A few weeks ago I saw my final live music of 2017 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. The headliner was the up and coming band Aqueous from Buffalo, NY with local opening act Dr. Dometone. It wasn't a huge crowd but not bad for a Tuesday night. Maybe 25-50 people? That venue is perfect for an intimate show of that size. I was able to find free street parking nearby. It was chilly. Upon arrival I saw birthday boy Joe McKinney and Michelle. The opening act wasn't bad. I'd never seen them before.
Aqueous played one set with an encore that lasted two hours in duration. I definitely felt like I got my $12.30 worth of entertainment. They took the stage to the theme from Chariots of Fire. I liked the guitar player on the right who occasionally played keyboards. When the other guitar player played slide it definitely was remiscent of Al Schnier from moe. I am not very familiar with their repertoire yet. I know they played Origami toward the beginning of the set. The highlight was the jam that emerged from their cover of Pink Floyd's "Fearless". It was a fun show. Their drummer gave me his setlist. The crowd was sent out into the cold night to the sounds of Michael Jackson "Girl is Mine" on the PA system. Not bad for a Tuesday night in Iowa.
