Got Cheap Seats (general admission, really) for The Band Perry at the Whitewater Amphitheater outside of New Braunfels. Cheap in price only, we were about seven people back from the stage.
Texas Country artist Kyle Park opened the show. He and his band were very, very good.
Being relatively new to the Texas/Red Dirt Country scene, we were not familiar with all of thier catalog, but that really didn't matter. His performance was great, his band was impressive. A special recognition of the bass player who was playing with a cast on his right hand and never missed a note (as far as we could tell).
We were there to see The Band Perry, really. What this post is all about, but Kyle Park and his band were so good, we couldn't not mention their great performance.
We have seen TBP before, opening for Brad Paisley. That's where we really fell in love. Their live show is one of the best we've seen. And we've seen a lot.
They killed it. From the first note.
TBP hit the stage like a battering ram with "DONE." And didn't let up until closing with "Better Dig Two".
In between, they played all the hits from their debut album, all the fan favorites, "If I Die Young", "You Lie", and "Postcards From Paris". As well as lesser known songs from that album.
Also included was a hefty helping of songs off the new album "Pioneer". Sprinkle in some classic rock like "Free Fallin'", "A Little Help from My Friends" and a full version of "Fat Bottomed Girls" along with a little "Hey, Ho" and "Amazing Grace", and you have the makings of a show.
But you have to pull it off. And they did.
Kimberly's voice is more powerful live than what is represented on record and spot on. Though not represented well in recordings, you get to see how much the brothers (Reid and Neil) contribute. And the rest of the band was phenomenal.
TBP is not your traditional country artist. And that's not a bad thing. Their live show is more reminiscient of Bon Jovi than George Strait. Not that either is wrong. But for us misplaced Classic/Southern rockers, this is good stuff.
Not a product of winning a contest, The Band Perry paid their dues the old fashioned way, by gigging relentlessly. And it shows. For being so young, they are masters of the stage.
We cannot think of one bad thing to say about the show. That is rare.
We would be remiss not to mentiont the Whitewater Amphitheater. Our first time there. Great venue to see a show. Not a bad seat in the house. And the concession prices are more than reasonable.
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