Event

Drake White Concert 8.11.23

To listen to Drake Whites music is to fully experience the soul and rhythm of his upbringing in the Appalachian foothills of Northeastern Alabama. The undeniable sound of his soulful voice has whipped concert audiences across the country into a frenzy as Drake and his band, The Big Fire, raise the roof and summon spirits to life onstage. Its equal parts Baptist tent revival and amped-up southern rock festival. As you watch Drake crank the energy level up higher and higher throughout the night, you feel as if youd walked in on a live gospel album backed up by all-stars from The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Of course, those acts hit musical pay dirt recording in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in the late 60s and 70s, a little over two hours west of Drakes tiny hometown of Hokes Bluff. Some songs just call for a barn-burning vocal, Drake says, but its about knowing when to pour into that vocal and when to back off it. Those are things that hours and hours in front of a mic in the studio have molded in me, and Im very thankful for that. Its a move that pays off handsomely as you hear Drake easing into the laid back feel of the opening track, Girl in Pieces.