Kathy Mattea Tickets

This concert was so totally different than I expected. I am a long time Kathy Mattea fan & love real Country music (not what passes for it know). The show opened with the wonderful sounds of Sierra Hull and her Mandolin and I listened in awe of her voice and musical ability, a wonderful start to an awesome night. When Sierra left the stage the applause was deafining. Then within a few minutes Kathy Mattea came out along with Sierra Hull and a band made up of students of Berklee. The energy and enjoyment that the students and Kathy Mattea had together with her songs arranged around the Berklee students talents and vocal stylings was one of the most fun and enjoyable concerts I have ever been to, it even had a spectacular Tuba Solo. Never would have expected that. Kathy mattea spent the week mentoring and working with those kids and seemed so happy & filled with joy & energy, it was an amazing night

Last week I attended my first concert at the Berklee Performance Ctr. I have been a fan of Kathy Mattea’s for several years and have always wanted to see her in concert. For those of you who have never heard of her, she is a Country artist who was very popular about 20 years ago. This was THE concert to see her. Apparently, as part of a program at the Berklee College of Music, Kathy came in for a week of workshops, classes and rehearsals for this concert. She was backed by an ensemble of about 20 students and a couple of faculty. She couldn’t stop talking about how cool it was to meet and work with such talented people. One of the students wrote the string arrangements to some of her songs and he conducted the students while she sang. Kathy made a point to introduce students who had feature solos. A couple of times, after she finished a song, she would look at the audience and say ‘I have the best job in the world!’ She was so inclusive as she performed with the students, smiling and making faces with them. Kathy sang several songs I knew: ‘The Battle Hymn of Love’, ‘Untold Stories’, ’18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses’ and ‘Where’ve You Been’. She said they changed some of the arrangements to take advantage of all the talented students. They ended the concert with a very different but cool version of the Rolling Stone’s song ‘Gimme Shelter’. I need to pay attention to the concert schedule at Berklee, especially the student concerts. This is where you’re going to hear the monster musical artists of the future.

When I saw how low the ticket price, I was afraid it was a Berklee "recital" with a few Kathy Mattea songs mixed in. I am so sorry that hall wasn't packed. It was a night of wonderful musicianship. There were strings, a chorus of back-up singers, traditional instruments, all taking their turn, all supporting the talented and generous Kathy Mattea. Have you ever heard 18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses with a reggae beat? There was no grandstanding, just a well-coordinated and professionally orchestrated evening of pure musical entertainment. Although it was only a couple of hours, it felt like a day at a music festival.

Great concert ! It was incredible to watch Kathy with all of the young performers from Berklee College of Music, from the tuba player to the mandolin player.

Best ever! Kathy reached out and touched her audience with her songs and her acknowledgements of Berklee and its talented students.

It was a very special event. Kathy was excellent, in a way that showed her true professionalism and leadership in conecting with the students at Berkllee. I was amazed at how in one week she was able to have the very talented students perform at such a high level of stage presence. The students are extraordinary!

Kathy appeared in an intimate setting at the Ogle Center on the campus of the Indiana University Southeast. Although the theater was small, the audience greeted Kathy and her simply amazing band warmly. The show was sprinkled with songs from Mattea's latest work, the Grammy-nominated Coal, but also had a liberal helping of her older hits from her days as a country music hitmaker. Her three man band are quite simply some of the best musicians in the business--Bill Cooley, guitar player extraordinaire, David Spicer, bass player, and Eammon O'Roarke, who plays the fiddle and mandolin. It's astounding how much sound comes out of such a small number of players. Their sound is so cohesive that it really sounds as if it's coming from one instrument. Kathy, an incredibly talented vocalist, also is a gifted guitar player who jokes that she wouldn't hire herself to play with the band.

She is a great performer. Lots of fun, audience involvement and memories. Not a bad song in the show and she has a great voice. Her backup musicians were all great instrumentalists and seemed to enjoy performing for the audience. Great evening.

in kathy's own words.."like playing in a very large living room". very personable show. would reccomend and see again!!! thank you for not holding out tickets so it was actually first come first served

Fantastic ! Most enjoyable evening I've spent in quite some time....Her back-up musicians were extraordinary

Kathy and her band put on a GREAT show. The music is wonderful, the songs tell great stories, and Kathy's connection with the audience is very personal and warm. A wonderful way to spend the evening!

Such a warm, personable performer. Her voice is awesome!

We attended a Kathy Mattea concert at Cain Park in Cleveland Heights Ohio last night. What a great show; this is our third Kathy Mattea concert, the others were in Pittsburgh and we even traveled to Louisville Ky once! She is so warm and so talented, and we loved the acoustic approach this time. Cain Park, Evans Amphitheater, is a great venue; what a pleasure all the way around! We just hope she keeps on going for a long long time. I want to be 75 (now 46) and still going to her shows. A class act, incredible vocalist, interpreter of songs. We adore her!

We have been fans of Kathy's for many years. The songs from the new album, Coal, are beautiful but a little bit depressing for a beautiful summer night. None the less, her voice is strong and she puts on a great concert.

It was a sweltering night at Cain Park but Kathy Mattea's smooth alto was reassuring on a night when lightning flashes could be seen behind the stage. The show was primarily a mixture of older Mattea songs and many from her new album Coal. On a personal level I thought the older songs worked better. Although the idea of a concept album is somewhat interesting and Mattea really brought out the pathos of the songs, there were just too many showcased in this set which tended to drag things down a bit. My recommendation would be to cut 2 of the songs from Coal out of the set and add some more relatable songs from her catalog. A couple of suprises that worked well were the inclusion of the lovely, "Summer of my Dreams," and the Celtic tinged, "Ready for the Storm," which were especially perfect for this night. Mattea's comments to the audience came across as unscripted and very relatable and she really gave some insight into the songs she was singing rather than the traditional star patter. I have seen her numerous times before and she always puts on a professional show with beautiful vocals, fine instrumentalists and she brings real integrity to her music. You can't go wrong attending a Kathy Mattea show.

What a fantastic event! My husband and I had never been to Cain Park-Northeast Ohio's best kept secret! The venue was a perfect setting for Mattea's intimate musical style- she drew the audience in and captured our attention for the entire show. There wasn't a dry eye in the house as she performed her signature song " Where Have You Been?". Her new songs from "Coal" were stiring, and the musicians performing with her were truly talented.

Kathy Mattea put on a great show. she was just in from sopping up her basement in Nashville due to the flooding there. She seemed genuinely grateful to perform and not dealing with the flooding. This is the second time we've seen her at the Birchmere, and it was a wonderful experience.

Kathy Mattea was glad to be away from the horrible flooding in Nashville and countering its heavy effects with the power of music. She was thrilled with the crowd and the Birchmere too. Mattea played with another guitarist, a bassist, and a mandolinist/fiddler. Warm, beautful acoustic music, touching on her best-known songs as well as moving songs from her recent CD "Coal." Very conversational, funny at times, poignant at others. She seems like a wonderful person. Her alto was strong and rich, and she's a better guitar player herself than I'd given her credit for. A great show.

great show - very personable performer at a great intimate venue

Excellent show at wonderful venue. Great atmosphere, great food & close by..