Concerts aren't generally my scene: I don't like crowded spaces and I find it hard to enjoy the music with a million people screaming around me. Folk concerts are usually a bit more into the music and a little quieter in terms of audience. I'm not sure if it's because the fans of folk music all have the same type of sentiment that I have, but I appreciate it immensely.
I loved the Nickel Creek concert in Montana because it was a small venue and people sat in their chairs - with the exception of the few who danced around in the aisles. As a musician, I find it extremely special when an audience is captivated by music rather than treating it as a background for whatever else they are doing. So when Nickel Creek performed and everybody sat in awe and listened, ...well shoot, what a special time.
I was able to see Nickel Creek again - reunited - and they are just as incredible as they were before. And even in a much larger venue, had a captivated and appreciative audience. I actually might even say I liked it even more this go around. As they went their separate ways as musicians, they all worked on their own crafts and I really feel like they came back with a new spark that I may not have seen before.
I was impressed and excited to have the opportunity to see such quality musicians in concert again - and of course they put on a great encore when the audience continued to clap and scream for a decent amount of time.
Oh folk concerts, I love you.
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