They Shine

River Bank is where the Box Elders shined. The crowd absolutely loved them. The band fed off their good energy and kept the tempo up as much as possible. They played "Incense Peppermint" by Strawberry Alarm clock," Summer in the City" by the Loving Spoonfuls,  "California Dreaming" by Mama's and Papa's,  and many more classics. Everything was devoured and loved. Screams of  ecstasy broke when they played. It was a wonder to me why the band would choose to travel anywhere else when this was clearly where their fan base was. The crowd even enjoyed a magic act performed by the drummer between sets. It wasn't particularly good. The giant rings that he was supposed to magically unstick were seemingly glued together, and his rabbit did not want to come out of his hat. But he had charisma, and that's what the audience ate up. The rest of the band came back ten minuets later, refreshed and dare I say, happy? Who knows getting a drink with them afterwards might actually be more pleasant this time around.