The first official show of Kickflip The Salamander, and it couldn’t have gone any better.
Honestly I’m just using this as an excuse to throw up some of the sweet photos we got, from @binkyburnsproductions on Instagram, who “coincidentally” is the same person who runs Synodic Horizon Presents, the promoter group that organized and put on the show. Being able to play our first ever show at an actual venue, as opposed to someone’s basement, was surreal and I can’t thank Ashlee and Noah enough for giving us the chance.
Sometime in the near future I expect to have some gopro footage and other such videos posted, so watch this space. In the mean time, here’s some more photos:
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declan · June 30, 2024 at 4:39 pm
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