Gregory Alan Isakov
Mount Baker Theatre, Seattle, WA
01.24.25
Gregory Alan Isakov began his Winter 2024 Tour in Bellingham, WA, a city that, years ago, helped kick off his career. Yes, Bellingham is colloquially referred to as “The City of Subdued Excitement”, but the excitement for Isakov’s return to the history Mount Baker Theatre was a popular topic of conversation for weeks downtown. Friday’s sold out show, which boasted a waitlist of over 100 hopeful concertgoers, did not disappoint.
Billed as “An Intimate Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov”, the simple, barebones, but nonetheless stunning stage direction served as the perfect backdrop for what Isakov described as “kitchen table versions of these songs.” The night began with Isakov solo, on a stage adorned by twinkling fairy lights, a backdrop that looked like a historic, glass image of the grand canyon, and a globe with Africa facing the audience (likely an homage to his South African roots).
The world debut of the brand new stunner “Ashes of Our Elders” resonated through the rafters, melding perfectly into 2018’s “Southern Star.” Flanked by longtime tour mate and guitar aficionado Steve Varney, Isakov transitioned into “Miles to Go” and “Silver Bell”, stopping in between to acknowledge that he was actually a bit nervous for this tour, as he “didn’t want to bore anyone” with the more scaled down versions of his songs.… More
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