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ZZ Ward Setlist
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Blue eyes pop/blues singer ZZ Ward recently played a double show in "Dirty Minneapolis" at First Avenue on September 25 and 26th.
The Friday show was sold out, but you can catch the broadcast via Yahoo Live.
First of the three bands was The Young Wild with a 30 minute set.
The last time we mentioned the band, we said they were a trio (guitarist/singer Bryan B William, bassist Gareth Moore, and drummer Brandon Zedaker)... but seeing them live, apparently they added a fourth band member called Vanessa Nelson as vocalist.
According to the band, this was only their second night on tour, but they were really excited to be on a national tour with ZZ Ward (especially playing at the historical First Avenue).
As expected with a brand new band, they only had a handful of songs to preview for us - including a brand new song they called "Not a One" (which sounded like they said "901" when I first heard it announced). The new single is available for purchase via Fairfax Recordings.
Marc Scibilia was up next, wearing a white Kellogg's t-shirt, launched into a high energy version of "Wide Open Arms".
We previously caught the young singer/songwriter with Butch Walker in 2013 when he was touring with only one other guitarist. He mentioned that he would like to come back with a full band, and as promised, this time around, he's joined by a three piece backing band.
Scibilia moved back and forth from piano to guitar throughout his 40-minute set, which included some songs from his forthcoming Out of Style album and a cover of The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face". For the finale, ZZ Ward's guitarist joined in on "How Bad We Need Each Other."
ZZ Ward has a very strong following in Minneapolis, often selling out every time she played here (thanks to local radio station Cities 97). I have criticized that in the three years that she played in Minneapolis (First Avenue (22 March 2014), Skyway Theatre (12 October 2013), Basilica Block Party (12 July 2013), Varsity Theater (22 February 2013), and Nether Bar (16 September 2012)), that she was basically playing the same songs from her debut album Til the Casket Drops (Hollywood Records).
This 2015 Love and War Tour is the first time that ZZ Ward is previewing some of her new songs from her forthcoming 2016 album This Means War ("Lonely", "Ride or Die", "Rescue Me"). Based on the strong response for "Love 3x" from the recently released Love and War EP, she has a big hit on her hands.
Dressed in a 'love and war' look of a red dress with black hat and belt and gladiator-type heels, ZZ Ward's 80 minute set consisted of part street, part blues, part rock sound.
As with previous ZZ Ward shows, she can be seen playing the harmonica, which she pulled out for "If I Could Be Her" and "Chains", a dark cover of the Nick Jonas song.
Highlight of the show was for the double song encore, starting with the classic singalong "365 Days" on piano. For the second song, "Love 3X", ZZ Ward performed in the crowd... making for a very satisfying ending, especially when the audience is singing back "Love! Love! Love!".
The "Love and War" tour continues:
The Young Wild
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According to the band, this was only their second night on tour, but they were really excited to be on a national tour with ZZ Ward (especially playing at the historical First Avenue).
As expected with a brand new band, they only had a handful of songs to preview for us - including a brand new song they called "Not a One" (which sounded like they said "901" when I first heard it announced). The new single is available for purchase via Fairfax Recordings.
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Marc Scibilia |
Scibilia moved back and forth from piano to guitar throughout his 40-minute set, which included some songs from his forthcoming Out of Style album and a cover of The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face". For the finale, ZZ Ward's guitarist joined in on "How Bad We Need Each Other."
ZZ Ward has a very strong following in Minneapolis, often selling out every time she played here (thanks to local radio station Cities 97). I have criticized that in the three years that she played in Minneapolis (First Avenue (22 March 2014), Skyway Theatre (12 October 2013), Basilica Block Party (12 July 2013), Varsity Theater (22 February 2013), and Nether Bar (16 September 2012)), that she was basically playing the same songs from her debut album Til the Casket Drops (Hollywood Records).
This 2015 Love and War Tour is the first time that ZZ Ward is previewing some of her new songs from her forthcoming 2016 album This Means War ("Lonely", "Ride or Die", "Rescue Me"). Based on the strong response for "Love 3x" from the recently released Love and War EP, she has a big hit on her hands.
Dressed in a 'love and war' look of a red dress with black hat and belt and gladiator-type heels, ZZ Ward's 80 minute set consisted of part street, part blues, part rock sound.
As with previous ZZ Ward shows, she can be seen playing the harmonica, which she pulled out for "If I Could Be Her" and "Chains", a dark cover of the Nick Jonas song.
Highlight of the show was for the double song encore, starting with the classic singalong "365 Days" on piano. For the second song, "Love 3X", ZZ Ward performed in the crowd... making for a very satisfying ending, especially when the audience is singing back "Love! Love! Love!".
The "Love and War" tour continues:
09/29/15 St Louis, MO @ The Pageant
09/30/15 Lawrence, KS @ Granda Theater
10/02/15 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
10/03/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/04/15 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/07/15 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
10/08/15 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/09/15 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/11/15 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/16/15 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/17/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theater
10/18/15 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
09/30/15 Lawrence, KS @ Granda Theater
10/02/15 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
10/03/15 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/04/15 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/07/15 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory
10/08/15 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/09/15 Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/11/15 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/16/15 Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/17/15 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theater
10/18/15 San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues
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ZZ Ward at First Avenue, Minneapolis (26 September 2015) |
