Jars of Clay

Up close and personal concert with the grammy award winning band, Jars of Clay. Opening for Jars was Burlap to Cashmere and Brooke Waggoner. For over two hours these folks rocked it!!!!

After 20 years of touring and writing music, Jars has found their voice. Their upcoming album is going to set the tone for the next 20 years. And that's a very good thing. As always, these guys get better each time I see them live.

Yet another excellent show at the Birchmere. Because they weren't touring any album this time, they played a lot of older stuff from their catalog, and it was a real treat. Furthermore, they played without a drummer, but instead had a cellist and the show was pretty much completely acoustic, which resulted in creative different renditions of their songs. My only complaint is that they should do two sets at the Birchmere and ditch the opening acts (no disrespect to them).

I've been listening to Jars for about 10 years now, so I'm perhaps a bit biased as a long-time fan, but the show truly was great. They don't often make their way up to MA, so it was a real treat to get to see them. They are not only fantastic musicians, but also great performers and really engaged the audience. Definitely recommend seeing them on this tour.

For a small showing, they put on a lively and fun concert. Its always a blessing to have christian bands come up to mass. Especially this close to home, i am only about 20 mins away from the venue, so it was an awesome opportunity. It was also inexpensive compared to what you would usually pay to go to one of these concerts. Overall it was a good concert.

Everything about this event was excellent, especially Jars of Clay. From watching Matt check out things before the show to their bow after the encore, we were in awe of the quality of their voices, their playing, their intimacy with the audience and their support of each other.

Jars of Clay were amazing. The venue was small and very personal. The band was funny and they are so incredibly talented. I wish they traveled to New England more often.

The concert was excellent. First time at this venue and we stood at the stage. For the first song the singer's sound was hard to hear but for the rest of the concert sound was fine. Typical Jars concert-excellent music, fun and a nice crowd.

I have been to one Jars of Clay concert before- 5 years ago in a huge auditorium. I loved it. And I loved this concert even more. It was in a smaller venue, so it was much more personal and intimate. The opening act, Thad Cockrell, was great and I really appreciate that Jars gave him a good 40-minute set. Some opening acts get only 10 or 15 minutes but the band appreciated and respected Thad enough as a musician to give him the time on stage that he deserved. During Jars' set, the energy was great, they had good intros to songs, and chatting in between. They just seemed like good, down-to-earth guys who I wouldn't mind hanging out with and I think that's an excellent attitude to portray. They did quite a few songs off from their new album which I hadn't been able to buy and listen to prior to the concert. Even though I didn't know the songs, I liked them a lot and it just proved that this band was still producing great music. Jars of Clay still remains on my list of favorite artists.

This venue is very nice - intimate with a great sound system and "seating". We stood on the floor for the show - I would recommend it for the best views. The VIP booths are a bit low, and the tables are a bit further away. Food is available from the bar or the restaurant if you are seated. Free parking, very accessible, no nonsense. Jars of Clay was wonderful. They did a great job of engaging the audience. This was probably the best of their 4 shows I've seen. Thad Cockrell was a great opening act, and the Jars band joined him for several songs.

Great show and venue. I hope they extend their tour to CT.

awesome! too bad they didn't play Worlds Apart. but they still played a lot of my favorites.

they gave God all the glory not many bands do that and i respect that

A really nice venue; close the band and not a bad seat in the house! Jars of Clay is still a great band. I like their older music better, and they really were playing more of their newer songs. Given the more intemate setting, perhaps they could have taken requests from the audience? We last saw them several years ago at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. That was a truly awesome show. Thank you for a great night!

Venue was great, easy to see from all areas. Set list was mainly songs off of recently EP & LP; all of which were great, although I longed for some "oldies" too. Delivery of each song was pretty tight. Banter in between songs was entertaining and fun. I was dissappointed that they didn't present the gospel at all, however they did mention the Blood Water Mission, which is so admirable.

