Overall Rating
3.2
By JTWD
Ray is amazing!!
Love Love Ray! His energy is contagious, his voice amazing & his songwriting poetic.
By Pyscho
Ray
No eergy and did not play 2 of his fan favority songs. Never again
By Anonymous
Ray LaMontagne was horrible
The song selection was terrible. I was very disappointed. The sound system was worse. You could not hear him over the music.
By MattyboyD
Ray delivers!
2nd time I've seen Ray Lamontagne & he meets all expectations for the avid fan or casual concert goer, great stage visuals, production, & most importantly top notch Band & the Sound was even better than listening to his records! What else can you ask for?
By PhillyKeith
Ray was just OK
This dude made everyone stand in the pouring rain for two hours and didn't play one of his popular songs. Some of his new tunes are ok but he should have closed out with something good. How could you not play "You Are the Best Thing" at your show, Ray? So disappointed.
By Martinjb
No favorites played!
Ray is one of my all time favorite artists. His voice is incredible and his band was very talented but I was disappointed that no old songs/favorites were played. I know they were promoting the new album but when I spend hundreds of dollars on tickets I hope to hear a least a few of my favorite songs. Also the music was turned so loud and his mic was low so many songs we couldn't understand anything he was saying. I am still a huge fan of his music but was completely underwhelmed at the live show.
By Anonymous
Although Rays performance was riveting, he only played his new album. I wish he would have played old and new. Also I like when the performers talk a little bit about the inspiration for their songs.
By monabone
Ray LaMontagne
Ray and the band were fabulous. The show was high energy and rocking. It was hot but worth it to see him. Cell phones and side conversations are always the negative.
By AnnieChristine
Wish it was just Ray!
Warm up band started late and played too long. If you don't start on time, you should cut it short so we can see the main act. We had to leave halfway through Ray's performance because the weather was so miserably hot so feel like we missed out. If he would have came on by 8:30 it would have been fine.
By Dingman76
Didnt play some big hits...
Disappointed he didnt play a couple of his bigger hits. Was really why we bought the tickets. He played well and songs were good. Just wanted to hear those as well.
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.