The Dead South were amazing!
by Cellohell on 2018-10-07Commodore Ballroom - VancouverThe two opening acts were not amazing. If there had been one opener and The Dead South went on earlier it would have been 5 stars!
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The Dead South have never been about constant reinvention, but about full commitment to their own singular way. With confidence in their sound and style and trust in each other, The Dead South arrive at the cusp of explosive global success in an enviable, and well-earned, position: total autonomy. It doesn't really matter what you call their music - progressive bluegrass, alternative Americana, country, folk and western, what matters is that this is theirs, and people from all different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, languages and ages love it.
True blue right through, The Dead South don't shy away from ruffling traditionalists' feathers from time to time, as they flawlessly execute banjo rolls and lightning-fast mandolin tremolos, 3-part harmonies and songs of classic themes -murder ballads, disloyalty, ghosts and the like, all with a wink and a smile. As they continue their climb to the top, The Dead South have learned an important lesson: If you're going to be outsiders, you'd better be great.
Confirmed by the passion of their Dead South cosplaying fans, who go to concerts in the band's signature look, this four-piece acoustic set from the middle of the Canadian prairies have found their people. Good Company, as they call themselves, is a global community of vastly dissimilar folks who might not see eye to eye, but who stand shoulder to shoulder at the gigs.
The two opening acts were not amazing. If there had been one opener and The Dead South went on earlier it would have been 5 stars!
Amazing Great band, great show, great venue Hope to see these guys again
Doors opened at 8:00, first warm-up act at 9:30, second warm-up act after 10:00 and The Dead South didn't take the stage until 11:00 p.m. Enjoyed the show once it finally started but three hours was too long to wait for the show you came to see. Would not have gone if I'd known ahead of time that they wouldn't be on stage until that time.
Full of energy despite little sleep and arriving w/o instrumentals! Still gave us an awesome show
The Dead South has been on my "to see" list for awhile and I lucked out being in Regina when this show was on. They were absolutely great....the energy of a hometown crowd and great music played by musicians with great chops. I couldn't ask for more....despite being General Admission seats I had no trouble getting near the stage for a great view. All in all one of my better concert experiences.
Get out to see The Dead South when you can. They are incredible live and so much fun. I hope they return to Calgary soon...!!!