Month: July 2016

Phillip Phillips in Seattle: Sexy Tunes and Sing-Alongs

The last time I saw Phillip Phillips in concert was a cool fall day in October 2014. At the time, I had no idea it would take almost two years until I was able to see Phillip play live again. That was in part due to Phillip taking some time off after some seriously heavy touring and some missed opportunities on my part. Thankfully, all that is in the past as Phillip is back on the road co-headlining a 40 dates tour across the U.S. with Matt Nathanson. Last Sunday, July 18, the tour brought Phillip and Matt to Seattle, WA, where they played to a sold out crowd on the beautiful Woodland Park Zoo grounds.Continue Reading →

Phillip Phillips Debuts New Song “Don’t Tell Me”

Phillip Phillips’ summer tour 2016 may go down in the books as the tour that just kept on giving. That’s because Phillip decided to debut another new song last night during his show in Columbus, OH. Shortly before going on stage he teased that there was going to be a surprise during the show, and sure enough, it was the debut of brand new song “Don’t Tell Me.” This is in addition to”Magnetic,” which he debuted early on in the tour, and frequent appearances of “Dance with Me” on the set list. It seemed impossible just a few weeks ago when we had not heard one note from the album, to now, where there may be three new songs making the rotations on the set list.Continue Reading →

Phillip Phillips’ Summer Tour Brings on the Rain and the Jams

Phillip Phillips continues to make his way across the US as part of his co-headlining tour with Matt Nathanson. Though the tour started just a couple of weeks ago, there have already been plenty of memorable moments.

First, some very lucky fans in St. Louis, MO had the chance to see Dave Eggar on cello and keys when he joined Phillip and band for one very special night. Then, during their stop at Huber Heights, Ohio, Phillip and band debuted a new cover of “Lakini’s Juice” – the 1997 hit from band Live. This is another even heavier tune after the addition of Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady” at the start of the tour. Earlier that same night, Phillip also joined Eric Hutchinson and Matt Nathanson for a cover of Prince’s “Raspberry Beret,” a fun and cool tribute to the late genius.

But perhaps most special of all was a rain soaked show a couple days earlier in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Phillip Phillips rocks the stage at White River State Park. Photo: Elijah VanDine.
Phillip Phillips rocks the stage at White River State Park in Indianapolis, IN. Photo: Elijah VanDine.

The show was delayed a few hours due to rain and lighting, but when it finally happened, it was intense and beautiful. Unfortunately, the show had to be cut a little bit short due to the weather but Phillip promised all the Indiana fans he would be back to make it up to them all. The tour continues tonight in Hampton Beach, NH.

Phillip Phillips rocks the stage at White River State Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo: Elijah
Phillip Phillips rocks the stage at White River State Park in Indianapolis, IN. Photo: Elijah VanDine.

Check out some more spectacular photos (above) and some cool videos of the these covers below!

Photos by Elijah VanDine.
All videos by Jasmine.