John Oliver Miami Gardens Concert reviews
I must admit, I was hoping for more while John Oliver performed well. It was far from bad, but with the depth of content that they collectively have (AB, Creed, Slash, Mayfield Four), I was hoping for a broader range of music than just John Oliver content. I can honestly say that I still am not a huge fan of AB III. However, I absolutely love Blackbird. While the show definitely did justice to some great songs on AB III, Myles' voice seemed to be just another layer in the show and didn't really stand out on those songs like he did while singing the earlier stuff (Blackbird, Find the Real, Buried Alive, etc.).
Black Stone Cherry - if you like southern rock, or anything about 6th street in Austin Texas, you will absolutely LOVE these guys. Full of energy is an understatement. They ROCKED. I believe I watched the drummer break over 5, yes 5, sticks during the set - one of which nearly hit me.
The opener Like a Storm wasn't bad, but they felt a lot like any other up and coming rock band just trying to get their name out there. They hyped up the "Denver" crowd by asking us how we were doing tonight a few too many times for my taste. One thing I did notice (I was 4 rows deep from center) was that the singer at times seemed to be lip syncing. Might have been just me or the acoustics, though.