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CONCERT REVIEW: River City Extension @ The Fire, 2/16
As he took the stage beneath hazy lights and amid encouraging screams, lead singer Joe Michelini thanked the crowd for making the evening their first sold-out show outside their home state.
CONCERT REVIEW: River City Extension @ The Fire, 2/16
It’s hard to believe this year marks a decade since the first installation of the Northern Liberties Winter Music Fest. The festival has been a mecca for budding musicians, offering Philadelphian’s a weeklong cure-your-cold-weather-doldrums-and-rock-out event. This year, Girard Ave.’s longtime indie establishment, The Fire, welcomed over forty acts to the stage, including big names like River City Extension and The Front Bottoms.
I made my way there on Thursday, when opening acts Former Belle, Spirit and Dust, Ron Gallo and The Great Unknown started the night with a kickass blend of folk and bluegrass infused with punches of hardcore rock ’n’ roll. I was particularly impressed with local bands The Great Unknown and Spirit and Dust. The raw twang of the latter’s frontman had me swooning more than a little (hear the audio below).
By 11:45, the audience was getting antsy to see headliners River City Extension, who were, without a doubt, the hit of the night. Since forming in 2008, the Jersey natives have played all over the country, developing a cult following along the way. As he took the stage beneath hazy lights and amid encouraging screams, lead singer Joe Michelini thanked the crowd for making the evening their first sold-out show outside their home state. I’ve seen River City before, and they always give a stellar performance. Their energy instantly infiltrates any room. Thursday’s show was no different.
(courtney.sexton@citypaper.net) (@NoRelation2Anne)
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