It’s not often or even intentional that Sugar Buzz puts three full shows in a row on a given week. This was the exception.
Mainstreet Bar & Grill is generous in scheduling far in advance so we may plan around our performances there. It’s always a great crowd, even on slower nights. People want to dance and sing along, and this venue has that atmosphere in store. Although we knew we were in for a hectic weekend, we gave it our all on our Friday evening, kicking off with this amazing venue.
Saturday was a unique event. Canterbury Park had their end of season race day and wanted to have live entertainment between races. We got a great big stage positioned perfectly in front of both the crowd and the track, which meant we had prime viewing of the races. We had a staffer cueing us when to play, when to stop. It was 3 songs on, 10 minutes off. Unusual for sure, but the crowd enjoyed the variety. It was a bit of a fun respite to get the frequent breaks on this beautiful night as we had an early day ahead of us…
Sunday. Playing on US BANK Stadium Plaza- Vikings versus Bengals. We have to arrive early, like 6:30am and we have security and setup to execute. It was a gorgeous day and the crowd swelled from about 10am – 11:30 during our 3- hour playtime. The SKOL LINE drum core and Vikings cheerleaders provided our only break, and we welcomed the additional energy. Vikes games always bring happy people and Sugar Buzz is made up of die-hard Vikings fans, so we felt the excitement like true fanatics.
Following the 3 shows, a few of us went for dinner after teardown, some went straight home to sleep. These were 3 unique opportunities we just could not decline. We are exhausted, but thrilled and grateful.