Steve, Bob, and I headed to Dillon Amp to queue early for the Sierra Ferrell concert; we wanted position A seats in front of the sound man. 90 min before doors maybe part of the price for GA these days but it's tougher in the rain. Nonetheless, we were 6th in line and nearly assured of great spots for this sold out show.
The VIP doors opened at 5pm and we entered @ 5:30, but our ticket was 1/3 the price of VIP... NP. We got the spot we wanted just in front of the sound man 10 rows above the mosh pit. We mostly prepared for rain and howdy did we get it. Bro Brown had to dispatch to buy a poncho though. We grabbed nosh & brews and settled in for the show.
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Aurelia Anne Cohen... First up was Aurelia, a self-taught country and Irish singer/songwriter. She was good/interesting with Irish-derived tunes, despite the country gal outfit. Cool resonator & accordion artist. Not much rain yet, but it was threatening.
Brudi Brothers... Next to stage were the primary current touring partners with Sierra, the Brudi Bros. These guys were fine harmonizers, good instrumentalists, and a fun primarily country/Americana band from Seattle... far from grunge. As their set finished the rains came and rarely let up ~ Steve had to buy a poncho but Bob and I donned my raincoats.
Sierra Ferrell... We came to see Sierra and her band, and everyone else did too... it was SRO the rest of the concert. The crowd was filled with women in unusual garb, and flowers abounded. As always we expected a unique outfit from Sierra and she didn't disappoint in pretty white dress with feathers and sequins, with 6" white heels. The show and Dillon Amp sound was stellar start to finish ~ studio album hits had added transition and sections for the concert that were cool. She played stuff from across her repertoire including recent Grammy offers. For one she was joined for 4 part harmonies by the Brudi Bros. The band, as ever, played tight, and the lead & mandolin dealt nice callback and harmonies many times. Sierra herself was, also as always, a great showman and bandleader, with great songs and a powerful voice (for dB and for good in the world).
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