diary by
nate kellison
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and punctuation. we're singers, not english phds.
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July 16, 2002: Plattsmouth, Nebraska
(Plattsmouth City Library)
This was our first performance as NBC. We were there to help benefit and promote the opening of the new Alcazar Performing Arts Center in Plattsmouth. This performance was part of a conference to sample some of the new performances and talent that would be coming through Plattsmouth to perform at the new Performing Arts Theatre.
This turned out to be a much more important show than we were expecting. After our performance, we were asked to be one of the main groups promoted and sponsored by the Alcazer Performing Arts Theatre. After the performance, we were invited back to do another promotional performance in September. On top of that, we were also invited back to do a full-length show (our OWN concert) sometime in October! YAY! This is HUGE for us! We will pass on more details of this upcoming concert as they are made available to us. As of now, it is still in the beginning stages.
Being that we were performing in front of a small group tonight, we sang off-mic. We were also minus Drew Hoffman (due to vacation). All in all, this was a good first performance, which gained us some exposure and many more things to come in the future.
Setlist
* NBC Intro (Nate on lead)
* Should I Really Know Now (Luke on lead)
* In the Still of the Night (Justin on lead)
* Show Me The Way (Nate on lead)
* Good Ol' Acappella (Luke on lead)
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October 7, 2002: Lincoln, Nebraska (Kimball Recital Hall)
Tonight's performance was a big one as far as our exposure was concerned. We were asked my Dr. Ecklund, a vocal music professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to help promote the Mens Choral Festival by performing as a part of the show.
Basically, we were there to open the show for the UNL Mens Varsity Chorus. We were very excited about this performance, being that we were to draw a large crowd without having to make much effort in promoting the event. There were two Nebraska high school choirs, then us, and then the UNL Mens Varsity Chorus.
This was our first official performance as NBC, being that all 6 members were present. We were given the opportunity to perform in a large auditorium with a large audience (probably around 400-500 people). It turned out to be an important experience for us, in order to get us ready for our big shows coming up in November.
Setlist:
Good Ol' Acapella
NBC Intro
* Reluctant (Zakk on lead)
* My Home (Drew, Justin, Luke on lead)
* Only You (Nate on lead)
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Saturday, October 26, 2002: Plattsmouth, NE (Plattsmouth Lions Club Annual Dinner)
For this performance, NBC was asked to perform about 10 minutes of music. The Lions Club only wanted a short amount of time for entertainment. But, were happy to get any amount of performance time. This served as an introduction of NBC to Plattsmouth, being that the group would be performing a two-night concert series the next weekend in Plattsmouth.
Setlist:
My Home
* My Girl (Nate on lead)
Good Ol' Acapella
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Friday, November 8, 2002: Plattsmouth, NE (Alcazar Theatre)
This was NBCs first full-length concert. It also marked the first ever concert performance in the newly restored Alcazar Theatre in conjunction with the Plattsmouth Center for the Performing Arts. We were asked by Mark and Teresa Ferrill to put on a show for the town of Plattsmouth and surrounding areas.
The concert was slated for 17 songs divided between 2 sets, along with a 2 song encore performance. The show went great! We were a little tentative during our first set, being that WE were the reason that people were there that night. It was OUR concert, which made us a little nervous. We came out and opened the second set with a little acapella gangsta rap with our rendition of Regulators. This got us and the audience a lot more energized. The rest of the show was a breeze.
The encore turned out great. It started with Adam telling his story about being discovered by Lou Perlman, and hitting puberty at the age of 4 ½. The crowd loved this, and then Adam went on to sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight completely in falsetto. We finished the show with the National Anthem.
Overall, this was a great performance for us. We received a lot of good feedback, and it really made a difference for our performance the next night.
Setlist:
1st Set
NBC Intro
* Glory Bound (Zakk on lead)
* Understated Girl (Justin on lead)
* Fly Like An Eagle (Luke on lead)
My Girl (Cheryl)
* It Feels Good (Justin, Luke on lead)
Only You
* Dont Tell Me (Luke on lead)
* Your Body is a Wonderland (Justin on lead)
2nd Set
* Regulators (Justin, Nate on lead)
Reluctant (Zakk on lead)
Should I Really Know Now
* Horizon (Justin on lead)
* Use Me (Luke on lead)
My Home
Show Me The Way
Good Ol' Acappella
Encore
* The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Adam on lead)
* Star-Spangled Banner (Nate on lead)
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Saturday, November 9, 2002: Plattsmouth, NE (Alcazar Theatre)
This was our second full concert in two days at the Alcazar Theatre in Plattsmouth, NE. We had a good first night, but a GREAT second night. We had a lot bigger audience the second night. We noticed quite a few people there for the second night that were also there during the first night, which is obviously a good sign. Oh, one side note, Luke lost his voice overnight. Yeah, NO JOKE! So, during the day, Luke and Drew decided to changed voice parts for this show. Luke switched to Vocal Percussion, and Drew learned 10 songs in one afternoon while driving from Lincoln to Plattsmouth. Props to Drew for his quick learning, he saved the show! Nate and Justin also took over a few of Lukes lead songs, and Zakk switched around on a few songs to make this whole thing work. Adam just sang bass, because we cant.
We ended up selling about 42 CDs during the weekend, and we had a lot of good feedback. This turned out to be a great weekend. We were tentatively booked by a gentleman in the performing arts circuit to do a concert next summer in front of a crowd of between 800 and 1000 people. That should be fun!
Setlist:
1st Set
NBC Intro
Glory Bound
Understated Girl
Fly Like An Eagle (Lead - Justin)
My Girl (MaryAnn)
It Feels Good (Lead - Justin)
Dont Tell Me (Lead - Justin)
Your Body is a Wonderland
2nd Set
Regulators
Reluctant
Use Me (Lead - Nate)
Only You
My Home (Lead - Nate)
Show Me The Way
Good Ol Acapella (Lead - Nate)
Encore
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Star-Spangled Banner
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Thursday, November 14, 2002, Lincoln, NE (Villager Motor, Woodmen Accident & Life)
This performance was for employees and former employees with Woodmen Accident & Life insurance in Lincoln, NE. We were asked to sing about 5 or 6 songs as part of their entertainment for the evening. Heres the setlist:
Setlist:
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
My Girl (Denise)
Show Me the Way
Good Ol' Acappella
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, November 22, 2002: Lincoln, NE (Haymarket Theatre)
This concert was supposed to be a benefit for the Haymarket Theatre. We had a pretty good turnout, given the fact that we were only given one week to promote the show. All of the proceeds for this concert went to benefit the theatre, so it was a good cause. We appeared on KRNU that morning with Rick Alloways acapella radio show, so that helped promote things. We were finally able to do an entire show with everybody feeling healthy, unlike the previous Plattsmouth concerts.
Setlist:
1st Set
NBC Intro
Glory Bound
Understated Girl
Fly Like An Eagle
My Girl (Amanda)
It Feels Good
Only You
Dont Tell Me
Your Body is a Wonderland
2nd Set
Regulators
Reluctant
Should I Really Know Now
Use Me
My Home
Show Me The Way
Good Ol' Acapella
Encore
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, November 23, 2002: Kearney, NE (Nebraska State Lions Club Convention)
This turned out to be a very important show for us. Apparently, we were one of two groups performing that night, but the other group cancelled, so we got the entire time slot (and the entire entertainment fund). We ended up doing 12 songs, all of which we felt were appropriate for this audience. They were a very fun audience to perform for. We really hope to be asked back by the Lions Club, as we have many ties with the different Lions Club Chapters throughout Nebraska. We sold quite a few CDs that night, and had a lot of fun with the crowd. We thank the Nebraska Lions Club for their patronage and support! Heres the setlist from that show:
Setlist:
NBC Intro
Glory Bound
Understated Girl
Fly Like An Eagle
My Girl (Patricia)
Dont Tell Me
Only You
Use Me
My Home
Show Me The Way
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Good Ol' Acappella
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, November 30, 2002: Plattsmouth, NE (Town Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony)
This performance gave us an opportunity to get another performance in, and also forced us to learn a few Christmas songs in a very short amount of time. We did not take our sound equipment with us, so we sang everything off-mic.
Setlist:
* What Child is This? (Justin on lead)
* Silent Night (all on lead)
* The First Noel (Nate on lead)
* I'll Be Home For Christmas (Zakk on lead)
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Friday, December 6, 2002: Lincoln, NE (7th Street Loft)
This was our second big concert in Lincoln in two weeks. We were really excited for this performance, and we put a lot of effort into the preparation for this one. We extended our show and ended up singing about 22 songs by adding in a few Christmas tunes. We figured that this would be our last performance for a month or two, so that we could have time to work on new material and develop some new ideas into realities. We had a good turnout, sold some CDs, and had a blast while performing! This was a FUN show!
Setlist:
1st Set
NBC Intro
Glory Bound
Understated Girl
What Child Is This?
