I'm doing this review a week late, so my memory is a bit fuzzy. The first
opener was a local trio named Kindlewood that was extremely ambitious. Each
band member played about 3 instruments simultaneously. The music wasn't
great, but I thought it had some promise. The second opener was a duo called
Dietrich Strause. They had a nice enough sound, but all the songs sounded the
same and they all seemed appropriate for a depressing folk festival. The
singer kept trying to encourage
complicated audience particiation. I looked
at my watch a lot.
Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeeps was worth
the wait. The band sounded good and her voice was amazing! I never would have
guessed that such a rich, mature voice comes from someone so young. They
seemed to have a lot of experience on stage and were very good at engaging
the audience. The songs they played had some stylistic repetition, but were
still very interesting. I
absolutely loved the show and recommend them if
they come back to town. This one was a gem.
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