the subdudes

A great night from start to finish, the subdudes left their mark on the BCPA and a throng of adoring fans who won't soon forget the night they had.

The band performed an all-acoustic set, which really emphasized their cohesiveness and musicality. For me there were two highlights:

The audience will agree that one of the most magical moments in the show was the band's unamplified performance of "The Rain," which they sang with spare instrumentation from the house left box seats.

For me, the other top moment was their first encore number, "Brightest Star." I saw the subdudes last in a summer 2007 concert and was won over by the chilling harmonies on this song (see video below), but it was even more thrilling in this acoustic performance.



Following the concert, the band (minus Tommy Malone) joined the show's event sponsor Ronda Glenn (seen above sitting with the band) and the BCPA's ArtsPartners at a reception at the FlatTop Grill.



The party was wonderful, and a great celebration of all of the members of the community who help the BCPA with additional financial support.


If you'd like to know more about this program, which offers its members with first notice of BCPA programming, priority ticket buying opportunities, parking privileges, and (as seen here) special opportunities to attend receptions and meet the artists, please follow this link.

Anyway, the word from the subdudes is that they left Bloomington on Sunday for Ft. Collins, Co., where they will begin work recording their next studio CD. We'll be looking forward to that this spring ... and hopefully having the subdudes back again sometime soon.

Do you have any pictures or memories you'd like to share from the night. If so, please share them by clicking the Comments link below, or by emailing me at jaalberts@cityblm.org.