PostedByJeff Hahne
on Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 10:38 PM
Chvrches, Lo Moon
The Fillmore Oct. 16, 2018
Good lighting is nice. The sound definitely matters. But the right stage presence and energy can lift any concert up to the rafters. Chvrches hit the stage on Tuesday night at The Fillmore and offered another upbeat and entertaining performance that left the whole crowd swooning. Maybe it's the indie-pop rhythms or perhaps its the sweet vocal tones of singer Lauren Mayberry. Whatever the case, Chvrches is on that list of must-see acts thanks to the quality of their sound and simplistic goodness that shouldn't be missed any time they're in town. You just want to dance, sing along and hope the show never ends. The night started with Lo Moon, who kicked off their brief set with the hit single, "This Is It."
Chvrches setlist
Get Out
Bury It
Gun
We Sink
Graffiti
Graves
God's Plan
Under the Tide
Miracle
Science/Visions
Really Gone
Deliverance
Forever
Recover
Leave a Trace
Clearest Blue
Encore
The Mother We Share
Never Say Die
Lo Moon setlist
This Is It
The Right Thing
Thorns
Wonderful Life
Real Love
Loveless
Florence & The Machine, Billie Eilish
Oct. 3, 2018 Spectrum Center
Add Florence Welch to the short list of people who could sing an encyclopedia and still be entertaining. Performing around an elaborate wooden stage at Charlotte's Spectrum Center on Wednesday night, Welch and the rest Florence and the Machine could do no wrong in the eyes of fans packing the uptown venue. From her sing-along hits to rarer tunes, fans soaked up every note. Welch's effortless singing and barefoot dancing struck the right chords. 16-year-old Billie Eilish opened the night with an energetic set that showed she has talent beyond her years. It won't be long before Eilish is headlining arenas on her own.
Florence and the Machine setlist
June
Hunger
Between Two Lungs
Only If for a Night
Queen of Peace
South London Forever
Patricia
Dog Days Are Over
100 Years
Ship to Wreck
The End of Love
Cosmic Love
Delilah
What Kind of Man
Encore
Big God
Shake It Out
Billie Eilish setlist Bellyache
Idontwannabeyouanymore
&burn
Bored
Bitches Broken Hearts”
Hotline Bling
Party Favor
you should see me in a crown
Ocean Eyes
Lovely
My Boy
Copycat
PostedByJeff Hahne
on Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 10:22 PM
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends: New Worlds
Belk Theater Oct. 2, 2018
I hope you didn't attend Tuesday night's performance by Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends expecting a standup routine. As Murray himself pointed out, you might be shrugging your shoulders and wondering what's going on. Murray's performance had fantastic moments of wit but it was more of a window into the world of classical arts. He was out of view during intense classical performances performed by cellist Vogler, violinist Mira Wang and pianist Vanessa Perez. He provided direct readings of classic literature by Ernest Hemingway, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and James Fenimore Cooper. Sure, there were moments of laughter, but how many people in the packed Belk Theater would have come out for a night filled with literature and classical music if not for Murray's involvement? Perhaps more of us should.