REVIEW: Kevin Morby: Live at Variety Playhouse - ATL

The singer/songwriter serenades an Atlanta audience with his acclaimed Little Wide Open

Kevin Morby performing at Variety Playhouse (Photo by Malachi Weaver)

Atlanta's Variety Playhouse was adorned with sunflowers as Kevin Morby stopped through Georgia while touring for his recently-released album, Little Wide Open. 

Opener Liam Kazar started the show off by moving the crowd with his unique sound and then proceeded to play guitar for Kevin Morby throughout the night. 

Kevin Morby in ATL (Photo by Malachi Weaver)

Kazar, Cole Berggren (bass), Camellia Hartman (keys/violin/background vocals), Dominic Billet (drums), and Cochemea Gastelum (sax/ flute/percussion) all joined Morby on stage to perform hits like “Wander” and “Campfire.” Morby dedicated his song “Die Young” to Oliver Tree with the news of the late singer’s passing coming out only hours earlier. The crowd was full of people from all ages coming out to enjoy the music, with some attendees not even being a year old. Morby also dedicated his hit “City Music” to Atlanta, which made the crowd cheer. Erin Rae was brought out as a special guest to perform their shared song “Bittersweet, TN.”

Morby kept fans dancing and singing all night, but he really had them moving while playing more energetic songs like “This Is A Photograph” and “Little Wide Open.” Morby and the rest of the band left the stage at the end of their set for a moment and the crowd cheered them back on to perform 3 more songs: “Dandelion,” “Beautiful Strangers,” and “Dorothy” to close out the night. Morby’s emotional, genre-blending sound rocked Atlanta that Sunday evening, making families and couples sway side-to-side and sing their hearts out. 

Article and photos by Malachi Weaver. Please credit @weaverphotography0 or @art.seen.atl if reposting on social media.