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Monday, July 20, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live photos: Boys of Zummer Tour, PNC Music Pavilion (7/19/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jul 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM
PNC Music Pavilion
July 19, 2015
The Boys of Zummer tour — featuring the unexpected pairing of Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa — hit PNC Music Pavilion on Sunday night and neither artist held back on the hits. There was plenty of singing along — and women screaming — for the groups. Sure, pot smoke filled the air during Khalifa's set (no surprise there), but the crowd seemed as enthused about his set as they did for Fall Out Boy, who have enjoyed a bit of a resurgence since reuniting in 2013.
The night got started with a brief set by Hoodie Allen — whose guitarist, sadly, was singing more on key than Allen. Of course, perhaps Allen was distracted by a woman on the lawn holding up a large sign — readable from the stage — which read "Eat my ass!"
Not long after, Khalifa made his way toward the lawn to perform one of his songs from a small stage, where he was surrounded by a handful of women flashing their breasts at the rapper. At least, for decency reasons, it was dark outside during Fall Out Boy's hit-clustered set... Way to keep it classy, Charlotte.
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: The Rolling Stones, Raleigh (7/1/2015)
Posted By Corbie Hill on Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh
July 1, 2015
When the Rolling Stones closed their set in Raleigh last night, it was with a fireworks display. I have to admit, I grinned like an idiot.
They'd closed on "Satisfaction," the second song of their encore. Like all their songs that evening, it set much of the audience dancing and singing. Teenaged hippies in loose, unbuttoned shirts gyrated goofily in the aisles while people their parents' and grandparents' ages lit up - during this song in particular the smell of pot smoke was overpowering. Onstage, Keith Richards smiled and chugged through the famous riff. He flubbed it plenty, but he didn't seem concerned.
Fuck it, he seemed to be thinking. We're the Rolling Stones.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Train, PNC Music Pavilion (6/9/2015)
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 10:06 AM
PNC Music Pavilion
June 9, 2015
Just to note: I actually felt like I’d been hit by a train this morning when I woke up. The reason for my tiredness - a long ass, solid set by Train at PNC Pavilion the previous night. The band has plenty - around two hours worth - of hits in its lengthy music catalogue, so it's no wonder the set ran long. Plus, the show had two opening acts - Matt Nathanson and The Fray.
Having kept up with them on a minuscule level over the years, I was actually surprised by the many, many recognizable songs on the setlist. They are filling up amphitheatres for good reason (p.s.-The folks on the lawn really were "packed in like sardines," so to speak). The band kicked off with “Just a Memory,” a jumpy rock/country-esque track from 2014’s Bulletproof Picasso. After that, the band went straight in for the punches, playing tracks from all phases of their music career. This included throwbacks to singles, from the band's self-titled 1998 debut, including “Meet Virginia” and “Free,” (also the first song the band crafted together), which was enhanced by a soulful fusion of vocals from two backup singers.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live photos: Taylor Swift, Time Warner Cable Arena (6/8/015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:17 AM
Time Warner Cable Arena
June 8, 2015
I feel confident in saying that a good number of people at Time Warner Cable Arena last night have no idea that Taylor Swift was once a country music star. And judging by the setlist, Swift is ok with that. Her highly choreographed performance last night was focused on her recent pop-centric release, 1989. Fans sang along to every word and didn't seem to mind that most of her earlier catalog was left behind. Standing front-and-center after the first song, Swift soaked in every bit of applause and gave a big smile. She's clearly in a comfort zone and looking to the future, nevermind the past.
Setlist
Welcome to New York
New Romantics
Blank Space
I Knew You Were Trouble
I Wish You Would
How You Get the Girl
I Know Places
All You Had to Do Was Stay
You Are in Love
Clean
Love Story
Style
This Love
Bad Blood
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Wildest Dreams
Out of the Woods
Shake It Off
Friday, June 5, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Zac Brown Band, PNC Music Pavilion
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 12:28 PM
PNC Music Pavilion
June 4, 2015 Let me get this all out of the way first — Zac Brown Band played a helluva concert last night. The band is tight. The music was varied, representative of the diversity in the band's latest effort, Jekyll + Hyde. They can pull off a solid version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" as easily as they can an acoustic version of "Let it Be." They can bring the bright lights and big sound during a surprisingly crushing version of the Marshall Tucker Band's "Can't You See." Clay Cook can tear into vocals as easily as he does guitar riffs. Zac Brown himself isn't afraid to sit back and let his bandmates shine when it serves the song best.
