Shovels & Rope Tickets

This fun couple swapped instruments several times during the concert....super cool that they are musically ambidextrous. The music was great live and very entertaining to watch. Even if your not a huge fan (like me), this will still get your boots stomping! Minus one star because the opening act was really quite bad.

I loved Shovels and Rope when I saw them last year at the Groundhog Day concert at the Charleston Music hall. What a difference a year makes! The music was too loudly aggressive for their wonderful harmonies and I think that was because they were playing in a large venue. In particular, the drumming was hammering and disruptive rather than supporting the beat and undergirding the performance. The crowd stood the entire time we were there (for about 30 minutes of the concert) and we lost the excellent visibility we had from our seats. There was no need to stand the entire time - the music for the most part wasn't danceable (they aren't Tina Turner!) and the crowd could have sat for the quieter ballads.

Wow, what can I say. I knew they were good but I had no idea how good. The really rocked out and reminded me of X. Strange, but lots of intensity with few instruments. A talented duo.

Tremendous show, lots of energy, fun performance, excellent music and Cary Ann and Michael are genuine and sincere in their music and life.

I haven't missed a hometown shovels and rope show in years, and I've never been disappointed- Saturday night was no exception. They played some of my favorite songs from their debut album, with a perfect mix from their two most recent efforts. Cary Ann's voice was impeccable; Michael's guitar playing and presence was unapologetically rock and roll. They had the entire crowd singing, dancing and/or clapping for two hours. The only thing that could have made the show any better was if they played every song they ever wrote! I was sad to see it end, but always grateful and overjoyed to see them live. They deserve all the respect and praise they are given and then some!

Shovels and Rope kept me groovin' out of my seat the entire show! They are great story tellers and amazing musicians!

Shovels and Rope was amazing. My husband and I had a fabulous time and can't wait to see them again.

The title says it all, if you are a fan of Shovels & Rope they are a do not miss band. The chemistry on stage is palpable. I love them and enjoyed every second of the show. AMAZING!

This band deserves all the accolades and love they are receiving. The Fillmore is turning into a place I'm not interested in. The sound was good for this particular band, but usually it's too bass heavy (chattering-teeth heavy, yeah). Shovels & Rope has a synthesizer, which was turned up so loud I could often not hear the other instruments or vocals. The front of the stage had a guard rail up? I'm not sure if this is new or what, but it was silly. The security guys were real strict about where you could stand. Did something happen to an artist there or something? Go see Shovels & Rope. Just not at the Fillmore.

Great band, have seen them two other times and the shows were great. One was at this same Bowery Boston venue, but this past show's sound was horrible. Too loud, and I love loud shows, and distorted! Will not be going to see this band again because I did not enjoy the overall experience.

An evening with Shovels and Rope is always mindblowing. There's just no live show like it. They are so connected with the audience. Before seeing them live, I really liked them. After seeing them live for the first time, I nearly loved them to the point of obsession!

It was my first time seeing Shovels and Rope and my first time at the Bijou theatre. Great performance and beautiful theatre!

Shovel and Ropes was awesome. Their talent to not only play well but to also play multiple instruments really well was stunning.

Fantastic venue. The Bijou is one of the most intimate, artistically beautiful theaters I have ever experienced. There is not a bad seat in the house. Fantastic opening act. John Fulbright was a true story teller and first rate songster. Fantastic headliner. Shovels and Rope were everything I had hoped for. They came not only to entertain us but each other, which was so refreshing. One can feel the enjoyment these two have for each other, the audience, and what they do, which is create some of the most original, fun, smart music on the planet. Do go!

They were fantastic but the sound quality was not good. It was not balanced well making it very difficult to understand their lyrics, they had a blown cone or some other defect in equipment that caused a constant hum/buzz, and it was too loud which exacerbated the problems. The Bijou Theater has superb sound quality but their production was not ready to take advantage of that. I will look forward to seeing them again when they get these issues worked out.

Excellent performance. Love this band. Great interaction on stage. Rocked the set. Not a dull moment to be had the entire show.

Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent are the perfect antidote to the wave of old-timey revival music that has been out there for a while now. Though their music is based in part on that culture as well as church hymns, country songs, the delta blues, rockabilly and all sorts of other influences, these two have truly created their own sound that is completely modern. As performers they bring so much energy and heart to their shows that to see them in a small venue like the Royale in Boston was just perfect. Got in early and went right up to the front of the stage and was completely transported by every song. Most I knew well from their albums, but they were playing fast and loose, switching back and forth between the drums, guitar and keyboard as they are wont to do in their sets, so each song was fresh and unique. they were totally engaged with one another and the audience as well - often felt they were looking right at me which is always cool! Cary Ann tearing it up on the drums, hair flying, tongue wagging and a devilish grin on her face. Micheal grinding our some down and dirty licks on his guitars. Highlights for me were "The Devil Is All Around" and the absolutely beautiful "Thresher" off their new album. Their voices and harmonies are rough but magical. Bottom line is: see them when ever you can. A smaller venue will reward you with the intimacy and power of their performance.

What an amazing show! You can truly tell they love each other and what they do and have a great time playing together. The venue had excellent acoustic and my friends and I were able to grab a couch towards the back. Also, you can't complain with $5 PBR tall boys

Shovels & Rope always puts on a great show. I always forget that its just the two of them on stage...

great musicians but the Royal needs a new sound guy! To loud for the amount of people in the theater!