Last night's performance proves that Jars of Clay should play in clubs instead of churches, because the incredible energy simply gets stifled inside conservative venues. In a packed audience, people of all ages were jumping, jamming, and rocking out to an awesome mix of classic hits and groovy jams from The Long Fall Back to Earth. The sound at Showcase Live in the Gillette Stadium complex was surprisingly near perfection. Bluesy wails resonated from Steve Mason's guitar while Charlie's ethreal keyboarding took me to a trance. Honestly, even songs that I usually skip over on the record, such as "Don't Stop", changed my attention span because of the enthusiasm from the stage. One other highlight for me was the revamped version of "Liquid". Fans screamed along with Dan as the chorus so aptly states "He didn't die for nothing!" I also vividly remember laughing hysterically as Matt and Steve stood on the speakers for "Dead Man." I can see the tour bus practice playing Rock Band 2 has helped hone their stage presence! :) Being a new dad, I was truly moved by the song "Boys". As Dan described the inspiration behind the song as an attempt to answer youthful searching for meaning, I pictured my son facing many of the heartbreaks that life brings us. I admit being teary eyed when the father tells his child that he will have 100 ways to tell him he loves him. The live performances of Jars of Clay never fail to challenge my heart to become a better man. They are artists who imitate life, and the life they describe is as authentic as any I've encountered. The band's rapport with the audience was silly and spontaneous. We laughed as Steve shared his epiphany of success when he heard the song "Frail" played as musaq of The Weather Channel. They joked about whether that exposure meant they had "made it" as a rock band, or if they were doomed to be meterologist background music. Dan Haseltine mentioned his Western Massachusetts childhood roots, and the band joked about the nutritional qualities of Dunkin Donuts' munchkins. Jelly filled munchkins must have some health benefits, right? My wife and I were smiling the entire show, and we loved seing the band in such great spirits. I will limit my review to one final thought. Jars of Clay is not a "Christian rock" band. They are simply a collection of creative and professional musicians, influenced as much by their faith as their appreciation of bands with strange names like Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Innocence Mission, and Mott the Hoople. Their sound has evolved in every record they release, and refuse to be boxed into one particular genre. Last night, the audience sipped martinis or soda, and yet everyone rocked out to the show. There was no expectation to sit, stand, kneel, or raise your hands. We were there to enjoy music....great music, and we were not disappointed.

It was a good show, not too crowded, comfortable, and the band is really close no matter where you are. Very interactive, they kept the audience involved. The only thing was they only played about an hour and a half total time.... it should have been longer.

Great show. didn't know all the new songs, but the ended with some good ones I knew.

Sea Bird was a great band I never heard of till this show. Good music and very talented band! I see them going places! As for JOC, I was kinda disappointed, they had a good show and all, but the remake of Flood left something to be desired. It's the song that made them famous, and they remade it into a distorted rock song, as opposed to the beautiful acoustic sound that I enjoyed. It's like Metallica remaking "One", it just isn't right.

This was one of the best concerts I've been to in a while. Thoroughly enjoyed both bands and would go to see them again in a heartbeat! Jars of Clay has been around a while and I think they must just be getting better with age. Keep on keepin' on, guys. You ROCK!!

I thoroughly enjoyed Jars of Clay at the National. It was my first concert there, and I soon returned for a second. I stood front row, center stage to see my favorite band: Jars of Clay. It was everything I had hoped it would be - and more.

First time to be at The National. Great place to see a concert. Jars of Clay with Sea Bird was a great concert and worth the 2 hour drive. Look forward to seeing Jars of Clay again the the Fall if I can make it.

I had a great time at the Jars of Clay concert. They are an amazing, talented group and they put on an awesome show!

What an uplifting and inspiring concert. My husband and continue to remain in a jolly good positive mood after seeing "Jars" 'till this day. I listen to their CD every day!

Jars of Clay is better musically live than they are on cd or radio. The harmony of the three singing voices is extraordinary. They have a self deprecating humor that is refreshing. They played a mixture of old standards and new material. The vast majority of it was good to excellent. They are shining lights.

Jars of Clay was amazing, as well as the opening act, Brooke Waggoner. They are both outstanding performers and connect well with the crowd. The venue was a little lacking in atmosphere and even sound, but the band did an amazing job.

The show was incredible. This is a great venue to see a show. I have seen Jars of Clay three times now and this show was by far the best. The band was tight and they had a lot of fun; consequently, so did my wife and I. Keep up the good work guys! I can't wait to hear the new album.

