A2: Piano Road Trip

Ann Arbor pianist Mark Braun – known as Mr. B – writes a guest post for the Metro Times blog about his experiences carting his piano and the equipment of his band, the Joybox Express, from Holland to Detroit by bicycle. The trip began on July 2 and will finish on July 15. Braun writes: “After East Lansing, we pedaled an hour at dusk to Williamston. We left the bikes at the police station, retrieving them the next morning for another group ride and gig at McCormick Park. We felt bad asking everyone to bake in the sun while we played for them, so in typical JBE fashion we turned convention on its head and invited our audience to sit on the stage of the band shell, while we set up in front of them on the concrete below.” On Sunday, July 10 they’ll play a concert from 1-2 p.m. at the Chelsea District Library, and from 4:30-6:30 at the Wolverine State Brewing Co. in Ann Arbor. [Source]