Chevelle started touring this month and St. Louis was the second stop on April 5 at a stellar venue called The Pageant. The icing on the cake was the opening band, Texas rockers Nothing More. I heard about the San Antonio quartet from The Music Enthusiast blog that follows the local Dallas rock scene. This so had to happen.
It made for the perfect weekend getaway. Nothing More opening for Chevelle in St. Louis, roughly 3 hours, 45 minutes away from our residence in Overland Park. Balcony seats were available at an affordable price.The best part of the concert was meeting Jonny Hawkins (at left), lead singer of Nothing More, after their set. We instantly related to each other, discussing topics ranging from general Texas awesomeness, to living the engaged life (he recently got married), to the local Dallas rock scene. The five-minute conversation time-warped me back to the mid-2000s when my brother Dave and I used to talk with Kirk Baxley, lead singer of Greatness in Tragedy, after his shows. He was genuinely nice, expressing gratitude for our support while inquiring about our interests and remembering our faces every time. Jonny was the same way. It made me so glad to spend my hard-earned money to take the trip.
