Before receiving an invite to attend their show, I had not heard of southern rock band Blackberry Smoke. However, they must be quite popular, as they sold out Joe’s on Weed, and tickets were a few times face value on the secondary market. In the weeks leading up to the show, I listened to their albums in high rotation, enjoying their blend of southern country rock, in the tradition of ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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From Atlanta and signed to Zac Brown’s label, the lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards). All have long flowing hair, which fit in well with their fans. While it was my first time at Joe’s on Weed, and I can’t comment on whether or not a Blackberry Smoke concert represented their normal clientele, this show was older and…dare I say…more redneck than any show that I have attended in quite a while. Certainly not the normal people I would expect to see on a trendy neighborhood in downtown Chicago. Joe’s on Weed, with a warehouse setting with exposed ductwork, feels like a large bar that happens to host concerts. This is balanced out by a staff of only attractive female bartenders and other scantily clad women wandering the venue passing out samples of terribly flavored shots. The crowd, Friday night time slot, and bar’s vibe certainly lent itself to a hard partying atmosphere.
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We didn't arrive particularly early, so we slid in towards the back of the main floor area. Though I don’t know the name of many of their songs, they played a half dozen or so that I really like, though I could think of a few tunes that were missing. Their setlist included songs like: "Pretty Little Lie," "Six Ways to Sunday," "Good One Comin' On," "Holding All the Roses," "Up in Smoke," and "Sleeping Dogs." The crowd was a lot of fun, but thinned out towards the end of the show, meaning that we could comfortably slide up fifteen or more feet.
From Atlanta and signed to Zac Brown’s label, the lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards). All have long flowing hair, which fit in well with their fans. While it was my first time at Joe’s on Weed, and I can’t comment on whether or not a Blackberry Smoke concert represented their normal clientele, this show was older and…dare I say…more redneck than any show that I have attended in quite a while. Certainly not the normal people I would expect to see on a trendy neighborhood in downtown Chicago. Joe’s on Weed, with a warehouse setting with exposed ductwork, feels like a large bar that happens to host concerts. This is balanced out by a staff of only attractive female bartenders and other scantily clad women wandering the venue passing out samples of terribly flavored shots. The crowd, Friday night time slot, and bar’s vibe certainly lent itself to a hard partying atmosphere.
We didn't arrive particularly early, so we slid in towards the back of the main floor area. Though I don’t know the name of many of their songs, they played a half dozen or so that I really like, though I could think of a few tunes that were missing. Their setlist included songs like: "Pretty Little Lie," "Six Ways to Sunday," "Good One Comin' On," "Holding All the Roses," "Up in Smoke," and "Sleeping Dogs." The crowd was a lot of fun, but thinned out towards the end of the show, meaning that we could comfortably slide up fifteen or more feet.
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