The following two nights at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco were forces to be reckoned with as well. Friday’s show started off with a ferocious 3-song run and then seamlessly detoured into the poignant “Weight of Lies”. Each song that followed seemed part of a perfectly choreographed dance – faster here, slower there and even included a young fan’s request for “Murder in the City”, despite common knowledge that the band doesn’t do requests. Saturday was a big night for fans of the album “Emotionalism”, which had been released exactly two years and one day prior.

The set list included seven of Emotionalism’s fourteen songs - more than one-third of that night’s entire set - plus the rarely-played nugget “Pretty Girl from Matthews”. Saturday’s spectacular encore of “Matrimony” and “Go to Sleep” surely left an imprint on a stage which has seen its fair share of historic performances.

full review here:
http://www.thevelvetrut.net/2009/06/avett-brothers7-shows-in-10-days-wes...

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I'd rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.

I cannot begin to tell you how amazing the concert was on Saturday night. The guys really gave it everything they had. I was so impressed with the range of songs that they chose. I heard all my favorites and fell in love with several other ones. I danced, jumped, and sang at the top of my lungs along with everyone else. It was beautiful to hear an entire room filled with people singing the songs that I love and knowing that they all feel the exact same way. At one point, the strings on the banjo gave in and popped. How awesome do you have to be to rock so hard your banjo strings pop? I can honestly say that it was the BEST concert I have ever been to. I'm from NC, and I couldn't be prouder of these wonderful men. Thank you guys for that incredible experience! I will cherish it, and buy many, many more tickets!!! xoxoxo