Fly Like An Eagle
My Girl (Britney)
It Feels Good
Silent Night
Only You
Dont Tell Me
Your Body is a Wonderland
2nd Set
Regulators
Reluctant
Should I Really Know Now
Use Me
My Home
The First Noel
Show Me The Way
Good Ol' Acappella
Encore
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Star-Spangled Banner
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Monday, January 27, 2003: Lincoln, NE (Haymarket Theatre)
This performance marked the first performance for No Better Cause (NBC) in the year of 2003. Yes, NBC has decided to take the name of "No Better Cause", so as not to get sued by the TV network. No Better Cause is now the official name of the group.
The event for the night was a fundraiser for the Lincoln Southeast High School choral music department, namely, Court Choir. The event was held to help raise money for the Court Choir students to be able to take a trip to Boston to perform later in the year. NBC was asked to perform at this event because we were all part of this choir and were all involved with the choral music department while attending LSE.
There were many great performances throughout the evening.
No Better Cause opened the show by singing six songs. After following
some wonderful acts, NBC returned to the stage to perform two more songs
before Court Choir closed out the evening. We had a wonderful time seeing
the students and our former director, Joey Hartman.
Setlist:
Opening Set
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
My Home
Regulators
Reluctant
* Change In My Life (Nate on lead)
Pre-Court Choir Set
My Girl (Sunshine)
* Still The One (Nate on lead)
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Friday, January 31, 2003: Plattsmouth, NE (Plattsmouth Community Playhouse)
Tonight marked the return to Plattsmouth for No Better
Cause. Plattsmouth is home to the first ever full-length concert brought
to you by No Better Cause. We definitely looked forward to this weekend.
NBC performed to a decent crowd made up of the Plattsmouth faithful,
as well as many people who made the 45-minute trip from Lincoln and
surrounding areas. The group came out with a fresh setlist, complete
with 6 new songs, including 4 new originals.
The staff at the Playhouse made this a memorable performance by painting an entire backdrop and stage for No Better Cause. We really appreciated this. It looked great!
Setlist:
1st Set
Good Ol' Acappella
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
* Unknown Rebel (Luke on lead)
Only You
* The Run (Luke on lead)
It Feels Good
My Girl (Brandy)
Don't Tell Me
* Holy Love (Justin on lead)
Change In My Life (new song)
2nd Set
Regulators
Should I Really Know Now?
Reluctant
* They Say (Luke on lead)
Show Me The Way
Use Me
Your Body Is a Wonderland
My Home
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, February 1, 2003: Plattsmouth, NE (Plattsmouth Community Playhouse)
Tonight was the second night of our two concert series in Plattsmouth. There was a decent size crowd, but it was a great crowd to perform to. Everyone seemed to be into it and very lively. A lot of people showed up from Conestoga High School, a place where NBC performed the previous day. People also made the trip from Lincoln, Nebraska City, and even Auburn! We had a great time performing tonight, and we felt like it was one of our better shows.
On a side note, which I forgot to mention in yesterdays diary entry...Scott Hoelscher, the manager of No Better Cause, was lucky enough to have his car towed on Friday while being in Plattsmouth. We'd really like to thank the Cass County Sheriffs department for giving us the run-around yesterday, you were a big help in making our visit so pleasant. In case you can't tell, that was a sacarstic statement. Everyone else in the Plattsmouth Community was awesome to us. But, Cass County Sheriff, you put a damper on things. Thanks.
Sorry about that, I had to get that out. If you ever go to Plattsmouth, DO NOT park on the street in residential zones, or your car will be towed.
Setlist:
1st Set
Good Ol' Acappella
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
Unknown Rebel
Only You
The Run
It Feels Good
My Girl (Pam)
Glory Bound
Holy Love
Change In My Life
2nd Set
Regulators
Should I Really Know Now
Reluctant
They Say
Show Me The Way
Use Me
Your Body Is a Wonderland
My Home
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Star-Spangled Banner
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Monday, February 17, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (7th Street Loft)
Tonight we performed a "Post-Valentine's Concert" at the 7th
Street Loft, a fantastic performance space. Energy was low, but we all
felt confident about our performances. Hey, it was a Monday. We were
trying something different. This was a full and robust set, and we pulled
out most everything we had in our bag of tricks, including Sam Cooke's
version of "Wonderful World," with a wonderful arrangement
from Nate. Overall, a great time. Later this evening, we got the news
about our invite to the Harmony Sweepstakes in Denver.
Setlist:
1st Set
Good Ol' Acappella
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
Unknown Rebel
Only You
The Run
It Feels Good
My Girl (Jackie)
Don't Tell Me
Holy Love
Change In My Life
2nd Set
Regulators
Should I Really Know Now
Reluctant
They Say
Show Me The Way
Use Me
Glory Bound
Your Body Is a Wonderland
My Home
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
* Wonderful World (Nate on lead)
Star-Spangled Banner
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March 8, 2003: Lincoln, Nebraska
(Pla-Mor Ballroom)
Tonight, No Better Cause joined another band called "One More Time"
in performance. One More Time was the headliner, and No Better Cause
sang a few songs during the time the One More time took breaks. It was
a very positive experience for us. The atmosphere for tonight's show
was for a dance. We have never performed for a dance audience, but we
felt like we were very well received. One More Time did an awesome job,
as always. A special thanks goes out to One More Time for giving us
the opportunity to perform with them and being able to be introduced
to their audience. Tonight was definitely an enjoyable experience. Here's
the setlist:
Setlist:
* Get Ready (Justin on lead)
Wonderful World
Change In My Life
Show Me The Way
Use Me
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Monday, March 17, 2003: Norfolk, NE (Norfolk Country Club)
This performance was to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Norfolk
Chapter of the Kiwanis Club. We were asked to be the dinner entertainment.
This was also our first performance ever in Norfolk. We were also without
Drew for this performance. Here's the setlist:
Setlist:
Good Ol' Acappella
NBC Intro
Change In My Life
Should I Really Know Now
My Home
Only You
My Girl
In The Still of the Night
Still The One
Show Me The Way
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Wonderful World
Star-Spangled Banner
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Tuesday, March 18, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (Pound Middle School)
No Better Cause was asked to perform at Pound Middle School in Lincoln,
NE as part of their program to promote music in schools. We jumped at
the opportunity to perform. We did three short sets during the students'
lunch breaks. This performance was without Drew. Here's the setlist:
Setlist:
1st Show
NBC Intro
Change In My Life
My Girl
Still of The Night
Still The One
2nd Show
NBC Intro
Change In My Life
My Girl
Still The One
3rd Show
NBC Intro
Wonderful World
Change In My Life
Still The One
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Saturday, March 22, 2003: Denver,
CO (Temple Events Center)
Tonight's show marked the first time for No Better Cause to perform
in a contest, the Harmony Sweepstakes. This is a very big performance
for any group that gets the opportunity to compete. For many groups,
the Harmony Sweepstakes serves as the kickstart for their professional
careers. This year's competition was a fun one, but tough. We came out
ready and energized, and may have performed our best 15 minutes of our
lives. The crowd was energized, and the atmosphere was intense. We took
home third place in the overall competition, but felt that the top three
groups could've been switched around at any time. All three of the groups
performed well, and put on a great show, and it took the judges a long
time to deliberate and come to a conclusion and pick this year's winner.
The other two groups (Groove Society and Face) and No Better Cause were
all very worthy of being this year's champion, but someone had to be
left out, and it was us. No Better Cause, however, was the only group
performing this year which was not from the Denver area, so we felt
pretty good about that. We also took home the award for "Best Original
Song", which is a huge honor for the group, since we pride ourselves
on songwriting. We were very happy with the experience, and we were
able to make some connections and meet a lot of very cool people. Here's
our setlist:
Setlist:
Get Ready
The Run
Regulators
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Friday, March 28, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Joyo Theatre)
Tonight, No Better Cause opened for a hip-hop/R&B duo by the name
of E.W. (Evans & Watson), who is signed with Tremulant Records.
This was an entirely new audience for No Better Cause, as we ventured
into a show with a very talented hip-hop group. Other artists performing
tonight were Eric Medley, the mastermind behind Tremulant records, as
well as a female rapper from Omaha by the name of Miraj (pronounced
as Mirage). All of the perfomers for the night did an excellent job,
and the atmosphere was great. Be on the look out, as No Better Cause
and E.W. will probably perform together again sometime down the road.
