Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018
When you’re being beaten over the head with a stick, you don’t always stop to ask what kind of wood it is. A Slayer show is a little like that, but with more fire.
Those at the show got to see Halsey push through her hits and adorn them with blasts of dramatic smoke, pyrotechnic charges and dancing.
Maybe, just maybe, Modest Mouse liked their surroundings enough to come back again. And maybe it won’t be another 17 years before they do.
The Walmart AMP booked a superstar for Friday night. And Jackson delivered the kind of marquee extravaganza that we always hope to see at our largest music venue.
If you could assemble a concert from a do-it-yourself kit, the result might turn out something very much like what Thirty Seconds to Mars served to a crowd in Rogers.
“You can be sensitive AND blast people with a confetti cannon, if that’s your dream.”
LaMontagne’s change in dynamics is worth noting, depending on when you might have first heard his music. He’s doing what he wants.
These are the albums that spoke to me. I hope you found some music to enjoy this year as well.
Kiss is growing into the mature, nostalgic phase of their career, but there’s no sign of it stopping, maybe just slowing a bit.
Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas showed off with some delightful weather and large, engaged crowds at most events. The partnership this community has with the Roots Festival is a strong one, too. And we’re better off for having them here.
You just never know how a night of music will affect you, which is why we chase it from night to night. And thankfully, we have two more nights to chase.
We closed the first night of the 2017 edition of Roots Festival with full bellies, full hearts and a fuller representation of what the Roots Fest might grow to be.
Matchbox Twenty sounded very much like … Matchbox Twenty.
The band had moments of bliss last night – searing guitar, vocal harmonies between Tedeschi and backing/occasional lead vocalist Mike Mattison and a big, brassy backing band.
The concert was both somber and inspiring. While it was underwhelming in some ways, it delivered in many others.
“Live music uplifts, not depresses. Live music heals, not harms. Live music unifies, not separates. The next time you get a chance, go see some live music. It’s good for you, and it’s good for us.”
I have used many mental metrics to determine my favorite albums of a year in the past.
The Lumineers have turned themselves into something sturdy, if not flashy, and big, even when they attempt to be small.
The Roots Festival feels very much a part of the fabric of Fayetteville, and this city feels like a really nice home for the festival.
Some of this kind of magic – and magic is the only word I know for it – comes from the nature of festivals. There are musicians in town, and they have time on their hands between sets.
A recap of some of the highlights from Friday night’s performances at the Fayetteville Roots Festival.
Meghan Trainor, through it all, remains … young, someone still growing up, figuring it out. And if we give her credit for one thing at all, it’s that she’s honest and open and real.
Receive an email with headlines for all the day’s stories on the Flyer. » Click to sign up