Nanci Griffith

It was an amazing event.Nanci sang and played perfectly.Nanci played old and new songs that brought back glorious memories.The backup players/singers enhanced a performance I will always remember.

Nanci was at her usual best and the Kennedys were such a welcome addition to the show. I missed the Blue Moon Orchestra but Mike on drums helped ease the pain. Great show!

Wonderful show. Nancy Griffith was so personable and her love of the music showed through the whole show. Her performance of Love at the Five and Dime was so heartfelt and poignant you felt it to your soul. I would go again to see her anytime. She talked to the audience like we were friends. That made the show warm & wonderful.

The Atlanta Botanical Gardens was the perfect place to see Nanci Griffith perform! We got to enjoy a beautiful evening and listen to some of our long time favorite tunes as well as newer songs from Nanci's album. We were delighted in the fact that Nanci gave a little personal insight or quick (and often funny) story about most of the songs. Her sweet , folksy voice and amazing ability to really connect with her audience made for a night not to be forgotten any time too soon.

I highly reccomend this concert at the Botanical Gardens. It is a relaxing way to see a great artist!

Love her, fabulous artist. Never seen her before; always wanted to see her live. Show was subdued and a little maudlin. Political bull comes with admission price I guess. Seems artists and entertainers want to be politicians and politicians want to be entertainers. Like Mighty Merle says"Now I don't mind 'em swithchin' sides and standing up for things they believe in". Ok by me.

What a great concert! Amazing venue (Botanical Gardens - Atlanta) and Nanci Griffith was incredible. She played a generously long concert without a break!

Very enjoyable and mellow evening on the great lawn with Nanci Griffith

Great event. We love Nanci, she played all of our favorites. The botanical garden was beautiful with the added attraction of the illuminated Henri Moore sculpture.

great music and a super venue....the botanical gardens were wonderful and lovely to walk around before the show....the backdrop was perfect and the music quite relaxing. ...fun evening

I've seen Nanci Griffith at least 10 times over the years, and usually she's great, but her concert at the Atlanta Botanical Garden was a real disappointment. Her voice cracked and was not strong, and her anecdotes, lyrics, and audience chatter have not matured to be relevant in current times beyond sentimental value. Her back-up band was mediocre at best, and the duet she did with one band member was hard on the ears. The audience begged for certain songs and she gave lame replies that either her band didn't know them, or she was not allowed to play them - we paid a lot for the tickets and deserved a better explanation. Great venue however!

This was such a great opportunity to see one of my favorite singer/songwriters ever talk about her songs, her process, and her writers block during the Bush Administration! Her new record doesn't disappoint and was well worth the wait. It was an intimate setting and Nanci was very candid and funny. It is no wonder that Nanci Griffith writes such heartfelt and inspiring music.

Nanci Griffith was excellent in concert. The opening act, The Kennedys were great as well. I purchased both CD's and am pleased with them.

Nanci Griffith in concert at the Wilbur was amazing. We enjoyed every minute and left wanting even more! We bought her new album and love it. Nanci Griffith has been a favorite of ours for years and we are so happy she continues to play Boston. We feel lucky to have seen her!

Nanci and the Kennedys worked magic together. There were old musical gems combined with new songs from Nanci's latest masterpiece Intersection. Nanci's voice and spirits were in great form. I have seen Nanci at least 20 times and this was one of her best performances. Her songs and stories were top notch. She is not only a marvelous singer-songwriter but one of the world's greatest raconteurs.

I love Nanci Griffith. Her performance May 1, 2012 at the Birchmere, however, was a disappointment. There was a sound problem that resulted in the acoustic guitars overpowering the vocals. So, while Nanci's voice is still amazing, it was hard to hear vocals over the guitars. The Kennedys played with her and they and Nanci were often out of synch, as though they hadn't practiced. The guy who opened was awful - an old friend of Nanci's who talked endlessly but did little music. So I rate the concert poor - not well produced, musicians not well-rehearsed.

For such as successful artist as Nanci to allow a performance as poor as this either indicates disinterest, in it only for the money, or too ill to perform. Together with her musicians other than the percussionist who gave it his all - they came accross as unrehearsed, insensitive to the material and overbearing. Together it was so bad my wife and my friends had to abandon ship before the first set was even completed. In short Nanci's voice has dropped to a lower register and her songs needed to be re-keyed or re-arranged to fit the lower tones. The back up guitars and sometime bass were so loud and thrashing that I felt I was listing to a high school talent show. We felt bad for the percussionist who tried his best to play with sensitivity and good timing. All for naught as the others simply trashed the rythmn, sonic dynamics and the singers song. What is more periodically they would sing out of tune. As for Eric Taylor - none of us had heard of him prior and albeit he might be a poet/sonic impressionist - his songs all operated at a slow as molasses dirg that were somewhat interesting but not arresting. When Nanci came out to harmonize it was even worse as far as being rehearsed and musical - in short amature again. I have loved Nanci's music for years and am dismayed to write such a critique but she knows better. We traved quite a distance and paid a pretty penny for a piss poor concert.