Here's the setlist:
Setlist:
Star-Spangled Banner
Get Ready
The Run
Change In My Life
My Girl
Understated Girl
Still The One
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Friday, April 11, 2003: Plattsmouth,
NE (Plattsmouth Community Playhouse)
Tonight marked No Better Cause's return to Plattsmouth. This was the
same place that NBC performed its first full-lengthed concert. Plattsmouth
is always a fun place to perform, and we always enjoy the time that
we are there. For tonight's show, we did not have a terribly big audience,
but there were a lot of people who had not yet seen No Better Cause
perform. Here's the setlist:
1st Set
Get Ready
Understated Girl
Unknown Rebel
Only You
The Run
It Feels Good
My Girl (Molly)
Holy Love
Still The One
2nd Set
Good Ol' Acappella
They Say
Use Me
Change In My Life
Regulators
In The Still of the Night
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Wonderful World
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, April 12, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (Capitol City Christian Church)
This show was set up as a fundraiser for the Alexander Christian Foundation
Scholarship Fund. The group was asked to perform a show for this cause,
and gladly accepted. The audience was a decent sized one, but a very
fun audience as well. Here's the setlist:
1st Set
Get Ready
Unknown Rebel
My Home
* Light The Fire (Zakk on lead)
Only You
The Run
My Girl (Carolyn)
Use Me
Change In My Life
2nd Set
Good Ol' Acappella
Understated Girl
It Feels Good
* Criminal On The Cross (Nate on lead)
Should I Really Know Now
Reluctant
Show Me The Way
Still of The Night (Drew on lead)
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Wonderful World
* Peace Be Still (Nate on lead)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Thursday, April 17, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (The Grand Room)
What an incredible evening!!! Tonight, the city of Lincoln was treated
to some of the most incredible vocal music ever created. The world renowned
vocal group, Five O'Clock Shadow, decided to stop in Lincoln and do
a show with us, No Better Cause.
The evening started out with No Better Cause (Nate, Adam, Luke, Justin,
Zakk) performing about 45 minutes worth of music, and was then concluded
by about 70 minutes worth of incredible music from Five O'Clock Shadow.
This concert was booked and promoted starting about two days before
it took place. We received word from Rick Alloway at KRNU that FOCS
was passing through Lincoln and wanted to do a show while they were
here. So, we got on the phone right away and starting contacting different
venues to see if we could put something together. After many negative
responses, we finally came across the Grand Room, and booked the hall
for a show. We, NBC, were both starstruck and humbled. FOCS is an ICON
group in the field of music in which we mingle. They put on a great
show, and the whole night came together perfectly! Special thanks goes
out to Rick Alloway, Mark Poole, Bev Kellison, Barry Franzen, and the
rest of the Libations/Grand Room staff for helping us out on such short
notice. An even bigger thanks goes out to all of you sitting in the
audience who made this night a huge success. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK
YOU!!!
No Better Cause had the opportunity to go out for drinks and wings with
the guys of Five O'Clock Shadow (Oren, Mike, Paul, Stack, Dan, and soundman
Andrew) after the show. We also sat in during their radio appearance
the next morning, and concluded their visit by taking them to the mother
of all diners for breakfast, the HIWAY DINER! Yee haw! While we were
out with these guys, we were able to ask questions and receive pointers
on what it takes to do what they do and what we WANT to eventually be
doing. The whole experience was something that we will never forget,
and we have all of YOU to thank for it! Thanks again to the people mentioned
earlier, and THANK YOU, Five O'Clock Shadow! Thanks for making your
first ever appearance in Lincoln. Thanks for taking the time to answer
the many questions that we had (and will continue to have). Most of
all, THANK YOU for being so damn cool! You are our heroes! We will do
whatever it takes to bring you back to the state of NeBRAska (you'd
get it if you were at the show). Here's our setlist:
Setlist
Star-Spangled Banner
NBC Intro
Unknown Rebel
Holy Love
My Girl (Heather)
Show Me The Way
They Say
Fly Like An Eagle
Understated Girl
Wonderful World
Still The One
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Friday, April 25, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Kahoa Elementary School)
Today, No Better Cause was brought in to do about an hour performance
to send the little kiddies into the weekend. We performed a few songs,
and did our best to keep the kids entertained, which is not always an
easy task. But, we had a blast doing it! Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Good Ol' Acappella
Get Ready
Fly Like An Eagle
My Girl (Sarah)
Understated Girl
Only You
Show Me The Way
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Still The One
Wonderful World
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, April 25, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Children's Museum--"The Big Wild Event"; a benefit for Katherine
Wild)
Tonight's show was to serve as a benefit for Katherine Wild of Lincoln
East High School who is in need of a kidney transplant. It was a wonderful
evening with a lot of fun faces, and the whole night was for a great
cause. We were glad to help out! Tonight also served as Drew Hoffman's
last official show as a part of No Better Cause. Drew will be moving
to California in the fall/winter for schooling, and now was the best
time to bring someone else in to audition for the job, since we won't
be performing for a few months. It was a bitter/sweet kind of show,
but fun as always! Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Star-Spangled Banner
Get Ready
Fly Like An Eagle
My Girl (Katherine Wild)
They Say
The Run
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Regulators
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Sunday, May 4, 2003: Lincoln, NE (University
of Nebraska-Lincoln-East Campus Union for "Volunteer Partners")
This afternoon, No Better Cause performed during a ceremony honoring
members of the Lincoln/Lancaster County Volunteer Partners program.
There were many good people at this event who are very involved in volunteering
their time to helping others. It was a very humbling experience to be
a part of. This also marked No Better Cause's first performance with
new member, Zack Bjornsen. Zack held his own and performed well with
the group, and seemed to fit in pretty well. No Better Cause also sported
their brand new wireless microphones for the first time in public. We
had a little feedback on a couple different spots, but it'll be a learning
experience until we have those things completely figured out. However,
having wireless mics definitely brought the show a little more to life.
All in all, it was a good day. Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Still The One
My Girl
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, May 23, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Lincoln Southeast High School)
This morning, No Better Cause made it's first ever performance at Lincoln
Southeast High School, where a majority of the members got together
in the first place. NBC was scheduled to put on a 45 minute show for
the students of LSE, and things went great! The group now has wireless
microphones which really add a lot to the show. This morning's performance
was also the first show with NBC's newest member, Zack Bjornsen. A special
thanks goes out to Mrs. Joey Hartman, as well as Dr. Hunter-Pirtle.
We had a great time, and here is the setlist:
Setlist
NBC Intro
Change In My Life
My Girl (Jessi)
Understated Girl
* God Bless The USA (Zakk, Nate on lead)
Use Me
Fly Like An Eagle
Glory Bound
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
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Monday, May 26, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(State Fair Grounds Race Track)
Today, No Better Cause performed the National Anthem for the Memorial
Day horse races at the State Fair Grounds.
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Monday, May 26, 2003: Lincoln, NE (Antelope Park)
Tonight, No Better Cause was honored to be asked to do a short program
to honor the Veterans of Lincoln, Nebraska for Memorial Day. We sang
three songs, and even made the local news. Yee haw! Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Star-Spangled Banner
My Home
God Bless The USA
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Friday, June 27, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Lincoln YWCA)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed a bit of an odd show. The group was
asked to entertain the guests for at a fundraiser for the Lincoln YWCA.
The site was set up as a picnic, and everything was outside. There was
no real area for a stage, so the boys set up on the corner of the street,
with their full shot of sound equipment. The was a little wind, but
the loyal NBC fans who have seen us a lot said that the sound was as
good as ever, so that was cool. Here's what we did:
Setlist
* 8-6-7-5-3-0-9/Jenny (Zack on lead)
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
It Feels Good (Zack on lead)
* I'm Yours (Nate on lead)
My Girl (Mary)
* Africa (Zack on lead)
They Say
Fly Like An Eagle
Show Me The Way
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
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Monday, June 30, 2003: Plattsmouth,
NE (Chautauqua)
Tonight started out as a show that No Better Cause was not too thrilled
about doing. Not to sound like pre-madonnas, but, we were doing a round-trip
total of two hours driving, we were only singing for 20 minutes, and
we weren't getting paid. It just didn't seem worth our time, when we've
got so many other things that we have to continue getting ready for.
As it turned out, this may have been a very important performance for
us. We ended up selling a BUNCH of CD's, and making some money to put
towards our next album, or whatever other expenses we have. We also
made a lot of contacts with people in the Omaha area who are interested
in booking us for their company outings and such. So, hopefully, we'll
get some more gigs out of that show to write about. Special thanks goes
to Terry Little who ended up running our sound tonight. He did an excellent
job of mixing and keeping the levels where they are supposed to be.
The crowd was great tonight as well! Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Fly Like An Eagle
8-6-7-5-3-0-9/Jenny
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Lindsay)
Africa
Still The One
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Friday, July 4, 2003: Seward, NE (4th of July Celebration, Seward Bandshell)
Tonight, No Better Cause made its first ever appearance in the city
of Seward. The group was invited to entertain the many people who head
to Seward for the 4th of July. This was easily the hottest performance
that No Better Cause has ever been a part of. The show was done outdoors
and the temperature was about 95 degrees. Despite the heat, No Better
Cause performed its entire show. It is estimated that the group lost
a combined total of 50lbs during this performance (mainly sweat). This
was also the first time that the group has ever blown out a microphone.
