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Second time we've gone to the Jeff Daniels with the Ben Daniels Band & it never disappoints. Kalamazoo State Theatre is a great venue for any concert. Was a bit surprised that drinks, etc from concessions were allowed in the theatre during the concert. More than a bit distracting for audience & guessing performers. Overall great entertainment!!!
Jeff Daniels, on stage with the Ben Daniels Band, was an amazingly enjoyable musical evening. Daniels and his fellow musicians sang and entertained for 2 hours, non stop! It was obvious that all of the musicians were multi talented, long before the drummer stepped up from behind the drum set and began to effortlessly coax music out of his violin, turning into fiddle when the rest of the band joined in. Jeff Daniels is a multi faceted actor, and proved Monday night that he is a very talented song writer and entertainer as well! I purchased a CD of Jeff Daniels song and was pleased to find that all of the songs on the CD had been performed by him at the "concert" we had just enjoyed. All in all it was a very enjoyable evening and Jeff Daniels, and the Ben Daniels Band were well worth the ticket!
This band is really impressive. Very tight and very talented. Played all original music with the exception of one Allman Brothers song. Lead guitarist is amazing and Amanda's vocals are incredible. I will definitely buy their music on iTunes and will see them every chance I get.
By far one of the best live performances we've ever seen. 20th Century Theatre was a wonderful intimate setting. I laughed, I sang, I danced in my seat. Truly wonderful performers. The fun Jeff and Ben had as a father son duo was great. I would see Jeff, or Brn or the duo again anywhere anytime!
It was great seeing Jeff and his son Ben playing together. The music was upbeat and fun. Jeff is not only a terrific actor but a songwriter and musician. I was disappointed there was not a larger crowd there, but it was a Thursday night in Cincinnati. The price for tickets were a deal and the advantage of a small crowd was a feeling of intimacy. Recommend seeing Jeff and his band of musicians...all excellent.
Wonderful concert with an amazing and talented group of musicians. Jeff Daniels is a multi-talented man to say the least. His music is fresh and original. The songs that he has written are unique. The concert experience was well worth the time and cost.
Jeff Daniels was great. He is very entertaining. We really enjoyed him. His sons band Ben Daniel's Band was good too. The drummer is amazing. Worth it just to go see him. Bass guitarist, awesome, the girl singer and the other guitarist were great too. Ben seemed a little out of place to us. It's not high end band but we really loved it. We also go to the Purple Rose in Chelsea which Jeff Daniels started. Would have liked to be able to take a few pictures!!!!
Jeff is a fun storyteller ----- with song and reminiscence of his acting career. Wife and I thoroughly enjoyed --- had no idea he was such a troubadour -- fun night out
I had read all the reviews for Jeff Daniels before buying tickets for my husband and me and they were all right - he is not only a gifted actor but also an amazing musician - who performs even when he is obviously battling the flu! He and his son, Ben Daniels' band were very entertaining and had the crowd from the beginning. If you have a chance to see them perform, take it!
IT WAS A MOST MEMORABLE EVENING WTIH JEFF DANIELS AND THE BEN DANIELS BAND. JEFF HAS SO MUCH MUSICAL TALENT AND HE WROTE ALL HIS SONGS. AMAZING. HE INTERACTED WITH THE AUDIENCE BEFORE EACH SONG. IT WAS A WONDERFUL EVENING AND HE EVEN WAS SICK AND PERSERVERED. AND LASTLY IT WAS A TREAT TO TALK TO SOME OF THE BAND MEMBERS AFTER THE SHOW. THEY WERE JUST MINGLING AROUND IN THE BAR AREA.
That came from one of his lines and is OH SO TRUE! Haven't had this much fun at a concert in a long time! The man had the flu and still belted out the tunes. He is witty, clever, writes great lyrics and the music was so good! Ben and the other musicians were just incredible. We HIGHLY recommend this show and won't miss it if he comes back this way!