Yes, for 24 songs and nearly two-and-a-half hours the Zac Brown Band showed why they're one of the most popular live performers around these days and why they constantly pack large venues, get people dancing and singing along and continue to entertain on a consistent basis. And they're definitely more of a complete band than just "Zac Brown and the other guys." While the band has remained grounded through all the polish, it was the separate appearance of a couple of guests that truly shined last night.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Delta Rae, Neighborhood Theatre (5/8/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, May 8, 2015 at 3:50 PM
Neighborhood Theatre
May 8, 2015
The biggest fear I had after hearing Delta Rae's new album, After It All, was that the Durham band had polished everything up too much and had lost its rootsy appeal for its live show. Perhaps a bit of fame had gone to the sextet's collective head and put them in the mood for arena rock instead of staying grounded and doing what they do best.
All of those preoccupations fell by the wayside in short order on Thursday night as Delta Rae proved they haven't lost a step in their live show. The band played a mix of material from After It All and the band's 2012 debut, Carry the Fire, all of which fit seamlessly together.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist Live photos: Revolver Magazine Tour f. Flyleaf, Tremont Music Hall (4/21/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 4:13 PM
Revolver Magazine Tour f. Flyleaf, The Agonist, Fit For Rivals, Diamante, Falling For Scarlet, Tattermask
Tremont Music Hall
April 21, 2015
Two months ago, Flyleaf and Fit for Rivals were in Charlotte for a concert at Amos' Southend. Pair that with the fact Saving Abel and All Time Low were in Charlotte on Tuesday night, and it's no surprise that attendance at the Revolver Magazine Tour at Tremont Music Hall was sparse at best. Those who did make it out were treated to a variety of bands featuring females front and center.
Flyleaf — whom some fans have shunned due to singer Kristen May replacing departed frontwoman Lacey Sturm — held its own with old and new material. The Agonist offered a bit of brutality in its brand of metal while Fit For Rivals leaned toward alt-rock. Eighteen-year-old Diamante showed plenty of promise. Falling for Scarlet offered a more pop-oriented brand while Charlotte rock quintet Tattermask opened the show with its own hard rock style that's more in the vein of Evanescence. The night provided an often needed shot of femininity to hard rock music while proving that good songwriting and performances are always more important than gender.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Juliana Hatfield Three, Neighborhood Theatre (3/24/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 11:45 AM
Juliana Hatfield Three
Neighborhood Theatre
March 24, 2015
Two-thirds of the way through Juliana Hatfield Three's hour-long set at the Neighborhood Theatre on Monday night, I noticed a man standing in front of the stage holding up his cellphone, taking video of the 47-year-old singer. Nothing new nowadays, right? Without missing a beat, Hatfield turned inward toward her bandmates. A moment later, she moved back on the dimly lit stage, a few steps toward the drums. As the song ended, Hatfield moved back to her original spot and told the crowd, "I'm always in the same place on this tour and wanted a different view."
To me, it looked like she didn't want a cellphone distracting her. .. but perhaps a one-minute change of scenery was needed.
A few songs into the band's brief encore, though, a woman in front of the stage was taking pictures with her phone. As the flash went off multiple times, Hatfield once again grabbed her mic stand and moved back on the stage. It wasn't long after that the show ended.
Friday, March 13, 2015
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Hozier, The Fillmore (3/12/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 11:12 AM
Hozier
The Fillmore
March 12, 2015
If last night's Hozier concert was held a few months ago, it's safe to assume many in attendance would have left after hearing his breakout hit "Take Me to Church." But the N.C. Music Factory venue was packed to the gills with Hozier die-hards. Not just fans who enjoyed the show, but fans who screamed their heads off and sang along to every word the tall, lanky Irishman sang. Fans who shushed those around them who were having worthless conversations. Fans who waited for hours to see one of the biggest rising stars in music these days.
Don't get me wrong — when "Take Me To Church" closed out the singer-songwriter's regular set, swarms of cellphones were held in the air to record the performance, and dozens of people walked out when the song ended. For the majority, though, Hozier's voice captivated the crowd throughout his hour-and-a-half set.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield, McGlohon Theater (3/10/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 1:53 PM
Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield
McGlohon Theater
March 10, 2015
"It's scary to start a new project," The Avett Brothers' Seth Avett told a packed McGlohon Theater on Tuesday night. "But there's no better place to start this tour. It feels so good to share this experience with all of you."
Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield kicked off a 13-date tour paying tribute to the music of Elliott Smith by doing just that. The duo, accompanied by bassist Paul Defiglia, performed 21 songs — a bunch by Smith along with their own material and a few songs by other influencers such as the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Hank Williams — over the course of a 90-minute performance.
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