Photo Credit: CJ Harvey<\/p>\n
Review by Sophia Blair<\/p>\n
Caamp took the stage at MGM Music Hall on Saturday night, June 14, 2025, to a completely packed house. The Ohio-based folk band \u2014 Taylor Meier, Evan Westfall, Matt Vinson, and Joe Kavalec \u2014 brought a grounded, heartfelt energy that matched the lightness of a summer night in Boston. This was my second time seeing them live; the first was a few years back in Santa Barbara before I moved to Boston. Experiencing them now, in a different city and chapter of life, made the show feel especially meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n They opened with \u201cMillions,\u201d and the crowd immediately locked in, cheering and dancing. From there, the band moved seamlessly between old favorites and newer songs, shifting the tempo and tone without ever losing momentum. Classics like \u201cVagabond,\u201d \u201cLet Things Go,\u201d and \u201cSo Long, Honey\u201d set an excited tone early on, and \u201cThere She Goes\u201d and \u201c26\u201d continued bringing the energy. People were dancing all around the floor, swaying, spinning, moving with joy to the warmth of the music.<\/span><\/p>\n Slower, more tender tracks like \u201cSnowshoes\u201d and \u201cLavender Girl\u201d followed, softening the room. \u201cApple Tree Blues,\u201d \u201cNo Sleep,\u201d and \u201cPeach Fuzz\u201d added some grit and groove, keeping things playful but steady. \u201cOhio\u2019s Ugly\u201d and \u201cSee the World\u201d felt expansive and full, filling the venue with a rich, nostalgic tone.<\/span><\/p>\n Caamp doesn\u2019t interact much with the crowd during their sets. They don\u2019t need to. Their presence holds a kind of quiet confidence, and their music carries the weight of what they might otherwise say. But when Taylor did take a moment to speak, he acknowledged that there\u2019s a lot going on in the world right now and shared that the band stands for what\u2019s right. He encouraged us to keep spreading the goodness that was pulsing through that room out into the world however we can. Then he stayed on stage alone for a solo acoustic moment, performing \u201cShade Fair\u201d with just his voice and guitar under the red lights.<\/span><\/p>\n After that, the rest of the band returned and joined him at the front of the stage. They sat down for a stripped-back portion of the set that felt honest and intentional. \u201cWolf Song,\u201d \u201cSomewhere (Out of Time),\u201d and \u201cMistakes\u201d stood out here. The room felt still, but not sleepy\u2026 just content to sit in the sound. Then came \u201cWalkin\u2019\u201d and \u201cGoin\u2019 to the Country,\u201d which brought back a sense of movement, followed by a surprise cover of \u201cHave You Ever Seen the Rain.\u201d It was soulful and simple, and the crowd swayed along without missing a word.<\/span><\/p>\n By the time they launched into \u201cBy & By,\u201d the energy was at its peak. That song was one of the first Caamp tracks I ever fell in love with, so hearing it live again felt full circle. It brought me back to who I was in Santa Barbara when I first found their music, and I noticed I was wearing the same poorly knit lavender sweater I had worn to their \u201cLavender Days\u201d tour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For the encore, they returned with \u201cAll the Debts I Owe.\u201d It\u2019s another classic that\u2019s stayed in rotation for me over the years. Every voice in the crowd joined together, clinging onto each lyric like we didn\u2019t want the night to end, before erupting into cheers.<\/span><\/p>\n Seeing a band I love perform songs that are part of my daily life will always leave me floored. Caamp creates music that makes people feel more alive, and the people in the crowd reflected that. Their new album, <\/span>Copper Changes Color<\/span><\/i>, just dropped on June 6. Give it a listen if you haven\u2019t already.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Photo Credit: CJ Harvey Review by Sophia Blair Caamp took the stage at MGM Music Hall on Saturday night, June 14, 2025, to a completely packed house. 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