I couldn’t contain my smile when the first notes of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers “I Won’t Back Down” played, and I cheered with the rest of the crowd through Ben E.
His original songs, such as “Prob’ly at a Bar,” “All Eyes on Us” and “When It Comes to Loving You,” were solid, and I was swept away by the cover songs. He bounced around the stage in a flurry of energy, charming fans from the front row to the back of general admission, taking pictures and giving high-fives while singing his heart out.
Jon Langston, the next act, gets as many points for charisma as he does for creativity. He said that he valued the truth and personal experience in many of his lyrics because true stories are what country music is all about. With a voice like melted butter, many of his songs, such as “Somebody Loves You,” “Wine Country” and “Like Yesterday,” were slow and hit close to the heart. After some tracks and commentary courtesy of DJ Ty Street (who piped up between sets throughout the night), rising country artist and TikTok star Andrew Jannakos took the stage. With a story behind each song, he played lively tunes such as “Best Ex Ever” and “Messin’ With My Mind” before ending his set with “Summertime Vibes,” which was perfect for the moment. Lewis Brice, younger brother of Lee, opened for his sibling with a guitar and a smile. You can take a girl out of the punk rock scene, but you can’t quite take the punk rock out of the girl. With my colorblock Vans on, I felt a bit out of place, but I was grateful for the breeze around my ankles. Looking around, I noticed an abundance of cowboy boots and hats, and I almost regretted leaving my Ariats at home. I’m very familiar with his music, and I was chomping at the bit to see his show at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell for K95 Countryfest last Friday night. My mom blared his songs in the kitchen while cooking dinner most nights, and I can sing the lyrics to my favorite songs of his in my sleep. His music was some of the first I downloaded on my old iPod shuffle. When I was growing up in Southern Virginia, Lee Brice’s music popped up on nearly every CD player, stereo and Spotify playlist I ever came in contact with. Country musician Lee Brice performs on Friday night as of part of K-95's Countryfest at Meadow Event Park.
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