MP3: Justin Townes Earle – Rogers Park (live at the Castle Theater in Bloomington, Illinois)
When Justin Townes Earle came to Columbus in the past, he’d always play the Rumba Cafe, even though he outgrew the venue pretty quickly. It made for an intimate show, but it was crowded, and if you got close to the stage you were one of the lucky ones.
Now that the Rumba’s Todd Dugan is booking occasional shows at the Bluestone, Columbus has a chance to see Earle with a bit more elbow room, good sight lines and some stained-glass ambience. After seeing Lucero in the space last month, I was also impressed by the quality of the live sound, something Rumba has become known for. …Think a smaller, classier Newport with better sound.
Tristen opens tonight’s show ($17, 18+, 9pm). Dugan’s next big Bluestone show will be Watershed‘s CD release show on June 8.
“Think a smaller, classier Newport with better sound.”
The sound sucked Friday night, btw. Noted in Curt Scheiber’s review in the Dispatch. Maybe the p.a. just wasn’t loud enough to drown out the gabbers who apparently had no interest in the show.
Hm. Well it was good last time. Oh well. Guess they’re still tweaking.