Mike- Lots of good advice here. I keep wondering, does your wife play or sing with you? Is that why she's shy?

The only remedy for stage fright is to get up on stage and do it. You seem confident in your abilities, but the principle is the same even if you know only three chords. Do it, whether at a local venue or out of town.

Our band has played some awful venues. And some really good ones as well. You never know until you get there and play. But our motto is to never turn down an opportunity to play, if feasible, even into the unknown. You will learn a helluva lot at each gig, whether it turns out good or bad. Thanks, BlueJay