Yeah, Justin's mic blew out while he did his vocal percussion. So, after
the second set (out of three), we replaced his mic with one of our old
wired mics. Oh well...Things were good, and we had a great time. Here's
the setlist:
Setlist:
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
It Feels Good
My Girl (Sarah)
8-6-7-5-3-0-9/Jenny
Glory Bound
Africa
2nd Set
* I Can't Dance (Nate on lead)
The Run
Only You
Change In My Life
Use Me
3rd Set
Wonderful World
I'm Yours
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Sunday, July 13, 2003: Lincoln, NE (Trinity United Methodist Church)
No Better Cause brought it's explosive show to the church services of
Trinity United Methodist. The group ended up singing four songs, minus
Zack Bjornsen for the morning. The performances went well (two services),
and we had a great time. We managed to perform well enough to receive
two standing-ovations in a fairly traditional church. The audience received
us very well, and we had a great time. The acoustics in this church
were very good as well. I'm sure we'll go back to Trinity sometime in
the future. Here's what we sang (twice):
Setlist
Criminal On The Cross
Peace Be Still
Light The Fire
Change In My Life
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Tuesday, July 15, 2003: Lincoln, NE (Memorial Stadium--Stadium View
Lounge, Red Cross Recognition Dinner)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed for the Red Cross Recogniton Dinner.
We did five songs, including our debut of "Stand By Me", arranged
by Nate, and sang beautifully by Zack. From the start, it looked like
it would be a tough audience to please. But, after our rendition of
"My Girl", the crowd seemed to receive us very well. Here's
what we sang:
Setlist
My Girl (Monica)
* Stand By Me (Zack on lead)
Still The One
God Bless The USA
Wonderful World
--
Sunday, July 20, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(Kimball Recital Hall, University of Nebraska Show Choir Camp)
Tonight, No Better Cause put on a 40 minute program for the students
involved with the University of Nebraska's high school show choir camp.
The audience was made up of about 100 students, plus some music faculty
and camp counselors (most likely music majors). It turned out to be
a great audience after they got into our stuff.
One thing to make note of is that Zakk Wooten was on his deathbed at
the time of our performance. Yes, Zakk and his immune system had a very
tough weekend, and he was not able to make it to the show. Of course,
Zakk was disappointed, and we felt bad for him as well. This is a performance
that we've all looked forward to for quite some time, mainly because
we were performing at Kimball Hall. Oh well, it happens, and we made
it through. The sound was excellent, and all of us sang and performed
well. This performance also marked the first performance where pictures
were taken which actually include Zack Bjornsen. So now, the world of
NBC fans who check the website, will be able to see the face behind
the bio of the mighty ZACK BJORNSEN. He has red hair. Here's our setlist:
Setlist
I Can't Dance
Fly Like An Eagle
Africa
Show Me The Way
My Girl (Carrie)
I'm Yours
Use Me
Wonderful World
Stand By Me
867-5309/Jenny
Still The One
Encore
Change In My Life
--
Tuesday, July 22, 2003: Lincoln, NE
(US Bank Building)
This afternoon was the shortest ever performance for No Better Cause.
We sang ONE song. Here's the setlist:
Setlist
My Girl (Kim Roback)
--
Friday, August 15, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (The Grand Room)
After a three week performance hiatus, No Better Cause returned to action
in Lincoln, Nebraska at The Grand Room. The atmosphere was outstanding!
A very large audience showed up, and the were in to it as well. This
was the first "open-to-the-general-public" show that No Better
Cause has had in Lincoln since February. A good number of people have
seen us before, and seemed to be very impressed with the make-up of
the current group, and with the overall huge improvement of the show
since the last time that they saw us. They are right. Things have gotten
tons better since the arrival of the wireless microphones, new sound
system, and a new member. Earlier in the day, No Better Cause took their
sound to Rick Alloway's "Vocal Chords" radio show on 90.3
FM KRNU, and sang three songs (867-5309, I'm Yours, and Fly Like An
Eagle). Here's the concert setlist:
Setlist
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
It Feels Good
My Girl (Angel)
867-5309
Glory Bound
Africa
2nd Set
I Can't Dance
The Run
Only You
Change In My Life
Use Me
Wonderful World
They Say
God Bless The USA
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Friday, August 22, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (Tabitha Housing Corporation -- Junior Volunteers Banquet)
Tonight, No Better Cause entertained the Junior Volunteers of Tabitha
Rehabilitation Center. It was a wonderful night to honor such fine young
men and women. We were there to serve as the entertainment during their
dinner and awards ceremony. Here's the setlist:
Setlist
867-5309
I'm Yours
Only You
They Say
My Girl
Stand By Me
Fly Like An Eagle
It Feels Good
Still The One
God Bless The USA
--
Saturday, August 23, 2003: Lincoln, NE (Nebraska State Fair -- Open
Air Auditorium)
Another warm outdoor concert...Today, No Better Cause performed their
first of two concerts for the day. They took the stage for opening day
at the Nebraska State Fair, and the temperature was 103 degrees. Fortunately,
the auditorium, though it is outdoors, was covered, so at least we had
some shade. There was not a big crowd on hand, most likely due to the
heat. But, the people who were there seemed to enjoy it. Here's the
setlist:
Setlist
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Louise)
God Bless The USA
Use Me
The Run
867-5309
They Say
Africa
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Saturday, August 23, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (First German Congregational Church)
The second concert of the day for No Better Cause...Tonight, we performed
our entire two hour show at First German Congregational Church as a
"Back to School" concert. However, very few students were
in the audience. It was a little more of a mature audience, but LOTS
of new faces. This was a fun show in an intimate environment. We had
a great time! Here is the setlist:
Setlist
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
Criminal On The Cross
It Feels Good
My Girl (Bonna)
867-5309
Africa
2nd Set
Only You
Light The Fire
God Bless The USA
The Run
They Say
Change In My Life
Use Me
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Peace Be Still
Stand By Me
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Friday, August 29, 2003: Lincoln, NE (SouthPointe Pavilions)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed in front of it's biggest audience
to date, while concluding the summer concert series at SouthPointe Pavilions.
Yeah, we were the FINALE concert! Pretty cool, huh...Anyway, there were
probably 150 people there at the beginning of the show, but many estimates
said that there were probably 600 or so for our second set. VERY EXCITING!
On top of that, it as fairly cool out, considering that it's still August.
It was a little breezy, which caused a little feedback with our sound
system. But, it didn't hurt the show any. We had a great time and look
forward to performing there again next summer. Here's the setlist:
Setlist
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
It Feels Good
My Girl (Joy)
867-5309
Glory Bound
Happy Birthday (Becky)
Africa
2nd Set
Only You
The Run
Change In My Life
Use Me
Wonderful World
They Say
God Bless The USA
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Saturday, August 30, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (Nebraska State Fair -- Expo Theatre)
We didn't know exactly what to think when we arrived today for our show
at the Nebraska State Fair's Expo Theatre. We got in there and discovered
a fairly small stage and about 30 seats in front of it. Obviously, we
always like to have a little more than 30 people. So, we had this brilliant
idea that we'd turn up the speakers a little louder than usual in order
to draw a few more people to our show. IT WORKED! We started out with
about 20 people there to see us. But, by the time we were halfway through
our set, there were probably 150 people around to see it. We were told
to turn the speakers down FOUR TIMES. So, we tried to cooperate, but
then gave up and just did things our way. I know, it's a little cocky
to say that. But, hey, we were there to do a free show, so we figured
we'd do it on our terms. No one really had a problem with it, except
for a few vendors who were trying to sell some things. Oh well, maybe
they were jealous of our attention. We were only there for an hour,
so if they had a problem with it, I'm sure they're over it now. Oh,
and just to prove that we were liked by most people, Heather Manion,
the person who books the entertainment for the STate Fair, asked us
to come back and do one more show on Labor Day. So, we'll be performing
once again at the Open Air Auditorium on Labor Day (Sept 1st) at 10:30
a.m. Anyway, we DID have a great time at this performance, and the audience
was outstanding! Here's the setlist:
Setlist
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Jessica)
God Bless The USA
Use Me
The Run
867-5309
They Say
Africa
Still The One
Show Me The Way
Stand By Me
Change In My Life
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Monday, September 1, 2003: Lincoln,
NE (Nebraska State Fair -- Open Air Auditorium)
This morning, we performed an encore concert at the Nebraska State Fair.
We were lucky enough to be asked to do THREE concerts this year for
that event. So, that's a compliment in itself. The crowd wasn't especially
large this morning, but those were in attendance seemed to really enjoy
it. After the concert, we were actually recognized by a few different
people who had seen us perform at other venues, so that's cool. Here's
our Labor Day setlist at the Nebraska State Fair:
Setlist
Star-Spangled Banner
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
The Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Michaela)
Use Me
Change In My Life
The Run
867-5309
They Say
Africa
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Stand By Me
God Bless The USA
--
Thursday, September 11, 2003: Humboldt, NE (Richardson County Fair)
Today, No Better Cause performed two shows at the Richardson County
Fair in Humboldt, Nebraska. Due to an insane amount of rain, both concerts
had to be moved indoors. But, that didn't stop the show any. We had
very good and receptive audiences for both shows, and were very happy
that we made the trip down there. We hope that the Richardson County
Fair can bring us back next year so that we can do the whole thing outdoors.
