# Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at Ventura County Fairgrounds, April 7, 2022

[Skull & Roses 2022](https://skullandroses.com/) presents [Stu Allen](https://www.stuallen.net) & Mars Hotel  
[Ventura County Fairgrounds](http://www.venturacountyfair.org/)  
[Seaside Park, 10 West Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Seaside+Park,+10+West+Harbor+Boulevard,+Ventura,+CA+93001+USA&hl=en)  
9:30 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2022

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## Festival Schedule

* 2:00 - 2:45 PM Legion of Mario
* 2:45 - 3:00 PM Shaky Feelin'
* 3:30 - 4:15 PM the Higgs
* 4:15 - 5:30 PM [Brown-Eyed Women](2022-04-07)
* 5:30 - 6:45 PM [Steely Dead](2022-04-07-2)
* 7:15 - 8:45 PM [Reckoning](2022-04-07-3)
* 9:30 - 10 PM _Egyptian Nights_ parade
* 9:30 - 12:00 AM [Stu Allen & Mars Hotel](2022-04-07-4)

## Set One

[9:20 PM] {performers out, getting things together}  
[9:30 PM] {lights down at 9:30 on the dot; where's the _Egyptian Nights_ parade?}

01. [9:33 PM] _Blues for Allah_ » _Sand Castles and Glass Camels_ » _Unusual Occurrences in the Desert_  
[9:50 PM] {Stu swaps from his Phoenix guitar to Jerry's Alligator guitar}
02. [9:52 PM] _Greatest Story Ever Told_ (NL)
03. [10:00 PM] _Sugaree_ (SA)
04. [10:15 PM] _Chinatown Shuffle_ (SG) +Bo Putnam: harmonica
05. [10:19 PM] _China Cat Sunflower_ »
06. [10:27 PM] _I Know You Rider_
07. [10:38 PM] _Big Boss Man_ (SG)  
{Stu speech about 50 year anniversary of Europe '72}
08. [10:48 PM] _Loser_ (SA)
09. [10:58 PM] _drums_ » [11:00 PM] _the Other One_ (NL) » [11:10 PM] _El Paso_ (RM) » [11:16 PM] _the Other One_ jam » [11:22 PM] 2nd verse (NL) »
10. [11:25 PM] _Wharf Rat_ (SA) »
11. [11:35 PM] _Ramble on Rose_ (SA) »
12. [11:42 PM] _Not Fade Away_ » [11:48 PM] _Going Down the Road, Feelin' Bad_ » [11:56 PM] _Not Fade Away_ (reprise)   
[12:00 AM] {show ends; Stu introduces the band}

## Performers

* [Stu Allen](http://www.stuallen.net/): guitar, acoustic guitar, lead & harmony vox;
* [Dino English](http://dinoenglish.net/): drums;
* [Scott Guberman](https://www.facebook.com/ScottGubermanMusic): keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, lead & harmony vox;
* [Nate LaPointe](http://natelapointe.com/): guitar, lead & harmony vox;
* [Reed Mathis](https://www.reedmathis.com/): Phil's Alembic One bass.

## Notes

I suppose that opening this set with a dose of _Blues for Allah_ was some sort of concession to the _Egyptian Nights_ theme? From our position up front on the rail, we could see little-to-nothing of the parade: the float moved along a section of the track very close to the grandstand from far stage right to the back of the venue, then reversed course and parked. Maybe the parade is something that came off better for folks at home watching the stream?

Anyways, Stu's set was the apex of a festive day. Two thumbs up!

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## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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[[2022-04-07-3|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2022|Up to the 2022 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2022#April_events|Up to the 2022 event list!]] ☸ [[2022-04-08|On to the next event!]]