Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band performed a special show at Brooklyn Bowl on Jan. 27. It was part of 101.9 RXP's monthly “Experience Next” series and a benefit for Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti Foundation. Kevin also donated 25 % of his merchandise sales to Doctors Without Borders. The night also celebrated the record release for the Manchester Orchestra/ Kevin Devine split EP. Kevin Devine covered Manchester Orchestra's “Only One,” and they covered his song “I Could Be With Anyone.”
Scott Matthew and Linfinity opened. Linfinity had a jammy vibe with a violin player. Kevin Devine and his band played a 14 song set filled with punk, folk, and rock infused songs with pretty melodies and soaring screams. It started nicely with the politically charged “Refugees.” One of the highlights of the set was hearing the beautifully, sexy “Fever Moon” with trumpet go right into a cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's “Holland 1945,” one of my personal favorite songs ever. It made me really happy to finally hear him cover it. He appropriately played a solo version of Manchester Orchestra's “Only One.” The set closed with the powerful “Brother's Blood.” The band left, then came back for an encore. The crowd kept shouting “Just Stay,” and they got just that. It was great seeing Kevin hopping around, moving all over the stage, and really into the music, like always. The sound at Brooklyn Bowl was pretty great and in between songs Kevin would make comments about the bowlers. See below for setlist.
Kevin Devine performs with Joseph Arthur at City Winery on March 19. In May he plays The Bamboozle. You can stream the split here and get it here.
Kevin Devine Setlist:
01. Refugees
02. Your Husband
03. Go Haunt Someone Else
04. I Could Be With Anyone
05. Carnival
06. Another Bag of Bones
07. Buried by The Buzz
08. Fever Moon
09. Holland 1945 (Neutral Milk Hotel cover)
10. You Are the Day Break?
11. Cotton Crush
12. The Only One (Manchester Orchestra cover performed solo)
13. Brother's Blood
Encore:
14. Just Stay
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