Staff Editor on March 2nd, 2020

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As Dustbowl Revival took the stage Saturday night at the Troubadour to celebrate the release of their new album “Is It You, Is It Me,” the noise from the crowd was explosive. Then, it was the band’s turn and they did not disappoint.

Horns and harmonies on high and nary a note out of place, the L.A. based sextet — Zach Lupetin, Liz Beebe, Connor Vance, Ulf Bjorlin, Josh Heffernan and Matt Rubin — treated their faithful to a 19-song set that included every track from the new album, their fifth. They finally ended a rapturous night with a medley of 2017’s “The Story” and 2015’s “Lampshade On.”

Hailing from Arizona, Jared & the Mill kicked the night off to an already-full room. With a raw country sound that carried a Southern blues attitude, they played an energetic set worthy of a headline show. Midway through their set the stage was graced by Dustbowl Revival vocalist Liz Beebe. The audience erupted as Beebe, and Jared Kolesar of Jared & the Mill performed a beautiful duet. Towards the end of their set, the band went nuts, with Kolesar playing guitar on his back and the rest of the band jumping across the stage.

Setlist: Ghost, Penelope, Honey I Love You, Mirror, Dreaming, Enemy, Sonic Boom, Call My Name, Get Rid of You, Let It Go, I Wake Up, Just One Song, Runaway, Busted, Good Egg, Nobody Knows. Encore: The Weight (The Band cover), The Story/Lampshade On.

Photos and recap by Bryan Greenberg