Cadillac Three and Black Stone Cherry @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY 9-13-18

Cadillac Three @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY 9-13-18

Country music is traditionally a genre built on the same core values of human decency that most try to abide by in their daily lives. The fans of country music are hard working and tend to be pretty wild as well. Country music says it’s okay to party heavy just as long as you get your work done, and one could argue this runs counter-intuitive to a midweek country show. Cadillac Three and Black Stone Cherry  have built a loyal following for their gritty and hard rocking country sound. As the crowd filed in, there were lots of jeans and plaid shirted fans along with some urban cowboys in leather and studs.

Everyone was ready for a evening of country rock and beer. With cups in hand, the fans pushed to the front of the stage as Black Stone Cherry took the stage first. They quickly set the tone for the evening with “Blame It On The Boom Boom,” which is a rough and tumble, bluesy tune about how much a boy loves his girl. They followed with “White Trash Millionaire” and the crowd got into it and sang along and danced as if nobody was watching. As their set played out, it was evident these boys were party people. The beer was flowing and the music was rockin’ and the boys were yellin’ and the girls were shakin’ and well….you get the picture.

Headliners Cadillac Three continued the party and brought even more craziness with them. Led by lead guitarist Jaren Johnson, they brought their small town Kentucky roots to the stage with a fierce power. This is no pop country band. Their rock and roll roots are bared for all the see and feel. “Cadillacin” off their 2017 album “Legacy” broke the ice as the crowd followed Johnson’s every word, singing loudly. Following with tunes like “Long Hair Don’t Care,” “American Slang” and “The South” the crowd got louder and the band responded by turning their amps up even higher.

Showing a great deal of respect for the men onstage, even during lesser known cuts, the crowd was at the edge of craziness but never out of hand. The band responded by giving them everything they demanded and more. It was a great matchup, a band that was happy to play for a loving crowd, and a crowd that loved everything the band did.

 

Cadillac Three setlist: 

 

Cadillacin’

Tennessee

Peace Love and Dixie

Slide

Long Hair Don’t Care

Bury Me in My Boots

Graffiti

American Slang

Running Red Lights

Whiskey and Smoke

Take Me To The Bottom

I’m Rockin’

I’m Southern

Whiskey Soaked Redemption

White Lightning

The South

 

Black Stone Cherry setlist: 

Blame it on the Boom Boom

White Trash Millionaire

Hoochie Coochie Man (Muddy Waters cover)

Burnin’

Mary Jane

In My Blood

Ain’t Nobody

Cheaper to Drank

Bad Habit

Family Tree

We would like to thank Chris Provost from Triple 8 Management for the credentials to review the show.