September 3rd, 2004.
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
First show ever built on that turf.
No prefab. No shortcuts. Built with labor. Hands-on. Long days rolling into longer nights. That was the kickoff for the ballpark era.
Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson touring baseball stadiums across the country. Jam Productions behind it. Promoters getting commemorative bats and gloves like it was Little League for rock and roll. David still has his.
For Max, this one hit different. Huge Dylan fan. Named his kid after him. Hero status. So he’s out there doing labor on a show that means something personal, trying not to geek out while working.
And then there was the groundskeeper.
First show on fresh turf. You’d think we were driving tanks across the infield. Groundskeepers guard grass like it’s gold. That’s their field. Their reputation. Their livelihood.
High stakes. Heavy equipment. Legendary artists.
That’s how the Ballpark run started.
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