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by Beautiful venue on 8/25/24Greenfield Lake Amphitheater - WilmingtonBeautiful venue but unfortunately Dawes was sick which resulted in lower energy than usual
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DAWES IN CONCERT:
Folk-rockers Dawes have picked up the mantle laid down by elite rock and roll storytellers like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith forges his own legend with his powerful vocals, poetic lyrics, and passionate songwriting. The rest of the band fleshes out his masterpieces, starting with the propulsive drumming and falsetto backing vocals of brother Griffin Goldsmith. Tay Strathairn throws in elegiac keyboard flourishes, while bassist Wylie Gerber drops in smooth melodies on the low end. Ticket buyers will love the nods to classic rock, country, and folk, even as Dawes brings their own contemporary flare to stages across North America.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
The roots of Los Angeles folk-rockers Dawes lie in the post-punk band Simon Dawes, the high school project of vocalists/guitarists Taylor Goldsmith and Blake Mills. The group grew to include Wylie Gelber on bass and Taylor’s brother Griffin on drums, though Mills left shortly after their 2006 debut Carnivore. As the sole voice and songwriter in the band, Goldsmith regrouped and added keyboardist Alex Casnoff. Rechristened as Dawes, the group began to explore a more folk-oriented sound with their 2009 debut North Hills, which was praised by critics for its unique and refreshing blend of familiar folk elements. The band made their national television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the following year before kicking off a co-headlining tour with Blitzen Trapper. Before the release of their 2013 album Stories Don’t End, Tay Strathairn replaced Casnoff on keys and added an even more dynamic sound to the group’s roster. In 2015 Dawes issued their fourth album All Your Favorite Bands, an acclaimed release that has cemented Dawes as a group to watch for both their stellar recorded output and their passionate live performances.
Beautiful venue but unfortunately Dawes was sick which resulted in lower energy than usual
Always fabulous performances from this great group! I’ve seen them many times and even in this small not sold out venue they gave a great performance. Loved the new material and can’t wait to hear entire new album. Taylor is a marvelous singer songwriter who constantly inspires me to keep writing my own songs. I hope to see them again soon!! May they stay together!!!
The band did not disappoint. They played everything we wanted to hear and gave us some new tune to love
This was my second time seeing Dawes at this venue. The show was great, as usual. This is the nicest venue I am fortunate to live next to. Beautiful setting with awesome sound. Staff is nice and helpful.
Fantastic show tonight! Taylor and brother Griffin were spectacular as usual. I was a bit concerned know they had lost two members, bass and keys, but the new members were terrific and filled in admirably. Also, Lucius provide great harmonies on Dawes songs, and they played awesome songs as well. Now a Lucius fan too. What's more, the band played some lesser songs, perhaps ones that would benefit from the added female harmony of Lucius. Missed songs like, Somewhere along the Way, Things Happen, We're All Gonna Die, and A Little Bit of Everything to name a few. I loved the opening and closer being cover songs. That Floyd, Sine on You Crazy Diamond song really popped, drums came in perfectly, and the end song of Cocker version of With A Little Help from my friends was life affirming. I can't wait to see if/when Taylor and Griffin get new members and the next album. Hopefully won't be too long. I actually purchase CD and vinyl of all their albums, not a bad record in the lot.
Loved the show Dawes and Luscius played so well together. They are all very talented. So glad we went. The venue seemed a bit lacking. They really went out of the way to keep making money on things. Early entry, seats and expensive drinks.
Dawes did not disappoint. The tag team , trading songs with Lucius worked surprisingly well. Great, tight sound, but bass and bass drum mic were a bit overpowering. Had to really listen to pick out great harmonies and soloing. All in all , fabulous. Was concerned because just lost keyboard and bass player, so wasn’t sure about overall sound, but new bass player and keyboard were top notch. Hope they find a permanent solution and start making another record,… I actually purchase both vinyl and CD offerings.
Lucius and Dawes were fantastic. Performances especially great on the quieter acoustic songs. However, on louder, rocking songs, the sound levels were turned too high and were distorting. Folks at venue said sound was controlled by band, so I won't blame venue. I'm old and half deaf so it is rare that things are too loud for me, but initially thought I'd have to leave. Then I found the sound better in the pit in front of the stage as that was a bit out of the way of the PA stacks.
We really enjoyed the show and the band sounded great. The only downside is Dawes played very few of their own songs. The covers and Lucius songs were good, but not as good. When you go to see a band, you hope to hear a large majority of their songs. It was an odd setlist, but we still enjoyed it.
Great venue, great band, great music!!! The tricked me with “A little bit of everything” riff that I thought was going to lead somewhere, regrettably it didn’t, but still a great time.