Windsor Drive Summer Tour – REVIEW

The Windsor Drive Summer tour came rolling to the Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois.

Windsor Drive Summer Tour – REVIEW

The Windsor Drive Summer tour came rolling to the Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois.

Walking into the venue, the basement was dark except for the stage lighting. Windsor Drive was setting up their equipment on stage and you could tell part of the audience was eager to see the show’s headliner as they were hugged the rails of the barricade. They started playing their first song and the rest of the crowd now had their eyes glued on the stage giving the band their full attention. There were a few audience members who knew the words to their songs, probably because of their previous tour supporting Mae’s farewell tour or one of their 12 other U.S. tours. The rest of the audience was ready to give them a chance and poetically become a fan.

As the set went on, I noticed that I didn’t know the majority of the songs they were playing, which I thought was strange since I own two of their releases. The answer to my confusion came from a quick look at their merch table where I saw a third release from 2010 that I hadn’t listen to previously. After the set, I had a chance to chat with their bass player, Jon, and he told me they never released “Under The Weather” online for various reasons.

Well, back to the set. The band sounded spot on compared to their CD, which is hard to find these days due to all the advancements in recording technology. You could tell they took pride in the songs they were playing by the way they moved on stage to the rhythm of each song.  They we’re doing anything crazy on stage, which is to be expected from a piano based rock band. In their set, the audience had a chance to appreciate music and not have to worry about being pushed over by hardcore dancers or moshers, like you do at most other types of concerts. To end the set, the singer encouraged the audience to come talk to them and the band lived up to their promise by chatting with everyone who wanted to meet them after their set.

Information about the review…
Tour: Windsor Drive Summer Tour
Bands: Windsor Drive
Date: June 9, 2011
Venue: Penny Road Pub in Barrington, IL