Like other shows, opening act much too long---20 minutes should be max, and this one was very poor--though it would never end. This is 5th time I;ve seen her and will be the last if there's another opening act planned. Main act was better but suffered from too many dreary songs--needed some Lone Star State of Mind, and Do Re Mi, etc. mixed in.

Not one of her better shows. Opening act was terrible

An amazing show by a wonderful musician. Enjoyed seeing The Kennedys her opening act also.

She was warm, funny and seeing her at The Ark creates a very intimate setting. Her voice is amazing.

Nanci put on a great show. Her voice is still incredible and her running commentary was very humorous and entertaining. We're still talking about what a great time we had at this concert.

Nancy Griffith's concert last Tuesday night was wonderful. The audience was warmed up with a first set performed by the Kennedys. Their subtle harmonies and interweaving guitars were a real treat. Their sense of humanity was present in the songs. Nancy came out after a short intermission to a crowd that obviously loved her and was waiting anxiously. She performed many of her old hits, including "From a Distance" and "It's a Hard Life" as well as newer material including "The Loving Kind". The stories that accompanied the songs were endearing and entertaining and her humor made the evening a very enjoyable event. Her singing was as strong and nuanced as ever, showcasing her mastery of a wide range of emotions, from tender to forceful. She was casual and relaxed and made us in the audience feel like we were in her living room, listening to an old friend. A strong sense of caring for others and awareness of social justice pervaded many of her songs. The evening ended with a standing ovation and Nancy graciously offered "Carolina". I left with a feeling of having been transformed, inspired and a sense of thankfulness for so much beautful music, that night and over the years from Nancy Griffith.

Great venue, great sound, amazing singer-songwriter and spirit. Band members are equally awesome.

Another phenomenal performance by Nanci Griffith. A wonderful, intimate venue - not a bad seat in the house. Nanci was terrific as usual and it was a thoroughly enjoyable performance. Fantastic as usual!

Nanci Griffith is DA BOMBASTIC BOMB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had never seen Nanci in concert before, but I new she would probably deliver a solid performance and I was not disappointed. The Kennedy's were a great opening act and a wonderful backup duo to Nanci. She was especially good at relating to her audience with a lot of story telling and background for each number. My only complaint was the lack of cooling or ventilation in the Aladdin Theater. It was not that warm of an evening and still the place became uncomfortably stuffy. Otherwise it was a memorable evening with one of country folk's grand dames.

Nanci Griffith was wonderful, as expected. She sang all the songs that I hoped for, and did a nice job with the intros to them. The unexpected pleasure (for me, at least) was her opening act: Pete and Maura Kennedy. They did a great set on their own, then provided the harmony vocals and guitar work for Nanci during her set. I would buy tickets to see them on their own anytime.

I last saw Nanci Griffith play in Washington DC in the 1980s. Her music resonated with me as a young adult, and still does now as a 50 something with a few more responsibilities. My kids sang along to her songs while they were growing up, and she is still inspirational on both a musical and a personal level. At the Aladdin in Portland, Ms.Griffith played both old and new songs, and had good warm up musicians. The concert was just right in terms of the venue and songs played. She tells great stories, both with her songs and in between her songs live!

The entire show was so great! Nanci's set was uninterrupted pleasure.

It was a perfect summer evening at the zoo and Nancy only made it better with her beautiful music and sininging. She really speaks to the crow and relates with them. It was a perfect venue for her music. Loved the evening.

Nanci at MN zoo was unbelievable! She looks so thin and old....much older than her real age 50 something.....is she ok? cannot stand that thought of losing her!

Nancy was jn great form and the weather was perfect. We never miss a Nancy Griffith concert whenever she is in the Twin Cities and the MN Zoo music venue is one of the best places to see a concert, provided it is not too HOT!

