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Tour begins
T & J land first gig in Fairfield, CA -- play to large crowds of 6th,7th, and 8th graders at Grange Middle School -- tour managed by Timmy Hoban -
Tour heads east
T & J headline for 1st time at Lima Sr. High, play to crowds of 30-35 9th-12th graders -- "Scrappin'" Johnny Moore takes the reins as band's new manager! -
McKennas flee Ohio and head to California for western leg of tour
Johnny Moore stays in Buckeye state - T & J play small venue on indian res.- Round Valley Elementary, Covelo CA -- 6-10 little kiddoes -- trouble on the Rez forces band to skedaddle -
Tour skates up the west coast
McKennas land in Seattle, The Emerald City and play to crowds of 20-25 6th-8th graders at McClure Middle School -- Big Jim Fielder (R.I.P.) manages band part time -
Seattle gets pricey - tour heads southeast to Poplar Bluff
T & J play to small crowds of elementary kids at Oak Grove and 5/6 Center -- Leslie and Monica join tour, provide backing vocals, moral support -
Tour goes urban
J & T head north and take Rockford, Illinois by storm, playing to rowdy crowds of 6th-8th graders at West Middle School - T & J threatened with bodily harm by rowdies - Cops called several times to break up donnybrooks - Leslie and Monica stay in PB. consider other careers -
Tour returns to Show-Me-State
McKennas suffer urban fatigue -- J goes solo, plays to large crowds in Dixon and Richland - hires temp., Jake (not up to snuff -hurts gig) - Ruthless managers run J out temporarily - T keeps the tradition alive, playing to small groups of 9th-12th graders at Dixon High - Linda Fleming signs on as T's bodyguard and backup singer -
Joplin beckons -- tour obliges
T forms quartet, adding Terri, Brenda, and Mr. K., plays to large crowds of 9th-12th graders at Joplin High- J does studio work with troubled musicians - suspects being blackballed by Central MO Junta - lack of management and killer tornado end tour abruptly 2012 -
Tour stays Midwest
T & J make quick escape to Moberly - T forms trio with Tee and Po, plays to small crowds at Moberly Middle School - J plays tiny Christian clubs on and off, manages band's finances, and starts stray cat sanctuary in run-down rental... to be continued -
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Begins 1996 -band's current contract ends May 2013
