I wish I could properly express how good Dave Hause was last night in Charlotte. A truly terrific intimate, packed venue at The Evening Muse with tremendous acoustics, and the chemistry between Dave, his brother Tim and Mark Masefield on keys was palpable and came through in the music. Engaged crowd, Dave is brilliant with banter (there was a 7-year-old with his parents on the front row and Dave was great with the kid - "You're going to hear a few words tonight, bud, that you might not want to say in school - yet." - sending him home with a signed setlist and other pickups from the merch area, which Dave and Tim personally worked).
Met three of my friends who didn't know Dave's music before last night and I think they all left as new fans (and spent some money). That was a treat for me.
Fantastic set, good moments throughout, a lot of ups, then bringing things down, and sing-alongs. "Dirty forker" absolutely tore the place down.
Opened with a slower version of "Low," which is a song that brings tears to my eyes, and would have here if it had closed the set. Just a great, great night and worth the 2-hour drive and 2 a.m. bedtime.
Go see Dave. You won't regret it.