Your 2018 Concert Resume

First, Q :bow:

2018
2/9- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Newport Music Hall, Columbus. 
4/11- Jeremy Enigk Living Room Show, Cleveland Heights.
4/16- The Weepies. Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland.
4/28 & 29- The National - Homecoming Festival. Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati.
6/29- Jeremy Enigk. Return of the Frog Queen Anniversary Tour.  The Loving Touch. Ferndale, MI.
8/8- Lindsey Stirling. Express LIVE! Outdoors. Columbus.
9/6- The Magpie Salute.  The Kent Stage, Kent.
9/9- Car Seat Headrest.  Newport Music Hall, Columbus.
9/29- Modest Mouse.  Civic Theater.  Akron.
10/19- Minus The Bear/Caspian. The Farewell Tour.  The Agora- Theater, Cleveland.
11/1- The Breeders.  Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland.  
12/11-The Weepies.  Music Box Supper Club.  Cleveland.  

jjflash said:

willbarclay said:

jjflash 

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit are coming to Ottawa Summer of 2019 for Bluefest. Should I be interested?

I've actually never checked out their stuff. What's it like?

He's definitely worth seeing, at least once, especially if you have a chance to see him play acoustic. Check out some his music first to see if it floats your boat. Over the past several years he's released a string of three albums that, as far as back-to-back-to-back jacks go, are as solid as any in the past decade, IMO. Southeastern ('13) --> Something More Than Free ('15) --> Nashville Sound ('17). The first of those two are solo, and Nashville Sound is with the 400 Unit which brings more uptempo rock and a little less Americana/songwriter. If you wanna check out live sounds...earlier this year he released a compilation live album put together over the course of a six night stand at The Ryman. 
Curious to hear what you think after you dig in!

Southeastern and Something More Than Free aren't solo even though they are both under just Jason's name.  He made both albums with other musicians including some of the 400 Unit on Southeastern and all of it on SMTF.
I also recommend seeing Jason live.  I don't see him as often as I used to (I am not a big fan of SMTF or The Nashville Sound) but he and the band are still very good live.

HesCalledDyer said:

4/24 The Darkness, Baltimore
5/26 Billy Strings, Cumberland (Delfest)
5/27 Del McCoury Band, Cumberland (Delfest)
7/24 Jenny Lewis, Morgantown
7/27 Metric, Baltimore (SP opener)
7/27 Smashing Pumpkins, Baltimore
9/4 Chris Isaak, Annapolis

So I can't stand The Darkness but I'm intrigued that you got to see Chris Isaac.  I've always enjoyed his music.

How was he live with his band?

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

4/24 The Darkness, Baltimore
5/26 Billy Strings, Cumberland (Delfest)
5/27 Del McCoury Band, Cumberland (Delfest)
7/24 Jenny Lewis, Morgantown
7/27 Metric, Baltimore (SP opener)
7/27 Smashing Pumpkins, Baltimore
9/4 Chris Isaak, Annapolis

So I can't stand The Darkness but I'm intrigued that you got to see Chris Isaac.  I've always enjoyed his music.

How was he live with his band?

Very entertaining show!  Relaxed and fun yet still on point; he can hit every note to this day.  He was quite interactive with the crowd - walking up and down the aisles of the theatre, crooning to female fans, joking with people in between songs, telling stories, etc. Even brought people up on stage to dance during the encore.  Played a little over 2 hrs.  Small venue - a theatre inside a performing arts school. 

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

4/24 The Darkness, Baltimore
5/26 Billy Strings, Cumberland (Delfest)
5/27 Del McCoury Band, Cumberland (Delfest)
7/24 Jenny Lewis, Morgantown
7/27 Metric, Baltimore (SP opener)
7/27 Smashing Pumpkins, Baltimore
9/4 Chris Isaak, Annapolis

So I can't stand The Darkness but I'm intrigued that you got to see Chris Isaac.  I've always enjoyed his music.

How was he live with his band?

Very entertaining show!  Relaxed and fun yet still on point; he can hit every note to this day.  He was quite interactive with the crowd - walking up and down the aisles of the theatre, crooning to female fans, joking with people in between songs, telling stories, etc. Even brought people up on stage to dance during the encore.  Played a little over 2 hrs.  Small venue - a theatre inside a performing arts school. 

