The Frontmen

Great concert! The Frontmen were entertaining and the venue is quite nice for a general admission arena. The fiddle player Donnie Reese was excellent addition to the group.

Saw this show in jacksonville florida. It was one of the best concerts I have been to. What a great show.. I would definitely go again!!

Wasn't sure what to expect, but the Frontmen were very entertaining! Knew most of the songs they sang and enjoyed the stories they told...would go see them again!

this could have been an exceptional evening - music-wise....however, having "tyrone" play with the frontmen was a DISASTER.... "tryone" was almost obnoxious in his mannerisms, his lack of lyrics, his posturing and his smug presentation. as a musician, he should pair up with a member of the frontmen and LEARN what REAL country music is about - how it's played, and the humility that usually accompanies the artist and the songs.... we almost left because he droned on and on for an hour.....he was only good enough to play 15-30 minutes MAX. LATER, toward 9:30, the frontmen came on and they were very excellent - they represented what we have seen and enjoyed in PROFESSIONAL c&w writers and performers....PLEASE ELIMINATE "tyrone" from any further appearances - he is a good cause for a refund avalanche or an unfriendly storming of the stage. "tyrone" was a dis-service to the frontmen......

Disappointment abounds. The sound was bad, the execution of the concert was poor. Too bad because I liked all 3 of the Frontmen as part of the groups they represented. Tyrone Vaughan should look for a different line of work. Bad doesn't even begin to define the pain my ears felt when he moaned. Sorry....bad one here, folks.

It really did feel like these guys just flew in to play for some of their closest friends. The format they played, each taking a turn, was especially nice. The way they joked around and got the audience involved was really special. Each song they played brought back good memories of when those songs were hits on the radio.

So many fantastic hits shared with us in an intimate way by three very talented men.

Though only 12 years separate the founding of Restless Heart and Lonestar, one gets the feel of three different decades of country music represented on stage in Larry Stewart of Restless Heart, Tim Rushlow of Little Texas, and Richie McDonald of Lonestar. Each member and each band fit an adult-contemporary friendly niche in country's history and here, without the Marshall amplifiers, drum kits, and, remarkably, a set list, the Frontmen shared a chance to shine. Each took turns in their eighteen song set to highlight some of their most well-known hits, from "She Cries" to "Amazed," each with a snippet of how the song came to be. Richie, remarkably, elected in two of his first three selections to step away from Lonestar's catalog and gave us Mark Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" and Michael Murphey's "Wildfire." Tim, for his part, provided much comic relief, revealing a knack for impersonations. He also chimed in as backup for the other two, though with the sound balance, it seemed to be for his sole benefit. This was the one down side of the show. With the talents on stage and their great interaction between songs, they mostly seemed content to watch as the other took the spotlight. How magical "What Might Have Been" or "Bluest Eyes in Texas" would have been with all three harmonizing was only hinted at at the end, when they came together to cover Alabama's "Moutain Music," Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama," and the Eagles' "Take it Easy." The intent stated at the beginning of the show was that the three musicians were "inviting the audience into their living room." This effect was beautifully accomplished and the on-stage chemistry seems genuine. In time, I hope they follow Tim's inclination and support each other more vocally.