Here's the setlist for both shows:
1st Show
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
I'm Yours
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Cassie)
The Run
867-5309
Change In My Life
Africa
Only You
Use Me
Wonderful World
They Say
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
2nd Show
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
I'm Yours
The Run
God Bless The USA
My Girl
Show Me The Way
Glory Bound
Africa
Only You
867-5309
Change In My Life
Use Me
Wonderful World
They Say
Stand By Me
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 -- Lincoln,
NE (Kiwanis Club Meeting)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed a short program for the Lincoln Kiwanis Club. We're starting to make good friends with the Kiwanis Club. They have already booked us for a show next August for their state convention, so that's pretty cool...There were about 50 or 60 people there tonight. Here's what we sang:
Star-Spangled Banner
Wonderful World
Change In My Life
My Girl (Kay)
Fly Like An Eagle
Stand By Me
Still The One
God Bless the USA
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Sunday, September 28, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Southwood Lutheran Church)
This morning, No Better Cause was asked to sing three songs at each of the three services at Southwood Lutheran Church. The people in attendance turned out to be an outstanding audience. In fact, we sold a record amount of CD's at the church. We were very well received, and we will definitely go back to Southwood Lutheran. We met a lot of cool people, and we had a blast! Here's what we sang (three times):
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
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Sunday, September 28, 2003 (Lincoln, NE -- Masonic Temple)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed for the second time in the same day, this time at the Masonic Temple, for their second and final meeting of the year. Most of these people had never heard of us or seen us perform. So, we were glad to see some new faces. Here's the setlist:
Star-Spangled Banner
Wonderful World
My Girl (Imogene)
Change In My Life
Stand By Me
Criminal On The Cross
God Bless The USA
--
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 -- Columbus, NE (Columbus Middle School)
This morning, No Better Cause made it's debut in the city of Columbus, Nebraska, while performing at Columbus Middle School in front of a packed audience. Today marked the official release date for the second No Better Cause album release entitled "You Asked For It". The new album would go on sale later at an evening concert. Here's the setlist:
1st Show
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
Stand By Me
My Girl (Jolissa)
It Feels Good
867-5309
The Run
* She Took Me Away (Nate, Luke, Zack on lead)
They Say
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
2nd Show
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
Stand By Me
My Girl (Carli)
Wonderful World
867-5309
Change In My Life
She Took Me Away
They Say
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 -- Columbus, NE (Immanuel Lutheran Family Center)
Tonight was the official release for No Better Cause's brand new album, "You Asked For It". We were very excited for this show, and had looked forward to it for a long time. The audience tonight was better than outstanding! We actually had 13 and 14 year old girls yelling our names during the show. There were even a few ambitious young ladies who came onto the stage during "Lion Sleeps Tonight" to dance and sing with the boys. It was quite amuzing. We sold A LOT of merchandise, including CD's, our brand new T-Shirts, and our brand new posters. It was a very exciting evening! We signed a lot of autographs, including STOMACH autographs...(don't ask)...All in all, today was a great day. Tonight's performance was the third concert of the day for No Better Cause. We will look forward to heading back to Columbus sometime next summer. Here's the setlist:
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
I'm Yours
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Jasmine)
It Feels Good
867-5309/Jenny
* Artificial Picture (Zakk on lead)
Africa
2nd Set
She Took Me Away
The Run
Only You
Use Me
Change In My Life
They Say
Wonderful World
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Friday, October 10, 2003 -- Lincoln,
NE (Cornhusker Hotel, Pfizer 25 Year Club
Party)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed for a crowd of about 150 people to celebrate the employees of Pfizer who had been there for 25 years or more. This was a very lively and exciting crowd. We were without Zack Bjornsen for this performance. So, we ended pulling out a few "No Better Cause golden oldies" to complete our set, mainly because these particular songs work well with five people. This was also the first time the new album (You Asked For It) was on sale in Lincoln, our hometown. Here's the setlist:
Lion Sleeps Tonight (Zakk on lead, with
Pfizer 25 year inductees)
Fly Like An Eagle
NBC Intro
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Marilyn)
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Wonderful World
Good Ol' Acappella
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Saturday, October 11, 2003 -- Omaha, NE (ALS Fundraiser Walk)
Today was supposed to be a performance to help raise money for ALS research as a walk. Unfortunately, the rain was coming down pretty good, and no many people walked. But, we still did our performance with a decent audience on hand. This performance was without Zack. Here's what we sang:
Setlist
Fly Like An Eagle
NBC Intro
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Emily)
Wonderful World
Still The One
Show Me The Way
Good Ol' Acappella
--
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (University of Nebraska, Union Plaza)
Today marked the first performance on the
campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for No Better Cause. The
show was set up outside by the
fountain in the Union Plaza. According to people who have seen performances
there, we had a great crowd. Sold a few CD's and got our name out there
to a lot of UNL students. Here's what we sang:
Set 1
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Alissa)
It Feels Good
867-5309
Artificial Picture
Africa
Set 2
Only You
The Run
Use Me
Change In My Life
Wonderful World
Show Me The Way
They Say
Stand By Me
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Saturday, October 18, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Homecoming Royalty Brunch)
This morning, No Better Cause was asked to sing a few songs to welcome the Homecoming royalty of UNL for 2003, and also to welcome back a few alumni members. It was a pretty solid performance, all things considered (Zakk was sick, we were completely off-mic, and it was 9:00am on a Saturday). We were very well received, and it turned out to be a good use of our time. Here's what we did:
Stand By Me
My Girl (Marlene)
Still The One
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Sunday, October 19, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (St. Andrew's Lutheran Church)
This morning, No Better Cause sang 4 songs at two different services at St.Andrew's Lutheran Church. The audience was good, and we sold quite a few CD's. And, we ate lots of free doughnuts. Here's what we sang, twice:
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
Peace Be Still
Change In My Life
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Monday, October 27, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Beacon Hills, Lincoln Community Blood Bank 35th anniversary party)
Tonight, No Better Cause came back to perform after a week long break. This was a good thing for us. We were ready to get back out and do some singing. The audience at tonight's shindig took a little while to warm-up. But of course, after we were done singing "My Girl" that ate us up for the rest of the night. Here's our setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
Africa
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Marie)
Change In My Life
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Wonderful World
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Wednesday, October 29, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Southwood Lutheran Church)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed at Southwood Lutheran Church to help raise money for a missions trip to Hondurous which a few Southwood members will be taking part in. The audience for this show was great, lots of CD's were purchased, and we had a great time! Here's the setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Jordan)
Criminal On The Cross
Africa
Change In My Life
Only You
Light The Fire
God Bless the USA
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Stand By Me
Show Me The Way
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Sunday, November 2, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Eastridge Presbyterian Church)
This morning, No Better Cause sang a few songs at two different church services at Eastridge Presbyterian. Thanks to Nancy Schoen for asking us to come in. The service was a little more conservative than we were expecting, but they liked our stuff. We sold a few CD's, and nearly killed ourselves afterwards at the Valentino's buffet...sooooo much pizza...Here's what we sang (twice):
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
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Tuesday, November 11, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (The Loft at the Mill), appearing with The BathTub Dogs
Tonight was a historical night for the city of Lincoln, as they were introduced to TWO a cappella groups. No Better Cause and the BathTub Dogs put on a concert together, for the first time ever! The show was outstanding! The BathTub Dogs came out and performed for about 45 minutes, and they did a great job! Following that, No Better Cause closed the show and brought the house down. This was an outstanding audience! We ended up selling out the theatre, and there were actually people that had to stand because there were absolutely no seats available. This is a good problem to have (sorry to those of you who had to stand.) Anyway, after seeing the success of tonight's show, it looks like No Better Cause and the BathTub Dogs will be doing more shows together next spring, and in the future. What a great night! And, thank you all who were able to make it! For those of you who didn't make it, you messed an outstanding show! Here's our setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
Africa
My Girl (Alayna)
867-5309/Jenny
The Run
Stand By Me
They Say
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Artificial Picture
* Justin Drum Solo (Justin on lead)
Regulators (Zack, Nate on lead)
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
She Took Me Away
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Saturday, November 22, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Misty's Restuarant -- Hydronic Energy Inc. Holiday Party)
Tonight, No Better Cause did it's performance for Hydronic Energy's holiday party (a company based in Des Moines, Iowa). The show went pretty well. We did about 9 songs, and then were asked to sing about 5 more following a prime rib dinner and a few drinks. It was a fun night. Even though the audience was small, they were fun and enthusiastic...Here's the setlist:
Pre-Dinner Set
Fly Like An Eagle
God Bless the USA
Africa
My Girl (Kim)
Jenny/867-5309
Wonderful World
Stand By Me
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
Post-Dinner Set
Only You
Change In My Life
I'm Yours
Use Me
Show Me The Way
--
Monday, December 1, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (The Landing)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed it's first show of the year which featured holiday music. A few new songs were thrown in, and things went smoothly. We had two performances tonight. The first of which, was at The Landing. Here's the setlist for that show:
Change In My Life
Wonderful World
The First Noel (Nate on lead)
My Girl (Brownie)
* O Holy Night (Nate on lead)
Stand By Me
God Bless The USA
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Zakk on lead)
--
Monday, December 1, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (BryanLGH Hospital East)
This was the second performance of the evening for No Better Cause. We were asked to do about 30 minutes worth of material for the BryanLGH Foundation during their holiday party. Again, this was another opportunity for us to sing some Christmas music and some new stuff. Here's what we sang:
