Encore
Encore
Bruce Hornsby + a piano = Great show! Mars Music Hall is intimate and was the perfect place to see him. He told stories, played a few unexpected tunes. But just watching his fingers fly over the keys made the night unforgettable.
First, Mars Music Hall is my favorite venue! Unfortunately, the way his piano was set up, I couldn't see him. In the past, I could see the performance from a variety of seats but not this time. We saw Christopher Cross and really enjoyed it! He played all the favorite songs we were hoping he would, allowing us to reminisce. Bruce played some of the old favorites but most were not played like he recorded them so they were hard to recognize. He is a phenomenal pianist so we enjoyed the music in general but we didn't have the experience like we did with Christopher Cross. I am sure he gets tired of playing the old songs but for us, that is what we were looking forward to. Good experience but not exactly what we had hoped for.
Bruce was truly amazing. He put on quite a show.. Almost two hours. Lots of favorites played and some I was not familiar with. Venue needs to upgrade from plastic chairs. Comfortable for about an hour, but became tough to sit in for the remaining time. Otherwise we thoroughly enjoyed our evening!
Great show for the people that love the piano and especially the grand piano solo without a band. It was great to hear Bruce live with just the piano. Been to many shows at VBC this past year but Bruce got the biggest and longest standing ovation.
Bruce is an extraordinary player! Very casual performance with banter with the audience . To know him is to love and enjoy his talent!
Mars Music Hall is such an amazing venue. Felt like Bruce was playing only to me. Talented artist with a great sense of humor.
I can (sort of) understand an artist's desire to have a no cellphone policy. My problems with it are (1) to the best of my recollection, it was not disclosed during the ticket sale process and (2) using a phone discreetly and periodically should not be an issue. Related to the second point, my nephew was checking in on a football game he was interested in. He was not recording the concert. He was not taking pictures. He was not holding the cellphone in a way that was blocking anyone's view. In fact, he had the brightness turned way down (oh to have youthful eyes again). He was holding the phone at chest level. We were standing in the rear of the general admission area. There's no way my nephew's action was bothering the artists or anyone around him. Early during Hornsby's set, a staff member came by and asked what my nephew what he was doing. My nephew mentioned the football game and the staff member said that conduct was fine. Later in the set, a different staff member had a differing position. This staff member told us to go to the lobby if we wanted to continue checking on the football score. The staff were busy that night. There were scores and scores of guests holding their phones up to record sections of the show. To be truthful, we were there to see Eggy, the opening band. But we both appreciate Mr. Hornsby's music. It's a shame that Mr. Hornsby doesn't have the same level of appreciation for his paying guests. Due to this policy, I decided not to buy tickets and follow him and Eggy up to Woodstock. I will be attending the DC show, at least the Eggy part.
Bruce was playing with classically trained musicians. I appreciated his amazing piano playing. However, the arrangements were not the musical experience I was looking for. I was expecting more upbeat and jazzy; more along the lines of his first few great albums. While I was not expecting to hear Jack Straw, I remember all of the fantastic jamming Bruce did with the Grateful Dead. Overall, if I had known the style he would be playing, I definitely would have passed on attending this concert.
It’s been too long since I had seen Bruce. My wife and I enjoyed this show quite a bit. His piano play is flawless and his comedic showmanship was great! Enjoyed YMusic’s accompaniment on their joint venture and also on Bruce’s classics. The venue was a nice place to watch a show. Clean and comfortable, with good acoustics. Great dining options in the area as well.
Not my taste, but accomplished musicians. Venue had good acoustics.