I had seen Jeff play on the finale of Newsroom and thought he was pretty good so decided to check it out. First of all, The Ben Daniels Band was really good. Great energetic talented and versatile musicians. Jeff was obviously sick with a bad cold or the flu, but it did not stop him. He was fully into the show, personable, infectious ( no pun intended), down-to-earth, easily bonding with the audience while telling tales of how events inspired him to write his songs. The lyrics were fun and engaging, and the music and production first rate. The final number was written by Jeff when his oldest child, Ben, was 3 years old. It's a beautiful and poignant song which is relatable to anyone who has parented and which shows that fame is not what drives Jeff Daniels; it is people, especially his family, and creativity. The audience was split between Newsroom fans and Dumb and Dumber fans, though this fan goes back to his Obie Award nominee performance 30 years ago in Lanford Wilson's "Lemon Sky." Jeff is a talented if sometimes under the radar performer and clearly, his son Ben and his band are as well. Go see! You will not be disappointed.
Daniels opened his show commenting that his band didn't suck. What an understatement. A steal of a ticket price of $25, this was a good a show as you get for twice the price. Fighting off a cold or the flu, his voice was a little raspy, which actually added timbre to his blues-tinged songs. He wrote many of the tunes, which were topical and often humorous. The musicianship particularly surprised me. Daniels had total control of his guitar, focusing on fingerpicking. Daniels son assembled a solid band and held down the rhythm/second lead spot. The drummer, who also played mandolin and violin has superstar potential, even if he looks a lot like my youngest son. Another of our sons accompanied us (33) and enjoyed it as much as we did. Daniels is both a solid musician and singer, also he has the rare quality of also being a great entertainer. Despite his obvious illness, he never let the audience down and seemed to have as much, if not more, fun than the audience.
Jeff performed exceptionally well; he wrote all the songs. Great rapport with audience ... wonderful vignettes about what inspired him to write his songs ... funny, self-deprecating ... very entertaining.
It was a terrific show even though it was obvious that Jeff Daniels had the flu. He was funny, engaging and all of the musicians were outstanding. What a surprise to find out he's such an accomplished song writer and guitar player. After seeing him on Broadway in "God of Carnage," this was a real contrast. Everyone in our party had a great time.
I bought these tickets for my sisters birthday. We had a great time! Jeff was sick but didn't let that slow him down. Music was wonderful and he tossed in a few jokes for good measure. It didn't suck;)
I expected a night of story telling and humor with a little music. The music took up about 75% of the time. His guitar playing was very good. I am a guitarist and was surprised at his competence. His signing was excellent also. Just the music was reason enough to come to see him. His story telling was interesting and nicely done. I really enjoyed it. His presentation was quite smooth and well thought out.
Some of our friends thought we were nuts that we bought tickets to go see Jeff Daniels. Even though we "love Newsroom" we are mainly conservatives. Daniels show was a standing ovation, and we highly recommend seeing it. His talents from playing the guitar, great stories, to fun and thought provoking lyrics in the songs, show his talents far beyond the hollywood cameras.
Loved this! Mr. Daniels came out on stage in jeans and a denim shirt and proceeded to sing, play guitar and tell stories...I had no idea he has such a great voice and can play guitar beautifully! I've always loved him in everything I've seen him in and he does not disappoint! I highly recommend this for a night out! He had the entire (and I mean entire) audience dancing at one point and singing at another. If you get a chance, go see him!
This was a fun concert, with funny stories and commentary by Jeff. He is an excellent guitar-picker and song-writer/singer. He comes through as a real person, not a Hollywood phony. His focus is on life stories in general -- not on acting or movies, etc. So, don't expect to hear any Hollywood gossip or news about upcoming movies, etc. Because he lives and hales from Michigan, the Michigan audiences will particularly relate to his performance, since he tells Michigan-centric stories. He plays a mixture of his own songs (folk/blues) and blues songs My only negative comment would be that I think the intermission should have been shorter, (It was supposed to be 15 minutes, but was more like 30 minutes.) and the performance after the intermission should have been longer.
