We did it once.
So naturally,
we’re doing it bigger.
This is the live field guide for Aedan and his dad, Alan Buckley—better known as Alan Key. Dallas, Red Rocks, a birthday side quest to Minneapolis, Black Rock City and the mountain road home.
Texas to the dust.
And the long way back.
Road legs in fire. Flight legs in violet. Tap any stop for the plan.
Two nights.
Two cities.
Santana at Red Rocks.
RÜFÜS at Mystic Lake.
One 6:00 am road start, one locked hotel shuttle, two Delta hops and a birthday beginning at midnight.
Every stop
has a pulse.
Official venue and destination imagery. Tap through for current event, arrival and visitor details.
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Every fixed thing.
Nothing private.
Updated from the chat itinerary
8 August 2026
Good stops.
Hard truths.
The recommendations that protect the fun: tight transfers, desert rules and one genuinely savage steakhouse day.
Welcome
home.
Black Rock City
at full voltage.
Two tickets. One vehicle pass. No programme worth over-planning.
Open the Survival Guide ↗Music for
every mile.
Six tracks to start it. Open them in Spotify or YouTube and let the playlist grow with the trip.
Start here. We’ll turn it into the proper road playlist as the trip fills out.
The glamorous bit:
who paid for what.
A clean, public-safe view of shared trip costs—separate from booking references and private account details.
Open the costs page