My wife and I originally saw Jars of Clay a couple years back when they were touring with Third Day and Switchfoot. Didn't know them, but thought their sound was great! Saw them at the Birchmere and thought they sounded even better - and they're a great bunch of guys as well. We met them after the show and THEY introduced themselves to ME. Talk about humble......

First time I saw Jars of Clay was at a Michael W Smith show at George Mason in the early to mid 90's, discovered a remarkable talent that i raised my kids on.

Birchmere's fine sound system and staff allowed the exceptional musicianship of Jars of Clay to be right there and rightly in your face. Will see them again. Better food and drink would get me to the Birchmere more.

Jars of Clay were amazing Tuesday night Oct.9th at the Birchmere. My husband, son Jeff and I have seen Jars of Clay over the years a total of 11 times. They are always wonderful and put on such a great show.

The show was awesome. I loved the closeness and intimacy if the smaller venue on this tour, and the set was great! The music, as always, was awesome! They played a great mix of "classics" and new!

This was our first time at Birchmere and we are looking for other events to attend at this location as it was awesome. Wish we had done a bit more research to know that dinner was served so we could have taken advantage of that. Jars of Clay rocked as did Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors. Will go again to see both at Birchmere.

Great performers in a superb venue. the Christmas songs were awesome~

Amazing as always. Fun, friesh, fantastic artistic music. Love the encore performance.

Great Show! Glad we went. Loved the intimate atmosphere of the Birchmere. Had not heard Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors before...new favorite band! What great sound and harmony.

Jars of Clay was amazing as always, and I really enjoyed Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors opening. This was our first time at The Birchmere and it is awesome, we'll be looking for opportunities to come back.

We have seen Jars of Clay many, many times and this show was excellent. We loved the small venue at the Birchmere.

Terrific band. Awesome venue. Unforgettable night.

Like the selection of all the songs was great the stage was awesome the participation and interaction with the public i love it. Jars of clay you got to come back to New York soon

Jars of Clay are super duper talented, but Dave Barnes, their opening act, is so incredibly underrated it's silly. His voice and musical talent is just phenomenal. Both acts were just top notch.

The songs, the stories, the conversation, their warmth, their love of Jesus Christ and their talents make seeing them live a very powerful experience.

The opening act, Dave Barnes, showed phenomenal vocal and instrumental skill. Jars of Clay was tight as always, especially in their vocal harmonies. Their music lends itself well to a slightly more acoustic feel (without drums or bass), and they did a good job of augmenting the guitars/keyboards/vocals with a small amount of percussion and cello. Both Dave Barnes and JoC were great at engaging the audience.

Great music! One downer...waited 45 minutes with my 11 year old to meet Jars...we were told there would be a "meet and greet" by staff member after the concert. After the long wait were told they were not coming out. Got to believe that if they knew there was only 4 of us (including my 11 year old)... at least 1 of them could have made an effort to show themselves...

The show at Showcase Live was awesome! The atmosphere was relaxed and cozy. Small crowd at an excellent venue. Could not have been better. Dave Barnes opened for them. Excellent choice Jars of Clay! Thanks.

An overall excellent evening. Jars of Clay were great performers, quality musicians and they put on a great show at BB Kings

AMAZING, AWESOME, WONDERFUL, FANTABULOUS SHOW!!!!! Praise God for you guys!

Dave Barnes was excellent! One of the best performers around! He's hilarious, and has a beautiful voice. Loved it!

The show was amazing. They have incredible voices and there was a diversity of music. They played songs from every CD and I had such a great time. The venue BB Kings is so intimate and cozy and you are so close to the band. It is well worth the price of admission. I even met them after the show and they were so friendly and gracious.

It was great show! I was in the same College with some of members before their debut. I did not know they continued their music for around 16 years. I found their show in NY with BB king events e-mail and I got a ticket. Thank you, "BB King" and "Jars of Clay"!!! At that night, many memories in my college time came back to me like flashback. ^^

I love Jars of Clay and their heart for charity. However, it should have been clear to people purchasing tickets that they were not getting a Jars of Clay concert- at least I don't consider three songs a concert. It was dissapointing. Their was way too much talk. The type of "cellebration" that took place should have been a private event, not something people purchased tickets for thinking they were getting a JOC concert. It seemed dishonest.

