Leon Bridges w/ Kali Uchis at First Ave, Minneapolis (28 Oct 2015)
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Leon Bridges Setlist
10/30/15 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
11/02/15 Seattle, WA The Neptune 11/03/15 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom 11/04/15 Portland, OR McMenamins 11/06/15 San Diego, CA Observatory 11/07/15 San Francisco, CA Fillmore 11/09/15 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda 11/10/15 Los Angeles, CA The Fonda 11/13/15 Houston, TX House Of Blues 11/14/15 Dallas, TX Majestic Theatre 12/03/15 San Francisco, CA SF Masonic 12/08/15 Austin, TX Austin City Limits 12/12/15 Norfolk, VA The NorVa 01/03/16 Sydney, Australia Metro Theatre 01/07/16 Melbourne, Australia 170 Russell 03/01/16 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle 03/02/16 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium 03/04/16 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome Theatre 03/05/16 Boston, MA Wang Theatre 03/06/16 Philadelphia, PA Fillmore Phila 03/07/16 New York, NY Beacon Theatre 03/09/16 New York, NY Beacon Theatre 03/10/16 Toronto, ON Massey Hall 03/11/16 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre 03/12/16 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre 03/15/16 Vancouver, BC Orpheum 03/17/16 Oakland, CA Fox Theater 03/18/16 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre 03/19/16 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 05/23/16 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom 05/25/16 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre 05/26/16 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot 05/28/16 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer 05/30/16 Boise, ID Egyptian Theatre 06/01/16 Papillion, NE Sumtur Amph 06/03/16 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE 06/08/16 St. Louis, MO The Pageant 06/09/16 Louisville, KY W.L. Lyons Brown Read More
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This is just a quick post to get some basic information, tour dates, photos, and setlist online, as soon as possible.
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Kali Uchis
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Columbian born Kali Uchis literally shone during her brief thirty minute opening set. Dressed in a short turquoise wave-patterned dress, with white boots on and sunglasses perched on her head and singing into a floral vine mic stand, Uchis looked the ray of summer sunshine as the wind, sleet, and cold swirled outside.
Supporting her 2015 EP, Por Vida, the singer and four-piece band were thrilled to be on the road, committing themselves fully to the music, with all just quitting their day jobs (hers was at Whole Foods).
In addition to her own songs like ‘Rush’ and the set closing ‘Loner’, she also found time to work in covers of Smokey Robinson’s ‘Being with You’ and Bob Marley’s ‘Waiting in Vain’.
Like Amy Winehouse, her influences are far-reaching – soul, pop, reggae, r & b, and more, which makes her music hard to pin down, but is commanding of your attention– one to watch in the future.
Leon Bridges takes a bow
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Leon Bridges is also just growing as an artist and performer, becoming less shy and more confident on stage, than when he played SXSW this March, and opened locally for Lord Huron this April.
The 26 year-old has a hit album, Coming Home (Columbia Records) and entered the stage amidst shrieks and screams, in a dark suit and white buttoned up shirt, with his six-piece band in tow, including White Denim guitarist Austin Jenkins, who helped launch his big industry break.
The elegant stage had rows of ruffled burgundy curtains as its backdrop and a series of seven back spotlights hung in a triangular pattern on lighted poles. Most songs were culled from the debut release, though a few new ones were peppered into the 70 min. set as well.
‘Smooth Sailin’ featured some noteworthy sax and drum solos, ‘Twistin’ & Groovin’ was inspired by his grandparents meeting in New Orleans, and ‘Lisa Sawyer’ was written for and about his mother (though her favorite song is ‘Coming Home’, he confessed).
A friend asked him to write a song about his dog, ‘Daisy Mae’ and while he kept the title, wisely changed the subject matter. Main set closer ‘River’ was gospel flavored and emotional, with only Bridges, his keyboardist, and background singer Brittni Jessie on stage.
The two song encore started with the spry ‘Pussy Footin’ and ended with ‘Mississippi Kisses’, two songs about love gone in a different direction. Mixing the best of the old (Sam Cooke-era type songs and vocals) with a modern spin on things, Bridges is just getting started.
more info to come…
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Leon Bridges at First Avenue, Minneapolis (28 Oct 2015) |