Brad
Paisley // [5.15.2015]
SBC
// Camden, NJ
Mickey
Guyton //
Not knowing much
about the opener, I did not know what to expect.
From the moment
Mickey Guyton stepped out on stage, I was instantly impressed with her passion
and what seemed like sincerity [you can tell she has a kind soul as soon as you
see her]. During her set, she pulled a little girl up on stage with her and the
two of them walked around singing and waving to the fans.
Mickey Guyton
ended her set with Better Than You Left
Me before she thanked us and told us to get ready for Justin and Brad!
Justin
Moore //
Justin
celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, May 14th and
saved the party for us on Friday night! Moore has been opening up shows for
years and I cannot wait to see this adorable yet badass man headline his own
tour. He started off the night with Point
At You [one of my favorites] and closed his set out with Small Town USA.
About halfway
through his set, Moore played If Heaven
Wasn’t So Far Away. Right after the band strummed the first few chords to
this song, Moore asked the crowd to take out their phones or lighters in order
to make the venue shine. [Every time I see Justin, I try to take a panorama
picture of this experience—it never does the beauty justice].
By far, the most
emotional part of Moore’s set was when he called one of his little girls over
to join him on stage. He thanked the crowd for supporting him and his music,
but more importantly, for supporting his three little girls and helping him
provide them with the tools they need a successful future.
Brad
Paisley //
We always
remember our first [country concert] and for me that was Brad.
Not only was
this set list packed with fan favorites, but the transitions from song to song
were flawless.
Brad opened the
show with River Bank and transitioned
right into Water. Later in the show Beat This Summer transitioned into Perfect Storm as fans saw the video on
the big screen go from a sweet summer sky to a stormy mix of clouds and rain.
The choice to play Mud on the Tires
right after Southern Comfort Zone
created another flawless shift.
If you are an
opener for Brad Paisley, your job doesn’t end the first time you walk off the
stage. Brad brings his supporting acts back on stage to help him with certain
songs. Brad invited Justin Moore back to jam out to I’m Still A Guy. Later, Brad had Mickey Guyton join him for the
beautiful duet, Whiskey Lullaby.
Mickey’s soulful and smooth voice was a perfect choice to cover Alison Krauss.
[Side note: thank goodness Whiskey
Lullaby is back on the set list—it has been too long].
Towards the end
of the show, Brad stepped off the main stage, walked through the crowd, and
jumped on a smaller stage in front of the lawn. When he was up by the lawn,
Paisley played She’s Everything. When
he came back to the main stage, he played a few more songs before leaving the
stage for a few moments.
As he has been
doing for the past decade, Brad closed the show the same way that many of his
fans started it —with Alcohol.