Riverfeast

We loved the whole River Feast event. Didn t know what we signed up for. All of the artists were great. Of course, always love seeing Brandi Carlile!! She s our favorite artist.

First, kudos to the Blue Ocean Music Hall and this very nice fundraising event for the Greater Boston Food Bank. The venue is wonderful and there didn't appear to be a bad seat in the house. I also discovered another artist in Will Dailey and will be purchasing more of his music. But Brandi, ah Brandi. This is the first time I've seen her solo. Every other show she has been, unplugged, acoustic, full-on-electric with The Twins, Josh and one of a couple of drummers she's used over the years. It has been a real joy to see her evolve as a performer, musician and songwriter since I first saw her shortly after The Story came out. The hardness in her posture has given way to a softness in her soul that is visible. The fire is still in her eye and she still brings it but there is a contentment and happiness that was decidedly not there the first time I saw her. This show was a treat. Her nerves were visible, she looked vulnerable and spent a little time hiding behind the mike but not for long. While I'm not a fan of her doing cover tunes when she has a catalog of her own music that I love, she always manages to make the covers she plays her own and tonight was no exception. This was my tenth concert with Brandi and I look forward to seeing her again with the band.

Brandi put on a great show- put her heart into it! I like her folksy music. She reminds me of folk musicians from my youth in the 70's. I really enjoyed her performance.