Overall Rating
3.2
By WalkingBeerAdvertisement
new ray is confusing
I came to this concert expecting to hear some new Ray mixed with some of his slower, soulful songs. Instead I was blasted with guitar shredding and psychadelic light shows. All well and good if that's what you're expecting, but I was not. And if you have a 10 oclock curfew at a venue, you had better not cut it short at 9:55!! You couldn't come out and do one last acoustic song to fill a 5 minute space?
By Vanessa1234567
So disappointing
The venue was great, the sound was good - Ray was extremely disappointing. He didn’t play any of his popular songs and had about 40 minutes of jam session - not singing. As we were leaving we heard a lot of other people saying the same thing. During the show everyone was talking to one another and he was background music.
By Anonymous
I like ray and enjoy listening to his music but I was very disappointed he didn’t play any of his hits.
By KayteeT
OH Ray..... you disapoint me.
Ray, please go back to your beautiful soulful sounds. The trippy stuff doesn't suit you.
By Meggo33
Not What I Expected
His set list was comprised of songs from his new album and only songs from his new album. He didn't play a single song that his fans have grown to love. Had I known I wouldn't hear a single song I knew, I would never have bought a ticket.
By Anonymous
Went to see Neko Case, she was awesome. Ray LaMontagne was...meh. Tough for him to hold his own, coming on stage right after a singer with such a powerful voice. As always, the ~50% mark-up that Ticketmaster hit me with for various fees (such Convenience!) was both enfuriating and comical.
By JethroTully
Ray
Worst concert I've ever been to. Why do artists refuse to play their best stuff? Could barely hear his voice. Would not have paid $2 to see this. Garbage.
By Doubleaa542
Ray Lamontagne was a great show!!
Ray Lamontagne put on an amazing show even though it was raining we still had a great time!!
By sharetheloveWI
Great Show!
I went to the recent show in Madison. This was the first time I had seen both Ray LaMontagne and Nico Case. They were both great and it was an awesome night! I will definitely go see either of them perform in the future. I personally did not care that Ray didn't sing any of his early songs. I was just happy to see him live period. And he did not disappoint! This venue was good. The back half of the field is for blankets. The front half is where everyone stands. I was able to get nice and close with a basic gen admission ticket. The VIP section is way on the side of the field. Glad I didn't spend my money on that.
By Devoss
Typical Rude Cleveland Crowd
Like so many concerts in Cleveland, it is almost impossible to enjoy a show. Constant talking, shouting at times, ruins the performance. People standing up and taking selfies in front of you, ruining your view. I would recommend anyone to go and see a show in Pittsburgh instead. They love music their more that they love hearing themselves talk.
Ray Lamontagne is no stranger to the world Folk music. His fourth album, "God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise," released in 2010, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk album, and he subsequently embarked on the 2011 Pariah Dogs Summer Tour, so named after his new band The Pariah Dogs. With a soulful upper register and a breathless falsetto that adds hints of R&B to otherwise straightforward folk arrangements, LaMontagne's voice is always at the center of his performances. The typically reticent singer keeps banter to a minimum at his concerts, pouring his concentration into the songs, at times even singing with his eyes closed.
LaMontagne's journey to the spotlight has been anything but conventional. Though he released his debut album "Trouble" in September 2004, it didn't receive popular attention until nearly two years later, when it made a top five entry in the UK charts and eventually went on to sell over 250,000 units in the US alone. By the time of his second release, 2006's "Til the Sun Turns Black," LaMontagne was fast becoming a household ticket, his songs appearing in television shows like "Rescue Me," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Bones." Once again teaming with producer Ethan Johns, LaMontagne's critically-acclaimed third album "Gossip in the Grain" entered the Billboard charts at No. 3, his highest entry to date, entering the Billboard charts at No. 3.
Though not a radical departure from his earlier output, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise marked a subtle changes to LaMontagne's sound and recording process. He opted to self-produce the album at his home in Massachusetts, and it marked the first collaborative release with his band the Pariah Dogs. While a few songs venture into slightly more aggressive territory (bookends “Repo Man” and “Devil's in the Jukebox”), the album is otherwise characterized by hazy Americana instrumentation and LaMontagne's yearning vocals.