Photo Credit: Kaitlyn Renee<\/p>\n
Review by Isabelle Ireland<\/p>\n
On October 9, John Vincent III came to Boston for his first show in the city, playing at The Royale. This is his first headline tour for his recent album \u201cSongs For The Canyon.\u201d He started his music career in 2014 in Houston, Texas, when he was just seventeen. His current tour, \u201cThe Roadtrip,\u201d started on August 17 in the EU\/UK leg of the tour, and he has finally made his way to the northeast.<\/span><\/p>\n To begin the show, Hazlett, an Australian artist, started with an amazing yet incredibly sad set. Hazlett is a newer artist, but he is not new to the music world; he used to be a bassist in a band until it split. Hazlett came on stage alone for his set, playing the guitar in an ethereal way with harsh backlights and fog, which gave him a hazy feeling. He has an amazing voice and beautiful lyrics. Between his songs, he would tell stories, and it perfectly set the vibes for the rest of the night for JV3. I spoke with Hazlett after the show, and he plans to make his way back to Boston in March 2025, so keep your eye out for a concert from him; it was truly something special.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Walking onto the red-lit stage with a peace sign and a beer, John Vincent III and his band entered the stage. His opening song, \u201cCity Rain,\u201d sparked immediate excitement from fans. It is a slower song with bells in the background and a popular song to start the night.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>One of the best parts of their performance is the friendship and love that is visible between the bandmates and John himself. You can tell that they are not only co-workers and bandmates but also good friends. Nothing beats a friendly, happy band, and it really brought energy to their show.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>\u201cI\u2019m gonna sing a love song if that\u2019s alright,\u201d was a memorable statement by JV3 as he threw a harmonica over his head and began playing \u201cLover of Mine\u201d off his \u201cSongs from the Valley\u201d album. His multitasking skills, playing the guitar harmonica, and singing were admirable and interesting to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>JV3 explained many of his songs before and after singing them, which made the show feel more intimate and purposeful. As an audience member who has not been listening for years, it was beautiful to hear the way he described how he felt making each song and what they mean to him. Before he sang \u201cBirds Singing,\u201d he told the crowd that this song was about second chances, that he was close to quitting music for good and didn\u2019t know if he would ever come back to it.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>He continued with the show, playing \u201cLincoln, NB,\u201d \u201cSomething in my Pride\u201d (which is apparently about needing a break), and \u201cJuniper and Yellow,\u201d which he had written during a snowstorm at his parents\u2019 house.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>You could tell this tour meant a lot to JV3 because he was nothing but grateful for the crowd. “This song is about leaving home for the first time and giving life a shot. I knew I wanted to do music so badly, and I didn\u2019t know what was going to happen. I got to sing it in front of you guys, and I\u2019m just so grateful. This is \u2018Slow Song,\u2019 and it\u2019s called that because of the speed in which I play it.\u201d The crowd then laughed as JV3 slowly began strumming his guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>He followed it with \u201cMountain Sounds,\u201d one of the first songs he wrote, and then went on to \u201cDandelion,\u201d another popular one.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>After, he introduced his parents. The crowd screamed and waved as JV3\u2019s parents looked down from the terrace of the Royale and waved like a king and queen. It was so special knowing he was playing for his parents along with the crowd, and he went on to play \u201cIn the Sheets,\u201d a song that references them. In this song, when he changed his lyrics to \u201csomewhere like Boston,\u201d the crowd went crazy.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>He finished his set with \u201cNever, No, Not Once\u201d and \u201cNext to You,\u201d where he took his earpiece out to hear the crowd sing his song at a high volume. It was beautiful to experience.<\/span><\/p>\n After his bandmates and he walked off the stage, his parents began to ramp up the crowd so JV3 would come back for an encore and play \u201cLost Inside Our Minds\u201d and \u201cThat\u2019s Just the Way It Is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>John Vincent III is a beautiful soul with an even more amazing voice and talent. His voice is the perfect type of raspy that you can listen to all day, and I highly encourage it. If you have not heard him before, definitely add him to whatever streaming platform you use and try to catch the end of his tour in DC, PA, SC, and GA.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photo Credit: Kaitlyn Renee Review by Isabelle Ireland On October 9, John Vincent III came to Boston for his first show in the city, playing at The Royale. 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