Caamp @ The Louisville Palace - Louisville
May 17th, 2023: Caamp, Boa Boys @ Louisville Palace - Louisville, KY
Caamp | Photos Courtesy of: Emily May
Ohio Folk/Americana band Caamp brought their current US tour to Louisville, KY on May 17th to a sold-out crowd! With this being the first night of their tour, they definitely kicked it off on a high note! Opening the show this evening was a local favorite, Boa Boys. A psych groove rock band that combines elements of funk, psychedelic, and rock music, they always bring fun and groovy energy to every stage they perform. With many fans in the crowd cheering and singing along, they had everyone warmed up in no time! It’s always fun to see these guys live, as they have a fun and easy-going rapport with each other, having formed and performed together since 2016. Although they mostly let their music do the talking, they did chat a bit with the crowd, asking how everyone was doing this evening and thanking them for coming out early to catch their set. Towards the end of the set, they joked with the crowd that they were going to do something cringe and take a video, with the house lights coming on and everyone cheering! They ended their set with a really amazing cover of Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritavile”, which had the crowd dancing, singing, and in good spirits!
Closing out the evening was Caamp. By the time they took the stage, the venue was packed, with hardly an empty seat in the theater! Everyone was ready to dance and were on their feet from the first note, with the band feeding into the energy of the crowd. In June of 2022, Caamp released their latest album Lavender Days, and started their set off with the first track from the album, “Come With Me Now”. Performing plenty of songs from the new album, the band also performed some older tracks, such as “Great Heights”, “Vagabond”, and “All The Debts I Owe” from their 2016 self-titled album. Singer/guitarist Taylor Meier had a really good energy and was having a great time on stage, often walking along the front of the stage and engaging with the crowd, especially the fans who were right against the stage in the pit section. One such moment was during the song “Fever”, which saw Meier sing without his guitar, meandering along the front of the stage and singing along with the fans up front. Intimate moments such as this made the evening all the more special.
When the band sang “By and By” a couple of songs later, the title track from their 2019 album, you could hear masses of fans singing along to the ballad. As moving as it can be to see a band perform, it can be equally moving to watch a fan’s response to certain songs. There were many songs that elicited very moving responses from their fans, who clearly felt every word of many of the song lyrics, with “By and By” being one such song. Performing several more songs, including “Ohio”, “I Keep Going”, “Penny Heads Up”, and a new song entitled “Think of the Name”, they ended their set with “Going To The Country”. The band briefly left the stage after waving and bowing to the cheering crowd before coming back out for a two-song encore. They ended the evening with “Officer of Love” and “All The Debts I Owe”. It was a really magical evening, with the band performing an amazing 22-song set, keeping their fans dancing and singing until the very last note!
Boa Boys
