Sierra Ferrell at Union Stage was a delight. Sold out on a Monday night, so not too shabby. I love her old timey sound, and I'm a sucker for any band that combines mandolin/fiddle/acoustic guitar/standup bass. But this was no ordinary string band. Her songwriting stands out, and the band was surely having a ball. It surely didn't hurt that the two women were attractive. I would definitely see her again.
My favorite crowd member was the white rasta guy (dreads down to his knees) with the Amish hat and beard and Jesus sandals. About 10% of the crowd were wearing masks, down from the 90% at New Pornographers last week,.
I bought a t-shirt because I liked to tasteful nude artwork. It was the first time I've seen a "rolling tray" as part of the merch. The fiddle player did double duty and worked the merch table. Someone volunteered to do the nerch for her, and her brilliant reply was "No way, I get paid extra for this."
