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Okkervil River played Grand Central Terminal (pics, setlist)

by Fred Pessaro // BBG

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A giant marble room is a bit of an odd space for a band with amplifiers, but last night (4/8) that was the setting for an Okkervil River show at Grand Central Terminal (yes, the train depot). The Austin-based band played to the historic room for a show sponsored by Jack Daniels as part of the #JackLIVE series, a set of free shows across the country open to the public and featuring free booze and, at least in tonight’s case, pizza. Yum.

But back to the show, Will Sheff acknowledged the echo-i-ness of a room of that make, and as such played “quiet” songs for a good portion of the set (quipping, “though I guess quiet is all relative”). Yet despite a predominantly gentle show, Sheff belted out vocals as he does best, as hard as he can…. as bulging neck veins and spittle caught in the stage lighting can attest.

More pictures and setlist from last night are below.

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