Jars of Clay are doing a wonderful thing in order to raise awareness for there cause of clean water for the ones that are less fortunate then us in other countries. The show was amazing and I loved the footage of Africa and the interview sessions it made the show perfect.

Any event at the Ryman is going to be great because of the acoustics. Jars of Clay came back to where they started their journey 7 years ago in Blood Water Mission. It was great display of music talent from all over the world as various groups and friends that helped Jars of Clay succeed in building 1000 wells in Africa came out to perform.

Great concert/event, wonderful venue! Very classy.

Jars and the Birchmere are a match made in heaven. This is my fourth time seeing them at this venue and it keeps getting better. The opening acts are great and worth the price of admission alone. Yes, really.

Jars of Clay doesn't disappoint. They put on an acoustic show that was amazing. Some of the band members even came out after the show to talk to their fans and take pictures. They rock!!! Dan's voice is so breathtaking. I would see them every time they are in town.. Love them!

This was an amazing show. Jars of Clay, Hanson, and all the other artists were great. Charlie Peacock was an excellent choice to host the show.

When I bought the tickets they never said it was a fundraiser. When they arrived in the mail it said Blood:Water Celebration which they never mentioned on Ticketmaster. So when I drove all the way from Chicago to Nashville to see them I was disappointed that they had several other acts performing and Jars only did 4 songs. The concert was riddled with chat, emotional videos and testimonials of their Blood Water Mission, and very little music. At the end they asked for donations which I think is tacky. This was a bait & switch type deal and although I applaud their efforts in Africa to supply clean drinking water to villages where people with HIV live, they should have been up front about their real agenda.

Jars of Clay at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA was a good set. I actually heard about it last second from MySpace and bought tickets right away - about a week out. I'd never been to the venue, but it reminded me of dinner theater - food, drinks, and entertainment in a quaint setting. I intentionally arrived late to just see the Jars set, but saw a couple of artists I liked and hadn't heard before. Jars opened up with their more recent "pop" hit "Two Hands" and I thought that the rest of the night would be in the same vein. They actually focused most of their music on harmonizing with their new content from Shelter and kept a more mellow, acoustic, blues-grassy, gospel feel. My friend compared it to a revival, but without the religious fervor. A couple of times the band and openers commented on supporting the Birchmere, but realized some might have challenges with buying alcohol (they are a religious band, after all). I enjoyed my pitcher of Coors light, some artichoke dip and chips and thought Jars sounded great in the intimate setting. I realize they were touring on a more mellow album, but I wanted to hear some of their more up tempo "older" stuff. But I still had a great time, took some great pics, and got a t-shirt. And felt a renewed feeling of my appreciation for the Godly musical talent of the men from Greenville College.

We loved the club, we loved the crowed, we loved Jars of Clay. We hope the next time we can hear their voices a little better.

Great show. Good combination of mostly new stuff and a few older tunes.

Jars of Clay was so good in concert! I thought they sounded exactly like they do on the albums. They were all enthusiastic on their instruments and singing. I loved that they played a variety of music from all different albums and a good mix of fast and slow songs. Unfortunately the sound system at the culture room was terrible and it was hard to hear the singer for most of the concert.

Jars of Clay is an incredible group of talented Artists, the Venue was perfect, what a great show!

There perfomance was bigger than the venue! We were so thankful that we had the opportunity to see them live, for their performance outshines their cd's. It was an all around five star performance and kudos to the band for having a stellar opening act. #adorbs

Jars of Clay is amazing. These guys are talented, cool, relatable, approachable, fun, funny... great show, great music.

Jars of clay played mainly the new album ' inland ' and I enjoyed it more than the CD. They sounded better, live. The album is amazing and you should get it before seing the show so you can truly appreciate a band who can play so connected its a great experience to be in their presence. They are a truly great band on stage!!!

One of the BEST concerts I've ever been to. These guys are a class act!

My first time seeing Jars of Clay in concert. Hopefully it will not be my last, they were awesome!!!!

