[ATTENDED: January 31, 2017] Craig Finn
The universe has insisted that I see Craig Finn perform. Last year he opened for My Morning Jacket, but my friend Jay and I arrived late and missed his whole set. Well, here was a second chance.
Back then I had assumed that Craig Finn was one of the Finns from Crowded House. It wasn’t until that MMJ concert that I discovered he was the guy from The Hold Steady, a band I’d never listened to. I didn’t know much about him beyond that except that his delivery was kind of spoken/sung and there were comparisons to Bruce Springsteen.
I had gotten up pretty close to the stage, and I was surrounded by diehard Finn fans, so I felt like a bit of an imposter. But he didn’t seem to mind and he played a really enjoyable set.
Given how raucous the Japandroids were he seemed like a bit of an odd match, but he certainly has a punk vibe, even if his songs are not very loud. (more…)
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