Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie never delivers anything less than a committed performance, but on this occasion, he was on another level - literally. He climbed his piano, he ripped his garment, he reached out to touch the crowd and he might have had livestream viewers reaching out as well, achieving digital communion through the sacrament of rock and roll.

Weiner had promised Jill Riley (who, making stage announcements, showed off the new Low Cut Connie sweatshirt she’d picked up at the merch table) an “unbelievable,” “ferocious” show, and nobody watching in the house or online Saturday night could call him a liar. Low Cut Connie filled the stage with a raucous lineup that pounded through a set including crowd favorite “Boozeophilia”; a classic rock cover medley that included “Cream,” one of the night’s two Prince covers (“America” came later); and an absolutely epic “Charyse.”

Near the middle of the set, Weiner was left alone onstage at his well-worn piano to play a few songs including an emotional cover of “Be My Baby,” a tribute to the late great Ronnie Spector. “Ronnie did it her way,” said Weiner, and in that respect at least, each of Saturday’s acts followed in her footsteps - with distinctive, committed performances.

The vax-checked crowd responded with cheers that resounded despite being a little muffled due to the necessary health precaution. As Weiner put it with a grin, “If you wanna shake your ass, you’ve gotta wear the mask.”

Songs Played:

00:01 Me N Annie
05:44 Nobody Else Will Believe U
07:16 Boozophilia
10:14 Tough Cookies
12:29 Dirty Water
16:30 Love Life
19:33 All These Kids Are Way Too High/Shotgun Medley
28:43 Help Me
32:07 Charyse
37:22 Now You Know
42:00 Shake It Little Tina
48:55 Be My Baby (The Ronettes cover)
53:55 Hollywood

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Low Cut Connie - official site

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