John Denver brought a macrobiotic chef on tours. Sheryl Crow hired a chef who set up kitchens backstage to cook all-organic food. Your band eats Combos from the gas station because you’re, you know, not John Denver or Sheryl Crow. Unless of course, you are Sheryl Crow, in which case . . .
Eating healthy on tour can prove to be a challenge—even more so if you’re a vegetarian. Burger King’s veggie burger? Meh. Taco Bell’s . . . anything? It’s possible to piece together an all-right meal at a gas station with like, a cheese stick, an apple, and some nuts, but you’re probably better off picking up a copy of Healthy Highways or you could get all Franz Ferdinand and write this book. But let’s face it—until the rock gods vomit cash on your band, the most luxurious night of tour is when you get to stay at a grown-up’s house, eat a home-cooked meal, and sleep in a proper bed instead of on a house-party floor under the napkin you’re using as a blanket.