Grace Potter on Church Street

I had been trying to switch my days off from Tuesday to Thursday. It didn't work out and I woke up Tuesday morning thinking I'd spend the day doing work for my online class. I was not all too enthused. But in my usual morning routine of checking every single form of internet communication I came across a glorious RT on Twitter. Grace Potter live on Church Street at 5:30. Free. My morning immediately got SO much better.

Grace Potter is a singer/songwriter originally from Vermont. She and her band, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have been getting increasingly more popular nation-wide. With the band's roots in Burlington, they play multiple shows a year in the Burlington area including an annual new year's eve performance at Higher Ground and a show on the waterfront every August. This year for the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival they played a free show right smack dab in the middle of Church Street. Check out the band's website here. I've linked directly to- the new album, so you can check it out. My faves? "Paris", "Tiny Light", "Only Love", and "That Phone".

I went with Caroline, crown and sash included, to see the awesome show. It was absolutely packed. I think the shortest, most accurate way to describe the event was something Caroline said over and over. "She is just so awesome. I wish I could be her." But seriously.

The first time I heard her CD, Nothing But The Water, which I now have completely memorized, I immediately thought of Janis Joplin, who my brother and I used to rock out to together when we were younger. (Well, ok...and still do. I will always and forever hear Evan singing "Piece of my Heart" when it comes on the radio.) I had always heard that seeing her live was incredible. This couldn't be more true. Her stage presence is ridiculous, her voice is something I will always wish I could have, and her music is so much fun.

Anyway, long story short, I loved it. I will for sure be at the waterfront show in August. After the show Caroline and I made our way (slowly...oh, to be Miss VT and oh so very popular) over to the St. Mike's cow for a pic.

(A post on the cows of Church St. and beyond is to follow this one at some point. Probably when I need a nice filler post because I've run out of things to talk about!) Afterward, I bought myself the new CD, which was released yesterday, and got it signed by the entire band.

I love that even though Grace and the band are only getting bigger as time goes on, they haven't forgotten little old Burlington, VT. It's cool for them to do a free show and stick around to meet the local fans afterwards. During the show Grace said something that really stuck with me and completely illustrated how they feel about their beginnings in VT.

"Burlington, Vermont is the biggest city in the world to us." - Grace Potter

I have a few YouTube vids from the show. They're a little fuzzy and I ask that you please ignore the crazy camera angles and whatnot. It's a digital camera. I do what I can! (They're currently still being processed so I'll get them up ASAP. Check back in a day or so for them!)