Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers/the Black Crowes day 1

I got showcall at the Gorge for the first time today, and since Tom Petty's playing here again tomorrow night, that means I get showcall again tomorrow too! This weekend will definately be a good weekend resulting in a very nice paycheck!
I didn't find out I was gettign showcall until I got cut for lunch at 1:30 (only showcall people get fed at the Gorge) so I ended up being on the clock from 8 am to 11 pm, when the show ended.
I didn't know the Black Crowes were opening until someone told me a couple of days ago, so this was definately a very nice surprise, especially since they were so good live. I don't know much of their stuff, but I definately have to say that I prefer their live stuff to studio recordings I have heard. As an added bonus, Kate Hudson is here. I knew she's married to the lead singer, but I wasn't expecting her to be here! Of course we're not allowed to approach the celebreties, and I didn't have my camera onme 'cause I actually didn't get a chance to run up to camp except to change into my showblacks, but we did all get to see her up close and personal, dressed, oddly enough, in a very nice red dress (all the other people backstage were dressed very casually, but she obviously dressed up for something!?) This might be because these two nights are the last two for the Crowes with Tom Petty, who is finished with this tour after the Gorge!?
I am actually quite amazed by just how many Tom Petty songs I actually know. I knew about "Free Falling" and "Don't come around here no more" but from his whole set, there were maybe 3 or 4 songs I hadn't heard before. all in all it was a pretty good show, and I got to stand at the top of the ramp and watch it from behind the band but it's still not something I would pay for. Their lighting set up was the nicest and most interesting I've seen all season, and several other stagehands agree with me on that one.