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<\/a>Over 15,000 Houstonians missed one of the best shows of the year. My wife and I could just as easily have been among them.\u00a0 On this Wednesday night with less than ideal weather impacting the pleasure of being outdoors at the beautiful Woodlands Pavilion, we had no idea we were in for such an unexpected treat!<\/p>\nThere were many talented artists who showed up in The Woodlands to entertain that night. We watched Postmodern Jukebox and Straight No Chaser\u2019s Double Feature Tour (with Jon McLaughlin opening) in utter amazement.<\/p>\n
Jon McLaughlin opened with 4 songs while the setting sun beat down on the stage. Unfazed, McLaughlin impressed me and obviously had his musical act together.\u00a0 It was all him and his keyboard and that was all he needed to get the unfortunately light crowd going. A Nashville resident with lots of Texas roots as well, I wish more of his kin folks had come to the show.\u00a0 They would have been proud!\u00a0 Certainly has to be tough as the opener while still daylight to look out and see so many empty seats.<\/p>\n
The sun had set by the time the Postmodern Jukebox hit the stage. The only reason we were there was the draw of Austin native Casey Abrams.\u00a0 Casey wowed us several years ago when we caught his performance at the Idlewild Jazz Festival in California.\u00a0 Since then we\u2019d been waiting not so patiently to see catch him somewhere again.\u00a0 When I discovered that he was touring with Postmodern Jukebox I just knew really GOOD was going to happen.\u00a0 So the big bonus was to discover all the rest of the talent that came with this group as we honestly had no clue.\u00a0 It was worth the wait.<\/p>\n
So happy to report we were right about Casey Abrams! He was every bit as good as we remembered his bandmates, actually \u2018troupe\u2019 mates, were equally as entertaining.\u00a0 I don\u2019t really know what to say about Postmodern Jukebox.\u00a0 They are not like any group I\u2019ve ever seen in the 50 years I have been watching live music.\u00a0 They performed in costumes, almost vaudevillian, and were as theatrical as they were musical.\u00a0 They all had extremely high energy, many were funny as hell, and it was definitely sensory overload.\u00a0 They entertained this appreciative audience for well over an hour with at least 4 different guest entertainers, including Casey, taking center stage on a rotational basis during the set.<\/p>\n
They are a must see<\/em> if you have another chance to see them.\u00a0 It\u2019s an event that must be witnessed to believe.\u00a0 That\u2019s all I can give you.\u00a0 Just go!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Following this one of a kind performance was the co-headliner known as Straight No Chaser. Nine young, handsome guys that came together in 1996 at Indiana University \u2013 and they sing even better than they look.\u00a0 Imagine same suit x 9, same white shirt x 9, yet 9 distinctive voices.\u00a0 When blended together have a unique sound that simply works \u2018Straight Up\u2019\u2026No Chaser.\u00a0 There was no instrumentation beyond their vocal cords!\u00a0 Another unique one of a kind, never experienced before show.\u00a0 They sung a broad range of music including covers by Sam Cooke, Ike & Tina Turner, Bruno Mars, Madonna, Beyonce. Abba and The Blues Brothers.\u00a0 Then they closed out the night with a cover of The Five Satins\u2019 classic In The Still Of The Night.<\/p>\n