On Friday night (7/17), the "Bloom Tour" tore through Fishtown, and Larkin Poe completely hijacked The Fillmore stage. Sharing a massive, high-octane co-bill with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, the Lovell sisters didn't just play the blues they strapped a rocket to it, delivering a ferocious, foot-stomping assault of electric roots-rock that left the room completely bruised and breathless.
Rebecca Lovell was a total force of nature up front, spitting out raw, soulful vocals with a stadium-sized snarl while laying down a heavy, relentless guitar foundation. Right beside her, Megan Lovell, the "Lap Steel Messiah", delivered some amazing slide solos out of her lap steel that had the Philly crowd roaring. The onstage chemistry between the two is lethal, trading looks and riffs with an effortless, rock-and-roll swagger.
It takes an extraordinary level of power to capture an audience this completely, but that is exactly why these sisters have a Grammy sitting on their shelf. They have taken the deep-rooted DNA of American music and weaponized it for a modern arena. The recorded tracks are incredible, but seeing them command a room in person is a completely different beast. Given the opportunity, this is a band that absolutely must be seen live, no exceptions!
They ripped through a high-voltage set packed with greasy, swampy riffs from Blood Harmony and venomous staples like "Bad Habit" and "Strike Gold." Their sound is massive, dirty, and dangerous, a perfect collision of old-school blues tradition and aggressive, modern rock energy that hits you right in the chest. Front Row Perspective had the ultimate vantage point to watch the reigning queens of roots-rock burn the house down.
Set List
Nowhere Fast
2. Summertime Sunset
3. Jessica (the Allman Brothers Band cover)
4. Kick the Blues
5. Bluephoria
6. If God Is a Woman
7. Bad Spell
8. Blue Ridge Mountains
9. Bolt Cutters & The Family Name
Tour Stops:
July 26 – Check, VA
Sept. 19 & 20 – Templeton, CA
Oct. 9 – Tuscaloosa, AL
Oct. 15 – Clearwater, FL
IG: @larkinpoe
Website: www.larkinpoe.com
Review and Photography by: Craig Eidell