A fantastic show by a fantastic band. They played all of the favorites I was hoping they would - including Flood, Work, and Frail, as well as a number of excellent tracks from Inland, including the title track, which is yet another penetrating tune from Jars. As I expected, they were on their game. I only wish they played a bit longer - the show was ca. 80 mins., including the encore. I liked the two opening bands, but one would have sufficed.

A very good show. These guys were awesome and acted like they were really appreciative of everyone being there.

This was the first time that I have seen them perform but have been a fan for many years. Loved the venue and ability to be so close to the band.

excellent show, sound quality (instruments and voices) very good, good set list

If we only had more time! I could have listen to them a couple more hours. To them I'm sure they get tired, but they seemed full of energy all the way to end and then some!! And that energy just flowed out to us. Great time, great show..

1st time show at House of Blues. I dig it. Jars of Clay were wonderful. Guys have a good sense of humor, vary their songs up and just really sound great.

The Jars were really great! Again! Well worth the drive from Houston.

This was my 1st time to get to see and hear Jars of Clay (in person) and They didn't disappoint!! I have been a fan of the band for a number of years but seemed to always miss Them when They were in the area. They were Awesome!! They sounded Great!! They played the right mix of new and old music. I had the chance to buy some new material from the band and the sound is Great!! I put myself on their email list and I hope to hear from Them so I can try to catch some future events!! I was very, very happy with the concert.

I have listened to Jars of Clay ever since they released their single "Flood." They have great, inspirational, pop/rock music, and the lead singer has a very unique vocal quality which I love. I had never seen them play live until I saw them at the Birchmere. The show was awesome. They gave a great performance, and even included some songs from the yet unreleased upcoming album "Inland." The thing that made it most special was that the Birchmere is such an awesome venue, since it's not very large and you can see the stage well from just about every table in the room. It's a very personal experience seeing a group or singer that close up. Definitely recomment Jars of Clay's performance, and the venue to anyone interested in live performances!

Outstanding show. Openers were phenomenal and the band really outdid themselves. Amazingly humble and inviting performance. Nobody played a bad song. The crowd seemed dedicated and genuinely open to meeting and spending time with everyone else.

The Birchmere is a perfect venue for Jars of Clay, as they thrive in an intimate setting. The performance was amazing, and the interaction with the band was great as they enjoy engaging and joking with their fans. It creates a wonderful atmosphere, where you know that the band really loves what they're doing. The charitable donations that they encourage are very cool, and it's awesome that they stay after the show to talk to fans. I will always keep coming back to the Birchmere to see them.

This was our fourth time seeing Jars at the Birchmere, and each show seems better than the last. They played a great mix of old and new songs, took requests (they played our request--Lesson One!), and we were able to meet the band and talk to all of them for a bit after the show. Great guys, great music, great venue. What else can you ask for?

I have been a Jars of Clay fan for the last 20 years, and they just keep getting better! They played some classics (Flood, Faith Like a Child, Liquid), and played them well, but they really blew me away with songs off the new album - especially After the Fight and Inland. I would highly recommend catching these guys in concert!

Jars of Clay will remind you at times of America (early stuff) and Mumford & Sons (later work), but they are a sound all their own. It is very atypical of most Christian folk rock today. Great music, wonderful voices, inspiring lyrics. Only problem was the sound - way too bassy. Why dies a venue like this need two huge banks of subwoofers?! Answer is: they don't! Ruined a few songs. The vibrations & inability to understand lyrics made a couple songs unlistenable. Opening act was an aloof, pretentious young woman who needs to lose the chip on her shoulder.

Despite a virtuoso performance by the band itself, the show was hampered by a terrible mix on the sound board. The baas and kick drum were way too loud, and you couldn't hear many of the guitar leads. I'm a bass player, so I like lots of bass, but this was over the top.some people moved to the back, others just left. Jars of clay does not tour with a regular bass player or drummer and usually gets away with it, but this time they got burnt. The sound often resembled the sound that emanates from low rider cars with tinted windows on city streets. Boom boom boom. Ugh. You can't replace musicians with machinery.

Great group at a great venue. Arrive early and wander the boardwalk. The band was perfect. Their talent is so impressive to see live. Personable guys. They made themselves available afterwards for autographs and pictures. A+