[PaulaMacFan]

I’m a long-time lurker and new member here. I live in Salina, Kansas, and I’m asking the devoted Lindsey fans to consider coming to his Saturday 11/12 show here. I saw Lindsey 3 times on his last 2 tours – Kansas City 2x and Denver (that was an 8 hour drive!) My husband and I were just discussing how much fun we had and wishing he would come as close as Kansas City, when I opened my local paper to see him booked at our own Stiefel Theatre! I am still in shock.

The theatre seats 1,287 people and is very intimate. There aren’t any bad seats in the house. When I was a kid, it was used as a movie theatre. In the last few years I’ve seen some big acts sell out (Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Martin) and some others not (Kenny Loggins, John Corbett). Salina is a SMALL town of less than 50,000 people, so unless the performer if big enough to draw from surrounding areas like Wichita (90 miles away), some concerts don’t sell out. Local business people heavily subsidize the cost of shows and literally get 5 minute recognitions by the theatre director before the show starts.

I hope there’s a great crowd for Lindsey, but that’s why I’m appealing to the Ledgies here to consider coming to this show. Salina is at the crossroads of Interstates I-135 and I-70, and we also have an airport with service from KC. We have several nice hotels and restaurants. No, I don’t work for the Chamber of Commerce or the theatre. I have just gotten great info from The Ledge over the years and want to contribute (finally) and hopefully bring some real Lindsey fans to the show.