I went down to the Grand Opera House in Wilmington for a concert earlier this week. The venue itself was very nice and had great acoustics, although it wasn’t really the kind of venue I’d picture for the Avett Brothers. My parents saw them play at the Troc last year, which is much more suitable to the kind of crowd they draw (room is needed for standing and dancing, not seating). I loved the opener, Langhorne Slim. He played solo so it was a nice little acoustic session. I forgot to bring my camera but I recommend checking out his songs Get a Little Happy and Honey Pie.
On to the Avett Brothers themselves. The two brothers play guitar and banjo, and drums with their feet, with another guy on upright bass. For this concert they also had a cello player for some songs. These guys play their instruments so hard that they needed to be retuned between almost every song, and restrung a few times throughout the night. They’re very high energy, which is what I love about them most. Some songs to check out are Talking Blues, When I Drink, and Talk on Indolence. I found someone else’s video from the concert I was at, for the song Solomon: