Packed house for a Wednesday to view veteran alt country rockers Old 97s. The band has been together since the late 90s with front man Rhett Miller on vocals and acoustic, Ken Bethea on lead twang guitar, backbone Murray Hammond on bass and vocals, and propulsive Philip Peeples on drums. Miller stated that it was their 30th year together, which is a long time for a band that lives on the periphery of success. They hit the scene with the likes of Ryan Adams and Neko Case penning tales of love and loss and drinking shot through the alt country lens. The live shows are high energy rock and roll that showcase a mix of punk and twang energy. The crowd was mid 50ish and knew the words to most songs. The only person in the room that didn’t appear to age was Rhett Miller. Not sure if it was the long swirling hair, his style of dress, or that he did a solo show at the fountain of youth, but Miller looks exactly the same as when he broke onto the scene. I haven’t followed their career intently, but a Spotify cruise shows some pretty regular releases over the years. The setlist had some notable standouts Rollerskate Skinny, Doreen, Timebomb, Question, and Niteclub.
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