edpaffjr.comSaturday night I found time to go see one of my favorite performers from back in the day, Mike Perkins. This was my first time seeing him play in over six years. Fortunately the show was at the Mad Frog, a place I’ve seen him play many times before, and many of the songs were just as I remembered them, including some old songs from The Shantee, Perkins’ former band.
Mike Perkins & John Zuk
Joining Mike Perkins for the evening was bass player extraordinaire, John Zuk. Zuk is a frequent collaborator with Perkins and is always a treat to see him play.
With Brandon Vitruls of Jamwave
Opening the show was Jamwave, a band that I’ve been trying to see over the last several months. I met their singer and guitar player through mutual friends. After a late arrival, I only caught a few of their songs  but I liked what I heard. Their acoustic set with two guitars and a djembe was great, and I’m told their full band performances are even better. I’ll be on the lookout to see them again soon.