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which meant that a big number of touring acts are just skipping Memphis altogether because there was no venue to play in.

They would have a Minglewood Hall, and of course the FedEx Forum, Bank Plus, Amphitheater down in South Avon is great, and they all have their spots.

But as far as that boutique, that's going to kind of draw the Alabama Shakes and the Avett Brothers of the world that really hadn't existed for a long time.

So before I was in Memphis, I was in Austin.

And it's great when the agents in Nashville and Los Angeles are calling me going, Hey, I got this show.

Can we look at a date in Memphis? Because just two years ago, and I've been booking shows for a long time and doing projects for a long time.

I was fighting for every bit of attention I could get to try to get so-and-so down to Bank Plus or so-and-so over to Minglewood Hall or Cannon Center or whatever it is.

Right.