Ryan Bingham: Moody Amphitheater: November 7, 2025

I think I am probably good on seeing Ryan Bingham anymore.  He is a good songwriter, and I like his voice, but that is the third or fourth time I have seen him play, and I just can't say that it gets me all that riled up.  I had that thought about the Avett Brothers the other day when someone asked me if I wanted to buy some tickets for their next pass through Austin, and I had the realization that I sort of don't want to see them again.  I loved the last ACL taping I saw of them a year or so ago, but I think I'm good now.  Not sure I have ever had that sort of realization before, where even on a band that I really like, I'm kind of whatever about another live show from them.

Anyway, the reason that this show was great, was that the temperature had finally freaking chilled out here in Austin, and so sitting on the MA lawn to let this show wash over us was a freaking perfect way to spend an evening.  We got our grub on at Scholtz's and then wandered over to the venue, and it all felt really nice.  Bingham and his band got up there and jammed out and rocked loose and we just kinda lounged and watched him stand around.  One cool thing, some worker from the venue was handing out passes to go down into the pit, so me and a buddy went down there for a few songs to get up close.  But Bingham isn't really one to put on a "show" - there are not many exciting dance moves or movement.  He just plays and sings.

Annoyingly, he also took a half hour long intermission in the show.  Talk about destroying the momentum of the event!  I'm sure it made the venue a bunch in beer revenue, but it was pretty annoying from an entertainment standpoint.  Best song of the night wasn't even his - "London Homesick Blues" was excellent.  Fun night to be with friends and hearing music either way!