OK… after rehearsing in England in April, and here in Poznan last week, it’s finally time to start doing shows!

Before sharing pictures from the first show, at Earth Hall, here are some shots from our warmup show, for just a few invited guests, at the Aula Artis Centre, where we’ve been rehearsing.

Robert and I have a tradition of occasional photos in a mirror, before going on. I’d say this barely qualifies as that, but, here we are.

The next day, June 13th, the crew moves all our gear across town to Earth Hall, for our first public show.

Quite a distinctive looking place.

And it’s backstage to a shared dressing room with the guys. I’ve taken many photos of them before, practicing and hanging out, but I never get tired of trying to capture the mood.

It was a great show. Going to be a wild tour if every night is like tonight.

More tomorrow, (with, of course, some different pieces in the repertoire) here in the lovely city of Poznan.