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I listen to Kathleen Edwards recordings because they are interesting and/or pretty. I didn't expect that her music would convert to one of the best live music experiences I have seen a a few years. She rocks hard. She is extremely confident and it was nice to see her having such a good time. The music is beautiful and complex. The musicianship is tops. Kathleen's personality matches her music.
You wouldn't have known that Kathleen had cancelled several gigs due to vocal strain and fatigue. She sounded great and so did her stellar band. She played most of the latest cd, Voyageur and embellished greatly on that cd's sonic textures with dynamic, extended guitar solos and jams. The soft songs where quiet, beautiful reflective tales of romance gone bad and the aftermath of lost love. The hard songs were, well, the same thing, but on 11. See this tour, she may never break into the mainstream like she deserves too, but it doesn't mean she's not a masterful storyteller and musician.
Decent bar band but nothing special. Just not unique enough to make it. The slow acoustic stuff was depressing. The more intense electric songs were like high school attempts at Neil Young.
Kathleen Edwards and her band were amazing. Opening act Hanna Georgas was great as well; I'm sure she made a lot of new fans. Webster hall is a great venue to see a show, just the right size for a concert: intimate and yet large, with great sound (in the 1950s and 60s, RCA Records used it as a recording studio, the room sounds that good).
Kathleen was terrific, talented musician and songwriter with plenty in her catalog to play from. Only wish it could go on another set or at least 6 more tracks for a nice even 20 tunes. Couple of instances of "too much info" of her personal life... RE: shoe sizes, Xanax etc etc. but that's just as well since she lets you into her world which is one of deep emotion, playful, euphoric, powerful to one extreme and lonesome, sensitive and some sadness underneath it all at the same time. Seeing her play live you can feel what she feels in the way she belts out each track giving her audience access to her feelings and experiences that inspired those songs in the first place. I will go see her whenever she comes to town.
The venue was the perfect setting for Kathleen and her band. The music mix was perfect from "A soft place to land" to my favorite "Asking for flowers and the peppy number Sidecar. Great evening!
We usually don't complete these reviews, but had to for this show since we loved it so much. My husband and I drove from Eugene for this show and it was totally worth it! I have been a fan for years since living in Nashville and love the passion in her lyrics and her voice, however seeing her in person made those same songs come to life even more. She sang with such conviction...in her performance of 'going to hell' her voice made me feel her anger and emotion...i was amazed. i knew it would be a good show, but it exceeded my expectations. it is so refreshing to spend an evening at a show watching a performer who seems humble, down to earth and "about the music"... thank you Kathleen Edwards for such an amazing evening.... if you ever get a chance to see her, please do...this is music.
She did not disappoint w/ her fine band and riveting, moving performance. They all looked to be having such a wonderful time playing together. Worth the long time I waited to see her live. Can't wait until she graces PDX with her presence again!
I couldn't imagine taking the time to write a review for anything but a completely magnificent show, and Kathleen Edwards at the Aladdin was exactly that. It's easily in my all-time top ten shows, and that's out of quite a few. I've been paying very close attention to Edwards' music for several years, and the progression of her songwriting and music was fully reflected in this show. She played the full scope of her repertoire, and every single song was a joy. Her songwriting ranges from gut-wrenching, poignant storytelling (Six O'Clock News, Asking for Flowers), to snarky rock (Cheapest Key, I Make the Dough), and a lot in between. Her musical range is equally broad. She's commonly found in the alt country section, but that's more than a bit limited for her overall catalog. There's the dreamy, soaring, lyrically intimate Goodnight, California, that becomes an instrumental tour de force powered by her evocative violin after the lyrics have ended. Then there's Change the Sheets, and Back to Me that rock solidly on their respective albums, but blow the freaking roof off live.The fact that everything she played at this show was either bigger and more powerful, or more heart-clutching and beautiful than on her finely crafted albums, was most surprising and pleasing. What Edwards does masterfully, whatever the song, is wrap you in a completely encompassing mood. This happens readily on her albums, and the band she has on this tour is capable of everything she has accomplished in the studio, and energy you can't get anywhere but live. Song by song, she has torn out my guts, made me laugh for the hundredth time, made me cry every single time, reflect on my own life and everybody else's, and blown off the top of my head. This show had every bit of that. A posting about the show on Facebook said "they saw grown men weeping." I readily cop to being one of them, and I was also laughing with joy, completely satisfied, and exhausted. I've been going to shows for decades, and there have been lots of really good ones. There have been far fewer that transcended being a musical event and put me, for lack of any better term, in church, in touch with the things you seek but, most days, don't find. This was one of those shows.
This was a dream come true to see her in concert. She was so engaging with the audience, such a real, raw artist, and a force of nature of a woman. The venue was intimate but big enough to get a lot of energy going. Kathleen rocked it!
One of the best shows I've seen in a long, long time. Kathleen Edwards has a great voice, a great band, and she's a hell of a guitar/violin player to boot. Her songs are really amazing and really hit the mark. Her enthusiasm is infectious. The opening act, Hannah Georgas, who also sang backup during Kathleen's show, is wonderful. I can't wait for her new album to be released!
Kathleen Edwards at the el Rey was awesome. She delivered a great show as usual. I saw her the first time about 10 years ago in Kansas City and have hooked,ever since.
Awesome. Completely amazing, inspirational woman and a great venue!
What a great show! The sound was awesome. I loved how Hannah Georgias opened and then shared the stage wtih Kathleen Edwards later in the night. Both the faster and slower songs really showed Edwards' range as a performer. Her set list was fantastic, and she played the best song I've heard in the last five years, Goodnight, California. Great work.
She was strong. Found her to have a bitter edge towards men however. Did blow me away.
Kathleen Edwards is definitey underrated. We should be hearing her music on most of the radio stations. She is a truly an artist vocally as well as an instrumentalist. Edwards was very entertaining and had rapport with the audience. Variety Playhouse is such a great venue for that!