Kina Grannis and Imaginary Future provide a perfect evening of honest, pure, acoustic music. Imaginary Future opened the evening with a handful of songs, accompanied only with his guitar, spacing them out with personal stories (and jokes) in between. He sets the tone perfectly for his wife, Kina to pick up where he leaves off, even joining her for a few songs later in the evening.
Kina presented many songs from her new album, In The Waiting. She also worked a few songs off of her previously albums into the mix. Her voice is pure and spot-on. Her gratitude to the audience is present throughout her set. Her personal stories paint vibrant pictures behind each of the songs.
I was fortunate to part of the meet and greet prior to the show, in which she performed song before the show that only those who got the meet and greet could attend. She then greeted each of us with a smile, briefly talking, signing items, and taking pictures. Imaginary Future (Jesse) was close by to also meet those who were familiar with his music.
Fans of these artists and of the acoustic, singer/songwriter genre will be more than satisfied with their sets. I'd go as far as to say even if you're completely unfamiliar with their music, it would be an enjoyable evening due to their rapport with the audience and how easily their voices and lyrics can be heard.
This was my first time at The Birchmere. The venue is beautiful and it's location is great since it's not in a hectic place in town. Having it's own parking lot is nice, too. My friend and I ordered food, which was good, but greatly overpriced. During my evening, I interacted with lots of the staff and each of them was kind, helpful, and laid back. They probably have the best staff I've experienced at any venue.
I'll be keeping an eye to future events happening at this venue and hoping that Kina and Jesse will return to have a similar evening to the one I had the other night.
