Bands seem like an easy target for a robbery. It's easy to figure out if a band's vehicle is parked outside a venue, because it's the one with a trailer. What's weird is when a band gets robbed on a day off. That's exactly what happened to Norma Jean.
The band was enjoying a day off in Chicago, and the next thing they notice… a bunch of their shit was stolen. The band inititally posted to Facebook:
"Tonight we were robbed in Chicago. Someone broke into our van and stole a lot from us. Not sure what to think right now. Cleveland on Tuesday. See ya."
The band seemed to be in good spirits despite the loss of finances. Shortly after, vocalist Cory Brandon elaborated in a comment on the original post and brushed off the robbery:
"Hey guys. Thanks for the support. They didn't steal gear thankfully. We're ok too and still alive. We still love playing Chicago and will always come back here. We didn't play here tonight. We played in steger yesterday. The BEST WAY to help us out is by coming to a show on this tour. That's it. We will live and our belongings and the money that was stolen can be replaced. We know that things like this happen but we love music and playing for you guys. Yes we're really bummed out, but really looking forward to the rest of this tour. Please check the dates and come out. Live all you guys! Still love Chicago. Cory and Norma Jean."
If you do want to support the band on their remaining dates with Vanna, here they are:
12/3 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
12/4 Louisville, KY @ Vernon Club
12/5 Detroit, MI @ Modern Skatepark
12/6 Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar
12/7 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
12/9 Amityville, NY @ Revolution
12/10 Springfield, VA @ Empire
12/11 Richmond, VA @ Kingdom
12/12 Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
