I’ve dug Low Cut Connie for a while now, ever since I started playing in a band in Louisville, KY. A booker I know there (actually also went to college with) named Hunter was a huge fan and turned me onto them. The singer has got a bigger than life personality and treats each venue likes it a huge amphitheater. It’s always a good time.
Anyways I noticed they were coming to town when some girls at work asked what was going on the weekend of April 12th/13th. I’m glad they did because it allowed me to see that Low Cut Connie was playing back to back shows. Even though the 13th was sold out I was able to get two tickets for the 12th. I’ll be honest, I also tried to get my band on the bill to open for them. NO SUCH LUCK unfortunately.
Anyways tickets were pretty cheap, I asked the drummer in my band Dirty Rugs if he wanted to go and he was down. His last band Lanford Black got to open for them and he’s a fan.
Before we got there me and Ben jammed out some new songs at the practice space right down the road. We then went to a place I believe was called Big Alberts for some pre-show brews and food. I’m glad we got the food part because I was pretty buzzed up. Was a LONG week at work and needed to let loose.
We showed up at Sunset and were able to catch the first band Electric Nono. They weren’t bad but they were a two piece and all I could think of was the missing bass. I know people like the two piece thing, but its just not for me. That being said they were talented, just not for me I suppose.
They were the only opener and Low Cut Connie was fairly quick to hop on afterwards. The came out to a lot of fan fare. The singer was almost immediately up and dancing on the piano bench. He does a great job of crowd interation, pointing out people, “petting” peoples heads, giving high fives, acting like he’s taking his jacket off, and general overall showmanship.
I was happy to hear a few hits I knew previously like “Rio” and “Beverly”. All the songs are great, they have an old timey almost saloon-y vibe that makes it easy to dance around and drink to. Every member of the band was into it. A guy from the crowd jumped on stage and danced around a bit. He ignored the singer’s request to “get the fuck off the stage” and the guitarist ended up shoving him off. Luckily that was the end of that. I thought for sure the dude would get kicked out but must have been his lucky day.
I watched the show up until the end and then I stepped out. I do like Low Cut Connie and it definitely was a good night out, but after a while the songs all kind of sound the same. Some of the showmanship felt a little forced as well but hey, it’s rock and roll and better than most everything else out right now.
After the show we walked to Conor Byrne and caught a couple of songs from a band called Black Giraffe. They had a great singer but again, they were a two piece. Not sure if we missed the full band or not but I’d be down to hear more.
After finishing that up, we rented lime bikes and biked to Barhouse for some nightcap PBR’s. Was a long eventful night full of lots of fun and drinks. It was enough to put me out of commission for the rest of the weekend but it was definitely a good time. Check out my favorite song by them below!