I never followed The Dead or Phish- that wasn't my scene. I've always wanted to get tickets to one of my favorite bands for multiple nights and follow them around the country. It seems odd that a Fanboy like me has never done anything like that. The opportunity to see one of my favorites in a faraway place — a place I've never been — for a two-night stand where they're recording a live album? That's my idea of heaven here on earth! To be one of the voices in the crowd, captured cheering the band on? Come on! How great would that be? To have a real souvenir of the experience when the live album comes out? It doesn't get any better than that.

I've been telling myself that if I was younger I'd be packing my car and getting ready to go. I wish that were true of the younger version of me. I wish it were true of me now. The younger version of me would have been too scared to take something like that on by myself. As for me in the present tense, the body and mind are more willing than I might expect. The wallet, the wife, and the day job are less.

I checked the airfare and hotel rates in the area. I dared myself to do this one thrillingly stupid thing, and then common sense took hold. It's just not going to happen... for me. So, East Coast, I'm calling you out. It's all in your hands now. You have a chance to witness to classic nights of Chicago blues with one of the best bands on the circuit, featuring a pillar of the genre as a special guest. You have a chance to hear something special, to be a part of something special. This is your chance for a little piece of immortality. Don't let it slip away.

Nick Moss & The Flip Tops featuring Lurrie Bell play Chan's July 18-19.