JERMYN — A hailstorm is not typically something you want to be stuck in, but Wednesday night at Eleanor Rigby’s you would. Halestorm, with supporting acts Madam Adam and Burn Halo, tore it up to a crowd of about 400.
Madam Adam kicked things off with a six-song, half-hour set. The band, who hails from South Carolina, fit the bill perfectly with a very good overall sound. Lead guitarist Drew Reindollar, who proclaimed the current tour to be “fun as shit,” had heavy riffs and killer solos in each song. The band officially won the crowd over with “Sex Ain’t Love,” which is a radio-ready modern-rock tune. The band left the stage to a loud applause from the crowd.
Up next on stage was Burn Halo. The band came out playing its radio hit “Dirty Little Girl” and received a warm welcome from the audience. The crowd then started a slow clap, and the band ripped into two heavy songs. The lead singer, James Hart, was filled with antics all night: knocking the mic stand over then flipping it back up with his foot, walking off stage and onto the front risers multiple times, and reaching out into the crowd to slap hands, just to name a few.
The band was relaxed the entire 40-mintue set. Bass player Aaron Baylor and lead guitarist Joey Roxx bumped into each other jokingly then reached over and played each other’s instruments. Soon enough we were introduced to the drummer Dillion Ray as “a true wiseass.” Burn Halo ripped into one more song before taking a break and leaving Roxx on stage. He played an impressive solo while setting the crowd involved. The “wiseass” drummer returned and also put the crowd in awe with his drumming abilities. The rest of the band joined them to close the set with two more songs.
Finally, Halestorm was ready to take the stage. Lead vocalist Lzzy Hale started singing from her gold microphone backstage. She walked onstage with her hood up on top of her head and carrying a handful of roses. She started handing them out as she repeated “I’m in love with somebody.” Drummer RJ Hale, Lzzy’s brother, entered wearing a light blue marching band outfit. Lzzy grabbed her guitar, the rest of the band ran onstage, and it kicked into “It’s Not You,” one of the band’s two radio hits.
After the first song , Lzzy yelled, “It’s good to be home in Pa.!”
The band is based in Red Lion in central Pennsylvania.
She went on to say that it was the one-year anniversary of Halestorm’s self-titled debut album being released. After two more songs, the band thanked Jim Bone of local radio station 97.9X for traveling all over to see Halestrom and then dedicated a song to him. They went on to play a few acoustic tunes.
Before switching back to electric, Lzzy spoke about how she will never forget where she came from and how she is grateful for each fan. RJ then broke into an amazing drum solo. He used sticks that were 10 times the size of normal sticks, kicked cymbals and even took a video of the crowd while playing. He was so into his solo he would stand up and continue to play. Eventually the band brought out garbage cans and played along on them while RJ continued on the drum kit.
The band ended with its biggest hit “I Get Off.” Halestorm encored with “Better Sorry Than Safe,” which earned a massive applause from the audience. w
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