The Low Anthem is back on its home turf tonight to perform a special free set at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, with suggested donations going to benefit United Way's Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund. The band's recent performance in Brooklyn led the New York Press to rave: "Tender, introspective and at times genuinely uplifting, it was an enthralling performance."
The Low Anthem is back on its home turf tonight to perform a special set at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. One of the final shows in a months-long headlining tour of North America, the band's first, the concert stands out not just for being the first time that the band plays for a hometown crowd since the start of the tour. It's a free show, with suggested donations being accepted on behalf of United Way's Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund. Doors for tonight's show open at 8 PM, with Tallahassee and The ’Mericans opening.
For those who have already purchased tickets, refunds are available at the point of purchase. Alternatively, the refund can be waived, with proceeds going straight to support the United Way's efforts to aid those affected by the state's recent flood.
The Providence Journal previews the event with an article by Journal pop music writer Rick Massimo, who speaks with band member Jeff Prystowsky about the tour and the forthcoming follow up to the band's 2009 Nonesuch debut, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, currently in the works. You'll find the article at projo.com.
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The Low Anthem recently performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, with frequent tour partner Timber Timbre opening. New York Press reviewer Josh Tapper says "the crowd was silent as the headliners took the stage," remaining rapt for the duration, as "the audience didn’t let go for the two-hour long set. Tender, introspective and at times genuinely uplifting, it was an enthralling performance."
Tapper says that this quartet of multi-instrumentalists is changing perceptions of the genre through which it is generally understood. "With influences equal part blues, grunge and lo-fi, The Low Anthem is recreating the Americana sound. Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, Tim Buckley and, more recently, Old Crow Medicine Show and the Avett Brothers, it’s all there. It’s music laid bare."
The review cites the "infectious energy" with which The Low Anthem presents such music on stage and asserts that "the band proved on Friday it translates American musical authenticity not as nostalgia, but as a constantly developing and truly touching cultural relic."
Read the complete concert review at nypress.com. You'll find photos from the show at brooklynvegan.com.
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For information on other upcoming tour dates, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.
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