{"id":621,"date":"2017-04-25T16:48:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=621"},"modified":"2019-12-17T20:32:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T01:32:31","slug":"621","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2017\/04\/25\/621\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Dan + Shay @ Starland Ballroom 04\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nPhoto by Daniella Weiss<\/em><\/p>\n

As the second leg of their Obsessed tour finishes up, country duo Dan + Shay made a stop at Starland Ballroom in New Jersey on April 14. After releasing their sophomore album, <\/span>Obsessed<\/span><\/i>, in June of 2016, the band set out on the first set of shows promoting their new material.<\/span><\/p>\n

With bright lights and big production, the duo from Nashville, made up of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, put on an energetic and upbeat show. One of two preceding acts to Dan + Shay was newcomer Levi Hummon. Hummon played a mellow acoustic set, including a few covers by big names in country music. Following Hummon was singer-songwriter Jackie Lee whose name is rising up in country music by way of his latest radio single, \u201cGetting Over You.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

For Dan + Shay, 2016 and 2017 thus far have been filled with major events beside the big release of <\/span>Obsessed. <\/span><\/i>In the latter half of 2016, both men got engaged while Mooney additionally announced his soon-to-be status as a father. So far, 2017 has seen the birth of Mooney\u2019s first child and the release of a special song titled, \u201cWhen I Pray for You.\u201d The tune was recorded by the band for the new film, <\/span>The Shack<\/span><\/i>, and has also been included in their set lists for the Obsessed tour as a result of positive fan feedback. Aside from the business of their personal lives, the duo still found time to play two rounds of shows in the end of 2016 and the first half of 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

When they took the stage in NJ, the band emerged to a booming remix of Kanye West\u2019s \u201cAll Of the Lights\u201d before playing an energetic 15-song set with a four-song encore to follow. The set list for the night included several radio hits from the band, such as \u201cShow You Off,\u201d \u201cNothin\u2019 Like You,\u201d and the most recent crowd favorite \u201cHow Not To.\u201d The crowd presented such enthusiastic feedback that the duo chose to play \u201cHow Not To\u201d a second time, acoustically, during the encore. Upon beginning the song the second time, the duo was met with volumes so overwhelming that they chose to have the audience sing out the majority of the song.<\/p>\n

The set list additionally included four covers that each suited the band\u2019s sound in different ways. Early in the night, they performed a cover of the Bon Jovi hit \u201cYou Give Love a Bad Name,\u201d which the band has kept in their set list for some time seeing as it is a crowd favorite. Towards the end of their set, the duo introduced a cover of Rascal Flatts\u2019 hit \u201cI Like The Sound of That\u201d with acknowledgement of Mooney who took part in writing the tune for the band. To end their set, they closed with a lively cover of \u201cMr. Brightside,\u201d the popular hit from The Killers.<\/p>\n

In addition to the acoustic replay of \u201cHow Not To,\u201d the duo finished out their encore with a cover and two fan favorites. They played an acoustic version of the title track of their latest album, \u201cObsessed,\u201d which Mooney carried out in a solo showcasing his impressive vocal skills. Following that, their beloved cover of \u201cForget You\u201d by CeeLo Green raised the crowd\u2019s energy as expected. To finish, the duo ended the show with the song that started it all for them, \u201c19 You + Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides their usual active crowd engagement, which is characteristic of them as fan-friendly and interactive artists, Smyers and Mooney expressed their gratitude for the energy the NJ crowd brought that night. Judging by the emotions the duo expressed during the show, the Obsessed tour, in whole, has proved to be an exciting and rewarding experience for Dan + Shay.<\/span><\/p>\n

-Daniella Weiss<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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