![]() ![]() "Coast to Coast" came early Saturday night, putting sax and keys up front, before the spastic guitar starts and stops that denote the unabashed fun of "15 Years." The group slowed it down later focusing on the guitar centered songwriting and beautiful harmonies of "Sedona. The Official Website of Nathaniel Rateliff, and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats New Album 'The Future' by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Out Now. Like Rateliff, Houndmouth build upon the 50s rock tradition too, working in new wave elements, courtesy of a seven-piece danceable rock group driven by saxophone, keyboards and guitar. "This is like the coolest place I've ever seen."īuilt in 1926, with an interior designed to recreate a Spanish villa, the Moorish styled Aragon Ballroom held the big bands of the day before moving to boxing, metal and more, hosting concerts now under the booking of promoter Live Nation. "This is a beautiful venue you've got here," said Houndmouth singer Matt Myers. "Y'all havin' a good time?" Rateliff asked rhetorically, setting the stage for his latest single "You Worry Me." "Ladies and gentlemen, the Night Sweats!" he continued, ceding center stage as the group headed for the finish line, closing the main set with audience driven sing-a-longs on their biggest hits "I Need Never Get Old" and "S.O.B." Channeling James Brown next via his dancing and footwork, Rateliff spiked his tambourine, breaking it on stage as the Night Sweats, organ at the forefront, fueled "Out on the Weekend." ![]() Rateliff launched his guitar through the air, half the width of the stage, into the arms of a waiting roadie as the song collapsed into a cacophany of feedback. The frontman ripped a solo of his own on "Howling at Nothing" before moving to "A Little Honey."īass and then guitar powered the intro to "Coolin' Out" but saxophone stole the spotlight. Ballroom in Chicago, part of 101WKQX's annual "The Nights We Stole Christmas" concert series Photo by Daniel Boczarskiįrom there, an animated Rateliff clapped in intros and threw his mic stand as the Night Sweats settled into a groove. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats perform Thursday, Novemon stage at the Aragon. ![]()
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