Unlike the massively awkward 'we don't do acoustic' sun stage set earlier where they told jokes and played one song (hilarious for me, a fan, but probably terrible for most everyone else who'd been watching $100) Hollerado were in their element as the closing Island stage band of Hillside Saturday night. This slot is now notorious for bringing the party year after year and there's nothing Hollerado like more than partying.
It began with fifty glowing beach balls hopping all around the already riled up tent from The Sheepdogs previous. As people danced all over those picnic benches they threw down all they had, getting a great reception especially on Juliette. A go-to in their bag of tricks is Petty's Rockin' in the Free World which they pulled out midset, inviting Harlan Pepper to join them for it. Who wasn't invited but felt inclined to go join, and was certainly welcomed, was Dan Mangan. In fact I had to prop him up in his hurry to the stage (Hillside moment!) to help out on vocals.
The band claimed that this was perhaps their favourite show ever and I believe it as it seemed right up their alley with confetti exploding throughout. The only odd moment was a perhaps misguided tribute to Amy Winehouse who had passed that day which came in the form of a call and response with the crowd of the chorus to Rehab. It didn't ruin the mood though. We poured it on in encouragement of an encore which was a silly choice but by this point nobody really cared and rocked along to The Bird is the Word. Hollerado may not be great at serious but they know how to create an incredible time.
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