Trey Anastasio ends tour at the Tennessee Theater
TNJN/Huber, Hannah
The Tennessee Theatre was packed with Trey Anastasio fans.
published: March 03 2010 01:22 PM updated:: March 05 2010 09:27 AM

Trey Anastasio's heartfelt performance at the Tennessee Theatre Sunday night satisfied all that attended. With band, Classic Tab, Anastasio played several new songs, but also kept to his roots and appeased his fans with the music they fell in love with years ago.

A member of Phish, and former member of Oysterhead and countless other bands, Trey Anastasio is not your everyday guitarist. It was clear throughout the show that the audience felt the same. Anastasio really connected with his audience and gave a sincere performance that made clear his passion for music and gave his fans all he had to offer.

A composer of 152 Phish songs, Anastasio has established himself as an amazing artist. Anastasio lived up to his reputation by opening the show with a lively horn section that had the audience on their feet from the first beat. He surprised his audience with new compilations but made sure to throw in his classics, as well.

"I'm bringing a lot of new material to the table this tour," Anastasio said about his 2010 tour on his official Web site.

Sultans of Swing seemed to be the most anticipated song by the audience, with fans even hanging a banner over the balcony of the theater.

Wesley Schultz, a UT senior, was astonished by the band's rendition of the song saying, "Trey's version of Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits was so awesome, because he chose to replace the original guitar solo with the horn section."

Anastasio started the show off with Push On from his self-titled album and then switched up between Phish classics such as Gotta Jiboo, and songs from his solo albums. His unique solo performance gave the audience an intimate feel with the performer.

"It was really cool to see Trey do an acoustic string of songs; [that is] very rare," Schultz said.

 

 

 

 

Editor: Gina Hudson

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Story Images Trumpet player, Jennifer Hartswick, added a lot to the show with her trumpet skils and her awesome vocals.
Hannah Huber
Trey had a blast the entire night and really let loose for his fans.
Hannah Huber
The light show added to the intensity of the concert.
Hannah Huber
The audience was buzzing with excitement through the entire show.
Hannah Huber
Diehard fans shouted their love to Trey throughout the show.
Hannah Huber
The band's version of Dire Strait's "Sultans of Swing" was requested by the audience and seemed to be the hit song of the night.
Hannah Huber
The beautiful venue made the experience even better with its classic architecture and spacious, domed ceiling.
Hannah Huber
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