It's shows like this that I enjoy.  TY for the review.  I was a big fan of his show on HBO years ago too.

He will be on my list of people to see next.

U2
PJ-Prague
PJ-Krakow
PJ-Berlin
Walter Trout
PJ-Boston
PJ-Boston
Dweezil Zappa

• QOTSA x2 
• One Big Holiday 
• 311 Day                                                                                                                                                                                                  
• Brian Fallon                                                                                        
• The War on Drugs                                                         
• Futurebirds                                                       
• U2                                                                                                   
• Ben Harper                                                
• Lauren Ruth Ward                                        
• Lord Huron                                                                                    
• Kansas                                                                                                   
• The Sword                                                                                        
• The Cult                                                                                                   
• Slightly Stoopid x2                                            
• Metalachi                                                          
• Ozomatli                                                          
• Jim James x3                                                          
• Sam Outlaw                                                                                                                        
• Steel Pulse
• 311/The Offspring
• Foreigner/Whitesnake                                                                                          
• Shooter Jennings                                            
• The Alarm                                                                                             
• Jason Isbell                                                        
• Smashing Pumpkins                                       
• Marcus King Band                                                                  
• Rebelution/Stephen Marley                        
• KAABOO Festival    
• J Roddy Walston                                        
• Culture Club/Tom Bailey                           
• Def Leppard/Journey                                                                    
• Lukas Nelson                                                  
•  Dawes                                                                                    
• J Mascis                                                              
• Royal Machines                                                                            
• Eric Rachmany                                                                                                                  

jerparker20 said:

Not much this year. Guess that happens when you have a toddler and have to pay an extra $50 for a babysitter.

- Brandi Carlile
- Neko Case
- Blitzen Trapper
- Foo Fighters
- Trampled by Turtles (twice)
- Lord Huron
- Brian Fallon
- Drive by Truckers

Missed due to the kid having hand, foot and mouth disease: Hinterland Music Fest (Sturgill Simpson, Band of Horses, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Sweats, Chvrches, etc...).

As for Brandi Carlile. My wife is a mega Brandi fan, so I’ve seen her a few times. Always thought she was a good performer, but this time I was blown away. She and her band may be one of the best touring acts out there. Go see her if you can.

I recently had a friend check out my setlist.fm list and she said, "You have a few years gap." "Yes, I was busy being mom." 

Our kiddo had a suppressed immune system due to birth status (adopted) and that killed concerts for a while.  It's all good though.  You'll be going to concerts with your kiddo sooner than you think.  

HFM sucks.  

I dont remember all the dates but in order: 

The Breeders, London UK
Belly, Portsmouth 
PJ Amsterdam 
PJ London
PJ Prague
PJ Krakow
PJ Berlin
PJ Seattle 1
PJ Seattle 2
Mudhoney Seattle
PJ London 
Turin Brakes, Southampton
Greta van Fleet, London
Mudhoney, Brighton 

I forgot the tribute bands, 3xPJ nights....

Booked for 2019 so far:
The Lemonheads
Fun Lovin Criminals
AiC
Neil Young
And contemplating Brandi Carlile at the Gorge, if no US PJ dates are happening, I'll head back to Seattle anyway.....

jerparker20 said:

Not much this year. Guess that happens when you have a toddler and have to pay an extra $50 for a babysitter.

- Brandi Carlile
- Neko Case
- Blitzen Trapper
- Foo Fighters
- Trampled by Turtles (twice)
- Lord Huron
- Brian Fallon
- Drive by Truckers

Missed due to the kid having hand, foot and mouth disease: Hinterland Music Fest (Sturgill Simpson, Band of Horses, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Sweats, Chvrches, etc...).

As for Brandi Carlile. My wife is a mega Brandi fan, so I’ve seen her a few times. Always thought she was a good performer, but this time I was blown away. She and her band may be one of the best touring acts out there. Go see her if you can.

I always liked Brandi Carlile, but never really dug deep into her music. That was until her newest album, By the Way, I forgive you - that has blown me away. Easily my favourite album of 2018 and I have found myself going back through her catalogue. Unfortunately she doesn't have any plans to tour Australia as yet, but I will be there if she does come her.