Bluegrass on the Baltimore waterfront
We trekked up to Baltimore to see bluegrass, folk rockers the Avett Brothers, led by actual brothers and a few other collaborators. Again, they were at Bonnaroo this past year. While I missed their main set in favor of another band, I did get to see them play a short, intimate set in the Chase Lounge. Following that, I was looking forward to getting to see them play a complete set. It was also a treat to get to see funk/blues/soul /rock band Grace Potter & the Nocturnals as the opening act. While everyone in the Avett Brothers is talented and fun, my favorite was cellist Joe Kwon, who in additional to being of Korean heritage and looking slightly out of place in a bluegrass band, is without a doubt the most enthusiastic cellist that I’ve ever seen, swaying almost violently as he played multiple bows to the point where they needed to be replaced throughout the set. Between the gorgeous night on the Baltimore waterfront and the each band’s solid sets, it was well worth the trip.
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