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Jenny Lewis played to a sold out crowd at Richard's last night.



Willy Mason opened the show along with his cousin Zack accompanying him on the mandolin. Willy had a nice country-folk style going throughout his performance. The harmonies between him and his cousin were strong at points. During his 40min set, he covered a couple songs written by his Mom, and also by his Dad. He also covered tracks from Merle Haggard and Hank Williams along the way.

Whispertown 2000 were scheduled to open as well, but couldn't make the show as they were stuck on the highway.

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins opened the set a capella with Run Devil Run. This was followed by a performance of The Big Guns along with their four additional backing players. The seven of them continued to put on a great performance for the next hour as they entertained the appreciative crowd at Richard's.





On her first solo release Rabbit Fur Coat, Jenny's vocals are captivating. Live in person, her voice is even more radiant. The Rilo Kiley frontwoman delivered her songs with such emotion, and the backing of the Watson Twins are a great addition. Some highlights included Rise Up With Fists!!, Born Secular, and her marvelous solo performance of Rabbit Fur Coat.



During the set, there was a person taking pictures with an old school Polaroid camera, complete with the instant pictures. It was classic. That was just as good as the time we were in Subway and this woman whipped out her home cordless phone to make a call. Either she lived very close or her coverage must be phenomenal.

For the encore, Jenny and the Watson Twins came back out and stood on the bar to sing a capella. This was followed by the band playing a cover song to end the night. During the last song, a guy in the audience whipped out his harmonica and played along. This was the first time I've seen that done at a show, and he actually did a decent job. The guitarist commented by saying that unfortunately the guy wouldn't be getting payed for his involvement.