6/9/16: Eugene, OR- Sam Bond’s Garage: (With Caitlin Jemma) We were so excited to finally be in Oregon, the 26th state the wanderers have played. While John Williams lived here for a while, this was most of our first times in this beautiful state. We were all in awe driving through the mountains on our way out and were blown away by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest. While eating at a cafe on our first morning in Eugene, we were recognized by someone who had seen the band a few times in Illinois. He was from out of town but referred us to his brother, Austin, who was kind enough to let us stay with him. We had a ton of fun exploring the town with Austin, from hiking to busking and even an excursion down to swim in the river. On our first night we had a barbecue potluck with Caitlin Jemma followed by an outdoor jam session. Caitlin is a good friend who we met a few years ago at folk alliance in Kansas City who is an incredible singer songwriter (check her out!) Our show was at an awesome venue right down the road called Sam Bond’s garage. We were so excited to see such a great crowd at the show, and when I asked on the mic how many people were from Illinois the room erupted. I couldn’t believe it! We wish that we could have stayed for much longer but the following morning we set off for Washington state!