![]() They and their songs remain alive and relevant. They are still making new albums either together or solo. The Indigo Girls continue to challenge themselves creatively. In Sailers’ and Ray’s minds, they are just normal folks from Georgia. On several occasions, fans loudly professed their love for the artists and one person even complimented Ray’s pants. The relationship with their fans comes from their familiarity with the Indigos’ songbook, stage presence, and their interactions with each other. Her strongest vocal of the night may have been her solo song, “I Didn’t Know a Damn Thing” or “Go.” Both songs possessed the oomph that had the crowd on their feet, dancing and singing. Her talent has been an evolution over time and it has worked well for her. However, Ray is a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ as she can perform folk, rock, country, bluegrass, and punk. Ray is considered the rocker of the duo with her strong vocals and heavy-handed electric guitar playing. It was filled with difficult chords as well as technical vocals and harmony. Sailers performed a song from her only solo album, “Train Inside,” It is a heartfelt composition about a past love, filled with tenderness and frustration at the same time. She utilized acoustic and electric guitars along with mandolin and her electric banjo. Sailer’s fingerpicking guitar throughout the night was amazing. “Shame on You” had Sailers’ electric banjo dueling with Hung’s expert fiddle playing. One of the new songs performed was the haunting “Country Radio.” ![]() The set list was a perfect balance with their classic songs and new songs performed. This certainly is a major reason for the appeal of the Indigos. Their rich and powerful harmonies have remained exquisite throughout the years and they were on point with tonight’s show. The Indigo Girls kicked off a two-hour set with “Get Out the Map” followed by “Devotion.” At this point in the concert, the fans and the performers were at ease and freely communicating with each other. Roche added harmonies throughout the set. Hung regularly performs with the Indigo Girls. Electric violinist Lyris Hung and folk singer/songwriter Lucy Wainwright Roche accompanied the duo on stage. Their major label, self-titled first album that contained a career-defining song, “Closer to Fine,” is certified two times Platinum in sales.Įmily and Amy were dressed for comfort as they took the stage. The Indigos have garnered seven Grammy Award nominations and a Grammy Award, a Pell Award, and a GLAAD Media Award nomination. We got signed and to have the first album do so well was completely unexpected.” came to the pub and he liked us and believed in us. This quirky, eccentric guy from Epic Records, CBS Records back then. “It wasn’t like there was a bidding war for people to sign us. In an interview this year at New Orleans Jazz Festival, Ray described Indigo Girls as a bar band that wasn’t supposed get big. Her brief set displayed her cleverly crafted songs and her infectious wit. Roche has been a regular opener for the Indigo Girls, although not exclusively, over the last several years. Roche is the daughter of musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche. Lucy Wainwright Roche opened for the Indigo Girls with an acoustic set of her self-penned songs. This broad, faithful appeal is remarkable since mainstream radio play has all but forgotten the band. They have attracted a large and loyal following over the last 30 plus years. The Indigo Girls consist of the folk-rock duo of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Even the six-year-old fans were singing along to the very familiar song lyrics. It was a sold out concert with a multi-generational and multi-sexual orientation happy crowd of fans. The Rialto Theatre celebrated the last day of Gay Pride month with The Indigo Girls. Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, June 30, 2019
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