Mid-2004 was stacked.
Canadian rock rolling through town. Finger Eleven. Thornley, fronted by Ian Thornley, who previously led Big Wreck. Multiple rooms. Cain’s. Bricktown Live. The Rockwell.
Then August 11.
Zoo Amphitheatre.
Evanescence. Seether. Three Days Grace.
That was a strong bill. Post–“Bring Me to Life” era. Radio heavy. Big turnout.
Three days later, August 14.
ZZ Top at the Zoo.
But behind the scenes is where the real shift happened.
After getting in trouble and not being welcomed on some of the bigger shows, the phone rings. Howard Pollack from Innervisions. Opportunity instead of exile.
“You want to work?”
Runner position at the Zoo.
Not headline status. Not promoter seat. Runner. Drive. Fetch. Handle details. Keep it moving.
That’s how you stay in the game.
From not being welcome to loading in for Evanescence at the Zoo.
You take the job. You prove your value. You rebuild.
That’s the part people don’t see.
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