Thinking back to all of the concerts I’ve attended in my life, there have been many, only Metallica’s “Death Magnetic” stop at the Canadian Tire Centre in 2009 comes close. To sum the night up Luke Bryan’s “That’s My Kinda Night Tour” is the best tour I’ve seen live in a very long time. The night wrapped up fittingly with Luke performing “I Don’t Want This Night to End” something that clearly everyone in the sold-out crowd agreed with wholeheartedly and wished only that Luke would stay and “Play it Again” just one more time. Luke Bryan – Canadian Tire Centre – Photo by Hendrik Pape Sound Check EntertainmentĪfter a short break Luke returned for his encore in the same manner that he arrived at the start of the show only this time rising from the stadium floor on the roof of a jacked up truck surrounded by flames for “That’s My Kinda Night”. It showed an extremely solemn and human side of Luke, who dedicates the song to his late brother and sister (his brother Chris was killed in a car accident in 1996 and his sister Kelly passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at home in 2007, her husband Lee passed away late last year). Likely one of the most emotionally charged moments of the night was when Luke, simply sitting on a pier in the middle of the arena surrounded by fog performed “Drink A Beer”. But it wasn’t all fun and games, Luke’s story has a very sad and sombre side which has played a big role in his music. Luke had the crowd rockin’ to “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”, “Rain is A Good Thing”, “Crash My Party” and even the song he collaborated on with Flordia Georgia Line “This is How We Roll”. From his first single “All My Friends Say” to his latest single “I See You” and everything in between. What followed was roughly 90 minutes of evidence on why Luke was crowned entertainer of the year. Laser lights dancing through the air with trance-like music all setting the stage for the entrance of Luke himself….from the middle of the arena where he rose on a platform high above the crowd! Remember the days when artists would just walk out on stage and start singing? Pretty boring right? The start of Luke Bryan’s set was something more like a rock show than a country music show. It’s was his acoustic performance of his monster hit “Like a Cowboy” that caused the keg to explode and the roar of the fans in the building was the loudest noise that I have ever heard. The sold-out crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre was like a powder keg and Randy Houser was the match that lit the fuse. Last night he proved that time and time again, like in December he brought with him a taste of Garth Brooks and nailed a rendition of “Friends in Low Places” which was the first step in a succession of events that would give me, a seasoned concert goer, goosebumps. His voice is very powerful and he knows how to hit the right notes. When it comes to vocals Randy Houser is likely one of the best vocalists in country music today. Randy Houser – Canadian Tire Centre – Photo by Hendrik Pape Sound Check Entertainment After seeing him again last night, it’s clear Randy simply had an off night back in December and was more than ready to show Ottawa what a Randy Houser show is really like! I had always heard that Randy put on an incredible show and was an incredible performer but when I saw him back in December, you may recall, I found his performance a bit stagnant and lacking energy. Randy’s set was one I was looking forward to. Randy, of course, was just in Ottawa in December as part of Dierks Bentley’s Riser Tour which included Tim Hicks. He used every inch of stage space he had to engage with the audience and build up the energy in the Canadian Tire Centre for what was about to come.įollowing Dustin was Randy Houser. Early last year Dustin released his fourth single “Where It’s At (Yep, Yep)”, also the first off of his second album Where It’s At, the song became his first number 1 single when it reached the top spot on the Country Airplay charts this past September.Ĭlearly being paired up with guys like Randy Houser and Luke Bryan on a tour means that you need to bring your “A” game every night and Dustin, unquestionably did just that. The night started with a solid performance by Dustin Lynch, currently promoting his second album Dustin has seen a fair bit of success since entering the scene about 3 years ago. Dustin Lynch – Canadian Tire Centre – Photo by Hendrik Pape Sound Check Entertainment
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