This is Dorset -- City and Colour brought their unique brand of folk to Bournemouth – with the audience at the 02 Academy hanging on every word. The Canadian group are in the middle of a European arena tour, and the cosy former theatre in Boscombe probably wasn't the ideal place for some of the larger, more ambitious numbers. However, frontman Dallas Green's incredible vocals and the band's impressive harmonies were stunning during the acoustic quieter songs. Support act Hannah Georgas joined Green on stage for a fragile performance of 'Paradise' before the audience was treated to the impressive 'Sleeping Sickness'. City and Colour have a fairly unique fanbase. Green sprung to fame leading post-hardcore band Alexisonfire – and has attracted fans of heavier music to a fragile and often beautiful sound through quality and reputation. City and Colour aren't just about their frontman. Brilliantly-named guitarist Dante Schwebel held together 'The Grand Optimist' and 'Two Coins' while pedal steel organist Matt Kelly also helped bring together the band's unique sound. Fans had to wait almost an hour for favourite 'Body in a Box' after Green had asked everyone to hold up their mobile phones, before requesting they keep them in their pocket for three minutes. A memorable and intimate performance of the song was well worth the wait. The venue was perfect for Green's acoustic numbers, but some of the bigger band performances were received blankly by the crowd. Sing-alongs were rare – and when they did come, they weren't loud. However, the crowd seemed utterly content with the show, listening intently to every word. The encore began with another fan favourite 'The Girl' with the band joining Green halfway through for the final flourish. 'Two Coins' and 'Death Song' rounded off the set in perfect fashion. Not really a gig for a casual fan, with City and Colour's quality mellow songs outshining the big-arena numbers which littered the set.
Reported by This is 10 hours ago.
This is Dorset -- City and Colour brought their unique brand of folk to Bournemouth – with the audience at the 02 Academy hanging on every word. The Canadian group are in the middle of a European arena tour, and the cosy former theatre in Boscombe probably wasn't the ideal place for some of the larger, more ambitious numbers. However, frontman Dallas Green's incredible vocals and the band's impressive harmonies were stunning during the acoustic quieter songs. Support act Hannah Georgas joined Green on stage for a fragile performance of 'Paradise' before the audience was treated to the impressive 'Sleeping Sickness'. City and Colour have a fairly unique fanbase. Green sprung to fame leading post-hardcore band Alexisonfire – and has attracted fans of heavier music to a fragile and often beautiful sound through quality and reputation. City and Colour aren't just about their frontman. Brilliantly-named guitarist Dante Schwebel held together 'The Grand Optimist' and 'Two Coins' while pedal steel organist Matt Kelly also helped bring together the band's unique sound. Fans had to wait almost an hour for favourite 'Body in a Box' after Green had asked everyone to hold up their mobile phones, before requesting they keep them in their pocket for three minutes. A memorable and intimate performance of the song was well worth the wait. The venue was perfect for Green's acoustic numbers, but some of the bigger band performances were received blankly by the crowd. Sing-alongs were rare – and when they did come, they weren't loud. However, the crowd seemed utterly content with the show, listening intently to every word. The encore began with another fan favourite 'The Girl' with the band joining Green halfway through for the final flourish. 'Two Coins' and 'Death Song' rounded off the set in perfect fashion. Not really a gig for a casual fan, with City and Colour's quality mellow songs outshining the big-arena numbers which littered the set.
Reported by This is 10 hours ago.