[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland Band at the Indianapolis 500 Parade.

[Gary Kiser]

I, personally, am not too interested in car racing.  I prefer more 
'human' sports.  But, it is crazy how many people go for the speed and 
exhaust.

A couple of years ago, we played a festival in Szeged, Hungary which 
took place the same weekend as the Budapest Grand Prix.  We changed 
planes in Paris and caught a direct flight to Budapest.  I'd say that 
easily 90% of the passengers on the jumbo jet were going to the Grand 
Prix.  There were probably 10 nationalities on the plane too.

It was a true party in the air and word got out that there was a jazz 
band on board.  I can't tell you how many people asked me which racing 
team we were with.

All the best, Gary


Steve barbone wrote:

>Anyone we know playing this gig? The parade draws 250,000 live audience and
>will be broadcast on ESPN2 to who knows how many. (see paragraph 2)
>
>Cheers,
>Steve Barbone
>