Sevendust @ House of Blues Nola
Coast Observer
Words and Photography by: Canonblue Lalley
What do you do when the festival in Texas that you're covering calls it quits due to weather? Book it five hours east to New Orleans and shoot Sevendust of course! One phone call to one of the raddest PR gals on the coast and we were in, front and watching Lajon and the fellas bring the heavy.
The historic House of Blues venue was completely packed out, with fans of all walks and calibers of life headbanging, shoulder to shoulder. Lajon brought the house to its feet by a particularly emotional performance of "Shine" which was written for his late baby brother. Morgan, of course, was going absolutely insane on the drums, amping the crowd more and more with each beat. John and Vinnie were practically standing in the crowd at a few points, shredding with melodic rifts and heavy breakdowns.
After the show, there wasn't a single person unmoved by Sevendust's performance. Electric, wild and all around just a badass set, played by some of the most humble and accepting musicians I have ever seen live.
Catch them on their upcoming tour with Gemini Syndrome this fall!