Change In My Life
Wonderful World
The First Noel
My Girl (Patsy)
* Carol of the Bells (Zack on lead)
Stand By Me
Criminal on the Cross
I'll Be Home For Christmas
--
Friday, December 5, 2003 -- Omaha, NE (McCormick's -- E&A Consulting Group holiday party)
Tonight, No Better Cause faced one of it's biggest challenges to date. Unfortunately, Adam was unable to make it to the performance. Being that he is the group's bassman, he is a very important member of the group. We've had members gone before, but this was the first time that we've ever had to do a show without Adam. So, Zakk, the baritone, played hero on Friday and learned the bass parts for a few songs. Justin dropped his vocal percussion and took over a few leads. Nate even sang bass on one song, and he's a high tenor! We knew that this show was going to be a little different. But, things seemed to work out well. The boys were well received, and it turned out to be a good thing. We pulled out a couple of songs that we haven't done in awhile, which happened to fit well with tonight's lineup. Here's what we did:
NBC Intro
Understated Girl
Lion Sleeps Tonight (Justin on lead)
My Girl (Jan)
Only You
Fly Like An Eagle
Africa
Change In My Life (Justin on lead, Nate on bass)
I'll Be Home For Christmas
--
Saturday, December 6, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (JMarie's Bridal Shop, employee holiday party)
Tonight was an enjoyable evening. No Better Cause performed for the employees of JMarie's Bridal shop in Lincoln. This performance might've been in the most intimate space that we've ever performed in. The room was small and about 50 people were packed in to it. But, it was enjoyable. It was also nice to have the whole band back for this one. Here's the setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
Unknown Rebel
I'm Yours
My Girl (Megan)
Jenny/867-5309
I'll Be Home For Christmas
The First Noel
Africa
Carol of the Bells
The Run
They Say
God Bless the USA
Change In My Life
Show Me the Way
Stand By Me
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Only You
Star-Spangled Banner
--
Sunday, December 14, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Capital City Christian Church)
This morning, No Better Cause performed during all three Sunday morning services at Capital City Christian Church. This was the first time that No Better Cause has visited CCCC, even though it's the home church of Nate and Luke. The people in attendance were very receptive and loved what we had to offer. We'll probably be back there in February at some point. Here's what we sang (3 times):
The First Noel
O Holy Night
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Friday, December 19, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (St. Paul's Underground, St. Paul's United Methodist Church)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed it's final public show of the year by being the year end finale group at St. Paul's Underground at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. This was the longest performance in which No Better Cause has ever performed. We were slated to do 2 and a half hours worth of music, which is more than we've ever done. So, we had to pull out a few NBC golden oldies, and added two more songs to the set which haven't been performed yet. Overall, it was a good night. The people who run The Underground said that this was the biggest audience that they've ever had for any of their concerts, which is a huge compliment to us and our fans. Thanks to everyone who was able to make it out that night. Here's our giant setlist:
Set 1
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
I'm Yours
Understated Girl
O Holy Night
My Girl (Jill)
Criminal On The Cross
Reluctant
The Run
* Not Where You Belong (Nate on lead)
God Bless The USA
Set 2
Carol Of The Bells
Wonderful World
Unknown Rebel
Artificial Picture
Change In My Life
Stand By Me
They Say
* Come Back To Christmas (Nate on lead)
Jenny/867-5309
It Feels Good
She Took Me Away
Set 3
Only You
The First Noel
Use Me
Happy Birthday (to Eileen Curry)
Africa
Show Me The Way
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Lion Sleeps Tonight
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
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Sunday, December 21, 2003 -- Lincoln, NE (Office & Interior Designs Holiday Party, Wilderness Ridge Golf Club)
Tonight, No Better Cause (minus Zack) performed for the Office & Interior Designs holiday party. The show was very intimate. There were only about 20 people there, and the room was tiny. But, we set up a couple of speakers (no monitors) and ran with it. We did about 12 songs, and things went well. This was our last performance of 2003. Here's the setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
NBC Intro
The First Noel
My Girl (Sheryl)
They Say
Wonderful World
Good Ol' Acappella
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Change In My Life
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
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Thursday, January, 15, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Sheridan Elementary School)
Today was a very exciting day for No Better Cause. We spent the day at Sheridan Elementary School to teach the little kids about the kind of world which we mingle in. After spending seven class periods (one for each grade), we performed a concert for the kids and their teachers. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Change In My Life
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Mrs. Hendrick)
Wonderful World
Jenny/867-5309
They Say
Africa
Stand By Me
Still The One
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Thursday, January 15, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Sheridan Elementary School)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed for a packed house at Sheridan Elementary. We could not believe the turnout from the students and their parents. The show went great, and we reached a personal record by the amount of CD's we sold at any one performance. We spent the entire day at the school with the kids, and they came back for the show in the evening. We had a blast the entire day, and would love to do this again. Special thanks goes to Patty Niemann for bringing us to Sheridan. Here's what we sang for the evening show:
Set 1
Fly Like An Eagle
Get Ready
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Madison)
Jenny/867-5309
Africa
Change In My Life
Set 2
She Took Me Away
Wonderful World
Artificial Picture
They Say
Show Me The Way
Stand By Me
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with the students of Sheridan Elementary)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, January 17, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (UNL Student Union, Univeristy of Nebraska Women's Soccer Booster Dinner)
Tonight, we performed for a few minutes during the UNL Women's Soccer Booster Dinner. The show was fine, but not long enough. I've gotta say...Girls that play soccer are hot. Ask Zack (extraordinary soccer player) about his opinion of female soccer players:
Fly Like An Eagle
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Brooke)
Jenny/867-5309
Wonderful World
Still The One
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, February 6, 2004 -- Des Moines, IA (Hoyt Sherman Center, with Straight No Chaser and 515)
Tonight, No Better Cause owned the stage (sarcasm) while performing with Des Moines 5-man group, 515, and the famous University of Indiana's own Straight No Chaser. SNC was the headliner, but I think we stole the show (kidding fellas, everyone wants to feel that way after performing with another group. I think I accidentally insulted someone, but it was not meant as a knock. My apologies. The sarcasm in my post wasn't made very clear.). Obviously, our style is different from theirs. We were only allowed to do five songs. But, we made our mark and showed Des Moines what a cappella is all about. We had a good time hanging out with SNC afterwards and nearly dying on the interstate while driving back to Lincoln due to black ice. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
Jenny/867-5309
My Girl (Rebecca)
Still The One
She Took Me Away
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (St. Paul United Methodist Church)
This morning, No Better Cause performed a few songs at two of the services for St. Paul United Methodist Church. This was the place where we did "The Underground" show. Good bunch of people, and we were well received. Sold a few CD's as well. Here's what we sang (twice):
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
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Saturday, February 21, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Eastridge Presbyterian Church, Caleb Eddy's 80th Birthday Party)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed a 30 minute set for Caleb Eddy's 80th Birthday party. Caleb is Nate & Luke's grandpa. So, this was a fun gig. A decent audience was on hand, and we they seemed to enjoy what we brought to the show. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
Happy Birthday (Grandpa AKA Caleb Eddy)
Criminal On The Cross
I'm Yours
Light The Fire
My Girl (Kiersten)
Stand By Me
Change In My Life
Still The One
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Sunday, February 22, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (St. Mark's United Methodist Church)
WOW! What a wonderful morning! This morning, No Better Cause was honored to sing at all four services at St. Mark's! The people there were great! Special thanks goes to Anita Elliot for booking us, and to Doug McCallum (The Waffleman) for recommending us to Anita to book us. We sang 3 songs at the first service, and four songs at the next three services, including a new one. And, we broke our record for most CD's sold at one venue! Woo hoo! We officially ran out of "First Time Around", and we're down to one box of "You Asked For It". Time to order some new ones! Anyway...With talks of No Better Cause releasing a gospel/contemporary Christian album this summer, we should be returning to St. Mark's in August for the official release of that CD. Here's what we sang:
1st Service
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
2nd, 3rd, and 4th services
Light The Fire
Criminal On The Cross
* Shine On Us (Adam on lead)
Change In My Life
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Sunday, February 29, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Capitol City Christian Church)
This morning, No Better Cause sang 2 songs at all three services and Nate and Luke's home church, Capitol City Christian Church. This was an enjoyable morning. We get a pretty good response every time we sing there, and we enjoy doing it. We sold a few CD's, and might've wrapped up another opportunity to do our gospel show when that album comes up. CCCC may host us for our entire show, which would be a release show for the new gospel album. Yee haw! Here's what we sang three times:
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
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Saturday, March 6, 2004 -- Denver, CO (Newman Gates Concert Hall, 2004 Rocky Mountain Harmony Sweepstakes)
Tonight, No Better Cause participated in it's second Harmony Sweepstakes. Last year, we placed third and took home the award for "Best Original Song". This year, we made a huge improvement in personnel and the sound and show was completely different (and better) than what we did last year. We were lucky enough to take home second place this year. The only group to beat us was an outstanding group of gentlemen by the name of Inpulse, from Minneapolis. According to a few judges, and others associated with the Harmony Sweepstakes, they said that this was the most competitive and "loaded" sweeps show they've ever seen. They also said that deciding between us and Inpulse was very difficult, which means a lot to us. Anyway, we hung out quite a bit with Inpulse after the show and became pretty good friends with them. In fact, I think we're going to see the Denver Nuggets play tonight, and then we're doing a show together in Boulder on Monday. Look for Inpulse to appear soon in Lincoln. We'll be sure to bring them in sometime in the near future. They a great bunch of fellas, and very talented too! Check out more stuff from Inpulse at www.inpmusic.com ...I think you'll like what you hear.
