10 Things Dogs In A Pile Learned From Touring In 2024

Everyone gets along better and is more productive.

Building in time to rehearse makes a killer show. We were able to write more on the road and finish songs. And it opened opportunities for side quests.

We pulled off our own stage production on a week’s notice for our annual camping event in New Jersey. We essentially produced our own festival – all in-house. Our team arranged everything. We’re a self-contained full-scale production. We can set up a show anywhere! All we need is a lawn and a budget.

We had our debut on the diamond when we sang “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” before a Phillies game. We also went to Dodgers Stadium and all got our vapes taken by security. Stay tuned for our exhibition match against Eggy!

We recently played a sober benefit show at The Transparent Clinch Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey. We arranged for members of the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra to join us for an improvisational experience. Those guys are legends and it was one of the coolest musical experiences of our entire lives. We played together as “Dogs In Space.”

We learned how grateful we are to be from New Jersey. In April, we performed residency shows in Los Angeles and San Diego – where we played a total of eight shows. We were a touring L.A.-based band for a month and moving around the same way we do on the East Coast is much more difficult.

We played 16 dates with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Andy Frasco & The U.N. We learned a ton from both bands and how to jive while on tour with multiple crews. We learned how to scale our production efficiently to larger stages. Also, ripping a guitar solo on top of Frasco’s piano is something everyone should do.

We played two co-billed shows with Eggy at the legendary Capitol Theatre in New York. It was a dream come true and all of us are looking forward to the next time we link up! We had some really special jams come from that run… and Garcia’s is still our number two most played venue. Shoutout to Josh Cohen.

You can go to sleep one night and the next thing you know you’re on the side of the road with a detached trailer and you have to deal with it to make it to the next city. The show must go on despite adverse circumstances.

We realized how big of a toll driving ourselves can take – we have a dedicated driver who has helped immensely. It let’s us focus more on the music and production rather than just getting to the venue.