Originally Posted by Metal Connoisseur

They do usually, but we're typically at the bottom end of large tours like an after thought even though we are a ****ing cash cow in terms of ticket sales. Anyway, Illinois and Indiana are mid-western states. Completely different culture compared to the NE. Outside of the big cities like Chicago, St. Louis, or Indianapolis you either find cornfields or suburbs. Much slower paced way of living compared to out east. I'd say eastern Pennsylvania to NY would be the hub of the NE USA.