To say Pond Monkeys were excited about this show would be an understatement.  For years the band (or Alex anyway) has dreamt of rocking the stage at The Bottleneck.  Forget Madison Square Garden and Sandstone...errr...Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre---The Bottleneck is the pinnacle of any band's musical career.  

So, forever will March 25, 2005, be etched into the annals of Monkey history as the day Pond Monkeys set foot upon that summit of rock----and were immediately blown off that mountain by a barrage of the heaviest, heavy death-metal this side of Slayer.  Seriously, who knew Club Wars was a heavy metal competition?  That's not rhetorical--I really want to know.  How the hell did Pond Monkeys get put on this bill?  Eh, it doesn't matter.  We had an accordion.

This show was clearly an important event for Pond Monkeys, and the band could not be more thankful for the awesome crowd that showed support.  If you came out, you deserve, at the very least, a so-called "shout-out."  That's right, fans came out of the woodwork for this show.  How about Jennifer who drove from Parsons, KS?  And Erin from Pittsburg?  Mad props to both.  And what about the Fort Scott crew?  Matt (who snapped most of the pics below), Jared, Kyle, Tanner, Trotter, Jay, Elizabeth, Kathleen, Sammi, Erin S., and more made the trek from the Fort.  Kim, Rachel, Jenny, Quinton & Katie, and Caroline were in the Lawrence area and stopped by.  Billy and Diane cruised in from Topeka.  And the parents--Mike & Cheryl, Mark & Lisa.  

A very special thanks is in order for Mr. Trent Pruitt, who, for better or worse, stole the show as the masked man with the tambourine, shakers, Megaphone and handclaps.

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