Review: Bowerbirds at Duke Gardens

Sunday brought another great concert to Duke Gardens as well as another heavy rain.

Two songs into Bowerbirds' set, the sky opened up and the rain came. Some brave souls stayed out on the lawn during the entire show through the rain while most dashed under the tent as soon as the showers began.

The occasional thunder and sound of the rain seemed to lend itself to Bowerbirds' melancholy tunes. The band played a number of new songs during their set including a debut performance of the song "Chimes."

Even though the rain was heavy at the end of the band's set, singer/guitarist Phil Moore returned to the stage to perform a solo song before being joined by his bandmates for the closing song, "Bur Oak."

It was another great show at Duke Gardens. See you at Les Savy Fav on July 12. That one will be outside Nasher Art Museum unless it rains again. More on that show later.

If you missed the show, Bowerbirds will play Local 506 on August 7 with Festival and Sharon Van Etten.

[all photos by Kevin Norris]