Gregory Alan Isakov opened for Josh Ritter at the Aladdin Theater years ago, and he's been on my "remember that name" list ever since. So, I approached his Crystal Ballroom show with great anticipation. I was not disappointed. In fact, from the very first moment, I was treated like a royalty, scoring a wristband for the VIP Area. Isakov belongs to what I term The Trinity of Literary Folk-Rock, along with Josh Ritter and Joe Pug.
He was accompanied by The Ghost Orchestra, and they performed so well together, I found myself hoping that the show was being recorded. It was sonic-heaven. The show was at once symphonic and rocking. My one complaint was the remarkably low lighting. They may have been striving for a "mood", but in reality it was just plain dark.
It is my privilege to highly recommend Mr. Isakov to you, here is a sampling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz2qpnRB5_E
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