Black Guy Fawkes is back from prepping for his upcoming spring tour (with dates in Maryland, Canada, Nevada, Tennessee, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Maryland again), and he and Ed are joined by Brian Walker from A Day Without Love.

Brian shares firsthand experiences and practical tips on planning and executing a successful tour, from booking gigs to navigating transportation and accommodations. Insights into budgeting, promoting shows, and building connections with local scenes are explored, and the challenges of being Black musicians in predominantly white spaces are confronted. It’s not all heavy, though–there’s definitely light-hearted talk about food on the road as well, and if we were better at writing show notes, we’d say something like “you won’t BELIEVE his take on which COFFEE is better: Dunkin or Wawa,” but we’re not.

You can catch both Black Guy Fawkes and A Day Without Love (along with President Bomber and Justin Arena) at the Deep End in Frostburg MD Friday, May 10th. For more A Day Without Love, you can check out the web page A Day Without Love and the Patreon at A Day Without Love | Behind the Scenes of a Touring DIY Musician | Patreon.

For more Black Guy Fawkes, check out Music | Black Guy Fawkes (bandcamp.com)or https://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/. He’s also on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, etc as Black Guy Fawkes–spelling is extremely important here and, not surprisingly, he’s on music streaming services as well: Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. You can probably find Ed drinking in a karaoke bar or in the crowd at a punk show. The show also now has a playlist of music from guests that have appeared, and guests who will be appearing, and you can check that out on Spotify as well: Fawkes & Friends: The Playlist - playlist by Ian Robinson | Spotify