∙ The band’s amped-up 2017 live album, Live at Red Rocks, closes with a joyous cover of Sam Cooke’s “Having a Party” backed by special guests Preservation Hall Jazz Band. ∙ Upon its release, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats became a Top 10 album in the US, Belgium, and Canada, going on to hit No. ∙ A couple of weeks before the release of their 2015 Gold-selling self-titled debut LP, the band performed “S.O.B.” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Shakespeare Theatre Of NJ - F.M.Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats was formed in 2013 as a Southern soul side-project by their frontman after he’d spent a decade performing mostly as a folk-inspired solo act. Complete tour dates, merch, and music can be found on their official site.ĮVENT CALENDAR ART | COMEDY | DANCE | MUSIC | THEATRE | COMMUNITY The Night Sweats are Nathaniel Rateliff (vocals, guitar), Joseph Pope III (bass), Patrick Meese (drums, percussion, keys), Luke Mossman (guitar), Mark Shusterman (organ, keys), Andreas Wild (saxophone), Daniel Hardaway (trumpet) and Jeff Dazey (saxophone).Īfter finishing up both European and North American legs, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are about to launch their Canadian leg of the Future Tour, before circling back to North America for a second round, hitting NY on 9/15 at Radio City Music Hall, and coming back to NJ on 9/17 for the Xponential Music Festival in Camden. (Rateliff, Meese, and Barone) who were behind Rateliff’s acclaimed solo project And It’s Still Alright. The Future LP was recorded at Rateliff’s Broken Creek Studio outside Denver and was produced by Bradley Cook and R.M.B. I just continue to try to write from a place of hope.” When I was writing the record we were in the middle of a pandemic and our future looked pretty bleak. In a press release for The Future, Rateliff said, “I look at the album overall as a big question. for a second (acoustic and intimate) surprise encore, again jamming to the Springsteen cover Atlantic City in a stripped down version for the E Street Radio special broadcast.ĭanny Clinch (who’s worked with the greats- everyone from Tupac to the Foo Fighters) tweeted about the guest appearance and posted one of his amazing photographs of the band here.Īdvertise with New Jersey Stage for $50-$100 per month, click here for info The band did not miss with the encore, either, as they rolled into The Future- the laid-back Dylanesque tune, followed by S.O.B.-the massive hit which throws a little steroid-injected gospel flavor into the mix of soul rock, amping up to a fever-pitch revelry.įollowing the concert, Nathaniel Rateliff and a couple band members went to the Transparent Clinch Gallery on 210 Fifth Ave. In celebration of a spectacularly high-energy night, Rateliff launched his guitar into the air, across the stage (twice in fact), and the sound tech skillfully caught the flying Fender Telecaster before it took out any equipment. While much of the audience was speculating whether or not The Boss would make a special appearance (as he famously does from time to time), Rateliff, again, did not disappoint when he introduced Bruce’s legendary photographer Danny Clinch to play with him on stage. Doing Jersey proud with an absolutely stellar, emphatic rendition, everyone screamed the lyrics in unison and erupted into thunderous cheers, electrified by long “BRUCE!” chants. One highlight was when Rateliff departed from his standard setlist this tour to treat everyone to the Springsteen cover Atlantic City the crowd collectively roared like wild. From the soft horn timbres of songs like You Worry Me and Face Down in the Moment… building up to the raucous, bone shattering tracks like S.O.B. With a worldly fusion of blues, rock, folk, and soul (not unlike Van Morrison who they’ve covered in the documentary The Last Waltz), they were their own force of nature- rocking the house from start to finish. Rateliff and the band were in fantastic form- never losing their octane-level energy- or raw and powerful vocals. As the rain held out, the sky broke into glorious shades of reds and blues, when the band took the stage. The Future Tour, in support of their third studio album, kicked off in May and runs through late September. Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats rocked The Stone Pony in Asbury Park for a sold out show this 4th of July weekend.
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