The Current Music Blog: July 26, 2009 Archive

10KLF Update - And it all comes to a close.

Posted at 6:48 PM on July 26, 2009 by Lindsay Kimball (0 Comments)
Filed under: Live Events

We're officially on the road on the way home. Unknowingly, we were camped next to the Fest Taxi camping, so we got to take part in their post-festival celebrations including bagpipes and drums. It was a fitting end to a long weekend.

Saturday was "Dave Day." Folks were lined up at the gates well before doors to get a spot for the show that would take place at least 10 hours later. People and their chairs and blankets were lined up all day long in anticipation. At 8 p.m. Dave Matthews Band took the stage to an uproar of applause. Dave Matthews himself soaked it in for a couple of minutes before striking the first chords of his set, which lasted about two and a half hours.

Near the end of the DMB set, I attempted to make it to two shows at once. William Elliott Whitmore from Lee County, Iowa was playing in the Saloon at 11:30 p.m. while Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings were set to play at 11:45 p.m. at the Field stage. Things were running a bit slow at the Saloon for William Elliott Whitmore - his tuning pedal was broken and his pick ups were running hot. I got to hear about a half song before I had to race to the other stage. What I did hear of the set, I liked, but I'm basing that on a small sample size. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings drew a large crowd, which she wowed for an entire two hours with her non-stop dancing and singing. She wasn't able to pull as many people up on stage as she usually does, but she managed to nab a young guy named Jake and take some time to teach him how to treat a lady. The set ended with demands from the audience for more - always a good sign.

I made my way after the show to the RV with half of the crew deciding to stay up to watch the sun rise. Big thanks to the Summit, Onion, and Cloud Cult folks for a wonderful weekend of music!

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