Review by Fred Kuhlman
Photos: © Fred Kuhlman 2023, All Rights Reserved
Venue: Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, Arizona
Date: Sunday February 26th, 2023
Tour: AZ Innings Festival 2023 (https://www.inningsfestival.com/arizona )
On Saturday most all of the bands performed a high energy rock style of music. But on Sunday, things were mellowed out (a little). Also, the temperature dropped about 15 degrees (F) after a storm blow through in the early morning. Many of the bands wore jackets. A lot of people had more cold weather clothes and some even purchased tee-shirts to add layers to stay warm. However, it has clear to partly cloudy which was great. It was nice that the size of the crowd was smaller today then on Saturday (24,00 Saturday, 17,000 on Sunday). This allowed people to move around easier and the food lines smaller. However, the coffee and tea line was very long as people were trying to get something warm to drink.
Overall, it was a great 2 days of music. I would also like to thank Nicole and her security team in allowing us (the photographers) to use the Platinum Pass entrance on the main stage for the last 2 bands. It was next to impossible to move though the crowd to get the front on the stage to access the pit and this other entrance make our lives easier.
If you get a chance to go to next year’s Innings Festival, I would highly recommend it. You get to see a large number of great bands and also spend a little time seeing and listening to future Baseball Hall of Fame player. Personally, I had a great time and enjoyed all of the bands.
Again, the bands are being listed in reverse order to time of performance.
Eddie Vedder
Main Stage 9:30 – 11:00PM
Eddie Vedder is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the rock band Pearl Jam. But lately Eddie has been performing solo. He plays acoustic guitar with a little electric guitar mixed in. It was strange to see an old 10-inch Reel-to-Reel tape deck on the stage next to Eddie. At least for the first 3 songs, Eddie only played acoustic guitar. After Pearl Jam had to cancel their European tour last summer do to Eddie hurting his vocal cords, it was nice to see the Eddie’s voice was as strong and good tonight.
You can find out more about Eddie Vedder, check out his website and Facebook page:
Website: https://pearljam.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EddieVedder/
The Revivalists
Right Field Stage 8:25 – 9:25PM
The Revivalists are an American rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2007. The eight-piece band consists of guitarist and lead singer David Shaw, guitarist Zack Feinberg, drummer Andrew Campanelli, bassist George Gekas, pedal steel guitar Ed Williams, Rob Ingraham on saxophone, keyboardist Michael Girardot and PJ Howard on drums and percussion. I really enjoyed the upbeat rock sytle of The Revivalists. The main problem was the sun had set and the frontal stage lighting was poor at best. This left lead singer David Shaw in the dark for most of the show. Only the members in the back of the stage had descent lighting.
You can find out more about The Revivalists, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://therevivalists.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/therevivalists
Marcus Mumford
Main Stage 7:20 – 8:20PM
Marcus Mumford is best known as the lead singer of the folk band Mumford & Sons. In 2022 Marcus debut his solo album, Self-Titled.
You can find out more about Marcus Mumford, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://www.marcusmumford.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/marcusmumfordofficial/
The Head And The Heart
Right Field Stage 6:15 – 7:15PM
The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band. They were formed in the summer of 2009 by Josiah Johnson and Jonathan Russell. The consists of lead singer Jonathan Russell, singer and guitarist Josiah Johnson, bassist Chris Zasche, drummer Tyler Williams, and keyboardist Kenny Hensley. Check out their new album, Every Shade of Blue. Unfortunately, Charity Rose Thielen was not with them.
You can find out more about The Head And The Heart, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://theheadandtheheart.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theheadandtheheart
Mt. Joy
Main Stage 5:10 – 6:10PM
Mt. Joy is a five-piece indie rock band based in Los Angeles with roots in Philadelphia. They consist of members Matt Quinn, Sam Cooper, Sotiris Eliopoulos, Jackie Miclau, and Michael Byrnes. Check out their latest album, Orange Blood.
You can find out more about Mt. Joy, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://www.mtjoyband.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mtjoyband
Umphrey’s McGee
Right Field Stage 4:00 – 5:10PM
Umphrey’s McGee is an American jam band originally from South Bend, Indiana. The band experiments with many musical styles, including rock, metal, funk, jazz, blues, reggae, electronic, bluegrass, country, and folk. The band consists of guitarist Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger, bassist Ryan Stasik, drummer Kris Myes, Andy Farag on percussion and Joel Cummins on keyboards.
You can find out more about Umphrey’s McGee, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://www.umphreys.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/umphreysmcgee
Magic City Hippies
Main Stage 3:00 – 4:00PM
Magic City Hippies is a Miami based Indie Funk band, dusted with a taste of Hip Hop, and baked in an oven of Soul. The band consists of lead singer Robby Hunter, guitarist John Coughlin, bassist Guille Belisario, Jake Pinto on keyboards and drummer Harry Terrell. You can check out their newest album, Water Your Garden on Spotify, Amazon Music and Pandora.
You can find out more about Magic City Hippies, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://www.magiccityhippies.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MagicCityHippies/
Paris Jackson
Right Field Stage 2:15 – 3:00PM
Paris Jackson is an American model, actress, and singer. She is the second child and only daughter of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe. Initially she was in the Soundflowers, but in 2020 she left the group and started her solo career. She released her first solo single “Let Down” in October 2020 and then in November she released her first album, Wilted. Paris was joined by guitarist Michael O’Grady, bassist Nick Diiorio, and drummer Anthony Nino Salazar. It was sad that she seemed to have both mic and headset issues.
You can find out more about Paris Jackson, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://www.parisjacksonofficial.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/officialparismichaelkatherinejackson
Hazel English
Main Stage 1:30 – 2:15PM
Hazel English is an Australian-American indie pop musician based in Oakland, California. She started the day off on the Main Stage at 1PM. Unfortunately, most of the attendees had not shown up and missed a very good performance by Hazel and her band. I really liked her voice. Hazel was joined by David Vieira, Blake Stranathan, Eric Sugatan and Daniel Possehl.
You can find out more about Hazel English, check out their website and Facebook page:
Website: https://hazelenglish.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hazelenglishmusic
