Venue
Nice, intimate venue. Tables are small and allow 4 people each. Not ideal for tall people, luckily we bought tickets for the remaining 2 seats and had the table to ourselves. Service was great. Acoustics were great. A couple of flying bugs, but not sure how you would control that.
Vienna Teng is a delightful, generous performer. I felt lucky to hear her in the intimate Aretha Jazz Cafe in Detroit. Whether in a large venue or small, her live performances are not to be missed. Her musicality, warm personality and relationship with her audience is always a pleasure.
This is the third time I've seen Vienna Teng live, and as good as her CDs are, her live shows are even better! She's engaging and clearly draws energy from the crowd, and it's great to watch her juggle electric piano and synth box. It felt like a smaller, more intimate venue than it was because she, and as far as I could tell everyone in the crowd, were so psyched to be there.
we caught her concert a few years back in Fall River MA..and this one at the Arts for the Armory was just incredible!!!
Vienna Teng, as always, is amazing! Her intro band was great too! I love the way she experiments with her music.
I wasn't familiar with Vienna Teng's music, but bought tickets for her concert at the recommendation of a friend. What a surprise; her music isn't like that of anyone else. She clearly loves to have fun with creating music in various ways. Her encore: a mashup of an Eminen wrap and B. Withers "Ain't No Sunshine..." was unusual and beautiful.
Vienna, Alex Wong & Jordan Hamlin were simply amazing. The sound was incredible both on stage and in the house (such that when I talked with Alex after the show he raved about how good it was for the performers, saying that they "didn't have to think about the notes were were playing, so it just flowed tonight"). The music these three produce from their many varied instruments (from guitar notes on drum pads, a variety of keyboards for Vienna, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, clarinet, french horn and even plastic cups! - just to mention some) is mind blowing... you'd think there were far more folks on stage than just the three. Vienna's new album, "Aims," was heavily featured in the setlist and performed exquisitely throughout, but Vienna tossed in a few of the older songs for good measure and then brought the house down at the conclusion of her encore with a killer solo mash-up cover of "Ain't No Sunshine/Lose Yourself." Yes, Bill Withers and Eminem combined! Who else would dare attempt it, never mind pull it off? In short - this show is a must see! Don't miss them if you have the chance....
This was a show that will not be soon forgotten. All the musicians showed such range and variety. They truly looked like they were having as much fun as the audience and engaged us throughout the performance. Highly recommend this concert!
The evening was a complete success. the entire family enjoyed the show. Teng is an incredible talent.
One of the great concert experiences of my life. Vienna was great as was Alex Wong.
