Don't feel bad, I haven't gotten to meet anyone from CA either

....yet.
By the way, is anyone going to Voodoo Music Festival this year in New Orleans? Oct 29-30. I AM! I AM!!
http://www.voodoomusicfest.com
The lineup is decent, and it's only $50 for two days. Ok, given, there is some shit in there, but there are some good bands in there too.
NIN
Flaming Lips
Queens of the Stone Age
Billy Idol
Social Distortion
Tiesto in Concert
My Chemical Romance
Secret Machines
New York Dolls
Cake
Ryan Adams
Mickey Hart's Voodoo Drum Circle
The Bravery
Louis XIV
LCD Sound System
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Digable Planets
Carl Cox
Brazillian Girls
The Decemberists
Death From Above 1979
VHS or Beta
HIM
King Wilkie
Dan Dyer
Giraffes
World Leader Pretend
Mindless Self Indulgence
Something for Rockets
Ballzack
Ghost
Prince Paul
Dan the Automater
Red Rockers Reunion
Samurai Deli
Worms Union
Noomoon Tribe
Nag Hammadi
Atone Pain Tribe
Spoonfed Tribe
Joss Stone
Neville Brothers
Dr. John
Kermit Ruffins
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Ivan Neville's Dumpstafunk
Bonerama
Spam Allstars
Morning 40 Federation
Brotherhood of Groove
Jose Conde and Ola Fresca
Michael Tolcher