The Round Table

As a perpetual touring artist, Tony Lucca is no stranger to the noisy dive bar scene – regardless of which city he finds himself in. While there are always going to be loud, disrespectful people who (drunkenly) chat their way through his set, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t keenly aware to the fact that his fans paid their hard-earned cash to experience his show. With that in mind, Mr. Lucca faced the disruption head on, suppressed his frustration after addressing the situation briefly and went on to deliver a stellar performance.

He switched it up from his typical acoustic setting and was accompanied by a keyboardist and percussionist. As always Mr. Lucca mixed crowd favorites like “So Long,” “Death of Me,” and “Melancholy Collar” with newer songs in “Undertow,” “Foxy Jane,” and “Stay With Me.” (aka the Britney/JT song). He even shared a poignant moment as he unveiled his newest song written for his now 8-week-old daughter. Thankfully even the loud talkers in the back of the venue managed to listen albeit ever so briefly.

Tour-mate Josh Hoge joined Mr. Lucca on stage during “So Long” while Matt Lowell lent his vocals to “Pretty Things.” Lowell proved to take a more direct approach in addressing the handful of talkers by saying “I don’t care if you paid to see me or if I’ve known you for years, if you’re talking during this man’s set, get the f-ck out.” Needless to say, Lowell won over all Lucca fans at that moment.

While the 30-minute set was much too brief for my taste, Mr. Lucca put on a top-notch show full of raw emotion and smooth vocals. There’s something about his bluesy-rock-folk sound that demands attention and never disappoints. Check out some footage from the show below and after the cut.

Melancholy Collar:

Tags: acoustic, blues, britney spears, britten, death of me, foxy jane, indie, josh hoge, justin timberlake, matt lowell, melancholy collar, mmc, nyc, pop, pretty things, rock, so long, stay with me, sullivan hall, TL, tony lucca, undertow

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