8/16/14 Los Lonely Boys @ River Roots Live in LeClaire Park - Davenport, IA

I went to River Roots Live with Craig on Saturday night.  We parked in the garage next to the Redstone Room.  I previously attended the festival in 05, 06, 08, and 12.  Admission was only ten dollars which seemed reasonable.  I had a pulled pork sandwich from the Carolina BBQ stand from Spartanburg, SC.  The weather was gorgeous with temperatures in the mid 70s on the shores of the mighty Mississippi River.  They have modernized the old bandshell.  This was the same setup that was being used in 2012 when we saw Blues Traveler.  The ferris wheel looked colorful in the background with the former John O'Donnell Stadium beyond. 


Los Lonely Boys, a trio of brothers, played a good set of music.  The beginning of the set focused heavily on their new studio release, Revelation.  Dream Away, So Sensual, and Give A Little More were tracks from that album that were played.  Mamacita was next.  There were several songs that I was not familiar with.  I was expecting a more poppy sound but rather we were treated to heavy blues.  A percussionist augmented the three brothers.  Predictably the show ended with their hit song, Heaven.  This was an enjoyable experience.  I had never seen Los Lonely Boys in the live setting before.  As a result I returned with more respect for them as a band and purchased the aforementioned Revelation album.