Wow, I say again, wow! Ms. Griffith was phenomenal, her musical ability and her stage presence are so real. She enjoyed the audience, she wasn't just there to do her 90 minutes & leave the stage. As I get older, I see the performers getting older & either they are there for the money or they are there because they feel blessed to still be able to do what they love to do & honored that people still care. Her band are also incredible musicians, very talented with great stage presence. Venue is so great, the setting is so intimate and being outside with good sound is so much fun! Especially in MN land of snow! I know that Nanci suffers from arthiritis in her hands, as I also do, I am amazed that she works through the pain with so much love for the music. Thank you for a night I will never forget (until the alzheimers sets in)

I have listened to Nanci Griffith's music for decades, to that odd point where I feel she is an old friend. She gave us a great mix of old songs and some new. I enjoyed the Kennedys, who were playing with her that evening. There was a cohesive feeling with the performers and the audience, and the background of the outdoor sky and landscape at the amphitheater added to the evening.

Love Nanci's music and its unfortunate that the years have taken a toll on her guitar work and vocals. Although a pair of great musicians that backed her up really carried the evening. probably tough to do two nights in a row with arthiritus. However all the politics I could live without. Its unfortunate that even at concerts these days performers have to make such an effort to divide us by politics.

Row E center seats just might be the best vantage point in this little arena. nanci was spot on vocally, and sang from a broad spectrum of her repertoire (I appreciated this since I'm not as familiar with her recent recordings), She tended to ramble a bit between numbers but I chalk this up to her quirky personality. Nice to be able to imbibe right in the seats, and will follow the example of others and bring those camper-type seats next time that offer a bit of back support. All in all, this was an excellent show.

loved loved loved loved it! Nanci is one of my all time favorite artists!

Great concert. She started out with one of my favorites and continued all the way to the end.

She is one of the finest singer-songwriters to grace a stage.

The evening was wonderful! The outdoor venue (Minnesota Zoo) was spectacular, with birds seemingly singing along. Nanci was still as fun and gracious as I remember her, since I haven't seen her in over 15 years. She sang beautifully and interacted with the audience well.

I have seen her many times over the years and never get weary of hearing her standards or listening to her stories.

Nanci Griffith was terrific!! I would love to see her again.

A blend of her old songs, some newer ones, some covers with her still clear, sweet voice made it a night to remember. What's up with all the old people in the audience? Oh yeah, I'm getting there too.

Nancy always puts on a great show, the interaction between her and the Kennedys seemed to lend a comfortable familiarity to the show.

Nanci Griffith was terrific. The show was everything I expected and more. The opening act, The Kennedys, were a nice revelation and merged seamlessly into Nanci's band. I loved the songs. I loved the stories. I loved the venue - the Birchmere! One start deduction for the atrocious chili but the beer was effective in washing it away.

Nanci was terrific. Relaxed, heartfelt music that was a terrific listening and sharing experience. The Birchmere food is in desparate need of help! Really bad bar food.

Nanci's voice is incredible! Great guitar. Really enjoyed choice of songs.

Legendary Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith and her band played a lively 90 minute set,touching many of her Old Songs along with New ones from her latest CD. The crowd enjoyed Nanci's commentary and Folksy stories. Her Band was tight as always. Seeing Nanci perform is always a pleasure for us. Bernard

My husband and I had a memorable and inpsirational experience at this show. What a gifted artist - both musically and particularly in songwriting. You can feel her kindness and empathy and her story telling is sublime. Soooo glad we got to see her and her band.

Overall the show was good, and well paced. Would have like to of heard more "oldies" (no Blue Moon...lone star state of mind ..boohoo), and less from the new album.

Magnificent. Nanci & the boys did the Blue Ridge Parkway proud. These musicans are asgraceful, beautiful and inspiring as our Beloved Blue Ridge Parkway and I couldn't have imagined a better way to kick off the celebration of the 75th Anniversay of a crowning achievement in American History by creating and continuing to perserve this most precious piece of real estate.

Nanci played in the Asheville Civic Center and we sat in the front row. It was intimate and personal as only she can deliver it. Some new, some old, and some in between. She definitely gives you your money's worth!

This concert was a benefit for the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, so it was fitting that Nanci perform there. She picked a wonderful repotoire of her catalog, mostly having to do with the road, saying that over the years she has been inspired while driving this road. She also said that the parkway has been a friend while she was criss crossing the country alone early in her career. Never one to shy away from speaking out, she of course, chatted with the audience between songs. Her drummer of over 20 years, Pat McInerey, was with her as well as Thomm Jutz, guitarist and JD Brown, bassist.

Theme was dedication to the 75th anniversary of Blue Ridge Parkway. The diversity of the show provided good entertainment...loved the Blue Ridge Blue Grass. Of course the real draw was to see Nancy Griffith. She was great as always, but her set at maybe 1 hr was too short...so that was the only dissappointment of the evening.

Nanci was really loose at this performance and mixed some really old songs with songs from her new CD. It's a toss-up as to whether the stories that accompany each song are better than the (great) songs themselves. Had great seats . Love Town Hall. Nice and cozy.

