin DeWitt

SET 1:
Turn Up the Radio - Autograph
Fallen Angel - Poison
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Youth Gone Wild - Skid Row
Armageddon It - Def Leppard
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
I Wanna Rock - Twisted Sister
Talk Dirty to Me - Poison
Shakin' - Eddie Money
Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
Renegade - Styx
Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Take It on the Run - REO Speedwagon
Once Bitten Twice Shy - Great White
Metal Health - Quiet Riot
We're Not Gonna Take It - T'Sister

SET 2:
Foreplay/Long Time - Boston
Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leppard
Separate Ways - Journey
Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
Round and Round - Ratt
Animal - Def Leppard
Jump - Van Halen
Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol
***AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS***
Sad But True - Metallica
Girls Girls Girls - Motley Crue
Wild Side - Motley Crue
Sweet Child O'Mine - Guns N'Roses
You've Got Another Thing Coming - J'Priest
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions
Enter Sandman - Metallica
For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica
Fade to Black [excerpt] - Metallica

A Word from Josh:

PHOTO:

View from stage

We didn't know what to expect at this show. We knew it would be a struggle for us considering we played a late bar show in Appleton last night and today's show was scheduled to start just after noon. After getting only a couple hours of sleep, we arrived at the event to find that the stage was set up next to the pavilion we played in for the Oak Creek Lions Fest back in 2006 and 2007. The weather was mostly clear but a bit chilly. As show time approached the grounds were descended upon by a couple thousand bikers which was a pretty awesome sight. They were there to take part in an event that signals the symbolic beginning of motorcycle season. There was food, drink and many merchant tables. The surging crowd gave us the ju-ju we needed to lay down the rock under such unusual circumstances. As we played under the sun the temperature warmed and we seemed to win over a few new fans. During our break a priest performed the actual "Bike Blessing" which was the cornerstone of the event. Midway through our second set the organizers came on stage to announce the winners of various motorcycle awards and raffles. By the time the show resumed the temperature was starting to drop a shadow had begun encroaching on the stage as the sun drifted over the pavilion. Dave was first to feel the chill followed, a few minutes later, by Dan and then John and Frankie. At the end of the show I was the only person on stage still basking in direct sunlight. Later we were all a bit surprised by how sunburned we got. Mine was pretty bad considering that my bandana gave me a major horizontal tan line across my forehead. In the end, this unique gig was a lot of fun for us and we'd love to do it again sometime. --Josh

VOICES FROM THE CROWD:
Were you at this show?
Would you like to comment on it?
Chad:
"Had a blast with my biker family and friends.."

Kali:
"So happy I was there, very excited for the rest of the summer now!"

Kristin:
"You guys were awesome! Perfect music for a perfect day:)"

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