The Rural Alberta Advantage

I was not a huge fan when I went to the concert (my husband was). But after seeing them perform live-I am now. They were really good live, full of energy and played an interesting variety of instruments. Very fun show!

The Rural Albert Advantage played in front of their largest crowd ever at Minneapolis' First Ave. You can tell these are some genuine and humble folks by how they showed their gratitude for playing the sold out venue. You also know a band is good when they are excellent on tracks and even better live. They put their all into every song and at one point Nils had to remove a broken string mid-song. The RAA is the perfect blend of percussion, keys, guitar and sweet and strained vocals.

One of the best shows I've ever seen. Period. And I see a lot of shows :)

amazing show at an amazing venue. I will definitely see them the next time they are in NYC.

I went to this show for an opportunity to see July Talk. They were great. The duo of lead singers for this band are Leah and Peter and the two of them play off of one another really well. Whether she is dancing, playing with Peter or singing with her beautiful and unique voice, you can't take your eyes off of Leah. The band was great too. I highly recommend seeing this great group as I am hopeful that they will become more and more popular soon (and will ultimately play much larger venues).

This was really a great show. Dear Lions opened and were very good. Reminiscent of The Smiths and Morrissey. Hospitality was Ok. Nothing special. The RAA however were Excellent. They mixed in songs from Hometown, their first album, with songs from their most recent release, Departing. I got turned on to the band with Departing. The songs are great and the drummer was amazing. After the show I met Nils, the guitarist/singer and Paul the high octane drummer. Music Hall of Williamsburgh is a great place to see anyone.

Great show. The group was so gracious and played an awesome set.

Rural Alberta Advantage was amazing! The set list was great, and the band had so much energy. Plus, they stopped to let me get a picture with them!

Damn good show!! As always 1st ave was packed - What a drummer - really stood out in a group that is very talented. Even though the RAA is kind of a minimalist band they find a way to sonically fill the venue. I was suprised when they mentioned that 1st ave was the biggest group that they'd ever played in front of.

Rural Alberta did a good job, but honestly I think James Vincent McMorrow was the show stopper. He did such an amazing job...I'm absolutely in love with his music.

Great, Great Show! I headed over to the Bowery Ballroom in the pouring rain to see this band! I was slightly bummed at first because the opening bands didn't even start until nearly 2 hours after I arrived there, But when they did start, I was delighted. THE LOOM was the first to open. They left a notable impression on me. Next up was PEPPER RABBIT, they were okay. But The RAA blew me away! They truly surpassed their album versions of nearly every song they played. I must see them again.

The opening bands were OK, but RAA was awesome live. They have a great energy and love meeting fans after.