Back to us...We had a bit of an adventure trying to get to Denver. We left Lincoln on Thursday, figuring to get into Denver fairly early, so that we could spend the next day and a half relaxing and enjoying our time away from home. Well, and 3/4 of the way there, we had one of our tires blow out. And, we put our spare on, but discovered that it was flat as well. So, we called AAA, and they came out to put air in our spare. But, for some reason, they weren't allowed to bring us a new tire, even if we paid for it. So, we get back on the road, hoping to get to the next town on our spare so that we can buy a new tire. On our way there, the Colorado Sheriff's office pulls us over. He had heard that we had some trouble, but wasn't able to reach us in time. So, he pulls us over and radios ahead for someon to meet us in the next town with a new tire, and the guy was supposed to be there within an hour. THREE HOURS LATER, our tire arrives and we're able to get back on the road towards Denver, only to find that a thick fog had settled in. Yee haw. So, we drove through the fog, which eventually lifted. And, once we got into Denver, we were met with a pretty decent snowfall. Luckily, we made it to our hotel with no casualties, and we settled in for a weekend with the hardest beds ever.
I'll have more to write tonight and tomorrow after our next two shows. But, here's what we sang for the sweeps, with CHOREOGRAPHY! Haha, go figure...
Africa
Show Me The Way (new revamped version)
Jenny/867-5309
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Sunday, March 7, 2004 -- Denver, CO (Chopper's, Vocal Jam)
This afternoon, No Better Cause participated in a Vocal Jam associated with the Harmony Sweepstakes. It was us and Face sharing the stage. Each group did short sets. It was a nice and relaxed afternoon. Here's what we sang:
Star-Spangled Banner
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
My Girl (Nikki)
Jenny/867-5309
Stand By Me
Still The One
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Monday, March 8, 2004 -- Boulder, CO (Redfish Brewery)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed in the semi-famous Redfish Brewery, a place who regularly hosts a cappella groups, both from the Boulder group and groups who happen to be passing through town. After placing second at the Harmony Sweepstakes, we were asked to stay in town for one more night to do another show. This show was a lot of fun. The only thing that wasn't fun was the fact that we had to get into the car and drive home after we were done. So, we arrived home at about 5:00 a.m. the next morning. This show was also Zakk Wooten's last with the group. Here's our setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Whitney)
Jenny/867-5309
Artificial Picture
Stand By Me
Africa
Change In My Life
The Run
They Say
It Feels Good
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Encore
She Took Me Away
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Tuesday, March 16, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Belmont Elementary School)
Today, No Better Cause conducted a day-long workshop at Belmont Elementary School. And, after working with the kids all day, we had our concert that evening, which was a blast. The turnout was pretty good, and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. We had a good day, and we thank Belmont students and staff for all of their help and hard work. Here's what we sang in the evening show:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Angela)
Jenny/867-5309
Wonderful World
Stand By Me
Africa
Change In My Life
The Run
They Say
It Feels Good
Show Me The Way
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with Belmont Elementary students)
Encore
Still The One
She Took Me Away
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, March 27, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Union Auditorium) with M-PACT
Tonight, No Better Cause was truly lucky to be able to host and share the stage with, in my humble opinion, the best vocal group in the world! That's no stretch, folks. I've been listening to m-pact for a number of years. And, I truly believe that there is none better. We got to play host to them for the weekend by setting up their hotel arrangements, picking up their van, writing their check, etc...It was truly an honor. These guys are the most down to earth people that you'll ever meet. And, their sound is unlike anything I've ever heard. Their live show was AMAZING!!! I was floored, to say the least. I hope and pray that we get the opportunity to sing with these guys once again. They were a joy to work with. Oh, anyway, here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Hellen)
Jenny/867-5309
Africa
It Feels Good
Show Me The Way
She Took Me Away
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Friday, April 30, 2004 -- Murdock, NE (Elmwood-Murdock Middle/High School)
This afternoon, No Better Cause put on a concert at Elmwood-Murdock Middle/High School for a few hundred students. This was the band's first show in a month, so it felt good to get back out on the stage again. The sound and energy was really good. This show was the first of two shows for the boys on that day. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
The Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Ashley)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
They Say
Africa
Show Me The Way
Stand By Me
Still The One
She Took Me Away
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, April 30, 2004 -- Omaha, NE (Omaha Civic Auditorium Music Hall)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed it's second show of the day putting doing a concert at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. A fairly good sized crowd turned out, and we had a lot of fun on stage. The acoustics in this place were great! Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
The Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Skye)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
Africa
Show Me The Way
Stand By Me
Still The One
She Took Me Away
Star-Spangled Banner
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Sunday, May 2, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Wesleyan University)
Tonight, No Better Cause put on a short concert for a student bar-b-q type of thingy in the courtyard between a couple of dorms. It was a pretty laid back show, and kind of a different atmosphere than we're used to, but it wasn't to bad. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
The Unknown Rebel
Africa
My Girl (Erin)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
Stand By Me
Still The One
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Friday, May 14, 2004 -- Omaha, NE (Central Park Academy Elementary School)
This morning, No Better Cause made the trip to Omaha to conduct a workshop for the choirs of Central Park Academy Elementary School of Omaha, and Riverside Elementary School of Iowa. And, following the workshop, the band performed a one hour concert for the entire student body of Central Park Academy. This was a very enjoyable morning, and we had a blast performing for the students. A big thanks goes out to Margaret Hein for booking us and working so well with us. Here's what we sang at the concert:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
The Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Quamisha)
Change In My Life
It Feels Good
Jenny/867-5309
They Say
Africa
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with the Central Park Academy and Riverside choirs)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Friday, May 14, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Lakeview Elementary School)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed it's second concert of the day by performing an evening concert at Lakeview Elementary School. We had visited Lakeview the day before to conduct a couple of workshops. The concert was pretty laid back, but we had a blast. A special thanks goes to Cindy Potthof, former elementary music teacher of Nate and Luke, who booked us to do the show there. We also brought a new song to the set this evening by performing Justin's arrangement of Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistable". Here's the setlist:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
The Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Becca)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
They Say
Africa
Still The One
Stand By Me
* Simply Irresistable (Nate on lead)
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with the Lakeview Elementary students)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Thursday, May 20, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Zeman Elementary School)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed a concert for the staff, students, and parents of Zeman Elementary School. And, earlier in the day, we were at the school conducting student workshops, and we did a short concert as well. We had a great time at this show, and especially enjoyed the ice cream sundaes afterwards. Yum! Special thanks goes to Nancy Bargen (Zeman music teacher) for all of her help, as well as Erin Andersen (PTO President) for making all of this possible...We also added a funky new song to the set, Kansas' "Dust In The Wind", but funkier. Here ya go:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Africa
* Dust In The Wind (Zack on lead)
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Michaela)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
Unknown Rebel
Simply Irresistable
Stand By Me
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with the Zeman Elementary students)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Tuesday, May 25, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Norwood Park Elementary School)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed a concert at Norwood Park Elementary School in Lincoln after spending the afternoon with the students. This was a lot of fun. The staff at Norwood Park was great and very hospitable. A special thanks goes to Principal, Bill Thurmond, Music Teacher Matt Hull, and the Norwood Park Parent/Teacher Organization. Thank you, everyone! We'd love to come back sometime. Here's what we sang in the evening:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Africa
Dust In The Wind
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Sue)
Change In My Life
Jenny/867-5309
Simply Irresistable
Still The One
Lion Sleeps Tonight (with the Norwood Park Elementary students)
Star-Spangled Banner
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Saturday, May 29, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Private Party)
