Alabama Shakes put on a private performance across the street from where they would later play their sold-out show at The Fox Theater and I was super excited to be part of the experience!!
At 1:00 last Tuesday afternoon, The Uptown Night Club in Oakland welcomed a handful of LIVE105 winners inside and less than hour later Alabama Shakes hit that stage with "Goin' to the Party."
In a red flannel, a pair of blue jeans, a matching jean jacket and hair pulled back in a pony tail Brittany Howard's casual fashion (as well as the ensemble of her bandmates) was comparable to the vibe of the set inside the dark dive nightclub. 
Though the set it self was short fans were not sold short of a sweet and very gracious show. In between belting out her heart and soul, Howard whispered thank yous as they proceeded to play 7 songs instead of the expected 5, which surprisingly did not include hit single "Hold On".
Seeing a band on the rise in such an intimate setting (on show day no less!) is something else. I wasn't lucky enough to make it to their show that night at The Fox Theater but I have no doubt it was phenomenally fantastic!
Bringing their Southern roots grit and the feel of 50's flare to the familiarity of today's folk-bandwagon, leading lady Brittany Howard will continue to climb the ladder to legendary as the Alabama Shakes' tour rocks and rolls on through September!
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