Downtown El Dorado was definitely the epicenter of acoustic performances in our area of the Ark-La-Tex this past saturday night! Five of the best musicians in our region show-cased their acoustic prowess at both The Corner Cafe, as well as upstairs @ The Laredo Grill.
Acoustic duo, Trey Johnson & Josh Guest, performed before a jam-packed room at The Laredo Grill. Trotting out a host of blues, folk-rock, country, and americana...these two demonstrated their remarkable skills at capturing an audience. No matter how many times I see these two on stage, it's aways a pleasurable experience.
Musicianship, as well as pure talent... are always evident at their shows, but their
personable presentation is what captures the audience the most! These two friends enjoy playing to the crowd, and the crowd always reciprocates in kind.
Don't ever miss an opportunity to catch one of their shows!
Meanwhile, across the street at The Corner Cafe...music lovers were treated to a talented trio of performers in Chris Loggins, Brian Martin, and Hokie Gjertsen. Acoustic Cafe is an event that features three of the region's most respected musicians as they perform individual sets each, and then a final set collectively in a collaborative effort to close out the night.
This event just seems to get better each time, and saturday night was no exception. All three were excellent by themselves, but together...they took it to another level. A very appreciative crowd displayed their approval with robust applause & by singing along with great enthusiasm.
To me, that's the attraction of these acoustic performances...it brings the artist & audience closer together than you might experience with a band configuration.
El Dorado certainly experienced that saturday night!
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