Day 2

Day 2 did not start off well, it was raining, making the walk between venues that much more fun and no pictures of the poor bands playing out in the rain (luckily for them the stage was covered at least).

First band of the day was Atlanta’s Well Reds. Unfortunately they were on the outdoor stage, so I didn’t take pictures; I did enjoy the music though. They closed their set with their song “Ecclesiastes.”

Of course since it was raining, some of the set times got messed up, so I had a lot of misses going on trying to see one band but getting another, or hitting between bands. The next band I got to see was another Atlanta band, Rise Of Science at The Social. Their alternative prog rock sound was distinct, often switching from frenetic to somber throughout their songs.

The rain finally let up as The James Boyd Band hit the Wall Street main stage. They put on a terrific show – really rocked the place. They have some great original songs including “End Of Me” and “You’re My Everything.” They closed out their set with a totally rocked up version of “Dust In The Wind.”

After their set, Central Florida’s My Getaway hit the other Wall Street stage; another good show. They closed their set with their song “Satellites.”

I headed up to Annie’s to catch some of Robbie Hazen’s solo acoustic set. He has some very good songs, including “Special Place.”

I trudged back down to Wall Street to see Atlanta’s State Of Man. Their hard edged rock has a pop flavor and inspirational lyrics, with themes of unity and overcoming obstacles. They opened their set with “Be Still My Heart” and “In This Place,” the title track to their new album.

I went to Central Station Rock Bar to catch Willtown, but the sets were running behind so I headed back up to Wall Street, and was glad I did. Alabama’s Hightide Blues was just taking the main stage. Very impressive band, and not just to me, the audience grew larger with each song they played. Just take a listen to their songs “Katie Can You Hear Me” or “Dreaming Alone.”

I stayed at Wall Street to catch some of InPassing’s set on the other Wall Street stage. The Orlando based band played a high energy set of pop/rock songs.

Then it was time to head back to Central Station to catch Willtown’s set. The band always puts on a good show, and this one was no exception. The only drawback was it was at Central Station with a tiny stage and not the best sound, but the band made the best of it. There was a keyboard player for this show, who was relegated to a spot in front of the stage as there just isn’t that much room for an active band to play. The set included one of my favorite songs of theirs “California.”

I did more wandering around and found myself back at Central station for Fishhawk’s set. The three piece band from Atlanta has a very creative style with a blend of alternative and electro musical styles, but it works for them.

Then it was back to Wall Street to see the rest of Shawn Fisher and The Jukebox Gypsies set. The five piece band from Jacksonville really drew in a crowd with their high energy pop/rock set. I must have liked them because I went to see them play again on Day 3.

After that on the Wall Street main stage, Between The Trees had a special acoustic show. They were filling in for the canceled headliner (Asher Roth – if anyone cares – I didn’t!) It was a good show, a great warm-up to their “secret” show the next night at The Social.

Next post Day 3

Pictures from Day 1
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Pictures from Day 2
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