The first time I saw former Avail frontman Tim Barry as a solo performer was a couple of years ago when he opened for The Bouncing Souls as part of their first Home For The Holidays show. Accompanied by only his acoustic guitar, sister Caitlin on violin and guitarist Josh Small, Barry was initially met with indignation by the the crowd of "punks" filling the Stone Pony. However, by the time his performance was over Barry had not only won over the crowd but left them shouting calls for an encore. For me, it was and is still one of the best performances I have ever seen.
Saturday night's performance at the Mercury Lounge was even better. Were it any other artist the cynic in me would question Barry's unbridled passion, but it comes across so real and so genuine that I honestly believe it cannot be anything but. There are some shows that cannot be described in a review, you have to witness them. Tim Barry's show is one of them. Go see for yourself.
Tim Barry Tour Dates - Upcoming
April 22nd - Asbury Lanes. Asbury Park, NJ. 8:00pm
April 23rd - Golden West Cafe. Baltimore, MD. 10:00pm
April 29th - Broadways. Asheville, NC. 9:00pm
April 30th - The Milestone. Charlotte, NC. 7:00pm
No comments:
Post a Comment