Alt-country luminaries Son Volt grace the Variety Playhouse stage on Wednesday, July 12, celebrating the band’s 28th anniversary. Singer and guitarist Jay Farrar and Co. are performing the group’s 1995 debut album Trace in its entirety. They’re also playing the songs of Tex-Mex musical legend Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the the Texas Tornados, whose songs are featured on Son Volt’s 2023 tribute album, Day Of The Doug.
For this outing, Farrar is flanked by bass player Andrew DuPlantis, guitar player John Horton, drummer Mark Patterson, and keyboard/guitar player Mark Spencer.
Peter Bruntnell opens the show on an extended victory lap, playing songs from his 2021 opus, Journey To The Sun. Bruntnell’s songs conjure a sometimes breezy, sometimes brooding atmosphere, placing a distinctly British take on Americana, folk, and country music.
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