The Avett Brothers Welcome Brandi Carlile & Cover Merle Haggard At Madison Square Garden

Images by: Andrew Blackstein

Words by: Scott Bernstein

The Avett Brothers & Brandi Carlile :: 4.08.16 :: Madison Square Garden :: NYC

Two artists achieved a dream on Friday night by performing at one of the world’s most famous venues, Madison Square Garden in New York City. Both Brandi Carlile and The Avett Brothers took time during their sets to offer heartfelt thanks to the crowd for making their dream come true. Each act showed why they deserved the honor at The Garden last night.

Carlile kicked off the evening with an hour-long set that focused on material from 2015’s The Firewatcher’s Daughter. The 34-year-old Carlile was in fine voice and backed by a superb band. She had the crowd in the palm of her band as Brandi’s energetic stage presence was on display throughout the set. Brandi and her band ended the set with a gorgeous cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Going To California” to the delight of the audience.

The Avett Brothers hit the MSG stage like a tornado. Seth and Scott Avett and the rest of their band ran around the stage and even through the floor at points of their set. The crowd ate up every minute of it and looking around it seemed as if everyone knew all the words to each song with the exception of the handful of new tunes The Avetts played. Early in their set, The Avett Brothers debuted a cover of Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried.” Later in the evening they would perform “My Favorite Memory,” another song by the recently deceased country legend.

Seth and Scott Avett played a few songs without their band mates towards the middle of their set. For “Murder In The City,” the Avett boys welcomed Carlile who beautifully harmonized with the brothers. On June 24, The Avett Brothers will release a new studio album True Sadness. On Friday they showed off a handful of tunes from the LP including the catchy “Ain’t No Man,” the bittersweet “I Wish I Was” and the powerful title track “True Sadness.” Each of the songs fit nicely into the set and should be staples for years to come.

The Avetts ended the evening with a two-song encore of “Laundry Room” and “I And Love And You.” It’s not everyday you get to see such deserving musicians as Brandi Carlile and The Avett Brothers live out their dreams. While Brandi and The Avetts won’t forget what went down at MSG on Friday night any time soon, neither will those in attendance.

Watch The Avett Brothers debut a cover of “Mama Tried” as shot by DCRANGERFAN:

Here’s Brandi Carlile teaming with Scott & Seth on “Murder In The City” via DCRANGERFAN:

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