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"This is a superb album with a strong collection of songs. Overman can write a fantastic tune, and the musicianship throughout the eleven songs never falters." - AMERICANA UKRestless by nature, a traveler with a poet’s eye for mountains but a working man’s taste for road food, Will Overman’s always on the move. He comes by it naturally. Rock and pop where water meets earth, bluegrass and folk where trees meet the sky. Somewhere in between, maybe on the interstate between Virginia’s edges and its heart, that’s where the country music is.
“He lived out of a bag, will read my epitaph,” the song begins. “Ten years on the road, not much to show but a show. Late nights in a van, I don’t know where I am. Loading in and loading out, I never get to see the town.” It’s an accurate description of a life Overman’s passionate about — playing live music for a real audience. Between brief stays in Nashville, the musician ceaselessly roams the country, solo and with his band. He’s also toured with acts like Boy Named Banjo, Austin Plaine, Justin Wells, and Jonathan Peyton. Notable headlining gigs include the State Fair of Virginia and Artisphere Music and Arts Festival, while a powerful set at Ocean Fest won new fans.
Recent converts will find much to explore in Overman’s densely layered tunes. And longtime fans will be happy to hear that Overman’s signature traits — deft storytelling embedded in hooky tunes, anchored by precise lyricism and powerful delivery — are all present and accounted for on Stranger. But don’t expect Overman to stay in one place, musically or otherwise.
Opening the show is THE LAST BISON - a group that seemingly rose from the marshes of southeastern Virginia to captivate the national music scene with a rare blend of music that NPR dubbed, “Classical influenced southern folk rock.” Having drawn comparisons in the past to indie superstars the likes of Mumford & Sons, The Decemberists, and Fleet Foxes, their VA project harvested a more dynamic, and anthemic sound from the soil of their folk roots. The addition of electric bass and keyboards to their extensive collection of acoustic instruments gave them a more dynamic, driving sound. With their most recent work SÜDA, Last Bison have stampeded down from the mountaintop and landed in the wild lands, where they inhabit world rhythms, ambient oases and crystalline stone-cathedrals with music that echoes out into the night.
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Admission: $17.50
Pre-show specials: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Doors: 7:00pm
Music: 8:00pm
21+ / 16+ must be accompanied by an adult
Reserved seating
TICKETS: https://www.revelerexperiences.com/event/will-overman-the-last-bison
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3108 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23221
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