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by Energyguy5 on 10/9/17The Wonder Bar - Asbury ParkAn amazing performer. Love all their albums. He had the audience singing along. A great singer, lyricist...highly underrated.
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Much like Five for Fighting or Dashboard Confessional, Secondhand Serenade is the project name for a solo artist, singer/songwriter John Vesely. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area in a musical family that included his professional jazz musician father, Vesely spent a number of years playing bass in local bands before picking up the acoustic guitar and refocusing his attention on composing original material. Rather than releasing the new material under his name, Vesely chose to group them under a different moniker, Secondhand Serenade, which paid reference to the notion that all his autobiographical songs were directed first and foremost to his wife (and thus made the rest of his audience bystanders to their pas de deux). Vesely recorded his debut album, Awake, in 2005, originally self-releasing the disc and selling it online through his MySpace page and iTunes. Internet buzz led to a deal with Glassnote Records, who released an expanded version of Awake in February 2007. ~ Stewart Mason, Rovi
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Secondhand serenade awake
by Celmi on 3/15/17Reverb - ReadingThis was an amazing concert! great artist and just and over all amazing experience!!
Rating: 4 out of 5 SECONDHAND SERENADE WAS AMAZING
by ozz79 on 5/3/15Crocodile Rock - AllentownONLY FOUR STAR BC I WOULD HAVE LIKED A LONGER PERFORMANCE. GOOD SMALL VENUE. ARTIST WAS FRIENDLY AND MET THE FANS AFTERWARDS. EXCELLENT SHOW.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Secondhand surrender was great and so hot :)
by Mfj5790 on 3/28/15Revolution Live - Ft LauderdaleSo charismatic and energetic.. Would definitely go see him again!
Rating: 3 out of 5by Anonymous on 4/4/13Culture Room - Ft Lauderdale It was cozy, and John was funny. He had his fans waiting for the meet and greet portion though :-/
Rating: 1 out of 5 dont waste your time
by wreckitralph on 3/31/13State Theatre - St PetersburgThe opening bands all were horrible even hometown favorite Juliet simms who decided to scream thru her songs vs sing and headliner john who only sang a few songs and was more concerned with having Veronica come on stage rather than sing the songs that made him popular guess he didn't notice half the room left and it wasn't because of the technical difficulties. .how about put on a show for the fans that support you! ! All 100 that stayed.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Secondhand Serenade SoSo Slow
by lpowers2112 on 3/30/13Culture Room - Ft LauderdaleI love Secondhand Serenade but they did an all acoustic show and I was very disappointed. If a band is going to play all acoustic, I want to know so that I can decide if I want to see it. Years ago I was disappointed when Counting Crows did the same thing and when I asked Adam Duritz, it was a small venue early in their career and he was standing in the back of the venue in the parking lot, he said, "sometimes I just feel like it." I understood it then as I do now but tell us, please. Sometimes we want it just the way it's played on the radio. Still, Secondhand Serenade is awesome and songs from their new album are fantastic.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Secondhand serenade was awesome!
by Anonymous on 3/18/13Bowery Ballroom - New YorkThis was one of the best concerts I have been to. I loved the atmosphere of the Bowery, and the relaxed environment throughout the night. It was great to relax with a few drinks me listen to your favorite artist. I especially liked the opening acts for secondhand serenade, they were extremely talented! Secondhand serenade was unbelievable and I will always remember what a great concert this was!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Kupid1303 on 3/17/13Bowery Ballroom - New York John is absolutely AMAZING!!! He really made it a memorable experience. He's so down to earth and sincere. He stayed after the show and took pics and signed autographs until every last one of us had our time with him..
Rating: 5 out of 5 So Good....
by VanTheBeiberFan on 3/16/13Bowery Ballroom - New YorkWhat can I say? Venue is perfect,the acts were awesome. Secondhand Seranade, John played some songs with Veronica Ballestrini, also awesome. Very intimate with some tables on the balcony. They stayed after for pictures. Loved it.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fun atmosphere. Guy had great personality.
by cocoya on 3/5/13House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimREal nice "intimate" feel to the show. Just him and his acoustic guitar or piano. He was talking to the fans and you could talk back to him. Good personality made it a memorable show. Sound was great and his voice was right on! Played a lot of old good songs and some new ones were nice too. One of my favorite shows.
Rating: 4 out of 5 It was okay
by egarcia27 on 3/1/13House of Blues Anaheim - AnaheimEntire show was acoustic. His voice was great live. Wish he would've played longer but I guess you get a short concert with $30. It wasn't like other concerets I've been to with crazy lights, and smog and big screens on the stage. Met fans for a signing after the show while texting in between autographs.
Rating: 5 out of 5by goatduck on 2/9/13HOB - Anaheim This guy was amazing! He played an acoustic set for the whole show. It was nothing short of amazing
Rating: 4 out of 5 Show ruined by his personality
by Swinx on 6/11/11The Middle East - CambridgeMusic was great. Venue was ehhh ok. It would have been a great show if he didn't prove himself to be such an arrogant tool. I enjoy his music but his personality in real life ruins it. :)
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great Acoustic Show
by stevenlh on 5/28/11The Blue Note - ColumbiaThe concert was amazing. There were numerous bands that performed and they all did a great job. I would definitely recommend seeing this concert. These guys are great!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 5/24/11The Blue Note - Columbia loved secondhand. would see them in a heartbeat again!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 5/2/11The Basement - Columbus Jon sings with such passion and can rock out a guitar like no other. He is just amazing.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Amazing show
by lsdanfhoa on 4/27/11The Basement - ColumbusQuite an interactive show, very intimate and the music along with the atmosphere was just so amazing! john veseley was very engaging.
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 8/30/10Showbox at the Market - Seattle The White Tie Affair stole the show. You could barely hear the singer from Second Serenade unless he was doing an acoustic song. Runner Runner was amazing but I don't really remember the first band.
Rating: 4 out of 5 WTA is the bomb!
by Nickisthepimpshitthe on 8/30/10Showbox at the Market - SeattleCamera can't lie had great music but they need to learn to work the crowd, Runner Runner got the crowd pumped and Then white tie affair kept the party going....then secondhand serenade killed the fun because they suck!