Sunday, 23 Nov 2008
Last night The Avett Brothers headlined the Chicago Blues & Bluegrass Festival at the Congress Theater. Plenty of great discoveries and old-favorites. We’d love to hear from you about your favorite sets and any bands that took you by surprise. We’ll leave you with some pictures of The Avetts set from Erin Drewitz.
Myspace: The Avett Brothers
MP3: The Avett Brothers – “Will You Return?”
MP3: The Avett Brothers – “If It’s The Beaches”
MP3: The Avett Brothers – “Matrimony”
MP3: The Avett Brothers – “Swept Away”
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November 23rd, 2008 at 11:21 am
Wow, I’d never heard of the Avett Brothers. But, the samples sound pretty great (though not too bluegrass-y, considering that they were headlining the festival). Anyway, thanks for the heads-up on what sounds like a band worth listening to!
November 24th, 2008 at 11:12 am
HaHa Tonka was a surprise. Bought the album after the show…pretty decent record.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
The Avett’s are the best thing going right now in Americana muisc. Fantastic original songwriting with an amp-ed up punk ethos applied to roots music. Definitely check out their most recent album “Emotionalism.”
November 27th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
The Beatles with Banjo’s???