Blues Traveler Performs at Newport Music Hall

Blues Traveler performed at the Newport Music Hall on July 19, 2017. The show was opened by The Wailers.

Introduction

Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band’s music covers a wide range of genres, including blues, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and southern rock. They are known for their live performances and improvisational jams.

The band has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation album. They have sold over 10 million records worldwide and have been nominated for five Grammy Awards.

The band will be performing at the Newport Music Hall on April 1st. Tickets are available now!

Background

Blues Traveler is an American rock band formed in 1987 in Princeton, New Jersey. The band’s music covers a variety of genres, including blues rock, psychedelic rock, soul, and Southern rock. They are known for improvisation within their live performances and songs, and were considered a “one-hit wonder” for their top 40 hit “Run-Around.” However, the band has continued to produce music and tour throughout their career; they have released 13 studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation album.

The band’s original lineup consisted of John Popper (lead vocals and harmonica), Chan Kinchla (guitar), Brendan Hill (drums), Bobby Sheehan (bass guitar), and Tad Kinchla (keyboards/percussion). Since Sheehan’s death in 1999 from an accidental drug overdose, Ben Wilson has been the bassist for the band.

The Performance

On Thursday, May 4, Blues Traveler performed at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. The show started at 8:00 pm with special guests G. Love & Special Sauce and The Wailers. Blues Traveler is currently on tour promoting their latest album, Hurry Up & Hang Around.

Setlist

1. “The Mountains Win Again”
2. “Hoodoo”
3. “Screaming Libra”
4. “But Anyway”
5. “You Don’t Have to Love Me”
6. intro to “The Star-Spangled Banner”
7. “The Star-Spangled Banner (live)”
8. “Carolina Blues (live)”
9. “Defense & Desire (live)”
10. “Felicia (live)”

Highlights

On July 19, 1997, Blues Traveler performed at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. The performance was part of the HORDE tour.

The setlist for the show included:
-Hook
-Mulling It Over
-All in theGroove
-Crash Burn
-Stand Up>
-The Mountains Win Again>
-Runaround>
-Go Outside & Drive>
-Most Precarious>
-But Anyway
-patterns>
-Mountain Cry

Encore:

-Regarding Steven>
-Carolina Blues

Encore

Encore is an album by American rock band Blues Traveler, released on July 30, 2002. It was recorded live at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio on May 4, 2002.

Conclusion

Blues Traveler closed out their performance at Newport Music Hall with a resounding cover of “The Weight” by The Band. The bluesy, uptempo rendition had the crowd on their feet and cheering for more.

The setlist for the evening was a good mix of old and new material, with hits like “Run-Around” and “Hook” balanced out by some of the band’s more recent releases. John Popper’s harmonica playing was, as always, one of the highlights of the show. His solo during “But Anyway” was particularly impressive.

Overall, it was a great show from a band that always brings its A-game to live performances. If you haven’t seen Blues Traveler in concert before, you’re missing out on one of the most fun live acts around today.