Words & Photos By J-man
Our position was assumed on the side of the stage. Looking over the crowd, it was clear that it could be no other day than St. Patrick's Day. Folks were dressed in green, sporting odd accessories and beads. There was an energy... a drunken energy in the air. Michigan's Greensky Bluegrass took the stage and played a mix of fast and slow tempo songs. Per usual, their instrumentation was consistent and bright.
Greensky passed around solos in conjunction with lengthy jams. The band praised Denver and played a couple of newer tunes which again triggered chatter from the crowd. The end of the set brought Prince's "Little Red Corvette". I was left scratching my head. Greensky's song selection and choices that night seemed to miss the target audience, though I still felt strangely satisfied.
The Infamous Stringdusters came forth with a clean, polished sound. I realized that evening would mark my first Stringdusters show. I had heard nothing but good things, mainly from
The crowd seemed to be really into The Stringdusters' set. I enjoyed their sound, production and playing. They are indeed as good as I had heard and are worthy of mention among the top bluegrass
Following the show at the Bluebird, we headed over to Quixote's to catch the after party with Strange Arrangement and special guests Paul Hoffman and Dave Bruzza of Greensky...
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