Cowgirl's Train Set is one of my favorite local bands,
always playing brilliantly with a contagious energy and great songs. Halloween
is one of the biggest nights of the year for concerts, parties and events at
every bar and venue in Lawrence. On top of that, this year we had Game 4 of the
World Series that same night, so Royals fans were packed around televisions until
fairly late in the night. Competing with all this, The Bottleneck enjoyed a solid
crowd of music lovers for their show.
The concert started with openers Arthur and the Neanderthals
and Sugar Britches, followed by a costume contest with an awesome line-up of
creative and home-made designs, ending with Cowgirl's Train Set rocking out
through the extra hour of daylight savings!
I arrived too late to see all of the opening sets, but
caught the end of Sugar Britches, a talented four-piece, all-female band playing
bluegrass and blues with lovely harmonies.
Cowgirl's Train Set's eclectic style, instrumental solos and
fan-favorite dancing tunes evoked the positive, endearing spirit that always
makes me think of Lawrence itself. It struck me that Cowgirl's Train Set reflects
the uplifting soul of Lawrence's vibrant music scene.
Both bands' charismatic performances made for the perfect
Halloween treat and I hope to see each of them again soon.
