Well I didn't really get to see anybody else besides REK today. I meant to get down there earlier but it was just too freakin hot. I missed the Boondogs, Salty Dogs, The Munks and The Damn Bullets.
All and all I was completely impressed by all the local bands that came out in force this weekend. If it weren't for that Arkansas Music Tent I think the weekend would have been pretty disappointing. With Merle Haggard out sick, I was really only looking forward to REK. Even though they left out my favorite song, Shades Of Grey, the band played a perfect set. All of the other favorites were there and the crowd sang along right on cue. The band even mixed in a few songs that I don't remember hearing last year at the Rev Room. The way the band feeds off each other always amazes me. REK is notorious for playing hundreds of dates a year and yet the band always plays like its some big reunion show. The members keep the same level of intensity night after night and always seem to be completely enjoying themselves. It always makes for a much more entertaining show if the band looks like they are having fun. The encore performance was a perfect end cap to the 3 day festival. Apparently it was Bob Dylan's birthday yesterday and they honored him by covering Tangled Up In Blue.
Well it was a great weekend and I hope a lot of you made it out. Can't wait to see what the lineup looks like for next year.
-T
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