Tonight, No Better Cause was supposed to perform an outdoor concert during a private party. But, due to some nasty storms, the performance had to be moved inside. Being that this was at someone's house, we ended up having to move things to the basement. And, after seeing the basement, we realized that there was no way that we were going to be able to set up our sound system in there, or even a fraction of it. So, we ended up doing the entire show completely off-mic. Yep, no speakers, no monitors, no effects, just us and the audience. This made for a very interesting performance, something we hadn't done since our very first performance as a group (the first performance listed in this diary). There were a few songs thrown in by request. Here's what we sang:
Dust In The Wind
I'm Yours
Africa
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Vicki)
Jenny/867-5309
Unknown Rebel
Stand By Me
They Say (by request)
Show Me The Way
Lion Sleeps Tonight (by request)
Criminal On The Cross (by request)
Still The One
Encore
Simply Irresistable
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Monday, May 31, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Veterans Memorial Garden, Antelope Park)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed at Veterans Memorial Garden for a Memorial Day Celebration to remember those we've lost while serving our country. This was the second year that we were asked to sing. The turnout was great, and the evening was special. Here's what we sang:
Star-Spangled Banner
Stand By Me
God Bless the USA
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Thursday, June 3, 2004 -- Omaha, NE (Qwest Center, NAIFA Convention)
This morning (8 a.m.), No Better Cause performed a 30 minute set to kick off the annual NAIFA Convention (I can't remember what it stands for, but it has something to do with insurance companies in Nebraska). We were very well received, and had a great time performing. The audience was very supportive of our endeavors, and we appreciate that a lot. A special thanks goes out to Ruth for her wonderful hospitality. Thank you! Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
Dust In The Wind
Simply Irresistable
My Girl (Dawn)
Still The One
Jenny/867-5309
Stand By Me
Star-Spangled Banner
God Bless the USA
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Thursday, June 24, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (The Grand Room)
Tonight, Justin Runge performed his last show as a member of No Better Cause. And, No Better Cause also released a new CD tonight, RElease. The show itself was a little "rusty". The five of us hadn't performed together for three weeks, and we've been rehearsing with Michael for the past month. Nate and Zack both forgot a lyric or two during a one of their leads. So, yeah, there were a few rough spots here and there. But, not a bad show. The turnout could've been a little better. Apparently, Thursday nights when school is not in session is a bad time to have a concert. Oh well. Thanks to those who DID show up. You were a good audience. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
It Feels Good
Simply Irresistable
My Girl (Teela)
Stand By Me
Africa
Change In My Life
Dust In The Wind
They Say
Justin's drum solo
Show Me The Way
Jenny/867-5309
Encore
Still The One
She Took Me Away
Star Spangled Banner
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Saturday, July 24, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Trevor Kern Foundation concert)
Tonight, Michael Evans made his debut appearance as a member of No Better Cause. His first show with No Better Cause was a success as the group's sound has risen to a new level. Michael's beatbox sound mixed with the vocals of the rest of the guys went over extremely well as a large crowd turned out for the first annual Trevor Kern Foundation concert. This was a great day for No Better Cause, and the guys are excited to perform more and more with the new sound. A big thank you goes out to Bob, Linda, and Jacy Kern, as well as Steve Pile who's country/blues/folk style entertained the audience after No Better Cause left the stage. Thanks to everyone who was involved with this great event! Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Tina)
It Feels Good
Simply Irresistable
Jenny/867-5398
Stand By Me
Change In My Life
Dust In The Wind
Still The One
She Took Me Away
Happy Birthday (to Bob Kern, with audience)
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Wednesday, July 28, 2004 -- Pawnee City, NE (Pawnee County Fair)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed at the Pawnee County Fair in southeastern Nebraska. It was a dreary day. We arrived about 3 hours before showtime in order to set up our sound system. Unfortunately, it was raining hard. So, they ended up moving us to another place which wasn't on the fairgrounds. We ended up performing in a much smaller space. The acoustics weren't too great in this hall, and we had some trouble hearing our stuff. But the audience seemed to enjoy it, and we were happy to be there. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Trish)
It Feels Good
Simply Irresistible
Jenny/867-5398
Stand By Me
* What Will Unfold (Luke, Nate on lead)
* Awesome God (Zack on lead)
Change In My Life
Dust In The Wind
Show Me The Way
Still The One
Encore
* Michael drum solo (by request)
She Took Me Away
Lion Sleeps Tonight (by request)
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Thursday, August 5, 2004 -- Columbus, NE (Frankfort Square Park)
Today, No Better Cause loaded up the trailer and began it's journey towards Columbus, Nebraska. Before pulling out of the driveway of No Better Cause headquarters, we discovered that we had a light problem with our trailer. None of our brake lights or turn signals would work on our trailer or van. After panicking for a few minutes trying to figure out what to do, Michael decided to investigate. Michael, our in-house electronic genius, with the help of Zack, discovered that we had blown a fuse in our van causing certain brake lights and turn signals to stop working. So, we drove 5 blocks to an auto parts store and bought some fuses. After plugging two into the fusebox, they both blew immediately. This was not good... So, Michael decided to twist two wires together which were connected from the van to the trailer. (It's hard to explain.) Woo hoo! It worked! So, we were on our way...
We arrived in Columbus not too far behind schedule (we had to stop at the Seward Wal-Mart to pick up a CD/tape adapter for the van, since our van only has a tape player and no CD player). AGAIN, we were on our way...We arrived in Columbus at Frankfort Square Park and began to set up our sound equipment and run our soundcheck...Lovely! We finally got to use our sub-woofers (we didn't use the sub-woofers in the last two shows due to poor weather, but it was beautiful tonight).
Finally, showtime...We had a really good show, despite the fact that Nate was struggling to hit his high notes due to him recovering from a mid-summer's cold (yes, Nate has a cold in the middle of the summer). So, he struggled to hit a lot of the high notes tonight, but the overall sound of the group was solid. We got to sing a few new songs from the gospel album (which we did make available tonight, even though the official release of the album isn't until next week). Overall, we had a blast. A huge thanks goes out to Karen Campbell and the Columbus Arts Council Staff. They did a heck of a job, and we appreciate everything. The turnout for this event in the park was great, probably 400-500 people. And, we were told that people were already requesting for the Arts Council to have us back next summer. Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Kelsay)
* Immeasurable (Nate on lead)
Awesome God
It Feels Good
Simply Irresistible
Jenny/867-5398
Stand By Me
What Will Unfold
Criminal On The Cross
Change In My Life
Dust In The Wind
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
She Took Me Away
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Saturday, August 7, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis Club Convention)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed during the Kiwanis Club convention at the Cornhusker Hotel. Things went awesome tonight! The sound was great, and we felt like we were right on tonight. The audience was fantastic as well. We had a blast, and we hope to be asked back again. A special thanks goes to Sue and Tracy for getting things together. Thank you! Here's what we sang:
Fly Like An Eagle
Criminal On The Cross
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Karen)
Dust In The Wind
Immeasurable
Stand By Me
Awesome God
What Will Unfold
Still The One
Encore
Jenny/867-5309
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Sunday, August 15, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (St. Mark's United Methodist Church)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed it's first ever gospel- emphasized concert. The guys also made tonight their official release show of new album, Immeasurable. Things went great! We debuted a few new songs and sold a few CD's. And this morning, Zack and Nate got to meet the greatest coach in the history of college football, Coach/Dr./Congressman Tom Osborne. Congressman Osborne definitely lived up to his reputation. He is truly a kind and genuine human being. We were both starstruck as he shook our hands. It was a real treat to meet him...Anyway, back to the music...A special thanks goes out to Anita Elliot and Doug McCallum for their help in making this show possible. Here's what we sang:
* Rock My Soul (Nate on lead)
Awesome God
Unknown Rebel
God Bless The USA
My Girl (Amber)
* Light The Fire (new version, Luke on lead)
* Shine On Us (new version, Adam on lead)
Fly Like An Eagle
* Life At The Cross (Nate on lead)
Change In My Life
Still The One
Stand By Me
Criminal On The Cross
What Will Unfold
Dust In The Wind
Immeasurable
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
She Took Me Away
* Doxology (Nate on lead)
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Friday, August 20, 2004 -- Lincoln, NE (SouthPointe Pavilions)
Tonight, No Better Cause performed at the SouthPointe Pavilions summer concert series for the second straight year, and we were very well received. We saw a lot of familiar faces there, which is a good sign. And, it was also great to see so many new faces. A special thanks goes out to Julie Lattimer for having us back at SouthPointe once again this year. Here's what we sang:
1st Set
Fly Like An Eagle
I'm Yours
God Bless The USA
Criminal On The Cross
It Feels Good
Show Me The Way
Life At The Cross
Change In My Life
Immeasurable
2nd Set
Rock My Soul
Awesome God
Unknown Rebel
My Girl (Cherise)
Shine On Us
Dust In The Wind
Light The Fire
Simply Irresistible
Stand By Me
What Will Unfold
Jenny/867-5309
Still The One
Encore
Lion Sleeps Tonight
She Took Me Away
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