on saturday six of us boarded the train, nips (that's northern for
mini bottles) in tow, sandwiches pre-made and cocktail treats pre-mixed,
and headed on up to portland, ME for the Gentlemen of the Road
festival. the day promised good music by a variety of bands,
local food favorites and plenty-o-beer. but when we arrived, we were
treated to a complete game changer that took our day to an e-lev-en:
backstage passes a-la family member spencer lamb (thanks, spence!)
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day of music that was already going to highlight our summer quickly
turned into a dream come true as we downed beers, played ping pong and
threw cornhole alongside members of the bands. i was already starstruck
hanging with mumford & sons, but as soon as they hopped on
stage, i pretty much lost it. i'm a huge fan of their music -
specifically the lyrics which i just find so beautiful - and on top of that, they rocked it harder than anyone i've
seen in a long time. to this southern gal, these fellas from the UK who played their hearts out to 15,000+ of their new england fans, were the
epitome of gentlemen.
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| official passport into the festival |
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| @sammytb playing around backstage w/a larger-than-life 'stache |
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| mumford and all the other bands gathered on stage to finale w/ the weight by the band |
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| me & @alysonkaroly hanging with the bands side stage |
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| cambridge/somerville ladies representing |