I travelled to NYC for the show at the Town Hall on Friday October 23, 2009. I had previously seen Nanci in September @ Santa Cruz, California. This was shortly after the release of The Loving Kind, and a recent foot injury. She was healed up and rolling in NYC...brought on opening act singer and some other guests..Loved It!

Nanci's voice was in great form, but did anyone do a soundcheck? The bass was booming and Nanci's voice was drowned out. People say that Town Hall doesn't have a bad seat in the house, but they do if you end up in orchestra right row K with a HUGE speaker system in your face. Nanci's song choices were great and her voice was strong, but it was no match for the bad job of sound mixing and overpowering bass lines and percussion. It was really a shame. People go to see Nanci to listen to her tell stories through her beautiful songs but no use trying to listen to a story when you can't hear the storyteller. :(

Nanci Griffith is consistent and soothing - great show.

I have always had a mad crush for Nanci. Her music makes me feel young and alive and seeing her perform always makes me smile. Pretty goofy, eh? Well, like I said, I have it bad. This performance was very good. Audio wasn't great - had difficulty understanding her spoken words. Wish she had done one of her own for the encore and wish, of course, the concert could have gone on longer.

What a great mix of old and new songs! The set list below is not completely accurate but very close.

Great show, particularly when the special guests arrived. But the mix was bad. You couldn't understand the lyrics. First time that's happened at a Nanci show.

Nanci Griffith was a shining star on Friday night at Town Hall. Her voice remains beautiful and her rapport with the audience was special. The three-man band was tight and professional without being overbearing. Her end-of-concert guests added to the sound, especially the background harmonies of Maura Kennedy. Nanci continues to proudly display her folkie roots from a Texas perspective. "If I Had a Hammer," a tribute to Mary Travers, Odetta and Pete Seeger, sparkled. The songs I knew from CD's sounded better live than they do on the recordings. Great show!

My husband and I had great seats in the orchestra in the third row. The band was great and moved thru the music with ease. I just felt so happy to hear many of the songs I knew and the conversation between the songs was a delight because Nanci brought the audience together that way. Of course, she is on the right side of my political views and seeing her buttons on her guitar strap made me fill connected to a bigger thing. And her songs sounded just like I knew them.

Nanci's voice is so beautifully, pointedly distinct, and her expressions and manner of such is pristinely divine. Stories behind song becomes the music. She does it so well. Carry on, Nanci.

As always, our family enjoyed hearing Nanci Griffith perform some old time favorites and this time some new songs that were a welcome addition!

I never saw Nanci Griffith in concert but have been listening to her music for years. Sometimes when you finally get to see one of your favorites in concert you are disappointed. I was blown away by the her concert. She is very warm, connects to the audience and her voice in concert is true to her recorded voice. Her guests were entertaining and the show "Just Worked".

Town Hall is a perfect venue. Nanci Griffith is amazing.

Excellent show with a mixture of the old and new songs

Great show. The intro act was OK, and Nanci could have started a little earlier, but when she did come out it was first rate. Excellent mix of new and old songs and the changed lineup in the band was also excellent.

This was the 3rd or 4th time we have seen Nanci and she really was "on" last night. She performed for about 1 hr and 45 minutes. She had a wonderful stage presence, as usual, and a smaller than normal band with her. Her song list was broad, including numerous songs from her newest album, but many others from earlier releases. Her voice was strong and her band complimented her well, Harmonies were great!

This concert was wonderful. A mix of old songs & new songs from her latest album, The Loving Kind. The sound & lighting were perfect at Town Hall. Nanci Griffith is one of my all time favorite singer-songwriters! I love her art of story telling and think she is a genius when it comes to writing songs. I love hearing the story or inspiration behind each of her songs! I love that she always gives the songwriter and or original singer credit, because I have discovered so many of the old & new greats this way! Please keep this up Nanci, in your concerts and album notes! And even though I do not agree with 100% of her politics, she gets her lightly peppered points across in an eloquent way & always remembers that people come to her concerts to hear her sing. The show highlighted some of her greatest hits & ended like a real hoedown with a stage full of guests including Judy Gold to sing a song dedicated to Odetta & Mary Travers! What a treat! She encouraged the audience to sing along on some of the songs and with Nanci smiling the entire time you feel like you are friends with her singing in her living room.The show was about 90 minutes with a 15 minute encore which is great, but I only wish it was a longer show with 2 or 3 encores. I also give her latest album The Loving Kind 5 stars too! ps. Town Hall should keep the people in the lobby quiet during the opening act. That was rude for Amy Speace & annoying to the audience who was trying to enjoy her music.