The Backseat Lovers w/ Bendigo Fletcher at GrindersKC, Kansas City MO (2023-07-21)

July 21 Backseat 
BACKSEAT LOVERS SETLIST

Intro Jam Backseat Lovers 2023-07-21 KCMO GrindersKC setlist
Pool House
Pictures
Heavy
Growing/Dying
Kilby Girl
Snowbank Blues *
A Life Like Mine*
Interlude Jam
Slowing Down
Out of Tune
Close Your Eyes
Know Your Name
Watch Your Mouth
Maple Syrup

Encore:
Sinking Ship

* = (Joshua Harmon solo acoustic)

BENDIGO FLETCHER SETLIST

Soul Factory
Astro Pup
Broken Routine
No Smoke
Pterodactyl
Sugar in the Creek
Evergreen
Wonderfully Bizarre
Uncle Mick's Fireworks Extravaganza

THE BACKSEAT LOVERS Tour Dates
 
JUL 22 The Factory Chesterfield, MO*
JUL 23 KEMBA Live! Outdoor Amph Columbus, OH*
JUL 25 Masonic Temple Detroit, MI*
JUL 26 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA*
JUL 27 Waterfront Park Burlington, VT*
JUL 29 Newport Folk Festival Newport, RI
AUG 1 Stone Pony Summer Stage Asbury Park, NJ*
AUG 2 Thompson's Point Portland, ME*
AUG 3-6 Lollapalooza Chicago, IL
AUG 4 Osheaga Festival Montreal, QC
SEP 8 Endless Sunshine Denver, CO
OCT 1 Ohana Festival Dana Point, CA
OCT 6 Foro Sol Mexico City, CDMX
OCT 7 Foro Sol Mexico City, CDMX
 
* = with Bendigo Fletcher
 
BENDIGO FLETCHER Tour Dates
 
jul 22 the factory chesterfield, mo
jul 23 kemba live! columbus, oh
jul 25 masonic temple detroit, mi
jul 26 stage ae pittsburgh, pa
jul 27 waterfront park burlington, vt
aug 1 stone pony summer stage asbury park, nj
aug 2 thompson's point portland, me
aug 12 growlers memphis, tn
aug 18 the burl lexington, ky
sep 18 crescent ballroom phoenix, az
sep 20 belly up solana beach, ca
sep 21 the fonda theatre los angeles, ca
sep 22 the independent san francisco, ca
sep 25 wonder ballroom portland, or
sep 26 neumos seattle, wa
sep 27 biltmore cabaret vancouver, bc
sep 30 the complex salt lake city, ut
oct 1 ogden theatre denver, co
oct 3 fine line minneapolis, mn
oct 5 delmar hall saint louis, mo
oct 6 hi-fi indianapolis, in
oct 7 beachland ballroom & tavern cleveland, oh
oct 8 bogart's cincinnati, oh
oct 10 newport music hall columbus, oh
oct 11 thalia hall chicago, il
oct 13 the shelter detroit, mi
oct 14 velvet underground toronto, ont
oct 15 café campus montreal, qc
oct 17 space ballroom hamden, ct
oct 19 theatre of living arts philadelphia, pa
oct 20 webster hall new york, ny
oct 21 9:30 club washington, dc
oct 22 royale boston, ma
oct 25 the norva norfolk, va
oct 26 lincoln theatre raleigh, nc
oct 27 the underground charlotte, nc
oct 28 the eastern atlanta, ga
oct 30 the senate columbia, sc
nov 2 avondale brewing company birmingham, al
nov 3 brooklyn bowl nashville, tn
nov 5 the mill & mine knoxville, tn
nov 8 toulouse theatre new orleans, la
nov 9 house of blues houston, tx
nov 10 the studio at the factory dallas, tx
nov 11 scoot inn austin, tx

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Backseat Lovers

We caught The Backseat Lovers in Oct 2021 and was blown away at their massive fanbase. We even talked about how they sold out with many fans outside the venue…

We haven't seen a scene like this for a while–

Utah quartet The Backseat Lovers and Kentucky band Bendigo Fletcher played a very sold-out show at GrindersKC in the Crossroads district of downtown Kansas City to begin the weekend.  The line for venue entry wrapped around several city blocks to get in, with those less unfortunate walking up and down each side of the line, begging for any rare extra ticket (of which there were none).  

Openers Bendigo Fletcher were very well-received, playing an unreleased track to begin their set, and their latest single, "Uncle Mick's Fireworks Extravaganza" to end things; even getting rave applause when singer Ryan Anderson non-chalantly picked up his banjo, for a track or two.  

Meanwhile, we could tell something was seriously bubbling with The Backseat Lovers when we saw them last in late 2021 in Minneapolis, and now, their new album, Waiting To Spill, has completely burst the dam, and there has been a massive breakthrough in terms of popularity and fan base.

The mostly younger crowd yelped at every note and move, sang along to every lyric, and were even visually trembling after, as I attempted to get a setlist picture from a young girl holding it and shaking in a heightened emotional state. 

Singer/guitarist Joshua Harmon can play a gentle acoustic strum or a possessed chaotic electric wail, depending on the song's vibe and the crowd was in the band's hands from the very beginning. "Best concert ever!" could be heard said by many, as they filed out of the venue and The Backseat Lovers are undoubtedly rocketing to even bigger venues and greater heights next.

More info to come!

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The Utah four-piece indie rockers have really blown up in popularity over the last year and are out on their Waiting To Spill Tour in support of their major-label debut album, last Fall's Waiting To Spill via Capitol Records which landed #1 on the Alternative New Artist Albums and #2 on the Heatseekers Album charts.

We caught them in Minneapolis back in late 2021, before the recent fame (and much bigger venues), so this show at the relatively small Grinders, might be a good chance to see them before they move to even bigger places.

Arrive early for Kentucky openers Bendigo Fletcher in support of their Wingding EP., making waves in the indie scene with their fusion of folk, rock, and pop. Recently, the band released a new single called "Uncle Mick's Fireworks Extravaganza".

 

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