Who: Mat Kearney with the Leagues
When: November 11, 2011
Where: Town Ballroom/ Buffalo, NY
With: Katie, Sara
Of Note: my own personal dance party, Katie's Kearney obsession, discovering the Leagues
The internet is an amazing thing. Like really, how else would you be able to discover that people you went to high school with but haven't seen since you graduated moved three blocks away from you? So, thanks Mark Z., for creating a world where you can falsely feel like you're still "in touch" with people even though you're absolutely not.
In any event, welcome to Buffalo Katie! I'm glad you're here. And, thank you for being cool with my whole, "We're gong to be friends now, 'kay?" schtick.
When Katie asked me to go see Mat Kearney, I was more than happy to go along. Katie & Sara had a good laugh at my expense. I had bought my ticket online, labeled the envelope with the name of the concert and put it in my "ticket drawer". Apparently not everyone does that? Katie & Sara got their tickets at the door. I don't think I've ever done that. Apparently, I'm more neurotic than I thought.
So, the opening band was a band called the Leagues. They were....really good sounding, though visually very confusing. Like, three of the guys in the band were very handsome gentlemen. Then, the lead singer was...not. Katie said he looked like a hobbit. I just thought that he needed someone to take him shopping because his outfit was not doing him any favors. But, the music; it was great! I found myself humming the song "Magic" for days after. They only have three songs available on iTunes, but they are all awesome.
Then came Mat Kearney. I'd seen him before and been not so impressed. This time, though, he was awesome and much better than the first time I'd seen him. (I think it's because there was a lot less white boy rapping and a lot more singing.) One thing I thought was cool was that the guitarist and drummer from the Leagues were part of Kearney's backing band. A nice nod to their talent - also gave it a "small show" feel, despite the fact that Mat has had a lot of commercial/radio success.
He had a good set - a good blend of his singles, stuff from the new album and a well-placed cover. Katie was sure that 'Undeniable' was being sung to her. (Also, I loved that Katie had such a music crush on Mat.) I was really excited to hear 'Ships in the Night' and 'Breathe in Breathe Out'. Also of note was his cover of Adele's 'Chasing Pavements' which was unexpected and delightful.
The encore was fantastic - Mat brought out the entirety of the Leagues and they did a collaborative version of 'Pumped up Kicks'. It's also worth noting that when the encore started, we got a little bit more space and I got really, really dance-y. I'm not sure Katie & Sara were prepared for that. I was bopping around something fierce. It was a fun cover - and a great way for the two acts to work together.
Anyway, the encore ended with 'Hey Mama' and it was spectacular - fun, upbeat, bop-able and sing along-able.
All in all, a fantastic night!
When: November 11, 2011
Where: Town Ballroom/ Buffalo, NY
With: Katie, Sara
Of Note: my own personal dance party, Katie's Kearney obsession, discovering the Leagues
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| From Remembering the Encores |
The internet is an amazing thing. Like really, how else would you be able to discover that people you went to high school with but haven't seen since you graduated moved three blocks away from you? So, thanks Mark Z., for creating a world where you can falsely feel like you're still "in touch" with people even though you're absolutely not.
In any event, welcome to Buffalo Katie! I'm glad you're here. And, thank you for being cool with my whole, "We're gong to be friends now, 'kay?" schtick.
When Katie asked me to go see Mat Kearney, I was more than happy to go along. Katie & Sara had a good laugh at my expense. I had bought my ticket online, labeled the envelope with the name of the concert and put it in my "ticket drawer". Apparently not everyone does that? Katie & Sara got their tickets at the door. I don't think I've ever done that. Apparently, I'm more neurotic than I thought.
So, the opening band was a band called the Leagues. They were....really good sounding, though visually very confusing. Like, three of the guys in the band were very handsome gentlemen. Then, the lead singer was...not. Katie said he looked like a hobbit. I just thought that he needed someone to take him shopping because his outfit was not doing him any favors. But, the music; it was great! I found myself humming the song "Magic" for days after. They only have three songs available on iTunes, but they are all awesome.
Then came Mat Kearney. I'd seen him before and been not so impressed. This time, though, he was awesome and much better than the first time I'd seen him. (I think it's because there was a lot less white boy rapping and a lot more singing.) One thing I thought was cool was that the guitarist and drummer from the Leagues were part of Kearney's backing band. A nice nod to their talent - also gave it a "small show" feel, despite the fact that Mat has had a lot of commercial/radio success.
He had a good set - a good blend of his singles, stuff from the new album and a well-placed cover. Katie was sure that 'Undeniable' was being sung to her. (Also, I loved that Katie had such a music crush on Mat.) I was really excited to hear 'Ships in the Night' and 'Breathe in Breathe Out'. Also of note was his cover of Adele's 'Chasing Pavements' which was unexpected and delightful.
The encore was fantastic - Mat brought out the entirety of the Leagues and they did a collaborative version of 'Pumped up Kicks'. It's also worth noting that when the encore started, we got a little bit more space and I got really, really dance-y. I'm not sure Katie & Sara were prepared for that. I was bopping around something fierce. It was a fun cover - and a great way for the two acts to work together.
Anyway, the encore ended with 'Hey Mama' and it was spectacular - fun, upbeat, bop-able and sing along-able.
All in all, a fantastic night!
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