It is truly an amazing thing for a band to come on and erase every worry that you ever had. Maybe you’re broke, maybe you’re heartbroken, maybe your parents are disappointed in you, maybe the rent is due, maybe shit just isn’t fucking working out. But for a few hours, out of the kindness of their beautiful hearts, a couple of people (actually more like an entire tribe) have seen it in the kindness in their hearts to share the music that they feel in their hearts, to dance it and sing it something beautiful. You know how you know I’m gay? I fucking love Jail Weddings and can’t stop writing about them. I want to make them soup. I want to send them flowers. I want to nurse them through any sickness they might have. I want to kiss and hold and love every last member for the fantastic show they put on every time. And then, as if that’s not enough? The amazing (I’ll stop using that word, I swear) Her Grace The Duchess takes the stage and just fucking shake every last dancing bone in their body to the joyous crowd at Alex’s. Art? Kindness? Beauty? Reckless Awesome Joy? Yes. To all. If you do nothing else in your life, feel that good for just one night. It’ll shake the cobwebs outta ya.

– Chesney Higgins