Frank Turner
& The Sleeping Souls
Culture Room
Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 29, 2011
Review and Photos by David Levitan
The drive to Culture Room was a smooth one. The doors opened at 7:30 p.m., with Into It, Over It taking the stage awhile after they opened. Once inside the doors, I wasn't surprised to find such a strong turnout for a great lineup of bands. I made my way through the door, ran into friends I haven’t seen in awhile, the usual Stones DVD playing on the screens.
Evan Weiss of Into It, Over It
Into It, Over It, the one-man-band featuring Evan Weiss, took the stage with acoustic guitar in hand and perched himself on a stool. He poured his heart into the strings. Overall it was a great opening for the show, good tunes to have playing live while enjoying a few drinks with friends.
Shortly after Into It, Over It, Andrew Jackson Jihad took the stage, with Sean Bonnette on acoustic guitar and main vocals, and Ben Gallaty on upright bass and backing vocals. The crowd exploded into a sing along as they kicked right into their set list. After only a few songs, Bonnette’s main acoustic axe and his back up were out of commission, but he was leant a guitar by Frank Turner until his was restrung. The duo’s set was filled with energy and well-written lyrics that captured the crowd, making them sing along.
Everyone was singing along and cheering, as Frank and his band went through songs spanning all four of his albums.
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Andrew Jackson Jihad left the stage after an energetic set and a big close, sufficiently prepping the crowd for Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls. The lights went out and everyone was cheering as Frank Turner kicked off with “Eulogy.” Again, everyone was singing along and cheering, as Frank and his band went through songs spanning all four of his albums. From “Peggy Sang The Blues” to “Substitute” to “The Road,” all the while the crowd sang the lyrics right back at Frank and his band.
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
The biggest highlight of Frank Turner’s set was his cover of Queen's “Somebody to Love” and Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” He closed the night with “The Ballad of Me and My Friends” into “Photosynthesis."
It was the perfect end to a strong night of music and good friends, as the house lights came on everyone definitely seemed pleased.
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