It is always a party when Blackberry Wood comes to town
, even when nobody shows up. They played their hearts out for all of 10 people who must have been taken back by the scene unfolding on stage.
They always blow fantastic horn and have an array of crazy costumes. Bumble bees were the theme of this night as the band, including saxophonist Jenn Charter, drummer Ryan Trigg, trumpeter Shelder Footz and frontman Kris Wood sported an assortment of black and yellow garments.
Footz in particular took it to the extreme, sporting a pair of wings and antennae, even painting her face. She was a sight, rolling all over the stage, between Charter’s legs and into the audience. She was enjoying herself to the hilt. Both Charters and Footz wandered into the middle of the audience with their instruments as Wood jumped up and down on stage, keeping the gypsy energy going strong.
They were tight and then some even with all of the insane antics.
Their cover of “I Don’t Want to Grow Up,” was a highlight. They even tried rapping a “hick hop number”
Their set was non-stop energy which could have carried on until dawn, though they wound things up at about 2 a.m.
