At only 25 years old, King is surely destined to reach even greater heights. They closed out their set as the sun began to dip with “Goodbye Carolina,” and “The Well.” The band’s time with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats is over now, but you can still catch the Marcus King Band all fall playing across the U.S. Were a passerby to come upon their set, they might think they were the headliner, such was the intensity of their live performance. Their performance went on to include fan favourite tracks like “Homesick,” “Wildflowers & Wine,” and “Rita Is Gone,” among many others and saw some exceptional musicianship from King and his cohorts, many of whom got the chance to really let loose on stage and perform solos. His fiery vocal chops were on full display on this track and throughout the set, as were his blues and soul roots. Hailing from Greenville, South Carolina, southern rock/blues act the Marcus King Band got the crowd bouncing, as they launched their set with “One Day She’s Here,” off of King’s solo album. Her set was captivating, at times emotionally heavy when reflecting on trials and tragedies past, but at other times joyful at those tragedies being in the rearview mirror. Introducing the song, “Persephone,” Russell described the track as an homage to her first love, a teenage girlfriend who offered her refuge after she had fled her home and was living on the streets of Montreal at 15. Russell got the night started with a powerful performance of her brand of bluesy folk-rock infused with elements of bluegrass and country, during which she discussed a traumatic childhood that saw her dealing with an abusive adoptive father. The energy in the venue was electric as fans poured in, taking advantage of the time before opener Allison Russell’s set to grab a beer (or several) and peruse the offerings of the numerous food trucks ringing the water’s edge. In one of the first big concerts in the area since the lockdown began, a sold-out crowd of several thousand turned out to Portland, Maine’s picturesque Thompson’s Point, along the Fore River tidal estuary to take in the sights and sounds of Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, accompanied by the Marcus King Band, and singer-songwriter, Allison Russell on Friday, July 30th.
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