Xavier Rudd and band bringing the funky reggae beats. Him, along with his incredibly talented band, got everybody moving to their folk, reggae beats. Shortly after, Xavier brought the sounds of Australia into our canyon with his wicked Yidaki (didgeridoo) playing. She entirely recreated her songs before our eyes, giving the entire band experience alone.īeth Preston captivating the crowd with her looping techniques. She effectively filled the roles of percussion, guitar, and both backing AND lead vocals. She won the audience with her soulful singing and her astonishing use of a loop pedal to turn herself into a one-woman army. Just as the sun was beginning to set, as the venue slowly filled with people, Beth Preston took the stage alone with her acoustic guitar. He sported a pretty big grin while riding Dom’s Harley, and after his ride, he seemed giddier than a kid in a candy shop. The Mish Magic seemed to have touched Xavier, too. Thompson, the man who rode his motorcycle into the Poudre Canyon back in 1916 and ended up homesteading the property that would one day become the Mishawaka. Before we knew it we could hear the loud pipes thundering down the canyon, Xavier taking full advantage of our gorgeous Colorado sunshine.Īs his long blonde locks of hair disappeared into the canyon, one was vaguely reminded of Walter S. When Xavier spotted the Harley, he almost immediately drummed up a conversation with his old buddy Dom. Xavier and his crew showed up to the Mish pretty early in the morning, giving themselves plenty of time to soak in the Canyon’s sunshine and dip their feet in the Poudre. The nice weather must have gotten to our Australian friends as well. So many beautiful guitars and instruments! One of our crew members, Dom, even rode up the canyon on his vintage Harley Davidson. The nice weather had the Mish crew in high spirits about the upcoming concert. Thankfully, Xavier Rudd brought the sunshine with him and we were blessed with a warm, sunny day without a single cloud in the sky. Xavier sharing love with a sold out crowd at last Saturday’s show.Īfter a very rainy beginning of the 2018 Mish summer season, pretty much everybody was ready for a sunny, bright concert next to the Poudre.
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