It took just over a year for Cherub to return to the Tampa Bay Area. Unlike their first show at the Cuban Club, the Nashville duo was charging for admission this time as they performed at State Theatre. I'd say about 300 people were in attendance, which is fair but nowhere near the numbers of the Baltimore Soundstage show I saw earlier in the year.
Cherub hit the stage at 9:30pm and ended up playing a setlist identical to their Baltimore performance. This wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as it's a solid setlist and at times it seemed like I was hearing it for the first time. (Most likely because Baltimore is quite the fuzzy memory)
The show ended in a fun way, with rapper ForteBowie joining the duo to provide vocals on newer single, 'Strip to This.' After a brief break, the gang was back for the expected encore of 'Doses & Mimosas.' This is clearly Cherub's biggest hit and it's cool to see it's carried them so far.
After the show, I was able to chat with guitarist Jason Huber. We told him about being at their Ybor show last year and Baltimore this past January. He was very appreciative and happy to hear about our support. Cool guys for sure and I hope to see them get bigger.
Concert Rating: 3 Stars
SETLIST:
1. Disco Shit
2. XOXO
3. Heartbreaker
4. Monogamy
5. Freaky Me, Freaky You
6. Minez Yourz
7. Do I (Where We Are)
8. Work the Middle
9. This Song Is For You
10. Where We Should Be
11. Lifesaver
12. Tonight
13. Jazzercise 95'
14. Chocolate Strawberries
15. Best Friend's T-Shirt
16. Strip To This
17. <3
Encore:
18. Doses and Mimosas
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