As I walk into this cozy, shotgun-style bar on a second story in downtown Haverhill, I am not met with quite what I expected. This seems like a very down to Earth, but hopping venue. The stage is angled and in a pretty good spot over by the windows. I am very impressed by the extremely professional setup of Guitar Center's own Nils Carlson and Chris "Keebler" Wadden. From wireless systems to a Mac book to record the whole evening, these guys cover all the bases.
The first band is a Weezer cover band fronted by Nils and they sound awesome. They put a new spin on all of the Weezer favorites. The whole band is very tight and the sound mix is excellent. The drum kit is mic'd perfectly and between the great band, awesome lights and the fog machine, everyone starts to get down. Who doesn't like Weezer anyway?!
Fiddlehead quickly sets up shop and prepares to unleash chaos on the masses. At this point the bar is starting to fill in a little more. As Fiddlehead progresses through their set, more and more people come pouring in and more and more people get closer to the stage and start dancing. I thought Tim's drumming is particularly good tonight, especially considering he isn't playing his own kit. Kevin hops in and out of the crowd with the aid of a wireless system. Mike masters the SYB pedal tonight and goes the distance. Pat's guitar and vocal mic give him some trouble but he handles it like a champion.
After the set, we head across the street real quick to check out our good friends Brown Chicken Brown Cow. Two Lynn jam bands playing in Haverhill right across the street from each other on the same night? Priceless. They sound awesome tonight especially with the addition of harmonica. They are definitely moving up in the world and making a name for themselves on the jam band scene. They have matching band t-shirts tonight as well, red, white and blue! Check them out at a venue near you.
Sorry to cut it short but sweet, will most likely be writing about Fiddlehead's next show at The Farm in Essex tomorrow night with Our Own World!
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