If you’re driving through Springfield, MA in mid-late September, chances are you’re going to The Big E. One of the biggest fairs in the country. While most people go for the giant corndogs, turkey legs, grilled sausages and all the other outrageous food and drinks, it’s also one of the best places to see a concert as well. That was no different on this past Saturday, September 15th as Old Dominion played a SOLD OUT show.
With a backdrop of colorful carnival rides, including a giant swing that we stayed far away from, and steam and smoke coming from all the various food vendors, the band took the stage with ‘Song For Another Time’ and ‘Wrong Turns’ – lead singer Matthew Ramsey saying afterwards, “It’s a beautiful night. We sold this place out. Let’s make it a party!“
Next on the setlist was ‘Beer Can In A Truck Bed,’ ‘Half Empty’ and ‘Be With Me’ before playing a brand new song that we expect will be on their next album, the song called ‘Smooth Sailing.’ They followed that up with ‘Written in the Sand,’ ‘Said Nobody’ and their huge single ‘Hotel Key’ which featured an extra verse that you don’t hear on the radio or album version. They only place this version live and we absolutely love it. You can find this version on Spotify, if you want to hear it! Before performing ‘Still Writing Songs About You,’ Matthew addressed the crowd again, saying, “We’ve been coming up to this part of the country for quite a few years… That’s right, Go Pats! We’re funs… it’s become really special!“
The band followed that up with ‘Stars In The City,’ a song the features Little Big Town on the album, and ‘No Such Thing As A Broken Heart’ to which Matthew saying before, “One of the coolest things about playing this song is playing it in places like Gillette Stadium,. It turns into a big singing along. We missed that a Gillette this year.” After ‘Shoe Shopping’ and ‘Crazy Beautiful Sexy,’ the band played another new song called ‘Make It Sweet.’ And we can tell you one thing, this song is going to be a HIT! Look out for that song soon.
The night came to an end with performances of Kenny Chesney’s ‘Save It For A Rainy Day,’ a song that Matthew and Brad co-wrote, as well as ‘Not Everything’s About You’ and our favorite song to see Old Dominion perform live, ‘Can’t Get You.’ After a short break off stage, the band returned for an encore of their first Number One, ‘Break Up With Him’ and ‘Snapback.’
All in all, it was a great day and night at The Big E. Fans went home with their bellies full of fried food and Old Dominion gave them a sweet ending to their day with one helluva show.
