Great Rockin' Blues
by Peter in TO on 2024-04-30This is for the Black Crowes at Massey Hall in Toronto. The brothers (Chris and Rich) were in great form and good spirits. The venue suited their tight connection with the audience and the "carny"/ side show stage decor really set up well in the smaller hall. The sound was great (other audiences in other venues on this site have complained about noise and sound quality -- not an issue at all at Massey Hall). The new songs blend in really well with the classics. Chris is a charismatic front man with a great loose and cheeky vibe and Rich was mostly stoic but still seemed to be enjoying himself. The touring band was absolutely great -- really tight, good players and singers -- and they look great as well; it was a cohesive band even though the two brothers are the only continuing members. I was plannig on seeing them with Aerosmith in 2023 (rescheduled now to 2025!) and homestly, I will pass on the larger arena show given that I was going 50:50 for the Black Crowes. A really great night of rockin' blues for an underrated late classic rock band. Go if you can!