John Ondrasik

Seeing John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting has long been a desire of mine. The venue, the Birchmere, was a nice dinner theater setup, with great staff. The music though, and the attentiveness and enthusiasm of the audience made the night a prime opportunity for a great music experience. The opening act blew everyone away, and John's performance was so classy, and the string quartet knocked it out of the park.

I had not been to this venue nor seen John previously so I was not sure what to expect... But the show was beyond terrific, the musicians in the quartet were top shelf, the song selection was diverse and thoughtful... Execution flawless. Marie Miller (warm up act) was outstanding. Venue staff fun, helpful and courteous. My BFF and I were on a girls road trip and this show was one of the highlights. Would see it over and over again.... Might just have been the best executed small venue show I have EVER seen..... Highly recommended....

John puts on a wonderful show. I was a little bit worried about whether I would like the string quartet, but they were wonderful. All of the musicians had such great passion for their music. John played a variety of songs but included my favorites.

Being a huge fan of Five for Fighting I was super excited for the concert. I guess I didn't look close enough that it wasn't actually the band, but John Ondrasik with a quartet of string instruments. This was a more than pleasant surprise as they set an ambiance of all the favorites and brought an interesting and exhilarating new twist to the music. Any music fan should experience this treat. I hope they produce an album from one of the shows as I look forward to enjoying the evening over and over.

I was a little leary about John not being with the Five for Fighting band, but John on the piano and the four piece orchestra (3 violins and one bass) made this a great show. And in a venue like The Birchmere made it so much better. The sound was great and John did all the hits. He played for almost 1 1/2 hours and interacted well with the audience. The opening act was Maria Miller. Check her out. She was fabulous. She did a set for about 45 minutes and told the audience that she would be playing for the Pope that weekend. What an honor. Check out her song 6'2". Sound become a hit soon.

Show is basically Five for Fighting, but less rock. Fun show, though not as long as I would have expected.

Amazing show!!! John had,a string quartet with him, enhanced his music without changing it. The show moved along quickly with a good mix of stories and laughs. Birchmere is a great venue. Only complaint is that the show was too short...only 90 minutes...short for a Birchmere show.