Music Reviews — 27 June 2014
Jackopierce Strums Their Acoustics at City Winery

Jackopierce

A LocalBozo.com Concert Review
City Winery, New York, NY
June 26, 2014

Concert Review: Jackopierce at City Winery

."\n"[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6163.jpg]10
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6164.jpg]10
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6182.jpg]10
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6185.jpg]10
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6212.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6220.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6255.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6285.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6291.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6294.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6300.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6303.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6313.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6341.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6345.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6349.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6354.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6357.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6360.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6367.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6378.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6383.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6407.jpg]00
[img src=http://www.localbozo.com/wp-content/flagallery/concert-review-jackopierce-at-city-winery/thumbs/thumbs_img_6421.jpg]00

In the first of two nights at Tribeca venue City Winery, acoustic guitar players Jack O’Neill and Cary Pierce left the full band behind and instead performed a musically dynamic two man show for the gathered crowd on hand. The collective Jackopierce, in the midst of celebrating more than two decades performing together, welcomed a preponderance of friends and family out to the New York area show, where they’d harmonize and banter together between songs like old friends. Though the band decided on a hiatus in the late 1990′s, their humbled, down to earth charisma and their relatable lyrics have stood the test of time, evidenced by the assembled crowd on Thursday night.

City Winery was an ideal venue to host the all acoustic show as fans are sat at tables around the sizable stage along with waitress service to ply them with food and drinks. Opener Halle Petro kicked the night off right with some country covers that showcased her southern side despite being a native New Yorker. And after her abbreviated set, Pierce and O’Neill emerged, grinning ear to ear at the prospect of performing once again in Manhattan- after all, the band has shared stages with the likes of Dave Matthews Band, Matchbox Twenty, Counting Crows and plenty of other contemporaries in their lengthy history.

We’ve got a full gallery of photos from Thursday night’s performance that mixed elements of comedy and even some theatrics (no surprise given the band’s theater background) alongside their penchant for powerfully written lyrics, catchy melodies and a bit of everyman humanity that makes the pair so downright likeable. The band returns to City Winery for another show in Manhattan tonight before resuming on the road with a handful of dates over the coming months. For more information on the band including tour dates, discography and their history, make sure to check out jackopierce.com.

- Jane Van Arsdale

Related Articles

Share

About Author

LocalBozo

(0) Readers Comments

Comments are closed.