I drove to Charlotte for the weekend to visit my boyfriend, and we went to the
Avett Brothers concert on Saturday night. The show was fantastic (CL Charlotte does a pretty good recap
here) - the Avett Brothers are from Concord, NC, so this was definitely a hometown crowd for them, and they played a good bit of their older stuff because of it. I wish I could say I instantly recognized and sang along to every song from the set because, like a majority of the audience on Saturday, I've been a fan since forever, but my admiration of the band only stretches back a couple of years. Regardless, even though Chris and I were relative newbies, the show was so great and my appreciation for this band has only increased.
If you're not a fan yet, I'd be happy to share my
Grooveshark playlist of my favorite Avett Brothers songs, plus you can check out their Grammys performance with Mumford & Sons and Bob Dylan
here.
We were also treated to a really fun opening act,
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Grace Potter is this cute-as-hell leggy blonde whose musical style is kind of a Bonnie-Raitt-meets-Stevie-Nicks-meets-Tina-Turner situation.
For a taste of the range, check out the bluesy, real-talk "
Big White Gate" and the fun and sexy "
Paris - Ooh La La". They closed with "
Medicine" and a full-band drum solo, which Chris eloquently labeled a "
percussion orgy." Girlfriend also pulled the whole thing off in head-to-toe sequins and sick shoes. Sold.
To top it all off, the show was at
Bojangles' Coliseum, which means that, for the first time ever, I was in an establishment where I could purchase a Cajun Filet Biscuit and a Bud Light tallboy in one fell swoop. I didn't (not the CFB anyway -
such self control!), but it was pretty sweet nonetheless.
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